http://www.phillyedge.com/ en http://www.phillyedge.com/fileadmin/phillyedge/template/images/logo.gif http://www.phillyedge.com/ 210 120 TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2010/march/15/classic-tale-original-owners-1970-monte-carlo-has-400000-miles-on-odometer.html In 1969, the Fred Bauer Chevrolet dealership in Portland, Ore., was very happy to accept a $100 deposit from steady customer Hal Miller. ]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:47:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2010/march/08/classic-tale-airmans-passion-for-the-chevelle-malibu-took-off-in-1965-1.html Airman Second Class Robert Holland was stationed at Castle Air Force Base in central California when he bought a new car in April 1965. ]]> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:15:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2010/march/07/man-survives-after-steering-wheel-pops-off.html It's like something out of a Stooges short. ]]> cilluminati@phillyburbs.com Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:36:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2010/march/05/my-car-makes-noises-but-not-like-this.html The sounds in this video are ACTUAL sounds from the Jeep. Everyone began rehearsing their parts 2 weeks before we shot the video. It took us 7 hours of filming to get a solid take. Enjoy! ]]> Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:34:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2010/march/03/classic-tale-airmans-passion-for-the-chevelle-malibu-took-off-in-1965.html Airman Second Class Robert Holland was stationed at Castle Air Force Base in central California when he bought a new car in April 1965. ]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:43:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2010/march/01/2010-off-to-fast-sales-start-will-toy-cars-catch-up.html Any way you measure it the auto industry had an awful year in 2009. ]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:36:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2010/february/25/classic-tale-garaged-40-years-in-airplane-hangar-1927-model-t-hits-the-road-1.html More than 30 years have passed since Stuart Tomlinson's father gave him what has turned out to be his first Model T Ford. ]]> Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:25:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2010/february/22/how-to-make-your-car-run-on-vegetable-oil.html I'm not sure I could make this happen because I have trouble remembering to get the oil changed. ]]> cilluminati@gmail.com Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:17:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2010/february/18/classic-tale-1962-jaguar-mk-ii-is-embodiment-of-beauty-performance.html From the days when the Jaguar firm was operated under the watchful eye of Sir William Lyons, each and every Jaguar has been produced with bodies defined by glamorous, stylish lines. Included in that list of gorgeous Jaguars is the MK II saloon. ]]> Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:44:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2010/february/08/classic-tale-1966-chevrolet-impala-located-in-jersey-rust-free.html As Bill Wyman was growing up in a General Motors family in Detroit he was too young to appreciate the classic lines of the mid-1960s Chevrolet Impalas. ]]> Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:42:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2010/february/01/classic-tale-1914-kisselkar-is-a-farm-relic-and-a-museum-relic.html For decades Lynn Kissel tinkered with and raced various old and not so old cars. He was only vaguely aware during those years that there was a car with his surname. ]]> Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:14:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2010/january/21/classic-tale-1971-porsche-911e-targa-picked-up-in-europe-shipped-to-us.html Greg Cabral graduated college in 1967 and worked non-stop for almost four years. He decided to take some time off, buy a Porsche and tour Europe. ]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:12:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2010/january/20/philly-auto-show-returns-to-convention-center-january-30th.html I'm not really a gear head but this is must-see event even for casual car fans. ]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:01:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2010/january/18/zero-s-motorcycle-is-all-electric-environmentally-friendly-bike.html Should you happen to be a street biker -- and an environmentalist at heart -- Zero motorcycles, based in Santa Cruz, Calif., offers bikes for either scenario. ]]> Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:02:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2010/january/15/ask-the-auto-doctor-cold-mornings-are-sending-low-tire-pressure-signals.html Dear Doctor: I have problems with the "low tire pressure" indicator lights coming on in both my 2006 Toyota Sienna and 2007 Nissan Frontier. ]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:21:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2010/january/13/classic-tale-1968-chevy-pickup-truck-has-remained-in-the-family.html Clifford Hagle had always driven second-hand trucks and he was determined to get his first new truck in 1968. ]]> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:33:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2010/january/08/a-gallery-of-awful-car-tattoos.html Tattoos can be a work of art when done correctly and have much more meaning to a person. What about when it's a devotion to a car? ]]> cilluminati@phillyburbs.com Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:14:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2010/january/05/volt-so-tech-savvy-features-its-own-volt-phone-apps.html Chevrolet Volt buyers are expected to be a tech-savvy bunch who enjoy the latest gadgets, so the company will cater to their desires with a sweet new smart phone application, helping them optimize their Volt for cheaper recharges and more miles on battery power. ]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:27:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2009/december/30/classic-tale-saving-the-best-for-last-the-1957-studebaker-silver-hawk.html "I grew up in a Studebaker family," Molly Culver says. In Reno, Wis., her father, brothers and uncle all drove Studebakers. "Back in those days," she says, "being a girl, I didn't get a car." ]]> Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:40:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2009/december/28/classic-tale-1932-model-a-ford-sat-on-country-roadside-with-for-sale-sign.html John Carter was born in 1932 -- the same year that Henry Ford introduced the flathead V-8 engine. Twelve years later, young Carter was working for $1 per day at a car dealership in Morgan City, La. ]]> Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:03:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2009/december/18/classic-tale-1967-pontiac-gto-convertible-lives-the-california-lifestyle-2.html The Owen family's 1957 Plymouth station wagon -- that seemed to be so appropriate in their former Cleveland, Ohio neighborhood -- was soon replaced when the family moved to California. ]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:28:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2009/december/18/classic-tale-1967-pontiac-gto-convertible-lives-the-california-lifestyle.html The Owen family's 1957 Plymouth station wagon -- that seemed to be so appropriate in their former Cleveland, Ohio neighborhood -- was soon replaced when the family moved to California. ]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:20:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2009/december/18/classic-tale-1967-pontiac-gto-convertible-lives-the-california-lifestyle-1.html The Owen family's 1957 Plymouth station wagon -- that seemed to be so appropriate in their former Cleveland, Ohio neighborhood -- was soon replaced when the family moved to California. ]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:20:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2009/december/14/gifts-for-the-car-dad-car-detailing-kit.html While this isn't exactly the weather to get outside and detail the ride, Dad will be out in the driveway the moment the weather flips the switch to Spring. ]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:09:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2009/december/10/classic-tale-1941-studebaker-brings-back-memories-of-being-a-5-year-old-boy.html William Martin was just 5 years old when he first noticed Studebaker automobiles. That's when his Uncle came to visit the family in Maryland driving a brand new 1941 Studebaker. ]]> Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:05:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2009/december/08/ask-the-auto-doctor-honda-minivan-owner-wants-to-replace-run-flat-tires.html I own a 2007 Honda Odyssey minivan that came with the Michelin Pax run-flat tires. ]]> Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:04:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2009/december/02/classic-tale-youthful-infatuation-with-alfa-romeo-turns-to-lifelong-passion.html David Hunt vividly recalls various Alfa Romeo cars on the streets of Long Island in the 1950s where he spent his younger years. He was captivated by the styling of the Italian sports cars. ]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:19:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2009/november/30/classic-tale-for-sale-sign-on-1971-amc-matador-lands-it-into-a-museum.html During the 1971 model year, American Motors Corporation manufactured 11,000 units of the big Matador station wagons. ]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:18:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2009/november/24/ask-the-auto-doctor-a-stumble-when-accelerating-indicates-a-misfire-in-engine-2.html Dear Doctor: I own a 2000 Acura TL with under 80,000 miles. The problem is a slight stumble under light acceleration, 25 to 40 mph with the engine at operating temperature. What could it be? Richard ]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:04:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2009/november/19/classic-tale-1963-corvette-sting-ray-was-a-high-school-graduation-present.html In the fall of 1962 the new 1963 Corvettes were beginning to appear in Chevrolet dealer showrooms. ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:55:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2009/november/16/classic-tale-summer-vacation-leads-to-classic-thunderbird.html First came Ford's baby birds, the two-seat Thunderbirds built from 1955 to 1957. They were followed by the square birds from 1958 to 1960. Next were the bullet birds. ]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:44:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2009/november/05/tundra-midnight-rider-tailgater-id-never-make-it-to-the-game.html Tailgating an event is fun. If my car or truck had something like this I'd never make it inside for the event. ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:12:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2009/november/04/classic-tale-1962-porsche-super-90-coupe-is-treated-like-royalty.html During his college days in the mid-1960s Jim Slawson happily motored about in a sporty 1958 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible. ]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:44:00 -0500 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2009/october/28/distracted-driving-can-technology-solve-problem-it-spawned.html At a distracted driving conference held in Washington, D.C., in October, Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the results of new government research ]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:51:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2009/october/27/ask-the-auto-doctor-batteries-in-hybrid-vehicles-have-backup-gas-engines.html I own a 2005 Toyota Prius. I was stuck in heavy traffic for a couple of hours and noticed my battery power indicator was very low. ]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:16:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2009/october/15/classic-tale-1973-mercury-cougar-xr7-acquired-after-ford-torino-totaled.html Jerry Laski's first new car was a 1971 Ford Torino GT, but after it was totaled in November 1983 he began looking for a suitable replacement. ]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:25:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2009/october/13/ask-the-auto-doctor-fuel-spark-tests-needed-on-engine-shut-off-problem.html Dear Doctor: My 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara has over 62,000 miles and I had to have the timing chain replaced. ]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:35:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2009/july/23/ugliest-car-in-philly.html ]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:37:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2009/july/06/cars-attack-the-suburbs.html According to its Wiki page, and the 2000 U.S. Census, the population of the Montgomery County town of Hatboro is just a bit more than 7,300. ]]> Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:30:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2009/june/30/do-some-light-reading-before-the-newtown-car-show.html Model, year, color, interior material, cubic inches: they want/need to know everything. And it has to be precise. Call a 1957 Buick a ’58? Instant humiliation, or perhaps even a wrench to the head. ]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:42:00 -0400 http://www.phillyedge.com/edge_home/home_details/article/933/2009/june/18/muscle-cars-at-franklin-mills-on-sunday.html ]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:34:00 -0400