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14-Month Girl Buys Car on eBay

Nowadays, seeing kids swiping away at an iPad isn’t too uncommon. Typically you can catch them crushing green little pigs with flying birds or ninja-slicing at array of fruit. You know, the fun apps. Little Sorella Stoute from Portland, Oregon however, was on another mission while tapping away on her dad’s smart phone. Turns out…

The Homer Car

Scott and his teammate dressed up as Homer Simpson. Photo courtesy of David Moore Photo June 28, 2013 - Designed by Homer Simpson built by a Buy Auto Parts' employee! “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?” is one of the most classic episodes of The Simpsons. Homer discovers a long lost brother named Herb whom owns…

Major Automotive Invention Milestones

June 27, 2013 - Most of us are surrounded by technology and inventions in our daily lives that for the most part we take for granted. Sometimes it is good to look back at how the various technologies we have at our disposal got their start. It can be truly fascinating, enlightening and inspiring. Have…

The Benefits of a Small Car

Seeing someone whisk by in a small car may be amusing, we all remember how entertaining it was seeing Steve Urkel in that little BMW Isetta. People who own smaller cars may actually be getting benefits for choosing a smaller vehicle. Many small cars are more economical, good on gas, and leave less of a carbon…

The 10 Most Influential People Currently in the Auto Industry

June 19, 2013 - With automobiles being among one of the most important necessities for consumers today, it’s important to take the time out to recognize some of the people who have done big things in the automobile industry. A great magnitude of work goes into the concepts, technology, and development of the cars we…

5 Common Car Myths Exposed

June 18, 2013 - There are many different car myths that we’ve grown familiar with over time. Though many of these standards have been drilled into our heads and even recommended to be followed by car manufacturers, many of them are simply car myths, not facts! Though, following the advice that comes your way regarding…

High School Students Get Cars For Perfect Attendance

June 14, 2013 - Woody Allen said, “Eighty Percent of success is showing up.” Two students in the Los Angeles Unified School District were able to win free Chevy Sonics by showing up 100 percent of the time. To be eligible for these $18,000 cars, all these kids had to do was get perfect attendance…

Rare NBA Car Commercials

June 6, 2014 - With the start of the NBA Finals I tried to think of some of my favorite car commercials featuring NBA stars. Like most people, I enjoy all the Blake Griffin Kia advertisements. Like this one that features him going back in time to tell a younger version of himself to keep…

Car2Go: Smart Cars and a Smart Idea

June 4, 2013 - If anyone ever told me that it could be economical to rent a car by the minute, I would probably have told them they were absolutely crazy, but Car2Go, a subsidiary of Daimler of Germany has proven the concept of car sharing to be a success throughout Europe and many North…

DiabloSport: Taking Power to a Whole New Level

June 3, 2013 - Dating all the way back to big hair and rock ‘n roll of the 80’s days, DiabloSport has roots that have stood the test of time. First on the forefront of tuning chips, electronic fuel injection (EFI) technology and custom tuning software, DiabloSport is the name in the industry to be…