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Oklahoma Dreamin': Mustang-lovin' corn-grower chases record with ethanol

Brent Hajek loves racing cars and corn. The Oklahoma corn farmer is also the proprietor of a race car museum, and has managed to combine his two passions in an effort to set a new land speed record. The idea came out of the record Ford set with a Mustang Mach 1 some 40 years ago. Hajek wanted to commemorate the event by returning to Bonneville, and even got the original record driver's son to pilot his modified S197 Mustang. The idea really gained steam – and support from FoMoCo – when Hajek and co. decided to go for the record ... Read more →

Chinese trucks being built in Oklahoma Dan Roth

It was supposed to happen in Texas, but things didn't pan out for Tiger Trucks in the Lone Star State. Oklahoma quickly swooped in and wooed the builder of trucks designed by China's ChangAn. In an ...

Winner of buried Belvedere determined, passed away in '79 John Neff

click above image for a gallery of the buried Belvedere's unveiling Don't know how we missed this, but apparently the winner of the 1957 Plymouth Belvedere that was buried with a time capsule in ...

More pics of Tulsa's rusty 1957 Plymouth Belvedere unearthed John Neff

click above image for 26 new pics of the '57 Belvedere unveiling in Tulsa Since we weren't able to get an Autoblogger on a plane pointed at Tulsa last weekend to catch the unearthing of a 1957 ...

Tulsa's buried Belvedere revealed! It's a rust bucket John Neff

click above image to view more pics from the '57 Chrysler Belvedere's unveiling Tonight was the big unearthing and unveiling of the 1957 Chrysler Belvedere that was buried in front of the courthouse ...

MG may yet find a home in Oklahoma 2 years ago on Autoblog

The first Modern Gentleman has come off Nanjing's reconstituted assembly line in China, but we're getting conflicting reports about whether or not a rumored factory in Oklahoma will happen. Nanjing has been offered $20 million in incentives to come and build the MG TF where the wind comes sweepin' ...

Chinese MG production date set 3 years ago on Autoblog

Nanjing Automobile Corp. will celebrate its 60th birthday on March 27, 2007, and the star of the party will be a shiny new MG. Deputy chairman Lu Zhenxin announced Wednesday that Nanjing's first MG will roll off the line on the company's birthday. The company's new factory in Nanjing is under ...

Tulsarama time capsule a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere 3 years ago on Autoblog

On June 15th, 1957 the residents of Tulsa, Oklahoma buried a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere beneath a downtown sidewalk in front of the Tulsa County Courthouse. At the time Tulsa has more cars per capita than any U.S. city besides Los Angeles and a fierce rivalry with Oklahoma city. The time capsule stunt ...

MG TF Coupe will be built in Ooooooklahoma 3 years ago on Autoblog

It's where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain. It's where the corn is as high as an elephant's eye. And now it's where the first Chinese owned auto factory will be opened in the United States. Ooooooklahoma! Today Nanjing Automobile Group will announce that the company will build the MG TF ...

Autoblog Podcast #34 3 years ago on Autoblog

The proposed alliance between GM and Nissan/Renault leads off the Autoblog Podcast, Episode #34. Do we think it will happen? What would the effects of such an alliance be? We also talk about the Chinese coming to town in the form of Nanjing Automotive opening up operations and a productions facility ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Chris Paukert joins the usual crew of Chris, Sam, and Dan, summarily classing up the joint.

 
 

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