Posts Tagged ‘knievel’

IIHS midsize smack down: Side impact ratings better, rear crashes, not so much

Thursday, April 10th, 2008
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety just wrapped up its latest battery of batterings and most of the tested contenders in the mid-size segment faired well. The Dodge Avenger and Chrysler Sebring, along with the Infiniti G35, Nissan Altima, Chevrolet Malibu, Saturn Aura, Mitsubishi Galant and ......

Evel Knievel dies at 69

Friday, September 21st, 2007
We just got word that Evel Knievel died at the age of 69 from apparent liver failure. His personal website isn't loading up, nor is there any confirmation of Knievel's death on any of the major media sites. We'll keep you posted as we find out more. UPDATE: Yahoo! News has an obit on Knievel, who......

eBay Find of the Day: Evel Knievel's big-block 1984 Aston Martin Lagonda

Tuesday, April 4th, 2006
As an automaker best known for its voluptuous, curvy coupes, the Aston Martin Lagonda is a knife-edged enigma. The origami aggression of its exterior, its tech-laden interior, along with the sheer scale of the thing (over 17' long) must've made it look like an aluminum-skinned spaceship when it hit ......