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| December
1999 News Archives |
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Ford sweeps Texas Truck Rodeo
Twenty important cars
John Deere unveils dump trucks
Computerized stadium seating
Happy Birthday to Manlyweb!
Eliminator 300 Eagle
Two new Chevy trucks
Interview with Hef's newest girl
Russian cruise missile sub for sale
Buy a trip to the Playboy Mansion
John Deere aquires Timberjack
Car and Driver's 10Best
Canadian Supreme Court allows lap dancing
Toyota Tundra is Motor Trend's Truck of the Year
Desmond Llewelyn dies in auto accident
Excelsior-Henderson files for bankruptcy
Ford F-150 SuperCrew
Beretta aquires Sako
GM gets HUMMERs
Camero versus Mustang, no hold barred
Review of 18-volt drills
Toyota MR2 Spyder
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| Ford
sweeps Texas Truck Rodeo |
Wednesday, December 1
Ford swept the top three spots for Best Full Size Pickup at the Texas
Auto Writer's Association 7th Annual Texas Truck Rodeo. The first three
positions went to the 2001 F-150 SuperCrew 4x4, the 2000 F-250 Super Duty
4x4, and the 2001 F-150 SuperCrew 4x2. The judges evaulated 49 vehicles
by 19 manufacturers.
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| Twenty
important cars |
Wednesday, December 1
The Associated Press has released a story on twenty of the most important
cars of all time. The list starts with Duryea Motor Wagon from 1896, and
ends with the 1991 Saturns. Others include the 1942 Jeep, the 1953 Ford
F-100, and the 1954 Corvette.
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| John
Deere unveils dump trucks |
Wednesday, December 1
John Deere has expanded its construction line to include articulated
dump trucks. Deere has announced four new models, with payloads ranging
from 25 to 40 tons. The smallest model is powered by an inline 6-cylinder
engine, while the others have a V-8. The largest model features a 410 HP
engine with turbocharger and intercooler.
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| Computerized
stadium seating |
Wednesday, December 1
Intel and CSI have entered into an agreement to advance CSI's ChoiceSeat
technology. The seats, which have been installed at Madison Square Garden,
have 10-inch touch-screen displays built into the seatbacks. Fans can use
the displays to select multiple camera angles, instant-replays, and other
information. Intel will assist CSI in providing the interactive replays
and information to fans at home using the internet.
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| Happy
Birthday to Manlyweb! |
Wednesday, December 1
Today marks the first anniversary of MANLYWEB.
One year ago today we decided that there needed to be a web site for real
men instead of those so-called men's sites that are nothing but fashion
tips and dating advice. Readership has more than doubled in the past few
months and we wanted to say thanks! |
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| Eliminator
300 Eagle |
Wednesday, December 8
Powerboat Magazine has a
review of the Eliminator 300 Eagle in their December issue. The 30-foot
boat comes with a 470 HP Mercury V-8 driving it to over 70 mph. The 300
is the 10th boat in the Eagle line, which ranges from 21 to 38 feet. The
300 starts at $77,530.
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| Two
new Chevy trucks |
Wednesday, December 8
Chevrolet is planning to introduce two new trucks according to the
Detroit Free Press. The new trucks are meant to help Chevy's market share,
which has dropped nearly ten percent in the past twenty years. The first
truck will be a sport utility with a pickup bed, similar to the new Ford
Explorer
Sport Trac. The second truck will be a heavy duty version of the Silverado
equipped with a Duramax diesel engine and Allision transmission.
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| Interview
with Hef's newest girl |
Monday, December 13
In a New York Post interview, Brande Roderick, Playboy founder Hugh
Hefner's latest love, gave a glimpse into life at the Playboy Mansion-
the parties, Hef's bedroom habits, and the twins that Hef is currently
dating.
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| Russian
cruise missile sub for sale |
Monday, December 13
U-484, a Russian Juliett-class diesel submarine, is being offered for
sale on the internet. The sub was in service until 1994, carrying four
nuclear cruise missiles, 22 torpedos, and a crew of 82. The sub was decommissioned
and sold in 1994, and towed to St. Petersburg, Florida in 1997 to serve
as a tourist attraction. Despite drawing almost 50,000 visitors in its
first year, the company went bankrupt and the sub has been closed for six
months.
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| Buy
a trip to the Playboy Mansion |
Monday, December 13
Playboy.com will launch an auction
site today by offering the "ultimate" millennium experience: two invitations
to the 2000 New Year's party at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles. Visitors
can also bid on rare Playboy memoribilia and sell their own Playboy momentos.
The auction for the New Years party is open until December 25.
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| John
Deere aquires Timberjack |
Thursday, December 16
Deere & Company has purchased
Timberjack
for $600 million. Timberjack, based in Finland, is the world's leading
manufacturer of forestry and logging machinery with manufacturing facilities
in Europe, Canada, and the United States.
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| Car
and Driver's 10Best |
Thursday, December 16
Car and Driver has released
its 18th annual 10Best awards for 2000. The competition was open to any
car, truck, SUV, or van as long as it is available for sale somewhere in
the United States by the end of January 2000, and falls under a $61,000
price cap. The winners are the Audi A6 2.7T/A6 4.2, Audi TT, BMW 3-series,
BMW 5-series, Chrysler 300M, Ford Focus, Honda Accord, Honda S2000, Lexus
GS300/GS400, and the Porsche Boxster.
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| Canadian
Supreme Court allows lap dancing |
Monday, December 20
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled to allow lap dancing, saying it does
not violate community standards. The ruling overturns a previous judgement
against lap dances.
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| Toyota
Tundra is Motor Trend's Truck of the Year |
Monday, December 20
Motor Trend has announced
the Toyota Tundra as their Truck of the Year. Motor Trend states that the
Tundra "integrates utility, creature comforts and value with... reliability
and toughness." This is the 12th annual Truck of the Year award from Motor
Trend, last year's winner was the Chevrolet Silverado.
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| Desmond
Llewelyn dies in auto accident |
Monday, December 20
Desmond Llewelyn, the actor who played the role of Q in the James Bond
movies, died Sunday in an automobile accident. Llewelyn was 85. Llewelyn
served with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in World War II and was a prisioner
of war in Germany for five years. Desmond Llewelyn appeared in 17 Bond
movies, from 1963's "From Russia with Love" to 1999's "The World is not
Enough".
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| Excelsior-Henderson
files for bankruptcy |
Tuesday, December 21
The Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycle Company has filed for Chatpter 11
bankruptcy protection. The company has laid off 101 of its 116 workers
and stopped manufacturing at its factory in Belle Plaine, Minnesota. The
company lost $19 million on $22 million in sales during 1999. The company
hopes to reorganize and attract new financing.
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| Ford
F-150 SuperCrew |
Tuesday, December 28
The Detroit Free Press has reported on the new Ford F-150 SuperCrew.
The truck is the first full-size pickup that has four real doors without
being as long as a traditional crew cab. Ford took a foot out of the cargo
bed and used it to lengthen the cab to accomodate the rear seating area.
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| Beretta
aquires Sako |
Tuesday, December 28
Beretta, the oldest gun manufacturer in the world, purchased Sako,
a firearms manufacturer based in Finland. The move will allow Beretta to
expand its product range to include hunting rifles. Beretta plans to keep
rifle production in Finland.
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| GM
gets HUMMERs |
Tuesday, December 28
General Motors has finalized an agreement with AM General that gives
GM exclusive ownership of the HUMMER brand name. GM and AM General will
jointly pursue product, marketing, and distribution opportunities for the
HUMMER, the civillian version of the all-terrain vehicle used by the US
military. AM General will continue to handle all operations related to
military sales.
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| Mustang
versus Camero, no holds barred |
Wednesday, December 29
Car and Driver sponsored
a match between Ford and Chevy. The only rule was that the vehicles had
to resemble the production Mustang and Camero. Chevy packed their 1993
Camero with a 573 CI engine. Ford brought back the Boss, building a 598
CI V-8 that measured over 850 HP on the dyno. The match ended in a draw,
with the Mustang winning at the track, but the Camero taking the street
match due to engine problems in the Ford.
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| Review
of 18-volt drills |
Thursday, December 30
Popular Mechanics has
published their review of 18-volt cordless drills. Drills by Black &
Decker, Bosch, Craftsman, DeWalt, Makita, Milwaukee, Ryobi, and Skil were
tested. Their top picks were the Bosch 3850, the Makita 6343DWAE, and Milwaukee
0521-20.
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| Toyota
MR2 Spyder |
Thursday, December 30
Road & Track has reviewed
the new Toyota MR2 Spyder. The car aims to put Toyota back in the affordable
roadster market, directly challenging the Mazda Miata. Weight-saving methods,
like tube-steel stiffeners, make this car very light while a choice of
inline 4-cylinder engines make it quick. Base price is about $20,000 and
the car is expected to hit showrooms in the spring of 2000.
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