Tom Magliozzi, co-host of NPR’s Car Talk, 77, dies due to complications from Alzheimer’s Disease

“Tom Magliozzi who, along with his brother Ray, hosted NPR’s hit comedy show Car Talk for the last 37 years, died Monday morning (Nov. 3)  from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. ‘Turns out he wasn’t kidding,’ said Ray. ‘He really couldn’t remember last week’s puzzler.’” Thus began the official Car Talk obituary for the long-time IMPA …

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Nissan to HOST October lunch meeting

ALERT – NEW DAY/DATE AND HOST for Derrik Hatami, Nissan vice president, sales, Thursday, October 16 AND Nissan will be the host for the program sponsoring the cost of the lunch.

Ken Gross and Peter Haroldt win 2014 Ken Purdy award for their book Sensuous Steel.

Ken Gross and Peter Harholdt are the winners of IMPA’s 2014 Ken Purdy Award for excellence in automotive journalism for Sensuous Steel: Art Deco Automobiles, their book produced to accompany an exhibit of Art Deco-styled cars at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville. Studio photos by Harholdt of the exhibit’s vehicles – …

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Spring Brake list updated May 13

And here are the cars committed at this point in time: Acura RLX, MDX, RDXAudi A3BMW X4 xDrive 35i, X3 xDrive 28d, 4 Series Convertible, M235i, 745Ld xDriveBuick Regal GSChrysler 200Cadillac CTS V SportChevrolet Stingray Convertible, ZL1 Convertible, SS, TahoeDodge Journey CrossroadFiat 500L, 500 Abarth CabrioFord Fusion Energi, Focus ST, F-150 Tremor 4×2, F-150 Tremor …

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Tickets available online for Spring Brake, May 15 at Bear Mountain State Park

No poor rhymes or platitudes about the changing seasons to announce ticket sales for this year’s Spring Brake at Bear Mountain. The annual ride and drive in the hills overlooking the Hudson River happens Thursday, May 15th and for the first time tickets are available in advance, online. A button on the home page of …

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The audio of Tim Mahoney, Chevrolet’s global marketing chief, February 18 visit to IMPA is now available in the “Members Only” section of the Web site.

Tim Mahoney, Chevrolet’s global marketing chief, whose career included leading the marketing efforts of Volkswagen, Porsche and Subaru, talked about the GM brand’s Super Bowl and Olympics strategy as well as overall marketing strategies and trends during his February 18th visit to IMPA. Login to the “Members Only” section of www.impa.org and go to the …

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Jaguar’s Curry to be featured in March

Jeff Curry, Jaguar brand vice president, will pay IMPA a visit on March 18 and sit down with IMPA President David Kiley shortly after noon at the 3 West Club, 3 West 51st Street, New York. Unfortunately, the times have caught up with us and the Club (for the first time in more than a …

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