Thank you Veterans

To all of the Veterans that have served in the Armed Forces, all of us at 2carpros, Inc. want to thank you and your families for your service and the sacrifices that you and your families made to keep this great country free. And for those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service there are no words that can truly express just how much we appreciate you and your families. THANK YOU!

1969 Jeep XJ001 Concept Car

The 1969 Jeep XJ001 Concept car has kind of a sad story. The XJ001 was going to be Jeeps attempt to revamp its look. It was a sporty looking with a  fiber-glassed body and what looked like bug eyes for headlights. The XJ001 used the existing Jeep CJ-5's chassis, the XJ001 did not have doors, the roof was made from canvas and the windshield frame was made from at the time a newly developed process that made the frame strong enough to bear the weight of the car in the event the XJ001 were to be involved in an accident.

Unfortunately right after American Motors Company (AMC) purchased Kaiser-Jeep the entire project was scrapped and to make things even sadder for XJ001 and Jeeps vision for the future, all was lost when the transporter truck carrying the XJ001 concept car flipped over caught on fire burning the XJ001 concept car to the ground.

2016 Diesel Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon

The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon with 2.8-liter turbo charge four cylinder engines have been certified by the EPA at 31 mpg on the highway, the highest ranking of any truck big or small with gasoline or diesel engines.

General Motors is moving forward with its plan to add diesel engines to its line-up in spite of the emissions fiasco with Volkswagen's diesel engines that has caused increased scrutiny by U.S. regulators for vehicles with diesel engines.

The 2016 Colorado and Canyon are scheduled to go on sale before the end of the year at a price that is about $3,000 more than the gasoline powered V-8 trucks.

Officially the ratings from the EPA for the Colorado and Canyon are 22 mpg city and 31 mpg highway and 25 combined.

Mercedes-Benz USA Vehicle Recall

Mercedes-Benz USA is recalling some of its vehicles for an air bag manufacturing error. 
The  issue is with the air bag control unit, it could corrode causing the control unit to malfunction. This issue with the control unit could cause the air bags to unexpectedly deploy which increases the risk of injury or cause a crash. Alternately the air bag control unit may malfunction during a crash and not deploy the air bags increasing the risk or the severity of the injuries to the vehicles occupants. The affected vehicle models are; 2008-2009 Sedan, C300 4matic, C350 and C63 AMG, also 2010 GLK350 and GLK350 4matic vehicles.
Vehicle owners will notified by Mercedes-Benz USA to take their vehicle to a dealership where the air bag control unit will be inspected and replaced if needed, at no cost to the owner.

Rare 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible Sold for $3.5

June 2014 a 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible was sold at auction for 3.5 million dollars. It was a very rare fully restored bright blue Cuda that had numbers matching the engine and most of its original body parts. Only eleven convertibles with 426/425 hp engines were produced in 1971 with a Dana 60 4.10 rear end, Super Track Pack, 26 inch radiator and Shaker Hood. What makes this car extremely rare is that it is one of only two that were produced for the U.S. market with the 426/425 hp engine and a manual 4 speed transmission, and is the only one that still exist.

This Cuda is not the only one to be sold for well over a million dollars, in 2007 a modified car sold at auction for 2.42 million dollars and in 2004 another car was privately exchanged for 3 millions dollars. Incredible!

Dodge La Femme for women

Back in the mid 1950's Dodge produced a car that was specifically designed for women the La Femme. The La Femme was a full sized car with accessories designed to target the female driver. The car was available in a two color paint scheme of Feminine Sapphire White and Heather Rose with a special interior fabric of pink rosebuds on a light pink back with a light pink vinyl trim. Behind front passenger seat was a custom compartment that held a purse, which if the customer desired she could have her name engraved on the front of the purse. The purse came with matching accessories; face powder compact, lipstick case, comb, coin purse, lighter and cigarette case. Also included with the La Femme were an umbrella, rain coat and rain bonnet all in the matching rosebud interior pattern.
The La Femme was produced from 1955 to 1956 and about 2,500 cars  were made. The La Femme was considered a marketing flop and Dodge dropped the La Femme in 1957. The La Femme was noted as a step forward to gender equality as the automotive industry was considered a mans domain.

The AMC Javelin, Alabama's Highway Patrol's Hot Rod Cruiser 1971-1979

The Alabama Highway Patrol (State Troopers) had the first true performance car produced for the Highway Patrol. The Alabama Department of Public Safety was looking for a vehicle that had a lot of power with a reasonable price tag. They chose the AMC Javelin with four barrel 401 cubic inch (6.6L) engine with a high compression ration. The car also featured a forged steel crankshaft and connecting rods that were engineered to with stand 8000 rpm. The transmission was a BorgWarner T-10 four speed manual transmission with a Hurst floor shifter.
The Alabama Highway Patrol used Javelin's from 1971 to 1979. You can see one of the original cars at the Museum at ADPS (Alabama Department of Public Safety) Headquarters.