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PostHeaderIcon Papa John finally reunited with his 1971 Camaro Z28 after 25 years, and pays $250,000 to owner!

Here’s a long love story. John Schnatter, who’s the founder of Papa John’s Pizza company, needed some financial aid to start off his pizza business. So, to help his dad, Papa John Schnatter sold off his 1971 Chevrolet Camaro Z28. It was then, that Papa John lost his first love.

25 years later; and now Papa John’s Pizza has more than 35 world-wide restaurants, Papa John wanted to reunite with his Camaro. So, he ran a search-campaign, offering $25,000 for anyone who has his Camaro. However, with all the searching, the offer eventually plummeted to $250,000. The whole search was chronicled online at www.papasroadtrip.com, where thousands offered tips on how to find his car.

Well, after months and months of hopeless searching, Papa John was finally reunited with his original 1971 Camaro Z28, and in its original color. Thanks mainly to our friends at “Obsessed with the cult of cars” – Jalopnik. So how was it done? A man by the name of Jeff Robinson heard about the contest; leading him to the Internet to search for details. He eventually ended up getting in touch with Jalopnik’s associate-editor, Matt Hardigree. Hardigree met Papa John during his search-campaign stop in Houston. Hardigree investigated the details himself, then contacted Papa John’s with the lead.

As a result, Jeff Robinson was paid $250,000 for Papa John’s Camaro Z28. Papa John also offered a $25,000 reward to the family who originally bought the car from Papa John in 1983, in appreciation for their help in linking the contest winner with Papa John’s. So here, Papa John got back to his first-love, and hopefully will live happily ever after! What’s to learn is that, while something worthy to the heart is sacrificed for the need of an ambition, it will surely pay-off, and pay-off very well.

Source : [Jalopnik]

PostHeaderIcon Announcing the Launch of ElectricBicycleSales.com: Advanced, Environmentally Friendly E-Bikes

A new generation of electric bicycles is emerging in response to today's economic and environmental realities. The recently launched ElectricBicycleSales.com brings innovative technologies to a broadening customer base and makes electric bikes a practical mode of transportation (PRWeb Aug 31, 2009)


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PostHeaderIcon Discrete Wireless, Inc. Announces the Launch of MARCUS® SpeedLimit Which Allows Fleet Owners to Monitor Speed Infractions Over the Posted Speed Limit

Discrete Wireless, Inc. announces the release of MARCUS SpeedLimit, a new real time alert function that will notify fleet managers and owners when a vehicle moves faster than a posted speed limit while traveling on major highways and motorways. MARCUS SpeedLimit uses new posted speed limit information now available from NAVTEQ, the leading provider of digital map data; to compare vehicle speeds to the actual speed limits of the roads customers travel. (PRWeb Aug 31, 2009)


Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2803104.htm

PostHeaderIcon Dealer.com Launches Company-Wide Employee Training and Development to Provide the Automotive Industry’s Leading Workforce

Dealer.com, the global leader of online marketing solutions for the automotive industry, today announced the launch of comprehensive employee training and development programs. Already renowned for keeping auto dealership clients two to four years ahead of the competition, the new training initiatives further ensure that Dealer.com team members lead the industry in knowledge and skills at all levels of the organization. The customized, unrivaled training programs are also designed to preserve the company's unique culture and provide growth opportunities for all employees. This extensive investment in development benefits Dealer.com auto dealership customers of all sizes and types, by ensuring thought and service leadership throughout the organization. (PRWeb Aug 31, 2009)


Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2808954.htm

PostHeaderIcon Discrete Wireless, Inc. Announces the Launch of MARCUS® SpeedLimit Which Allows Fleet Owners to Monitor Speed Infractions Over the Posted Speed Limit

Discrete Wireless, Inc. announces the release of MARCUS SpeedLimit, a new real time alert function that will notify fleet managers and owners when a vehicle moves faster than a posted speed limit while traveling on major highways and motorways. MARCUS SpeedLimit uses new posted speed limit information now available from NAVTEQ, the leading provider of digital map data; to compare vehicle speeds to the actual speed limits of the roads customers travel. (PRWeb Aug 31, 2009)


Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2803104.htm

PostHeaderIcon Patsco Windshield Repair Tells How to Get Auto Glass Repair for Free

Patsco Windshield Repair (www.PatscoWindshieldRepair.com) in Houston, TX tells how to get auto glass chips and cracks repaired for Free. (PRWeb Aug 31, 2009)


Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2800044.htm

PostHeaderIcon Porsche Panamera Could Have a Short Life

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Auto Observer picked up on a CAR story that suggests the Porsche Panamera and Cayenne might be killed off under Volkswagen ownership. Both models would complete their current cycles, but when they're up about 7 years from now, that might be it.

The justification, according to CAR, is that the "VW Group has plenty of SUVs and saloons – it doesn't need Porsche to build them."

This scenario is regarded as part of VW chairman Ferdinand Piech's master plan. Piech went to mat against now-ousted Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking in Porsche's failed attempt to grab control of VW. Wiedeking was the architect of Porsche's forays into SUV and sedan development. In place of the Panamera and Cayenne, Porsche could get an entry-level model based on VW's upcoming Modular Sportscar Structure (MSS) that debuted on the VW BlueSport concept in Detroit.

We have our doubts that the Panamera and Cayenne are actually slated for an early death, though, and it's unlikely we're the only ones. Until the economic downturn, the Cayenne was a highly profitable model for Porsche, and based on our first drive of the nicely executed Panamera, we expect it to do at least as well. It's hard to imagine that Piech and VW would turn down the chance to make more money.

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