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Car makers shun Detroit show NAIAS 2009

By Simon Stiel Motor Shows 27 November 2008 11:28 The number of car makers pulling out of Detroit's major auto show, the North American International Auto Show 2009, is growing. The very survival of Detroit is being questioned as Congress debates the $25 billion aid package to save GM, Ford and Chrysler – and now it looks as if the NAIAS is under threat too. In the past weeks, Ferrari, Land Rover, Rolls Royce, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Suzuki have announced their withdrawal from the show, which is scheduled to begin on 11 January 2009.

Top Marques 2014: preview guide to the playboys’ motor show

The self-billed “anti-austerity show” is back for another year, with Top Marques 2014 - otherwise known as “the most exclusive supercar show in the world” - returning to the decadent surroundings of Monaco. Nothing has changed for 2014, with the show retaining its glamorous mix of supercars, superboats, watches, handbags and the most expensive facial in the world. No, really, the Gold Mask Treatment - by Margy’s of Monte Carlo - could be yours for a cool $4,900.

One Lap of the Web: Shark-jumper cars, tether cars, and Bratty cars

-- There's a Marcos for sale on eBay this week, and it's already attracted quite a few bids with nine days left to go. While you may remember what the Marcos looked like, do you recall that they were sold through the Volvo dealer network in the U.S.? Or that they used Volvo engines?