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Muscle cars rumble during Hot August Nights

The ground was shaking, but it wasn't from an earthquake. More than 6,000 classic cars, all pre-1972, descended upon Reno, Nev., for the 26th edition of Hot August Nights. This year's event was Aug.

Lamborghini sets record with 10,000th Gallardo

Lamborghini has achieved a production record by producing its 10,000th Gallardo--a number the Italian automaker has never before accomplished with another model. Before being delivered to its owner, the 10,000th Gallardo will be displayed in Shanghai during Lamborghini Day on June 25. “Production of car number 10,000 is a very important milestone for Lamborghini,” said Stephan Winkelmann, president and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini.

70-year-old Bugatti Type 64 chassis gets a body, the old-fashioned way

In a workshop north of Detroit, craftsmen have been at work for months pounding pieces of aluminum into panels. The panels will eventually cover a Bugatti chassis that has been bodyless for more than seven decades. Three Bugatti Type 64 Coupe chassis were built in 1939 by Jean Bugatti, and two of them got bodies before Bugatti was killed while testing the Le Mans-winning Type 57 C “Tank” in August 1939.