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Design Contest: LA Auto Show previews 2006 Design Challenge

Dec 2, 2005 - The Los Angeles Auto Show has revealed entries for the second annual Design Challenge, part of the 'Design Los Angeles' automobile designers conference. Now in its second year, the conference bridges designers interests by providing workshops, leading design speakers and the opportunity to address common issues. More than 400 designers attended last year's inaugural event.

Porsche 918 Spyder gets Martini Racing livery

The Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid supercar has been revealed in traditional Martini Racing livery, an option available to buyers. The Porsche 918 Spyder has been cropping up lately with a black and white version of the iconic Martini Racing livery as 918 Spyder Prototypes strut their stuff on Europe’s roads. But now Porsche has gone the whole hog and struck a deal with Martini to revive the Martini Racing livery used by Porsche in the 1970s for its new hybrid supercar, and buyers of the 918 Spyder will be able to option their new car up with Martini logos.

Ford's automotive assembly line celebrates 100th anniversary

A mere century ago, on Oct. 7, 1913, Henry Ford rigged up a rope tow to get Model T chassis across the floor of his Highland Park assembly plant -- essentially winching cars across the factory floor and adding a set schedule of parts at certain intervals. The implementation may have been a bit primitive, but Ford was on the cusp something big: applying the concepts of the moving assembly line to the complicated, costly process of automobile production.