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New Mustang Madness at Venice Beach

Rick the Hippie rode by us on a battleship-grey 1939 Schwinn--thin, wispy long hair waggling in the chilly breeze, wearing board shorts and a grey flannel Hurley jacket over four layers that puffed out and made him resemble a mushroom. We were having a conversation about the Shelby GT. His eyes, wrapped behind layers of tan wrinkles, lit up.

Saab ends deal with Chinese investors

Saab owner Swedish Automobile scrapped a $340 million investment deal with Chinese automotive companies Zhejiang Youngman Lotus and Pang Da after they proposed a buyout, straying from the original deal. Youngman and Pang Da signed a nonbinding agreement in July to take a combined 53.9 percent stake in Swedish Automobile. The Chinese companies say circumstances have changed since that time, so the deal should too.

BMW supercar stars in CAR’s new issue

By Phil McNamara First Official Pictures 26 May 2008 11:16 BMW is preparing the M1 Hommage concept for production, the new issue of CAR reveals. ‘We have the know-how, we have the right engine, we even have the infrastructure to build such a car,’ vows BMW board member Herbert Diess. The supercar was shot exclusively for CAR, and following interviews with BMW executives, our July issue reveals key project details including:• The timetable for production• The three-strong powertrain line-up• The lightweight body construction• The plan for ‘heron-wing’ doors, and a driver-focused, multi-layered interior • And why BMW’s new supercar won’t be called M1 Read the story in the July issue of CAR, on sale Wednesday 28 May.