VICTORVILLE, Calif. - Director Quentin Tarantino's classic 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu was stolen from the set of the movie Pulp Fiction in 1994.
Fast forward 19 years, to 2013 - the cherry red classic car driven by John Travolta's character, Vince Vega, has been recovered by investigators, CBS Los Angeles reports.
Don't you love happy endings?
A San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy found two men stripping the car in Victorville, Calif., just miles from Hollywood, on April 18.
The deputy ran the VIN number on the car and discovered it linked to a vehicle in Oakland.
Then police in Oakland looked into it and realized the number had been cloned and the car was, in fact, Tarantino's.
The man who owned the vehicle is not believed to be connected with the theft.
It was unclear if Chevy Malibu had been returned to Tarantino.
It's time for our weekly car tip! Do you know the proper way to adjust your side mirrors?
While most people feel more comfortable with their car in view of the
mirrors, it's best to adjust them so that the side of your car is just
outside of the perspective. This allows for best visibility in the blind
danger areas.
The Cadillac Luxperiments video series takes
super fancy things and puts them through the exact same rigorous tests
that we use to benchmark our luxury cars.
How do you think a full dining room set stands up to the test of the shaker platform?
Cadillac Solar Tree® structures to be presented to Dealerships in Las Vegas
SAN DIEGO, April 16, 2013 - Envision Solar International, Inc. (EVSI), a leading sustainable infrastructure product designer and developer, will introduce Solar Tree® structures at the Cadillac dealership meeting in Las Vegas today. This will be the first opportunity for dealerships to become acquainted with Envision Solar's products and the benefits of deploying Cadillac Solar Tree® arrays.
"This is a great opportunity to meet personally with Cadillac Dealerships from across the country," stated Desmond Wheatley , Chief Executive Officer, Envision Solar. "Together we have created the most advanced Solar Tree® structure yet. We look forward to it bringing value to dealerships across the country for many years to come and we anticipate that this show will deliver significant opportunities for our company."
Envision Solar and Cadillac have together created a Solar Tree® structure which is unique and which will reduce dealerships' carbon footprints while creating eye catching iconic landmarks which will act as a highly visible statement of their commitment to sustainability.
"This is a great opportunity for our dealerships to see what is available for them to continue to create the best customer experience," said Mike Johnson , Cadillac Dealer Network Manager, "The Solar Tree beautifully provides shade and Renewable energy in the dealership lot which is good for our customers and for our ongoing sustainability efforts."
About Envision Solar International, Inc.
Envision Solar, www.envisionsolar.com, designs, manufactures and deploys unique, proprietary and architecturally accretive renewable energy systems with a Drag & Drop Infrastructure™ product line. The company's flagship products include the patented Solar Tree® array and Solar Tree® Socket™ solar shaded parking solutions with EnvisionTrak™, a proprietary and patent pending solar tracking machine, and SunCharge™ Column Integrated Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. Based in San Diego the company integrates only the highest quality components into its Made in America products ensuring long and trouble free service and timeless beautification of the locations they serve. This unique approach to the industry allows the company's commercial and institutional customers to take full advantage of the value creation associated with transforming parking lots into beautiful, shaded, renewable energy generation plants shrouded in the "Green Halo."
The Chevrolet Impala is steeped in more than five decades of history — and that’s part of the problem for General Motors.
Once viewed as a great American sedan, Impala developed a staid image in recent decades as Chevy focused on strengthening the visual appeal and sales of its midsize sedan, the Malibu.
But GM has given Impala the priority it deserves with the redesign for the 2014 model year. The car hits showrooms this month after production of the mainstream 6-cylinder version started last month at GM’s plant in Oshawa, Ont.
And on Monday, GM launched production of the 2.5-liter, 4-cylinder version of the Impala at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant, coinciding with a fresh marketing campaign that kicked off a week earlier.
“People will look at Chevrolet differently than they did before as they look at this vehicle,” said Don Johnson, Chevrolet vice president for U.S. sales and service.
The arrival of the new Impala comes a year after GM unveiled it at the 2012 New York International Auto Show.
But changing consumer perceptions the car could be a tall order.
GM executives want to change Impala from a car sold mainly to rental agencies and corporations. Such fleet customers account for 70% of its sales now. Chevy’s goal it to cut that to 30%, with 70% sold to consumers. Retail sales are usually more profitable because the cars sell at a higher average price than those sold to fleet buyers.
Rich Martinek, senior manager of Chevy advertising, said the vehicle will attract younger, more educated buyers and is likely to draw more men than the previous version. The average age of a 2013 Impala buyer was nearly 60.
But Chevy’s new television spot for Impala that launched March 31 features a tuxedo-clad man drawing attention in his new Impala wih a soundtrack of Frank Sinatra’s “Fly Me to the Moon.”
Ultimately it will be performance, fuel economy and interior comfort that drive sales.
The 3.6-liter Impala, which Chevy expects to be the most popular version, gets 29 miles per gallon on the highway and 19 in the city. It has additional legroom in the front and back and its wheel base is 1.2 inches longer than the 2013 Impala. It also features the upgraded version of the Chevrolet MyLink infotainment system, said Impala chief engineer Todd Pawlik.
The car will be competing against full-size sedans, including the Ford Taurus and recently redesigned Toyota Avalon, which has been posting sales gains.
“We actually did a lot of research into the name and it turns out it has a lot of equity,” Johnson said. “It really represents that flagship vehicle brand within Chevrolet.”
Johnson said he expects Impala sales will eventually top 2012’s 169,351 units, even though full-size sedans have lost ground in recent years to midsize sedans and crossovers.
“We expect with the Impala we are actually going to drive the segment to grow,” Johnson said. “The segment hasn’t been strong in the past ... because the products that have been in there haven’t been what the customers are looking for.” Source: freep.com
Billboard and Chevrolet are teaming up to celebrate the ingenuity of this year's hitmakers with the new Milestone Award at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, May 19. Fans can vote for their favorite Milestone artist online and enter a contest to win an opportunity to present the award live at this year’s event alongside Cee Lo Green.
The newly announced editorial award will go to an innovative artist that achieved a notable chart milestone over the past year. The six finalists for the 2013 Milestone Award presented by Chevrolet were announced today on Billboard.com -- they are: Justin Bieber, The Band Perry, Miguel, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars and Pitbull.
Voting is now open on Billboard.com/milestone. The six finalists will be narrowed down to three finalists, who will be unveiled on the website in mid-April. Voting will then continue all the way through the live Billboard Music Awards broadcast, culminating with the announcement of the award winner toward the end of the show.
"The addition of the Milestone Award gives us the opportunity to recognize truly creative artists that are breaking boundaries with their contribution to today's musical landscape," said Bill Werde, editorial director, Billboard. “These awards are for artists who have created music and accomplishments that are part of history. It's an honor to work with a historic brand like Chevrolet to bring them into focus as part of this year’s Billboard Music Awards."
“This is a perfect opportunity for Chevrolet to bring together two important pieces of its history, ingenuity and music,” said Chris Perry, vice president, Chevrolet Marketing. “The innovation in music today is represented by the nominees for this year’s Milestone Award.”
Fans also have the opportunity to enter a contest on Billboard.com/milestone to win the chance to present the Milestone Award live on the 2013 BillboardMusic Awards alongside Cee Lo Green, two tickets to the show, hotel accommodations and airfare. To enter, fans must submit a photo along with an essay about why they think they should present the award. Additional details are available on Billboard.com/milestone -- the deadline for entry consideration is April 26.
The 2013 Billboard Music Awards will broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 19 at 8/7c on ABC.
