NYTimes.com Launches 'Share and View' Photo Gallery on Collectible Cars Site.New Online Community for Collectible Car Lovers from Around the Web and the World NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- What's parked in your dream driveway? A '49 Nash? A '67 Pontiac GTO The Pontiac GTO was an automobile built by Pontiac from 1964 to 1974, and by General Motors Holden in Australia from 2004 to 2006. It is often considered the first true muscle car. ? Or maybe a vintage Rolls-Royce? Visitors to NYTimes.com's Collectible Cars site (http://collectiblecars.nytimes.com/List_Listings.asp) can now look online at any one of the many cars posted on the new "Share and View" Photo Gallery, which provides a virtual showroom for collectible cars of all types. An online community designated to meet the interests of collectible car lovers, the Share and View Photo Gallery allows members to post photos and personal stories of each car, including the history of the car, the journey of the restoration process and the characteristics that make each collectible car one of a kind. The site's free membership provides car lovers with the opportunity to: * Upload photos and descriptions of their collectible cars * Share their car's story/restoration history * Browse and search other members' collectible cars by type, make, model, location, decade, value, user rating or the purchase locations of the cars * Rate and post comments to other members' collectible car submissions * E-mail collectible car submissions to friends * Archive and edit submissions and comments on a customized "My Account" page and view other members' profile pages More than 250 classic and collectible cars, representing over 68 different makes spanning a century, have already been added to the Share and View Photo Gallery during the initial beta period. Collectible car submissions include: * 1946 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith The Silver Wraith was the first post-war Rolls-Royce model and was made at the Crewe factory from 1946 to 1959. The first cars had a 127 inch (3226 mm) wheelbase chassis based on the one from the pre-war Wraith with coil sprung independent front suspension and semi elliptic - an award-winning car from Woodstock, N.Y. http://collectiblecars.nytimes.com/View_Listing.asp?ListingID= COL612032&From=F * * 1950 Nash Ambassador Ambassador was the model name applied to the senior line of Nash automobiles from 1932 until 1957. From 1958 until the end of the 1974 model year, the Ambassador was the product of American Motors Corporation (AMC), which continued to use the Ambassador model name on its - this car's Hudson, N.Y. owner searched for 30 years to find his dream Nash http://collectiblecars.nytimes.com/View_Listing.asp? ListingID=COL701262 * * 1965 Jaguar 65E - the family heirloom that "handles like a dream" for its Arlington, Wash. owner http://collectiblecars.nytimes.com/View_Listing.asp? ListingID=COL701042&From=P * * 1977 Dodge Aspen
The Dodge Aspen Special Edition - the "American beauty/monstrosity," adoringly known as "Green Envy," by its Palo Alto Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. owner http://collectiblecars.nytimes.com/View_Listing.asp? ListingID=COL701032&From=P * * (Due to their length, the URLs may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) Members and nonmembers can browse the complete listings in Collectible Cars Share and View Photo Gallery on http://collectiblecars.nytimes.com/. Car lovers who are interested in sharing their own cars can join the community on http://collectiblecars.nytimes.com/Login.asp. The Share and View Photo Gallery is the latest addition to the Collectible Cars site on www.nytimes.com/collectiblecars. Dedicated to collectible and classic cars, the site features New York Times related articles on vintage cars and other general automobile information, multimedia/video features, an automotive events calendar and a car club directory. About The New York Times Company The New York Times Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : NYT NYT New York Times NYT National Youth Theatre (UK) NYT New York Transit (New York, USA) NYT New York Tribune ), a leading media company with 2006 revenues of $3.3 billion, includes The New York Times, the New York Times, The Morning daily newspaper, long the U.S. newspaper of record. From its establishment in 1851 it has aimed to avoid sensationalism and to appeal to cultured, intellectual readers. International Herald Tribune International Herald Tribune Daily newspaper published in Paris. It has long been the staple source of English-language news for American expatriates, tourists, and businesspeople in Europe. , The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers, nine network-affiliated television stations, two New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. radio stations and 35 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment. This press release can be downloaded from www.nytco.com and www.nytco.com/community. |
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