Last but not least: Volvo! The Volvo 144 surprised the whole world with some amazing features. It earned fame as the safest car of the decade. The model had a collapsible steering column, three-point safety belts, brand new locks, and -wheel disc brakes!
The Guinness record for the most people in a single Volkswagen Beetle is 57 people. This was accomplished by a trained group of climbers that used every inch of the cabin, and then had people climb on the roof!
Be sure to check out the Saratoga Automobile Museum Display in the newly enclosed front Atrium! All weekend long they will have distracted driving simulators and unique classic cars on display!
You may find this hard to believe but, Toyota is technically still a mom-and-pop style family company. Although they have grown to become a worldwide brand, the current Toyota CEO, Akio Toyoda, is a direct descendant of the company’s founder, Sakichi Toyoda.
Experian Automotive found nearly 70 percent of consumers who own a Subaru will return to buy another one. Subaru owners average 8.3 years before turning the vehicle in, with 42 percent keeping the vehicle for over 10 years.
Do you like free gas?? Enter in to our Gas Card Giveaway for your chance to win a $50.00 Citgo gas card! Lucky winners will be drawn once an hour all weekend long! Learn more about the giveaway at https://t.co/7yt59dJY7r
Our last Friday 30 in 30 countdown goes to Porsche! The first branded Porsche, the 365/1 had its engine mounted behind the driver, in front of the rear axle, making it a mid-engine and not rear engine race car!
Did you know Nissan was known by the brand name ‘Datsun’ before it was “Nissan”
#Disclaimer: Not every car in manufacturer fleet will appear at the Auto Show. #albanyautoshows
In just N I N E days the Albany Auto Shows and Northeast Ski & Craft Beer Showcase will take place in Albany on Nov 1st-3rd. Come to downtown Albany and make a day out of it! Park for free for both shows in the parking garage behind the Times Union Center.
Jackie Chan is Mitsubishi’s number one fan! For the past 20 years, Mitsubishi has been in partnership with the martial arts expert. He has made it a point to utilize only Mitsubishi vehicles in his movies.
Can you guess what is one of the best-selling two-seat roadsters of all time? It’s the Mazda MX-5 Miata! There have been nearly one million of them made since 1989.
#Disclaimer: Not every car in manufacturer fleet will appear at the Auto Show. #albanyautoshows