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Gay Days at the LA Auto Show

Joseph LaMuraglia
Another day, another gay gathering of auto enthusiasts. But this one has a twist. The latest rainbow round-up has General Motors brands’ Saturn, Cadillac, Saab and Chevrolet inviting gay & lesbian Angelenos to cruise on over to the LA Convention Center for a grassroots “Gay Day in LA at the Auto Show” event on Sunday, November 23. Participants are being asked to wear the color green to show their visibility at the auto show. [...]

Driving Old School – Road Trip in a ’71 VW Beetle

Joseph LaMuraglia
Final Installment – Saturday, November 8, 2008 – I am in a Starbucks in New York City writing this final installment of this blog. I drove Kat to her new home in CT yesterday afternoon. It was dark when I arrived but that didn’t quell the excitement surrounding her arrival. My sister was waiting on the porch when I pulled in and she quickly kicked me out to drive her down the driveway. Flashlights and spotlights were turned on as the children ran out to greet the new member of the family. [...]

Gaywheels Ads Hijacked

Joseph LaMuraglia
Monday, November 3, 2008 – I was just alerted by a friend of mine in CA that the “Yes on Prop 8” campaign in CA had somehow hijacked all the ad space on Gaywheels.com and the ads you see above were being trafficked all over the site for visitors from the state of CA. Can you say “something in this photo isn’t right”? [...]

Ships Ahoy!

Joseph LaMuraglia
Numerous circumstances nowadays call for transporting a vehicle. Whether the reason is a move, sending the car to friends or relatives or completing an online transaction, there are certain steps that should be taken to ensure the auto arrives at its destination unscathed. Even when using a professional moving service there are inherent risks, so it is in your best interest to do everything possible to ensure that your property is not damaged or, in the event that it is, you are able to collect compensation. The following is a brief process that will help minimize the risk of damage when shipping a vehicle. [...]

Infiniti Family Reunion

Joseph LaMuraglia
I was recently invited to “a full line review” where a company invites journalists to experience all of their cars in one place at one time. Infiniti threw this party to debut their 2009 G37x coupe and 2009 G37 sedan and while they were at it gave us seat time in all of their vehicles. While piloting the Infiniti’s through the Napa countryside, I got to thinking. This was similar to a family reunion. [...]

Driving Clean Across America

Joseph LaMuraglia
I am taking part in Wave 3 of Audi’s “Mileage Marathon” – a cross-country drive event that started in New York last week and will end in Los Angeles on October 20th. Audi’s is using this event to introduce their new clean diesel vehicles to the world and I’ll be part of a team testing a Q7 from Denver to Las Vegas via Durango, CO and Sedona, AZ. [...]

Top 10 Most Researched Vehicles – 3rd Quarter 2008

Joseph LaMuraglia
River Edge, NJ – Gaywheels.com, the sole source of information specifically targeted to and about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) car-shoppers, today announced its list of the Top 10 Most-Researched Vehicles during the third quarter of 2008. The Volkswagen Rabbit and Eos remained in first and second place, respectively. Mazda’s MAZDA3 gave up the third slot to its sister car from Mazda, the MX-5 who now shares that position with the Audi A3. [...]

We Have A Winner!

Joseph LaMuraglia
We ran a contest a few months ago called “So You Think You Can Write?” where we challenged our readers to review their own vehicles and enter to win a $50 gas card. The response was good and while some entrants quickly realized that writing a review isn’t as easy as it seems, the majority took the time to compose thoughtful analyses of their chariots. [...]