Newport Concours D'Elegance 2011

Chris Raymond and William Cardaro did a wonderful and interesting post about this show.

If you like the tease here, go to ChrisOnCars for the whole shebang.

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Cadillac SRX

"The Cadillac SRX has been a runaway success for General Motors since it was redesigned last year, quickly becoming the best-selling vehicle in the growing compact luxury crossover class,” says Edmunds. “No doubt buyers have been attracted to its compelling, unmistakably Cadillac styling and lengthy list of available equipment. However, there are some significant issues with the 2011 Cadillac SRX that should give you pause before joining the masses."

Chief among the issues that should give you pause is outfitting the SRX -- many reviewers feel you have to go for the upper trims. The base engine disappoints many reviewers and some of the best features, like a power tailgate and rear-seat DVD system, aren’t available on the base model. These options add significantly to the SRX’s price.

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Fina-Sport

The Fina-Sport was built by Perry Fina of Fina Imported Motor Car Co., New York City. In the early 1950s Perry Fina's specialty was building and tuning fine imported cars.

The Fina Sport was advertised as "An Exclusive Car to please the man of discriminating taste." Built on a modified 115 inch Ford chassis with a 210 horsepower or 300 horsepower Cadillac V-8 engine, Cadillac Hydromatic transmission and an aluminum body by Vignale. Vignale was an Italian automobile coach builder company who built their first body on a Fiat in 1948.

The Fina-Sport combined Italo-American products. Features of the Fina-Sport included Continental mounted spare wheel and tire, 6:50 x 16" tires, wire racing wheels with knock-off hubs, radio, heater, defroster, 6000 rpm tachometer, fully adjustable airplane type reclining seats, two sets of Marchal lights, competition type steering wheels, panoramic wrap-around windshield, automatic windshield washer, electric windshield wiper, optional power brakes, a 3.31:1 rear axle and an estimated top speed of 120 mph and a Rochester four barrel carburetor,the Fina-Sport cost $9800 in the early 1950s.

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