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Help American Dreaming movie tell the story of the postwar era's car designers [w/video]

The makers of a new movie charting America's postwar car designers are seeking donations to make the project become reality. The film's makers are hoping to raise $100,000 to make American Dreaming, a documentary movie that aims to tell the story of the lives of the men and women who worked in automotive design between 1948 and 1973. The film will be produced by Detroit artist Robert Edwards, former Detroiter Greg Salustro, and cinematographer Jim Toscano, and will include interviews with the men and women who worked in automotive design studios at the time.

A car guy goes back to Washington

If there was a Car Guy Party, John Campbell would run on that ticket. Campbell is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., representing the 48th District in Orange County, Calif., where he was re-elected decisively last week.

Mini Inspired by Goodwood gets the Rolls-Royce touch for Shanghai auto show

We scratched our head when Aston Martin took the tiny Toyota iQ and turned it into the Cygnet. Now, Mini has called on its business cousin, Rolls-Royce, to create the Mini Inspired by Goodwood. The car will debut next week at the Shanghai motor show.