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The 2007 New York International Auto Show

Posted June 16, 2007 2:58 PM

From PopSci.com:

Far-out supercar concepts, innovative alt-energy vehicles, and more than one pair of hot triplets—it's all at the NYIAS this week, and automotive editor Eric Adams is on the scene. The 2007 New York International Auto Show, which kicks off this weekend, had its main press day yesterday. Although there wasn't much in the way of radical concepts unveiled, there were a few that had their North American debut after being shown at the recent Geneva Auto Show. As you may recall, the Detroit Auto Show in January was uniquely weird, and that trend continues. In the Big Apple's cavernous Javits Center, big-car king GM unveiled three wee microcars (with the help of blond triplet babes), we got to see some odd but oddly logical taxicab concepts, and, hey, what would an auto show be without an entire booth filled with 100,000 Polly Pockets driving around in tiny cars?

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06/17/2007 4:20 AM

I just looked at the pics...Ho hum...the usual suspects..

American cars styled around the concept of a brick, tired but sexy Italian cars, and some joker has redesigned the Reliant Regal Supervan III.

(As per Del boy Trotter's...no it's not a Robin Reliant...ooooh how that grates)

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06/17/2007 5:24 AM

big-car king GM unveiled three wee microcars .

But seriously folks...this interested me...couldn't find a pic (ok.. I was looking for the triplets really)

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