Saab USA President Mike Colleran speaks to NEMPA
Mike Colleran, president and COO of Saab cars North America, was in Boston this week, a place he considers the company’s home away from its Swedish home. “Boston, Connecticut, Maine–the Northeast in general–that’s the heart of our North American market,” he told 25 members of the New England Motor Press Association in a meeting at […]
The CarGuyChronicles gives a shout out to the Ramble
NEMPA’s good friend, Martyn Schorr of the CarGuyChronicles.com, gave a shout out to this year’s Ragtop Ramble / Crustacean Crawl recently.
One Fast Lobster
THE NEW ENGLAND Motor Press Association’s annual Ragtop Ramble & Crustacean Crawl-that is, our summer get-together with car-company media people where we gather for a dinner cruise on Boston harbor, then drive everyone’s convertibles to the Colony Hotel in Kennebunkport the following day for a lobster feast-went off without a hitch in late July. The […]
2010 NEMPA Ragtop Ramble / Crustacean Crawl recap
The 2010 New England Motor Press Ragtop Ramble/Crustacean Crawl recently went off without a hitch. As in, none of the vehicles graciously provided by automakers had any trailer hitches. This year, we opened the event up to new, noteworthy and exciting cars, in addition to the traditional focus on convertibles. Our friends in the car […]
This Week in the New England Motor Press – 6/25/10
Summer is officially here, and our famously industrious membership has been hard at work. Our Ragtop Ramble/Crustacean Crawl is nearly upon us, and planning is humming along. Here’s a roundup of what’s been going on this week with the New England Motor Press Association.
Porsche Boxster Spyder comes for dinner
Porsche recently returned to the New England Motor Press after an extended absence. Five Boxsters were brought to an informational dinner, and a healthy member turnout made the evening worthwhile for both Porsche and our membership. George Kennedy of WheelsTV graciously took the time to chronicle the event for us.