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1982.(50th Anniversary countdown)
AutoWeek scores the first drive of the all-new BMW 3 Series. It is immediately loved.
Obviously caught "drinking the Kool-Aid,'' AW editors dub the Plymouth Turismo TC3 an "understated Charger.'' Cars that get the editors' review this year include: Saab 900 three-door, BMW 745i (head-to-head with Mercedes-Benz 500SE), Toyota Celica GT Coupe, Subaru GL 4WD Hatchback, Datsun 280ZX Turbo five-speed and Deluxe King Cab 4x4, Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am, Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe and Cimarron, Renault Fuego Turbo and Alliance, Chevrolet S-10, Ford Ranger XLT and Thunderbird, Pontiac 6000STE, Lamborghini Jalpa, Mercury Cougar, Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds Cutlass Calais.
After leaving America for seven years to compete in Formula One, Mario Andretti returns to his home soil and climbs into Indy cars full time.
Driver Brian Redman retires.
At the 1982 Detroit auto show, Buick debuts its Riviera convertible, and the Oldsmobile Firenza and Buick Skyhawk "J-cars'' bow.
John Paul, John Paul Jr. and Rolf Stommelen take a Kremer Porsche 935 to victory at the 24-hour race at Daytona. A few weeks later, Bobby Allison wins the Daytona 500 and earns $307,000.
Manufacturers from Japan are looking to bring in low-priced sports cars and offer mid-range sedans for the U.S. market.
- Raikkonen wins Belgium Grand Prix.(Sports News)
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SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen captured the Belgium Grand Prix Sunday, crossing the finish line 3.132 seconds ahead of runner-up Michael Schumacher. The victory was Raikkonen's...
- Raikkonen wins F1 Belgium Grand.
- News wire article from: UPI NewsTrack September 11, 2005 700+ words
SPA, Belgium, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Kimi Raikkonen won the Belgium Grand Prix Sunday as he finished 28.394 seconds ahead of runner-up Fernando Alonso. The victory was Raikkonen's sixth of the season...
- AT&T Marks 10th Anniversary of Telecoms Sans Frontieres at Belgium Grand Prix.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 3, 2008 700+ words
...telecommunications, through the placement of the charity's logo on the AT&T Williams race car of Kazuki Nakajima during the Belgium Grand Prix weekend. AT&T has supported TSF since 2003 through an annual contribution to the French based organisation...
- John Paul transformed image of papacy through global evangelizing.
- News wire article from: Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) April 2, 2005 700+ words
...mighty honor in 1,400 years, but some of Pope John Paul II's many admirers say his personal holiness...earned him the right to be remembered as "Pope John Paul the Great." John Paul's pontificate was controversial, however...
- Pope John Paul II, Vatican II, and capital punishment.
- Magazine article from: Ave Maria Law Review Bromberg, Howard September 22, 2007 700+ words
...participating in this conference on the legacy of Pope John Paul II. Although I am speaking on John Paul II's profound impact on the Church's teaching...provides the critical lens through which to view John Paul's approach to capital punishment. I hope...
- John Paul's presence still keenly felt as his successor takes over.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire April 25, 2005 700+ words
...their new pope and sadness that Pope John Paul II, the man who guided them in their...pilgrimage of fellow Poles to pay tribute to John Paul in the grottoes under St. Peter's...repeatedly signaled that he also cherishes John Paul, having served at his side as Cardinal...
- John Paul Lauded on Election Anniversary.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire October 17, 2005 700+ words
...Benedict XVI praised his predecessor, John Paul II, as a beloved man whose moral authority...years stunned many around the world. John Paul's pontificate was the third-longest in history. John Paul's "moral authority was recognized...
- Faithful Mark John Paul II Anniversary.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire October 16, 2005 700+ words
...Benedict XVI praised his predecessor, John Paul II, as a beloved man whose moral authority...years stunned many around the world. John Paul's pontificate was the third-longest in history. John Paul's "moral authority was recognized...
- Pope Hopes John Paul Will Be Made a Saint.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire May 27, 2006 700+ words
...SIMPSON Pope Benedict XVI, visiting John Paul II's native region in homage to his...Krakow during his visit to the city where John Paul served as archbishop before becoming pope. Honoring John Paul is a major theme of Benedict's four...
- Some already considering `Saint John Paul II'.
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) April 8, 2005 700+ words
...Ramirez and John Biemer CHICAGO _ When Pope John Paul II was sick and clinging to life, devoted...experts say Geary is probably right. Pope John Paul II's life, assassination attempt and...Chicago's Divinity School. "The idea of John Paul II becoming a saint suggests the shift...
Source: HighBeam Research, 1982.(50th Anniversary countdown)