Car lovers who are crazy about well-kept vintage cars may very well want to check out the Knysna Motor Show. This event was made possible to help out charities and the Knysna Hospice. Over 120 vintage cars were on hand, including four Minis and four Morgan sports cars. This year the Morgan marque racks up a century of production and the Mini celebrates 50 years of motoring history

The cars showcased names that are legendary in the annals of motoring – Triumph, Austin Healey, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Citroen vied for attention with the likes of Morgan, MG, Austin, Morris, Jaguar and Ford. Almost a third of the vehicles at the Knysna Motor Show were the much-loved MG. A total of 33 MGs covered a range of six different models from 1947 onwards.

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Donation Wizard is launching an Earth Day campaign directed at one of the environment’s primary offenders: end-of-life vehicles. Donating an unused vehicle can help one of Donation Wizard’s many charities, including Habitat for Humanity, the Arthritis Foundation, the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation or Feed the Children, among many others. Each year, approximately 14 million cars, trucks, motorcycles, trailers, and recreational vehicles leave U.S. roadways and become recycled material.

The automobile is the most heavily recycled consumer product in the world. About 75 percent of a car’s content can be recycled, with 94 percent of ferrous metal made into new steel. The Steel Recycling Institute reports that the steel industry recycles autos at a rate near or above 100 percent, saving the equivalent of enough energy to power 18 million households. The proceeds from just one car donation could provide food for a starving child, shelter for a stray dog, or critical medical research. Donation Wizard accepts almost all vehicles. To donate a car, truck, boat or RV, call 1-877-957-2277 toll free or visit Donation Wizard online www.donationwizard.com.

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People who have expired child car safety seats can now have a great option to get rid of them as they can drop them off at Shade Tree Garage or Marty’s Reliable Cycle. A special day has been designated in Morristown, NJ to kick-off the State’s first recycling effort for expired infant and child safety seats.

On Saturday, May 9, 2008, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, residents can go to the Morristown Town Hall Parking lot where they will learn how to take apart an infant/child safety seat and prepare it for recycling. After May 9th, the town will begin collecting properly disassembled car seats at curbside. Town residents will also be able to drop their disassembled car seats off at Shade Tree Garage and Marty’s Reliable Cycle in Morristown.

Most people are unaware that car safety seats expire five to six years after production. The plastics used in these seats deteriorate over time from sun and heat exposure and the seats become unsafe for use. Also, if a car seat has been in an accident, its protective qualities may be further compromised. Up to this point in time, owners have had two choices for disposing of the used or expired seats – giving them away or throwing them in the trash.

Charities and consignment or thrift shops have no way of screening the seats to know if they have expired or been in an accident and anyone picking up a car seat that has been placed at the curb for disposal are unknowingly putting their child at risk.

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