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" Between elbowing through crowds at press conferences and uploading photos onto PM.com for our readers&amp;#039; pleasure, the New York auto show really was a great place to relax and admire the beauty of some of the industry&amp;#039;s newest\u2014and finest\u2014auto specimens. Below, some of the highlights from the lighter side of the showroom floor: Aside from showing off the new XC70 wagon, which has convenient accessories for the trunk, Volvo brought one of the first cars it ever produced\u2014the Jakob\u2014to NYAS &amp;#039;07 (see photo below at top right). This boxy classic, built in 1927, is one of only six that the company believes still exist today. The skeletal structure of the NASCAR Car of Tomorrow was on display for speed enthusiasts (see photo below, second from top). After the stock car&amp;#039;s unveiling in Detroit, Ben Stewart offered PM readers this sneak peek just before the car made its debut on the raceway last month. Aside from the reveal of three mini concepts, GM toted the Chevy Volt concept car to town. PM crunches the numbers on this plug-in electric hybrid and the future of electric vehicles in the cover story of our May issue, on newsstands soon. Coming from a Honda-loyal family\u2014we own two Accords, an Odyssey and Prelude\u2014I also enjoyed checking out the Accord concept car on display. We reported from the Detroit auto show that this beauty is a &amp;quot;glimpse into the future&amp;quot; of Accord design. DJ Funkmaster Flex didn&amp;#039;t steal the Ford spotlight, but the car designer, who teamed up with Ford on the Expedition Funk Flex edition, did pose for many a picture with his namesake (see below, second from bottom). No word on whether he&amp;#039;ll return during public viewing days, but the DJ is rumored to be working on a Flex-edition Mustang. Capping off the evening, I took a ride in the &amp;quot;taxi of the future.&amp;quot; Designed from the ground-up to cater to the needs of passengers and cab drivers in a way the Crown Victoria never could, this boxy behemoth should hit the streets in 2008. \u2014Emily Masamitsu 1927 Volvo Jakob NASCAR Car of Tomorrow Chevy Volt Concept Honda Accord Concept Funkmaster Flex and the Ford Expedition Funk Flex Taxi of the Future "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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