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Capitol Cadillac plans Sunday show

Capitol Cadillac will host its annual Fall Cadillac-LaSalle Show Sunday at the dealership in Greenbelt.

The show's theme this year is "Cadillac Dream Cars." Scheduled to be on hand from the GM collection in Michigan are the 1953 LeMans, 2002 Cien and the 2003 Sixteen, plus a concept car to be revealed at the show. The location is 6500 Capitol Drive. Registration for cars to be judged is from 9 a.m. to noon, with awards presented at 3 p.m.

The competition is open to all Cadillacs and LaSalles produced from 1903 to the present.

For more information, call Henry and Diane Ruby, show coordinators, at 301/894-8026 or 301/297-4459 or send e-mail to henry.ladydi@verizon.net or visit on the Internet at www.cicpotomacregion.org.

Porsche Annapolis to open Saturday

Porsche Annapolis, billed as Maryland's only exclusive Porsche dealer and service center, holds its grand opening Saturday at 20 Hudson St. from 5 to 8 p.m.

As part of the event, the dealership will display limited-edition Porsche sports cars including a Bahama yellow 911 model from 1966, a white 1976 turbo Carrera, a polar ice blue 1976 turbo Carrera and several 911 GT3 RS models.

The blue Carrera is one of only 530 models manufactured that year.

It was the first of its type to be brought to the U.S. for display at the New York Auto Show.

A number of Porsche Cars North America executives are expected to be on hand for the grand opening, according to the dealership.

'Safe' drivers use cell phones anyway

Four out of five cell-phone owners admit to driving while on the phone, even though 98 percent of all motorists surveyed consider themselves to be "safe drivers," Motor Matters reported.

Nearly half of the drivers surveyed consider cell phones and other high-tech gadgetry to be the most dangerous driving distractions. Nationwide Insurance and the National Safety Council plan to host a symposium to explore ways to curb distracted driving, according to the National Institute for Highway Safety.

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