The Dealer 5 | October 26, 2015

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AutoNation may go deep in the heart of Texas. Well deeper. The No.1 U.S. dealership chain reportedly wants to add to its Texas holdings by buying a chunk of the Allen Samuels Auto Group, No.71 on the WardsAuto Megadealer 100. 

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The ball keeps rolling. WardsAuto forecasts this month’s light-vehicle sales will reach a 17.5 million-unit seasonally adjusted annual rate. Check out the rundown and the graphics – and register for lots of free WardsAuto stuff at the same time.

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It looks chaotic, but it’s actually quite methodical. And everyone acts professionally. It’s a day at an auto auction.

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It was designed in Italy, built in Northern Ireland and didn’t really go that fast. Let’s head “Back to the Future” and check out five things about one of the movie’s stars: the DeLorean.