In its day, this 340hp with V12 engine was the top dog of sports-car racing (Carroll Shelby himself drove one).

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Mrs Romney became her husband's most vocal (indeed, his only) defender when America learned that he had once packed the family dog on the roof of his car for a 12-hour journey.

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Not all of this is to avoid tax: those passed over as top dog in the parent company find solace in the chauffeur-driven car and free golf-club membership that go with the presidency of one of the offspring.

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We're just out to get the best, most lust-worthy car (or SUV), and that makes the Range Rover top dog in our book.

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The 41-year-old registered dietitian lost her leg (and the family dog) four years ago in a car accident 90 miles from her home in Las Vegas.

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