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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.13

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the ______ day
of October, 2003, to be effective as of the 6th day of October, 2003 (the
"Effective Date"), by and between ROBERT CHAMBERS ("Employee") and AXIS GROUP,
INC., a Georgia corporation ("Employer").

                                   WITNESSETH:

         WHEREAS, Employer, through the Affiliates (as hereinafter defined), is
engaged in the transportation of automobiles and light trucks from the
manufacturer to retailers and others, including nontraditional car haulers
involved in the vehicle distribution process and providing logistics and
distribution services to the new and used vehicle distribution market and other
segments of the automotive industry (the "Business");

         WHEREAS, Employee has management skills of which Employer desires to
avail itself; and

         WHEREAS, Employer and Employee deem it to their respective best
interest to outline the duties and obligations, each to the other, by executing
this Employment Agreement,

         NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the covenants and
conditions hereinafter set forth, and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Employer and Employee
hereby mutually agree as follows:

         1.       DEFINITIONS.

                  (a)      "Affiliate" means Allied Holdings, Inc., CT Group,
                           Inc., CT Services, Inc., Cordin Transport, Inc., Axis
                           North America, Inc., Axis (Canada) Company, and the
                           other subsidiaries of Axis Group, Inc.

                  (b)      "Base Salary" means the annual salary payable, and as
                           adjusted, pursuant to paragraph 4.

                  (c)      "Cause" means (i) the commission by Employee of an
                           act of fraud, misappropriation, dishonesty,
                           embezzlement gross negligence, or willful misconduct
                           in connection with Employee's employment hereunder;
                           (ii) criminal conduct of Employee which results in a
                           felony conviction of such Employee, or the Employee's
                           offering a plea of nolo contendre to a felony; (iii)
                           Employee's continuing and/or willful failure to
                           perform Employee's duties or obligations for Employer
                           as outlined in this Agreement, or Employee's breach
                           of this Agreement; (iv) Employees prolonged absence,
                           without the consent of Employer, other than as a
                           result of Employee's Disability or permitted absence
                           or vacation, which is not cured within ten (10) days
                           after written notice from Employer's Board of
                           Directors thereof; (v) engaging in activities
                           prohibited by Paragraphs

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                           11,12,13, or 14 hereof; (vi) engaging in any activity
                           which could constitute grounds for termination for
                           cause by Employer or any of its subsidiaries or
                           affiliates.

                  (d)      "Disability," with respect to Employee, shall
                           conclusively be deemed to have occurred (i) if
                           Employee shall be receiving payments pursuant to a
                           policy of long-term disability income insurance; or
                           (ii) if Employee shall have no disability income
                           coverage then in force, then if any insurance company
                           insuring Employee's life shall agree to waive the
                           premiums due on such policy pursuant to a disability
                           waiver of premium provision in the contract of life
                           insurance; or (iii) if Employee shall have no
                           disability waiver of premium provision in any
                           contract of life insurance, then if Employee shall be
                           receiving disability benefits from or through the
                           Social Security Administration; provided, however,
                           that in the event Employee's disability shall,
                           otherwise and in good faith, come into question (and,
                           for purposes of this provision, "disability" shall
                           mean the permanent and continuous inability of
                           Employee to perform substantially all of the duties
                           being performed immediately prior to Employee's
                           disability coming into question) for a period of not
                           less than one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days,
                           and a dispute shall arise with respect thereto, then
                           Employee (or Employee's personal representatives)
                           shall appoint a medical doctor, Employer shall
                           appoint a medical doctor, and said two (2) doctors
                           shall, in turn, appoint a third party medical doctor
                           who shall examine Employee to determine the question
                           of disability and whose determination shall be
                           binding upon all parties to this Agreement.

                  (e)      "Restricted Period" means the period commencing as of
                           the date hereof and ending on that date twelve (12)
                           months after the termination of Employee's employment
                           with Employer for any reason, whether voluntary or
                           involuntary.

         2.       TERM. Subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth, the
term of this Agreement shall commence as of the Effective Date and shall expire
two years after the Effective Date (the "Initial Term") and shall extend for
additional terms of one (1) year (the "Renewal Term") provided either party may
give written notice of termination not less than (90) days prior to the end of a
Term unless the Agreement is terminated pursuant to paragraph 8 of this
Agreement. As used herein, "Term" shall mean the then current Initial Term or
Renewal Term, as the case may be.

         3.       DUTIES.

                  (a)      Employee shall, during the Term, serve as and be
                           designated President of Employer having duties,
                           responsibilities, powers and authority which shall
                           include operating control and profit and loss
                           statement responsibility for Employer, including its
                           operating subsidiaries, preparing budgets,
                           responsibility for organic sales growth,
                           recommendations related to capital

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                           expenditures and new business opportunities, employee
                           selection, retention, dismissal and promotion and
                           customer relationship management, and related matters
                           which are consistent with a position of like
                           designation, but subject to the direction of the
                           President and Chief Executive Officer of Allied
                           Holdings, Inc. The Employee shall perform such
                           executive, managerial and administrative duties as
                           the President and Chief Executive Officer of Allied
                           Holdings, Inc. may, from time to time, reasonably
                           request. Employee shall not be required to
                           permanently relocate outside the Detroit, MI area.

                  (b)      During the Term, Employee shall devote substantially
                           all of Employee's business time, energy and skill to
                           performing the duties of Employee's employment
                           (vacations as provided hereunder and reasonable
                           absences because of illness excepted), shall
                           faithfully and industriously perform such duties, and
                           shall use Employee's best efforts to follow and
                           implement all management policies and decisions of
                           Employer. Employee shall not become personally
                           involved in the management or operations of any other
                           company, partnership, proprietorship or other entity,
                           other than any Affiliate, without the prior written
                           consent of Employer; provided, however, that so long
                           as it does not interfere with Employee's employment
                           hereunder, Employee may (i) serve as a director,
                           officer or partner in a company that does not compete
                           with the Business of Employer and the Affiliates so
                           long as the aggregate amount of time spent by
                           Employee in all such capacities shall not exceed
                           twenty (20) hours per month, and (ii) serve as an
                           officer or director of, or otherwise participate in,
                           educational, welfare, social, religious, civic, trade
                           and industry-related organizations.

         4.       BASE SALARY. For and in consideration of the services to be
rendered by Employee pursuant to this Agreement, Employer shall pay to Employee,
for each year during the Term, an annual salary of Three Hundred Forty Thousand
Dollars ($340,000) (the "Base Salary"), in installments in accordance with
Employer's payroll practices. Employee's salary shall be reviewed by the Board
of Directors of Employer annually and may be increased, but not decreased, at
the sole discretion of the Board.

         5.       BONUS COMPENSATION.

                  (a)      Employee shall be eligible to participate in
                           Employer's bonus plan. The target bonus of Employee
                           for 2003 shall be 75% of Employee's base salary which
                           will be based on 15% of the financial results of
                           Allied Holdings and 85% or the financial results of
                           Axis and any other joint venture or other arrangement
                           entered into by Axis. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
                           Employer shall pay to Employee a guaranteed bonus
                           payout for the calendar year ending December 31, 2004
                           in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000), to
                           be paid no earlier than January 1, 2005 and no later
                           than January 15, 2005, with such amount to be
                           credited

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                           against any bonus which may be due Employee for the
                           year ending December 31, 2004 under the Employer's
                           bonus plan. The target bonus for year 2004 and 2005
                           shall be 100% of Employee's base salary which will be
                           based on 15% of the financial results of Allied
                           Holdings and 85% or the financial results of Axis and
                           any other joint venture or other arrangement entered
                           into by Axis. Such bonuses shall be paid no later
                           than March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006.

                  (b)      Employee shall be entitled to participate in all long
                           term incentive plans, including the amended and
                           restated long term incentive plan and similar plans
                           as are now or hereafter provided by Employer or its
                           Affiliates in accordance with the terms of such plans
                           and consistent with persons serving in a senior
                           management capacity.

         6.       OTHER BENEFITS. During the Term, Employer shall provide the
following benefits to Employee:

                  (a)      Employee and Employee's immediate family shall be
                           entitled to participate in all group benefit
                           programs, including, without limitation, medical and
                           hospitalization benefit programs, dental care, life
                           insurance or other group benefit plans of Employer as
                           are now or hereafter provided by Employer or any
                           Affiliate, in each case in accordance with the terms
                           and conditions of each such plan;

                  (b)      Employee shall be supplied with a Company vehicle or
                           in the alternative be provided with a monthly car
                           allowance in the amount of $700.00 per month; and

                  (c)      Employee shall be reimbursed for actual, reasonable,
                           ordinary and necessary business expenses incurred in
                           the performance of Employee's duties hereunder
                           including country club expenses expended in
                           connection with the entertaining of clients. Employee
                           shall be reimbursed for such expenses upon
                           presentation and approval of expense statements or
                           written vouchers or other supporting documents as may
                           be reasonably requested in advance by Employer and in
                           accordance with Employer's practices in effect from
                           time to time.

                  (d)      Employer shall reimburse Employee for actual and
                           reasonable expenses incurred by Employee in the event
                           Employee voluntarily relocates to metropolitan
                           Atlanta, GA during the term of this Agreement in
                           accordance with the Company's moving and relocation
                           policies as provided to Employee. Employee shall be
                           reimbursed for such expenses upon presentation and
                           approval of expense statements or written vouchers or
                           other supporting documents as may be reasonably
                           requested in advance by Employer which approval shall
                           not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; and

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                  (e)      Employer shall pay to Employee an additional payment
                           (the "Gross-Up Payment") in an amount sufficient to
                           fully reimburse Employee with respect to all federal,
                           state and local taxes actually paid by Employee with
                           respect to the payment set forth in clause (d) hereof
                           to the extent the payment represents reimbursement
                           for actual and reasonable relocation expenses. The
                           Gross-Up Payment shall not be unreasonably withheld
                           or delayed by Employer.

         7.       VACATION. Employee shall receive no fewer than five (5) weeks
paid vacation for each year during the Term. Scheduling of vacation shall be
subject to the prior approval of Employer's President (which approval shall not
be unreasonably withheld). Vacation time shall not accrue, and in the event any
vacation time for any year shall not be used by Employee prior to the end of
such year or prior to termination of employment, it shall be forfeited, unless
vacation time not taken is directed by the President.

         8.       TERMINATION. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding
in Section 2 or any other Section of this Agreement, Employee's employment
hereunder shall terminate upon the first to occur of any of the following
events:

                  (a)      Employee's Disability; or (b) Employee's death; or

                  (c)      Employer terminating Employee's employment without
                           Cause hereunder prior to expiration of the Term or
                           ten (10) days prior written notice; or

                  (d)      Employee voluntarily terminating his employment for
                           any reason or no reason upon thirty (30) days prior
                           written notice to Employer.

                  (e)      Employee being terminated for Cause; or

                  (f)      Employer filing a petition for protection or relief
                           from creditors under the Federal Bankruptcy Law, or
                           any petition shall be filed against Employer under
                           the Federal Bankruptcy Law, or Employer shall admit
                           in writing its inability to pay its debts or shall
                           make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or a
                           petition or application for the appointment of a
                           receiver or liquidator or custodian of Employer is
                           filed, or Employer shall seek a composition with
                           creditors.

                  (g)      Any material change by Employer in Employee's
                           function, duties, and responsibility, from the
                           position and attributes described in Paragraph 3
                           hereof, unless agreed to by Employee, or any
                           requirement that Employee perform substantially all
                           of his duties outside the metropolitan Detroit,
                           Michigan area, unless Employee voluntarily elects to
                           relocate to the Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia area,
                           provided however that Employee's office shall
                           continue to be located in the metropolitan Detroit,
                           Michigan area until such time as he has voluntarily
                           elected to relocate his residence to the Metropolitan
                           Atlanta, Georgia area.

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         9.       SEVERANCE BENEFITS.

                  (a)      In the event Employee's employment is terminated (1)
                           by Employer without Cause pursuant to Paragraph 8(c)
                           hereunder, (2) pursuant to Section 8(e), (3) pursuant
                           to Section 8(f) (4) because Employer elects not to
                           renew this Agreement beyond the Initial Term or any
                           Renewal Term, or (5) by Employer within one (1) year
                           following any "change of control" of Employer for any
                           reason other than a conviction involving a felony,
                           Employee shall be entitled to severance benefits in
                           an amount equal to the greater of i) fifty-two (52)
                           weeks of Base Salary, or(ii) the severance amount due
                           to Employee in accordance with the severance plan or
                           guidelines of Employer in effect on the date of
                           termination. For purposes of this Agreement, change
                           of control shall mean any change in control or
                           ownership whereby Employer is reorganized, merged, or
                           consolidated with one or more corporations as a
                           result of which the owners of all of the outstanding
                           shares of common stock immediately prior to such
                           reorganization, merger or consolidation own in the
                           aggregate less than seventy percent (70%) of the
                           outstanding shares of common stock of the Employer or
                           any other entity into which Employer shall be merged
                           or consolidated immediately following the
                           consummation thereof (hereinafter, "Employer's
                           successor-in-interest"), or (ii) the sale, transfer
                           or other disposition of all or substantially all of
                           the assets or more than thirty percent (30%) of the
                           then outstanding shares of common stock of Employer
                           is effectuated, other than as a result of a merger or
                           other combination of Employer and an Affiliate, or
                           (iii) the acquisition by any "person" as used for
                           purposes of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities
                           Exchange Act of 1934 of beneficial ownership (within
                           the meaning of Rule 13d_3 promulgated under the
                           Exchange Act) of twenty percent (20%) or more of the
                           combined voting power of Employer's then outstanding
                           voting securities is effectuated; or (iv) the
                           individuals who, as of the date of execution of this
                           Agreement, are members of the Board of Directors (the
                           "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute
                           at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Board; provided,
                           however, that if the election, or nomination for
                           election by the shareholders of any new director was
                           approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of
                           the Incumbent Board, such new director shall, for
                           purposes of this Agreement, be considered as a member
                           of the Incumbent Board.

                  (b)      In the event Employee's employment is terminated (1)
                           by Employer without Cause pursuant to 8(c), (2)
                           pursuant to Section 8(e), (3) pursuant to Section
                           8(f), (4) because Employer elects not to renew this
                           Agreement upon the expiration of the Initial Term or
                           any Renewal Term, or (5) by Employer within one (1)
                           year following any "change of control" of Employer
                           for any reason other than a conviction involving a
                           felony, Employee shall be entitled to continue
                           medical and dental coverage as in effect on the last
                           day of employment. Employer shall provide coverage by

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                           paying Employee's COBRA premiums for Employee and
                           covered dependents (if any) for eighteen (18) months.
                           Continuation coverage will terminate in the event
                           Employee becomes covered under any other comparable
                           group health plan (as an employee or otherwise),
                           unless the new group health plan contains any
                           exclusions or limitations with respect to any
                           pre-existing condition Employee or covered
                           dependent(s) may have. Employee must notify the
                           Employer promptly should Employee become covered
                           under any other plan.

                  (c)      If employment is terminated for any reason other than
                           (1) by Employer without Cause, (2) pursuant to
                           Section 8(e), (3) pursuant to Section 8(f), (4)
                           pursuant to Section 8(d) or (5) by Employer within
                           one (1) year following any "change of control" of
                           Employer for any reason other than a conviction
                           involving a felony, no severance benefits shall be
                           due to Employee;

                  (d)      Severance payments shall include the car allowance
                           provided for under this Agreement in addition to the
                           benefits listed above.

                  (e)      Employer will provide Employee with a six-month
                           individual program of professional outplacement
                           services.

                  (f)      Notwithstanding the foregoing, the severance payments
                           due from the Employer to the Employee pursuant to
                           this Agreement including the benefits under section
                           9(a) and section 9(b) shall be mitigated and reduced
                           by the amount of any consideration paid to Employee
                           by any other person or entity for services rendered
                           following the date of termination of employment and
                           the following fifty-two (52) weeks thereafter,
                           regardless of how such compensation is characterized,
                           including, but not limited to, consulting fees or
                           other fees for any services rendered by Employee. The
                           Employee must provide the Employer a copy of any
                           employment agreement, offer letter, or consulting
                           agreement disclosing total compensation to be paid to
                           the Employee for services rendered following the
                           termination date through fifty-two (52) weeks
                           following the termination date. Subject to the
                           remaining terms of this Agreement, Employer will pay
                           Employee at least 33% of the amount to be paid under
                           this Paragraph 9 notwithstanding any such mitigation.
                           In the event Employee fails to notify Employer that
                           he has accepted employment or is otherwise performing
                           services after the date of termination of employment
                           and the following fifty-two (52) weeks thereafter
                           with any person or entity, or that he has entered
                           into any form of agreement or arrangement, including,
                           but not limited to, a consulting arrangement whereby
                           Employee is paid for Employee's services, then all
                           severance benefits provided under this Agreement will
                           cease immediately and all liabilities and obligations
                           of Employer hereunder shall terminate.

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                           Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement to the
                           contrary, in the event Employee obtains a full_time
                           position with the Employer or any of its subsidiaries
                           or affiliates after the execution of this Agreement
                           but prior to the last day on which severance payments
                           are due under this Agreement, Employee understands
                           and agrees that all severance payments will cease
                           immediately and that all liabilities and obligations
                           of the Employer hereunder shall terminate.

         10.      CONDITIONS TO BENEFITS. Anything in this Agreement to the
contrary notwithstanding:

                  (a)      To receive the benefits enumerated in Paragraph 9,
                           Employee shall execute and agree to be bound by a
                           release agreement substantially in the form attached
                           to this Agreement as Exhibit A: and

                  (b)      Employee's right to receive any of the benefits
                           provided for in Paragraph 9 or otherwise in this
                           Agreement following termination of employment shall
                           immediately cease and be of no further force or
                           effect if Employee violates any of the covenants
                           contained in Paragraphs 11, 12,13, or 14.

         11.      COVENANT NOT TO SOLICIT. Employer and Employee acknowledge
that, during Employee's employment, Employer will spend considerable amounts of
time, effort and resources in providing Employee with knowledge relating to the
business affairs of Employer and the Affiliates, including Employer's and the
Affiliates' trade secrets, proprietary information and other information
concerning Employer's and the Affiliates' financing sources, finances, customer
lists, customer records, prospective customers, staff, contemplated acquisitions
(whether of business or assets), ideas, methods, marketing investigations,
surveys, research, customers' records and any other information relating to
Employer's and the Affiliates' Business.

                  To protect Employer from Employee's solicitation of business
from customers during the Restricted Period, Employee agrees that he shall not,
directly or indirectly, for any person (including Employee himself),
corporation, firm, partnership, proprietorship or other entity, other than
Employer or an Affiliate, engaged in the Business, solicit transportation,
logistics or other business of the type provided by Employer for any customer
with whom the Employee had material contact during the twelve (12) month period
immediately preceding the termination of Employee's employment. Material contact
includes personal contact with customers, the supervision of the efforts of
others who have personal contact with the customers, and the receipt of
confidential information of customers of Employer. This Paragraph 11 shall,
except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, survive the termination of this
Agreement.

         12.      COVENANT NOT TO DISCLOSE. Employee agrees that during
employment with Employer and for a period of three (3) years following the
cessation of that employment for any reason, Employee shall not directly or
indirectly divulge or make use of any Confidential Information or Trade Secrets
(so long as the information remains a Trade Secret or remains confidential)
without prior written consent of Employer. Employee further agrees that if

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Employee is questioned about information subject to this agreement by anyone not
authorized to receive such information, Employee will promptly notify Employee's
supervisor(s) or an officer of Employer. This Agreement does not limit the
remedies available under common or statutory law, which may impose longer duties
of non-disclosure. For purposes of this Agreement, the following definition
shall apply:

                  "Confidential Information" means information about Employer
                  and its Employees, Customers and/or Suppliers which is not
                  generally known outside of Employer, which employee learns of
                  in connection with employee's employment with Employer, and
                  which would be useful to competitors of Employer. Confidential
                  Information includes, but is not limited to: (1) business and
                  employment policies, marketing methods and the targets of
                  those methods, finances, business plans, promotional materials
                  and price lists; (2) the terms upon which Employer obtains
                  products or services from its vendors and sells them to
                  customers; (3) the nature, origin, composition and development
                  of Employer's products; (4) the manner in which Employer
                  provides products and services to its customers.

         13.      COVENANT NOT TO INDUCE. Employee covenants and agrees that
during the Restricted Period, he will not, directly or indirectly, on Employee's
own behalf or in the service or on behalf of others, solicit, induce or attempt
to solicit or induce an employee or other personnel of Employer and the
Affiliates to terminate employment with such party. This Paragraph 13 shall,
except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, survive the termination of this
Agreement.

         14.      COVENANT OF NON-DISPARAGEMENT AND COOPERATION. Employee agrees
that he shall not, at any time during or following the Term, make any remarks
disparaging the conduct or character of Employer or any of its current or former
Affiliates, agents, employees, officers, directors, shareholders, successors or
assigns (in the aggregate, such persons and entities are referred to herein as
the "Protected Persons"); provided, however, that during the Term, Employer
acknowledges and agrees that Employee may be required from time to time to make
such remarks about Protected Persons for legitimate business purposes and if
consistent with the discharge of Employees duties hereunder. In addition,
following termination of Employee's employment hereunder, Employee agrees to
reasonably cooperate with Employer, at no extra cost, in any litigation or
administrative proceedings (e.g., EEOC charges) involving any matters with which
Employee was involved during Employee's employment with Employer. Employer shall
reimburse Employee for travel and other related expenses approved by Employer
incurred in providing such assistance. This Section 14 shall survive the
termination of this Agreement.

         15.      SPECIFIC ENFORCEMENT. Employer and Employee expressly agree
that a violation of the covenants contained in Paragraphs 11, 12, 13, and 14
hereof or any provision thereof, shall cause irreparable injury to Employer and
that, accordingly, Employer shall be entitled, in addition to any other rights
and remedies it may have at law or in equity, to an injunction enjoining and
restraining Employee from doing or continuing to do any such act and any other
violation or threatened violation of said Paragraphs 11, 12, 13 and 14 hereof.

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         16.      SEVERABILITY. In the event any provision of this Agreement
shall be found to be void, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall
nevertheless be binding with the same effect as though the void part were
deleted; provided, however, if Paragraphs 11, 12, 13, and 14 shall be declared
invalid, in whole or in part, Employee shall execute, as soon as possible, a
supplemental agreement with Employer, granting Employer, to the extent legally
possible, the protection afforded by said Paragraphs. It is expressly understood
and agreed by the parties hereto that Employer shall not be barred from
enforcing the restrictive covenants contained in each of Paragraphs 11, 12, 13,
and 14 as each are separate and distinct, so that the invalidity of any one or
more of said covenants shall not affect the enforceability and validity of the
other covenants.

         17.      INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING. Employer or any other payor may
withhold from any compensation or benefits payable under this Agreement such
Federal, State, City or other taxes as shall be required pursuant to any law or
governmental regulation or ruling.

         18.      WAIVER. The waiver of a breach of any term of this Agreement
by any of the parties hereto shall not operate or be construed as a waiver by
such party of the breach of any other term of this Agreement or as a waiver of a
subsequent breach of the same term of this Agreement.

         19.      RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES UPON NOTICE OF TERMINATION. As soon as
notice of termination of this Agreement is given, Employee shall immediately
cease all contact regarding the business with customers of Employer during the
restricted period and shall forthwith surrender to Employer all customer lists,
documents and other property of Employer then in Employee's possession,
compliance with which shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Agreement by
Employee. Pending the surrender of all such customer lists, documents and other
property to Employer, Employer may hold in abeyance any payments due Employee
pursuant to this Agreement.

         20.      ASSIGNMENT.

                  (a)      Employee shall not assign, transfer or convey this
                           Agreement, or in any way encumber the compensation or
                           other benefits payable to him hereunder, except with
                           the prior written consent of Employer or upon
                           Employee's death.

                  (b)      The covenants, terms and provisions set forth herein
                           shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit
                           of, and be enforceable by, Employer and its
                           successors and assigns; provided, Employer shall
                           require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by
                           purchase, merger, reorganization, consolidation,
                           acquisition of property or stock, liquidation or
                           otherwise) to all or a substantial portion of its
                           assets, by agreement in form and substance reasonably
                           satisfactory to Employee, expressly to assume and
                           agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner
                           and to the same extent that Employer would be
                           required to perform this Agreement if no

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                           such succession had taken place. Regardless of
                           whether such an agreement is executed, this Agreement
                           shall be binding upon any successor of Employer in
                           accordance with the operation of law, and such
                           successor shall be deemed the "Employer" for purposes
                           of this Agreement.

         21.      NOTICES. All notices required herein shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been given when delivered personally or five (5) days
after the date on which such notice is deposited in the U.S. Mail, certified or
registered, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed as follows, to
wit:

                  If to Employer at:

                  160 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 200
                  Decatur, Georgia 30030
                  Attn: Thomas M. Duffy, General Counsel Chambers

                  If to Employee at:

                  Robert Chambers
                  30 Oak Hollow, Suite 240
                  Southfield, MI  48034

or at such other addresses as may, from time to time, be furnished to Employer
by Employee, or by Employer to Employee on the terms of this Paragraph.

         22.      BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall be binding on the parties
hereto and on their respective heirs, administrators, executors, successors and
permitted assigns.

         23.      ENFORCEABILITY. This Agreement contains the entire
understanding of the parties and may be altered, amended or modified only by a
writing executed by both of the parties hereto. This Agreement supersedes all
prior agreements and understandings by and between Employer and Employee
relating to Employee's employment. Employer and Employee acknowledge and agree
that that certain Restrictive Covenant Agreement by and among Employee and
Employer dated on or about February 28, 2000, is and shall remain in full force
and effect upon execution of this Agreement.

         24.      APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement and the rights and liabilities
of the parties hereto shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Georgia.

         25.      COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which
together shall constitute but a single document.

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         26.      D&O INSURANCE; INDEMNIFICATION. Employer shall maintain, for
the benefit of Employee, director and officer liability insurance, in form at
least as comprehensive as, and in an amount that is equal to, that maintained by
Employer on the Effective Date, provided, however, that Employer's Board of
Directors or chief senior Executive Officer shall have the discretion to modify
such coverage so long as such modification applies to all officers and
directors. In addition, Employer shall indemnify Employee against liability as
an officer and director of Employer to the same extent as other officers and
directors of Employer in accordance with the constituent and organizational
documents of Employer and consistent with applicable law. Employee's rights
under this Section 26 shall continue so long as he may be subject to such
liability, whether or not this Agreement may have been terminated prior hereto.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Employee has hereunder set Employee's hand and
seal, and Employer has caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by its
duly authorized officers, all as of the day and year first above written.

_______________________________             __________________________(SEAL)
WITNESS                                     ROBERT CHAMBERS

ATTEST:                                     AXIS GROUP, INC.

BY: ____________________________            BY: _______________________

       Its ___________ secretary            Its _________________

[CORPORATE SEAL]

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.17

                        CONTRACT FOR MOTOR TRANSPORTATION

         This Contract for Motor Transportation (this "Agreement") is made as of
January 2, 2004 (the "Effective Date") by and between Allied Automotive Group,
Inc., with its principal location at 160 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur, Georgia
30030 ("Service Provider"), and General Motors Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, with a principal location at 100 Renaissance Center, Detroit,
Michigan 48265 ("GM").

         A.       This Agreement sets forth the terms pursuant to which Service
Provider shall provide Transportation Service (as defined in Section 1.00 below)
to GM.

         B.       GM requires Service Provider's efficient, prompt and
high-quality delivery of finished vehicles to, from or between its various
dealers, and other origins and destinations that GM may, from time to time,
designate to Service Provider.

         C.       Service Provider is prepared to provide Transportation Service
for GM as contemplated in this Agreement.

         Now, therefore, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
adequacy of which is acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

         1.       TRANSPORTATION SERVICE.

                  During the Term (as defined in Section 16.00), Service
                  Provider shall furnish to GM those delivery and transportation
                  services, including, but not necessarily limited to, plant
                  releasing, loading motor vehicles onto rail cars and vehicle
                  haul-away, that Service Provider provides to GM in the United
                  States and Canada as of the Effective Date (collectively,
                  "Transportation Service").

         2.       VEHICLES; DRIVERS, ETC.

                  Service Provider shall be responsible for all facilities,
                  properly licensed drivers and other personnel and equipment
                  necessary to perform Transportation Service in a safe and
                  efficient manner. Service Provider, including Service
                  Provider's affiliated companies, if applicable, shall also
                  provide, operate and maintain, in good working condition, the
                  motor vehicles, trailers and related equipment necessary for
                  the performance of Transportation Service. Service Provider
                  shall also ensure, to GM's reasonable satisfaction, that
                  contracted third party carriers operate and maintain, in good
                  working condition, the motor vehicles, trailers and related
                  equipment necessary for the performance of Transportation
                  Service pursuant to this Agreement.

         3.       CONTROL OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICE.

                  Service Provider shall have sole and exclusive control over
                  the manner in which Service Provider and its employees, agents
                  and subcontractors (collectively, "Service Provider
                  Employees") perform Transportation Service. Service Provider
                  shall employ those Service Provider Employees it deems
                  necessary in connection therewith. Notwithstanding anything

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                  herein to the contrary, Service Provider Employees shall be
                  considered employees or subcontractors of Service Provider
                  only and shall be subject to employment, discharge, discipline
                  and control, solely and exclusively by Service Provider. While
                  on GM property, Service Provider Employees must follow
                  applicable GM rules provided and/or communicated to Service
                  Provider and/or Service Provider Employees by GM, including
                  GM's plant security and dock personnel. GM reserves the right,
                  in its sole discretion, to instruct Service Provider to remove
                  any Service Provider Employee from Transportation Service at
                  GM locations.

         4.       QUALITY SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.

                  During the Term, Service Provider shall:

         A.       Follow GM's Vehicle Logistics Common Quality Processes
                  (collectively, the "Common Process") including GM's:

                  (i)      Damage Elimination Teams

                  (ii)     Transportation Acceptance Process ("TAP")

                  (iii)    Transportation Self-Audit Process

                  (iv)     Early production Shipping Verification Process

                  (v)      Key Handling Process

                  (vi)     Vehicle Logistics Problem Reporting/Resolution
                           ("PRR") Process (available on "gmsupplypower.com")

         B.       Process transportation claims through the Common Process.

         C.       Follow the Common Process when filing supplemental
                  inspections.

         D.       Achieve an annual damage frequency of [XXXXXXX] or less for
                  shuttle moves and an annual damage frequency of [XXXXXXX] or
                  less for non-shuttle moves for calendar year 2003. During the
                  remainder of the Term, the damage frequency shall be reduced
                  by [XXXXXXX] per calendar year, respectively. GM, in its sole
                  discretion, may impose a penalty equal to [XXXXXXXXXX] of the
                  total annual invoiced amount for failure to achieve the annual
                  target. GM shall compile the assessment for this penalty
                  annually in August. Service Provider shall monitor and report
                  to GM monthly the damage frequency by location. The
                  [XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX]. Service Provider must remit payment within
                  thirty (30) days after this assessment.

         E.       Ship all vehicles in accordance with the latest revision of
                  GM'S Vehicle Shipping Manual (as set forth and available on
                  "gmsupplypower.com").

         F.       If performance falls below the damage frequency target (as set
                  forth in Section 4.00(D) hereof), Service Provider shall be
                  given one week, following receipt of written notice from GM,
                  to provide to GM a written corrective action plan per the PRR
                  process. Service Provider shall have thirty (30) days, from
                  the date on which GM, in writing, approves Service Provider's
                  written corrective action plan to cure the noncompliance at
                  the location subject to the corrective action plan. In the
                  event Service Provider fails to timely submit a corrective
                  action plan or if a corrective action plan is timely
                  submitted, but Service Provider fails to timely cure the
                  noncompliance, upon failure to timely submit the

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                  corrective action plan or expiration of thirty (30) day cure
                  period, whichever is applicable, at GM's sole option, GM may
                  resource its business at such location, in addition to
                  exercising other remedies to which GM is entitled under this
                  Agreement, by providing Service Provider with sixty (60) days
                  prior written notice of GM's intent to resource.

         G.       Contract with an inspection agency selected by GM for third
                  party inspection. A third party inspection is required before
                  and after all shuttle moves. Service Provider may negotiate
                  with the other service providers (i.e., the serving railroad)
                  for the cost of the third party inspection. This cost is
                  typically allocated by volume between the individual service
                  providers; provided, however, as between Service Provider and
                  GM, Service Provider retains sole responsibility for the cost
                  of such inspections irrespective of Service Provider's ability
                  to allocate the inspection cost among other service providers.
                  Service Provider is responsible to ensure adequate lighting
                  exists for inspections.

         H.       Assign a loading supervisor to cover all hours of loading
                  operation. All loads are to be audited one hundred percent
                  (100%).

         I.       Submit an appraisal of equipment and maintenance plan, each in
                  accordance with GM's Haul-Away Equipment Appearance
                  Initiative.

         J.       Provide twenty-four hour security for Service Provider's
                  operations. Service Provider shall select, and GM shall
                  approve, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, a
                  security company, the cost will be borne by Service Provider.
                  Security is required for all assembly center yard areas for
                  which Service Provider is responsible.

         K.       Obtain GM's approval for all facility layout changes.

         L.       Obtain ISO 9001:2000 certification for Service Provider, its
                  agents and subcontractors.

         M.       Obtain GM's approval for all second tier suppliers used for
                  trip leasing.

         N.       Perform routine maintenance, including, but not limited to,
                  yard stripping, pavement sealing, etc., to the extent Service
                  Provider is the rail loading and/or unloading contractor.

         5.       OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.

                  During the Term, Service Provider shall perform Transportation
                  Service in accordance with the operational requirements set
                  forth in this Section 5.00.

         5.01     All vehicles must be dispatched within the target dispatch
                  requirement for each demand area existing as of the Effective
                  Date, or as mutually agreed by the parties. For each vehicle
                  not meeting this requirement, GM may, in its sole discretion,
                  assess Service Provider a [XXXXXXXXX]; provided, however, the
                  maximum amount of penalties which may be assessed against
                  Service Provider by GM under this Section 5.01 and under
                  Section 4.00(D) hereof, in the aggregate, shall be capped at
                  [XXXXX] on an annual basis (with the first twelve (12) month
                  period commencing on the Effective Date). Without waiving any
                  other rights or remedies under this Agreement, GM agrees to
                  waive all claims for penalties under this Section 5.01 and
                  under Section 4.00(D) for periods prior to March 7, 2004. All
                  accrued assessments resulting from noncompliance shall be
                  billed on a monthly basis (VIN

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                  detail will be supplied at billing). If a force majeure event
                  prevents delivery, Service Provider must invoke Section 19.00
                  of this Agreement. GM, in its sole discretion, may grant other
                  exceptions for noncompliance if a timely request is submitted
                  in writing to GM. GM agrees to use reasonable efforts to
                  cooperate with Service Provider in order that Service Provider
                  achieves the performance standards set forth in this
                  Agreement, and to investigate the feasibility and potential
                  benefits of adjusting demand area standards in order to
                  improve order to delivery performance in a manner acceptable
                  to GM and Service Provider.

         5.02     If Service Provider's performance at any location falls below
                  [XXXXXXXXX] compliance with GM's weekly dispatch requirements,
                  or any unit dwells longer than [XXXXXXXXX], Service Provider
                  shall submit, within seven (7) days of GM's written
                  notification to Service Provider identifying Service
                  Provider's noncompliance, a written corrective action plan to
                  GM (the format of said action plan will be provided by GM).
                  Service Provider shall have thirty (30) days from the date on
                  which GM, in writing, approves Service Provider's written
                  corrective action plan to cure noncompliance at the location
                  subject to the corrective action plan. In the event Service
                  Provider fails to timely submit a written corrective action
                  plan or if a corrective action plan is timely submitted, but
                  Service Provider fails to timely cure the noncompliance, upon
                  failure to timely submit the corrective action plan or
                  expiration of the thirty (30) day cure period, whichever is
                  applicable, at GM's sole option, GM may resource its business
                  at such location, in addition to any other remedies to which
                  GM may be entitled under this Agreement, by providing Service
                  Provider with sixty (60) days' prior written notice of GM's
                  intent to resource. Notwithstanding anything to contrary,
                  Service Provider acknowledges and agrees that Service Provider
                  shall be limited to one (1) cure period per location during
                  each twelve (12) month period of this Agreement (with the
                  first such twelve (12) month period commencing on the
                  Effective Date) for a breach of either Section 5.01 or Section
                  4.00(D) of this Agreement, after which GM shall be free to
                  resource its business at the location at which Service
                  Provider's noncompliance occurs.

         5.03     Service Provider must appropriately fleet size its operations
                  for both equipment and drivers based on a quarterly forecast
                  provided by GM and a quarterly capacity review between Service
                  Provider and the GM NAO Vehicle Logistics Operations Manager.

         5.04     Service Provider must implement a "24 hour, 7 days a week"
                  delivery program to dealers participating in the "24 hour, 7
                  days a week" program.

         6.       PROPERTY DAMAGE AND LOSS.

                  Service Provider shall have exclusive care, custody and
                  control of all goods hereunder, including motor vehicles and
                  related components, from the time GM delivers to Service
                  Provider until delivery to a consignee named by GM, in the
                  case of truck haul-away, or until properly loaded and
                  otherwise delivered to the rail carrier in the case of rail
                  shipment. Service Provider assumes full responsibility for any
                  and all loss or damage to GM's property while in Service
                  Provider's care, custody or control, unless such loss or
                  damage is caused by the acts or omissions of GM, its
                  consignees, agents or employees, rail carriers, or by a force
                  majeure event as defined in Section 19.00; provided, however,
                  if insurance coverage is in place regarding a force majeure
                  loss, Service Provider shall make and reasonably pursue a
                  claim to the extent of such coverage and to the extent Service
                  Provider

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                  receives insurance proceeds from a third party insurance
                  provider for loss or damage to GM's property caused by a force
                  majeure event described in Section 19.00 hereof, then Service
                  Provider shall turn over such proceeds to GM. Service Provider
                  shall ensure that its affiliated and nonaffiliated
                  subcontracted truck haul-away providers adhere to the
                  applicable vehicle care and loss and damage requirements of
                  this Agreement, including insurance and indemnification, and
                  such affiliated and nonaffiliated subcontracted truck
                  haul-away carriers or other subcontractors shall be
                  responsible for administrating any loss or damage suffered
                  with respect to GM property while in the care, custody or
                  control of such haul-away carriers or other subcontractors.
                  The value of said goods shall be based on the normal GM
                  invoice price thereof plus freight charges, with the exception
                  of certain major vehicle damage claims described in Section
                  6.01.

         6.01     Service Provider agrees to the following process for Major
                  Vehicle Damage Claims.

                  (A)      As to vehicles sustaining damage under Service
                           Provider's custody or control, to the extent that
                           such damage affects the merchantability, safety,
                           durability or reliability of the vehicle, such claims
                           shall be handled as major transportation damage
                           claims.

                  (B)      GM, in its sole discretion, shall determine whether a
                           damaged vehicle is capable of restoration to a
                           marketable condition, complying with all applicable
                           government motor vehicle standards.

                  (C)      If GM determines that a vehicle is not reparable,
                           Service Provider shall immediately return the vehicle
                           to GM. GM shall process a claim utilizing the
                           vehicle's dealer net price, minus [XXXXXXXXX] as the
                           salvage value, plus Destination Freight Charge.

                  (D)      All major damage claims will be reviewed and either
                           paid or rejected by Service Provider within thirty
                           (30) days of transmittal to Service Provider.

         6.02     Service Provider shall accept all claims, including Major
                  Vehicle Damage Claims, for loss or damage submitted in writing
                  or via electronic transmission for a period of nine (9) months
                  following delivery as follows:

                  (A)      Claims received at the GM Corporate Claim Center
                           within nine (9) months after delivery of lost or
                           damaged motor vehicles or related components shall be
                           deemed accepted by Service Provider, including its
                           subcontractors, provided any such claim is
                           transmitted to Service Provider within nine (9)
                           months after scheduled delivery.

                  (B)      Claims filed against one Service Provider on a joint
                           line, or joint line cross-border movement, shall be
                           deemed a filing against all connecting Service
                           Providers within the time limits in (A) above.

         6.03     Service Provider shall render payment, or provide written
                  reasons for any nonpayment, of any claim within thirty (30)
                  days of Service Provider's receipt of such claims in
                  accordance with Section 6.02 herein.

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         7.       STANDARD INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS.

                  During the Term, Service Provider shall obtain and maintain,
                  at its sole expense, the following types of insurance
                  coverage, with minimum limits as set forth below, unless
                  increased types and amounts are required due to the equipment
                  of service requirements in specific Appendices and Service
                  Provider shall ensure that all subcontractors, including owner
                  operators and independent carriers in its employ, shall
                  maintain the same coverage:

         A.       Commercial General Liability, covering liability arising from
                  premises, operations, independent contractors,
                  products-completed operations, personal and advertising
                  injury, and liability assumed under an insured contract -
                  $2,000,000 each occurrence.

         B.       Commercial Automobile Liability, covering all owned, hired,
                  and non-owned vehicles - $2,000,000 each occurrence, including
                  all statutory coverage for all states of operation.

         C.       Workers Compensation, in an amount not less than the statutory
                  limits for all states of operation.

         D.       Employers Liability, $500,000 each employee for bodily injury
                  by accident and $500,000 each employee for bodily injury by
                  disease.

         E.       Cargo Insurance, including loading and unloading, with a limit
                  equal at least to the value of the property shipped and in any
                  event not less than $250,000 per occurrence.

         F.       Any insurance coverage required by any government body for the
                  types of Transportation Service specified in the Appendices.

         G.       Any deductible or self-insured retention in excess of existing
                  retention limits must be declared to and approved by GM.

         H.       Service Provider shall provide GM with a certificate of
                  insurance evidencing compliance with the insurance
                  requirements set forth above. Each certificate shall name GM
                  as (or provide that GM shall have the benefits of) an
                  additional insured for liability and loss payee for damage to
                  GM's vehicles or property, each arising from the operations of
                  the Service Provider on all policies (except Cargo Insurance,
                  Workers' Compensation and Employers Liability) and state that
                  the above required coverage shall apply as primary insurance
                  with respect to any other insurance or self-insurance programs
                  afforded to GM. Each certificate shall provide that GM shall
                  receive thirty (30) days' prior written notice from the
                  insurer of any termination or reduction in the amount or scope
                  of coverage.

         I.       Each certificate shall be in a form acceptable to, and
                  underwritten by, insurance company(ies) reasonably
                  satisfactory to GM. The purchase of appropriate insurance
                  coverage by Service Provider or the furnishing of
                  certificate(s) of insurance shall not release Service Provider
                  from its respective obligations or liabilities under this
                  Agreement. These insurance requirements shall be applicable to
                  subcontractors performing services as directed by Service
                  Provider under this Agreement.

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         8.       RATES; BRIDGE PAYMENTS; REDUCTIONS; 2003 REBATE; CANADA.

         8.01     During the Term, GM shall pay Service Provider for
                  Transportation Service performed in either the United States
                  or Canada, pursuant to the rates (including the Administrative
                  Processing Fee in existence on the Effective Date) that are in
                  effect between the parties on the Effective Date, subject to
                  the modifications as required by Section 8.02 and Section 8.03
                  hereof. For clarity, GM will not reimburse the Service
                  Provider for overtime due to weekend activity, which weekend
                  operations are scheduled at GM's discretion. Service Provider
                  shall be solely responsible for payments to Service Provider's
                  agents and subcontractors.

         8.02     During the Term, GM shall pay Service Provider a [XXXXXXXXX]
                  for Transportation Service performed in the United States.

         8.03     During the Term, Service Provider and GM agree to the
                  [XXXXXXXXX] for Transportation Service performed in the United
                  States, as set forth in Exhibit 8.03 to this Agreement.

         8.04     On or before January 2, 2004, Service Provider shall
                  [XXXXXXXXX]. On the Transfer Date (as defined in Section 13.01
                  hereof), Service Provider shall [XXXXXXXXX].

         8.05     The rates on Transportation Service performed from the points
                  of origin set forth on the attached Exhibit 8.05 shall not be
                  reduced and shall remain as currently in effect on the
                  Effective Date.

         9.       OVERCHARGES AND UNDERCHARGES.

                  Service Provider shall file any overcharges or undercharge
                  claims within one hundred and twenty (120) days from the time
                  GM receives a valid and acceptable electronic delivery record.
                  Service Provider's failure to timely file will waive any such
                  claims by Service Provider, including its agents and
                  subcontractors.

         10.      PAYMENT SUNSET.

                  Service Provider shall, within nine (9) months from date of
                  delivery or date service was performed, manually or
                  electronically transmit a delivery record to GM. Service
                  Provider's failure to so transmit a delivery record will waive
                  any future claims for payment by Service Provider, including
                  its agents and subcontractors.

         11.      EFT; PAYMENT - ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE - (EDI).

         11.01    Service Provider and GM acknowledge that the existing EFT
                  agreement shall continue in full force and effect during the
                  Term. Service Provider agrees to hold GM harmless for
                  uncollected funds not properly or timely transferred from bank
                  or depository in accordance with EFT or Appendices.

         11.02    After GM receives a valid and acceptable electronic service
                  record, GM will transmit to the Service Provider an EDI 820
                  Transaction Set (Advance Payment Notification). GM shall
                  transfer funds electronically (pay) to the bank designated by
                  the Service Provider in the

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                  applicable wire transfer agreement or Appendix on the
                  twenty-fifth (25th) (or following business day) of the
                  following month from the date that service was performed.
                  Balance Due payments will fall under the same rules as do
                  original payments.

         12.      NEW BUSINESS; FUEL SURCHARGE PROGRAM; DISCONTINUATION OF YARD
                  MANAGEMENT.

         12.01    GM and Service Provider acknowledge and agree that GM has
                  awarded to Service Provider the new business for
                  Transportation Service set forth on Exhibit 12.01 attached
                  hereto, which new business, subject to volume fluctuations, is
                  projected to result in annual revenue of [XXXXXXXXX] (the "New
                  Business Award"). GM and Service Provider further acknowledge
                  and agree the above projection is only an estimate, and, as a
                  result, the actual revenue will be based upon the sales of
                  those vehicles subject to the Transportation Service set forth
                  on Exhibit 12.01. GM and Service Provider acknowledge and
                  agree (i) Service Provider shall begin providing the
                  Transportation Service in respect of the New Business Award on
                  or before March 7, 2004, and (ii) Service Provider will
                  provide Transportation Service with respect to the New
                  Business Award pursuant to the rates set forth on Exhibit
                  12.01 exclusively and without the rate reductions contemplated
                  by Section 8.03 hereof, but otherwise subject to the terms of
                  this Agreement and Exhibit 12.01.

         12.02    GM agrees that Service Provider will participate, on the same
                  terms and conditions on which other haul-away service
                  providers participate, in any fuel surcharge program or
                  allowance provided by GM during the Term; provided, however,
                  the maximum amount of such fuel allowance shall be capped at
                  [XXXXXXXXX] on an annual basis (with the first such twelve
                  (12) month period commencing on the Effective Date).

         12.03    GM agrees to use best reasonable efforts to discontinue all
                  services related to GM yard operations effective March 7,
                  2004, or as soon thereafter as GM contracts with an alternate
                  service provider to provide such yard operations.

         13.      JANESVILLE PROPERTY; [XXX] SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT.

         13.01    Service Provider shall transfer clear and marketable title to
                  GM, free and clear of all liens, claims, encumbrances or
                  security interests, but subject, however, to applicable
                  building and zoning laws and existing utility easements, to
                  the land, buildings, fixtures and personal property located at
                  544 Kellogg Avenue, Janesville, Wisconsin (the "Janesville
                  Property") utilized to perform Transportation Service for GM.
                  In consideration of such transfer, and immediately upon the
                  Transfer Date (as defined below), GM agrees to pay to Service
                  Provider the sum of [XXXXXXXXX]. Service Provider agrees to
                  enter into GM's standard form lease agreement, a copy of which
                  is attached to this Agreement as Exhibit 13.01, pursuant to
                  which GM shall lease the Janesville Property to Service
                  Provider at the rate of $1.00 per year for so long as Service
                  Provider provides Transportation Service to GM at the
                  Janesville Property. Service Provider and GM further agree to
                  enter into customary documentation evidencing the sale and
                  lease-back of the Janesville Property, all on terms
                  satisfactory to each of GM and Allied, by January 31, 2004, or
                  as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter (the "Transfer
                  Date").

         13.02    Upon GM's request, following a termination or expiration of
                  Service Provider's provision of Transportation Service at the
                  [XXXXXXXXX] location with respect to the [XXXXXXXXX], Service
                  Provider agrees to cooperate in good faith to enable GM, at
                  its

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                  election, to either purchase the equipment Service Provider
                  utilizes to transport the [XXXXXXXXX] product at [XXXXXXXXX]
                  or assign all of Service Provider's rights under the Master
                  Lease (as defined below) to GM. GM acknowledges and agrees
                  that the [XXXXXXXXX] is subject to that certain Master Lease
                  Agreement dated September 19, 2003 with Merrill Lynch Capital,
                  including Schedule No. 001 and Schedule No. 002 attached
                  thereto (collectively, the "Master Lease"), and GM's purchase,
                  if any, of the [XXXXXXXXX] pursuant to this Section 13.02
                  shall be subject to and in accordance with the Master Lease.

         14.      FINANCIAL REPORTING; REFINANCE PLAN; ACCESS.

         14.01    Service Provider shall provide to GM the same monthly
                  financial reporting package Service Provider provides to
                  Service Provider's senior secured debt holders, excluding any
                  information Service Provider reasonably determines as
                  confidential, including information relating to Service
                  Provider's customers, other than GM. Service Provider shall
                  provide to GM such monthly financial reporting package
                  simultaneously with providing same to Service Provider's
                  senior secured debt holders.

         14.02    Service Provider shall present, within eighteen (18) months
                  from March 7, 2004, a refinancing plan (the "Refinancing
                  Plan") demonstrating to GM's satisfaction Service Provider's
                  long-term viability beyond the expiry of Service Provider's
                  senior secured credit facilities in September, 2007. The
                  Refinancing Plan shall indicate that the consolidated EBITDA
                  interest coverage shall exceed [XXXX] and the Total Debt to
                  EBITDA ratio shall not exceed [XXXX]. Each ratio shall be
                  calculated in accordance with Standard and Poor's. The
                  Refinancing Plan shall indicate the effective date by which
                  the refinancing will be implemented, and that such date shall
                  be no less than one hundred twenty (120) days before the
                  expiry of the senior credit facilities. Service Provider's
                  failure to deliver a Refinancing Plan in accordance with this
                  Section 14.02 shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement.

         14.03    Service Provider shall grant to GM and its designees
                  (including, but not limited to, BBK, Ltd.) access to Service
                  Provider's books, records, officers, employees and business
                  operations, upon reasonable request and prior notice, to
                  monitor Service Provider's compliance with and performance
                  under this Agreement. Service Provider agrees to use
                  reasonable best efforts to fully cooperate with the agents,
                  representatives, consultants, officers and employees of GM and
                  its designees to effectuate this right of access.

         15.      NOTICES.

                  All notices under the terms of this Agreement shall be in
                  writing, signed by or on behalf of the party giving such
                  notice, and sent by certified mail, or via facsimile and first
                  class mail, to the following addresses:

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                  If to GM:                  General Motors Corporation
                                             30009 Van Dyke Road
                                             Mail Code: 480-206-315
                                             Warren, Michigan 48090
                                             Attn: Jeff Bullard
                                             Director, Vehicle Logistics
                                             Facsimile: (586) 575-0272

                  With a copy to:            Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn
                                              LLP
                                             2290 First National Building
                                             660 Woodward Avenue
                                             Detroit, Michigan  48226
                                             Attn: Robert B. Weiss, Esq.
                                             Facsimile: (313) 465-7597

                  If to Service Provider:    Allied Automotive Group, Inc.
                                             160 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 200
                                             Decatur, Georgia  30030
                                             Attn: Thomas M. Duffy
                                             Senior Vice President, General
                                              Counsel
                                             Facsimile: (404) 370-4206

                  With a copy to:            Troutman Sanders LLP
                                             Bank of America Plaza
                                             600 Peachtree Street, N.E. - Suite
                                              5200
                                             Atlanta, Georgia  30308-2216
                                             Attn: Robert W. Grout, Esq.
                                             Facsimile:  (404) 885-3900

         16.      TERM; REMEDIES; COOPERATION IN RESOURCING.

         16.01    Unless otherwise terminated in accordance with the provisions
                  of this Agreement, the term of this Agreement (the "Term")
                  shall commence on the Effective Date and continue until March
                  7, 2006. If, during the Term, Service Provider has (i)
                  complied in all material respects, as determined by GM in its
                  sole discretion, with all of the terms and conditions of this
                  Agreement, including the Quality Service Requirements set
                  forth in Section 4.00 and the Operational Requirements set
                  forth in Section 5.00 above; and (ii) complied with Section
                  14.02 of this Agreement, then, upon satisfaction of each of
                  the foregoing conditions, the Term, upon the mutual written
                  agreement of GM and Service Provider, shall be extended for an
                  additional one (1) year.

         16.02    Upon any breach of this Agreement by Service Provider with
                  respect to the Quality Service Requirements set forth in
                  Section 4.00 or the Operational Requirements set forth in
                  Section 5.00, GM's remedy with respect thereto shall be as set
                  forth in Section 4.00 hereof with respect to breaches of the
                  Quality Service Requirements and as set forth in Section 5.00
                  hereof with respect to breaches of Operational Requirements.
                  Without limiting the foregoing, upon written notice from GM,
                  GM shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in the
                  event Service Provider's action or inaction, as the case may
                  be, results in a substantial discontinuation of Transportation
                  Service that threatens operations at any one

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                  or more of GM's assembly plants or vehicle distribution
                  centers; provided, however, GM's written notice terminating
                  the Agreement shall be effective only if given during the
                  occurrence of such substantial discontinuation of
                  Transportation Service.

         16.03    Upon any breach of this Agreement by Service Provider,
                  excluding breaches of the Quality Service Requirements and the
                  Operational Requirements, the consequences of which are
                  addressed in Section 16.02 of this Agreement, GM shall provide
                  written notice to Service Provider identifying the breach.
                  Service Provider shall have sixty (60) days following the
                  receipt of such written notice from GM to cure such breach. In
                  the event Service Provider fails to cure such breach to the
                  satisfaction of GM during such sixty (60) day period, GM shall
                  have all rights and remedies available to GM under applicable
                  law, including the right to terminate this Agreement and
                  immediately, without further notice to Service Provider, which
                  right is expressly waived, commence resourcing all or any
                  portion of the Transportation Service; provided, however GM
                  will not have the right to terminate this Agreement and
                  commence resourcing all or any portion of the Transportation
                  Service unless Service Provider's breach is material.

         16.04    In addition to any right GM may have to terminate this
                  Agreement, GM may terminate this Agreement if: (a) Service
                  Provider becomes insolvent; (b) Service Provider files a
                  voluntary bankruptcy petition; (c); a receiver or trustee is
                  appointed over Service Provider's assets; or (d) Service
                  Provider executes an assignment for the benefit of Service
                  Provider's creditors.

         16.05    Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
                  this Agreement shall automatically terminate if ten percent
                  (10%) or more of the voting shares of Service Provider become
                  owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a competitor
                  of GM, or entity in which competitor owns fifty percent (50%)
                  or more or otherwise controls such entity, in the business of
                  manufacturing motor vehicles.

         16.06    In the event a competitor of GM in the business of
                  manufacturing motor vehicles acquires any interest in Service
                  Provider (directly or indirectly), Service Provider shall
                  provide GM with reasonable assurances that Service Provider
                  will utilize its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve
                  the confidentiality of all information related to
                  Transportation Service performed by Service Provider for GM.

         16.07    Upon the expiration or termination of the Term, Service
                  Provider agrees to cooperate with GM in resourcing the
                  Transportation Service from Service Provider.

         17.      INDEMNIFICATION.

                  Except for the penalties in Sections 4.00(D) and 5.01, and the
                  damage claims in Section 6.00 for which Service Provider is
                  responsible in accordance with those respective sections,
                  Service Provider shall indemnify, defend and hold GM
                  (including its officers, directors, employees, subcontractors
                  and agents) harmless from and against any and all liabilities,
                  damages, fines, penalties, costs, claims, demands and expenses
                  (including costs of defense, settlement, and reasonable
                  attorney's fees) of whatever type or nature, including damage
                  or destruction of any property, or injury (including death) to
                  any person, arising out of (a) any act or omission by Service
                  Provider or Service Provider Employees, (b) any claims or
                  actions by Service Provider Employees, or (c) the failure of
                  Service Provider or

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                  Service Provider Employees to comply with this Agreement, the
                  Appendices hereto, or any applicable federal, provincial,
                  and/or local law, statute, regulation, rule, ordinance, or
                  government directive which may directly or indirectly regulate
                  or affect the obligations of Service Provider hereunder;
                  provided, however, the foregoing agreement to indemnify and
                  hold GM harmless shall not be applicable to the extent that
                  such liabilities, damages, fines, penalties, costs, claims,
                  demands or expenses are attributable to the negligence or
                  willful misconduct of GM, its officers, directors, employees,
                  subcontractors or agents.

         18.      COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.

                  Service Provider agrees to comply with all applicable
                  provisions of federal, provincial, state and/or local law or
                  ordinance and all lawful orders, rules and regulations issued
                  thereunder.

         19.      FORCE MAJEURE.

                  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Service
                  Provider's obligation to furnish the Transportation Service
                  shall be temporarily suspended during any period(s) in which
                  Service Provider is unable to comply with the requirements of
                  this Agreement, as a result of an event or occurrence beyond
                  the reasonable control of Service Provider and without its
                  fault or negligence, including, but not limited to, acts of
                  God, actions by any governmental authority (whether valid or
                  invalid), fires, floods, windstorms, explosions, riots,
                  natural disasters, wars, or court injunction or order;
                  provided, however written notice of such delay (including the
                  anticipated duration of the delay) shall be given by Service
                  Provider to GM as soon as Service Provider knows or reasonably
                  anticipates the possibility of the force majeure condition. If
                  requested by GM, Service Provider shall, within ten (10) days,
                  provide adequate assurances that the delay shall not exceed
                  thirty (30) days. If the term of the delay exceeds thirty (30)
                  days, or Service Provider does not provide adequate assurance
                  that the delay will cease within thirty (30) days, GM may, in
                  its sole discretion, terminate this Agreement. The suspension
                  of any obligations owing to force majeure shall neither cause
                  the Term of this Agreement to be extended nor affect any
                  rights accrued under this Agreement prior to the force majeure
                  condition.

         20.      SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.

                  All Events (as defined below) must be reported into VTIMS
                  (General Motors Vehicle Transportation Information Management
                  System) and/or to GM's designated supply chain management
                  contractor or the supply chain management's contractor's
                  chosen data service provider. Events include, but are not
                  necessarily limited to, receipt, dispatch, delivery, and start
                  of storage. Payment for each service is based on event
                  reporting. VTIMS reporting must be completed the day the event
                  occurs or as signified below. In being given access to VTIMS
                  reporting as required, the Service Provider recognizes that
                  unauthorized use of or contribution to the unauthorized use of
                  computer facilities and/or GM data constitutes a violation of
                  this Agreement. Service Provider recognizes its responsibility
                  to maintain the confidentiality of GM information to which
                  Service Provider has access during the Term of this Agreement,
                  and failure to comply with these responsibilities is
                  considered a material breach of this Agreement. Service
                  Provider systems must possess the following electronic
                  capabilities:

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                  (a)      Receive advance shipping notices (ASN's).

                  (b)      Record receipt of vehicle and bay locations and
                           communicate event (EV4B) to VTIMS.

                  (c)      Confirm routing based on response from VTIMS to
                           reported EV4B.

                  (d)      Build loads to conform to operational and quality
                           guidelines.

                  (e)      Transmit receipt (EV4B) and dispatch (EV42) within
                           one hour of actual event.

                  (f)      Deliveries should be reported within four hours of
                           actual event.

                  (g)      Other reporting as required:

                           1.       Vehicle on hold (EV4D)

                           2.       Return to plant (EV4P)

                           3.       Downloading and responding to
                                    re-consignments in VTIMS

                           4.       Inspection transmissions and DECS (claims)

                  (h)      Reporting will be in LU6.2. a system to system
                           protocol.

                  (i)      Limited transactions and EDI are to be communicated
                           via batch EDS ELITE.

                  (j)      Service Provider shall provide data transmissions to
                           GM and GM's designated supply chain management
                           contractor, or the supply chain management's
                           contractor's chosen data service provider at no
                           additional cost.

                  (k)      Service Provider shall request VTIMS Online access
                           for select employees to facilitate reporting error
                           corrections. The Service Provider shall also request
                           deletion of employee access upon reassignment or
                           termination such that their access to VTIMS is no
                           longer required.

         21.      MISCELLANEOUS.

         21.01    Amendments. No amendment to this Agreement shall be binding
                  upon either Service Provider or GM, unless such amendment is
                  in writing and it is signed by a duly authorized
                  representative of each of Service Provider and GM.

         21.02    Assignments. GM, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to
                  assign or delegate its obligations under this Agreement to
                  Vector SCM, LLC in accord with GM's realignment of its global
                  logistics management; provided, no such assignment or
                  delegation shall operate as a release of GM with respect to
                  its payment and other obligations hereunder. GM shall provide
                  written notification to the Service Provider of its intent to
                  do so. Otherwise, this Agreement shall be binding upon and
                  inure to the benefit of the parties, and their respective
                  successors and permitted assigns, but no rights, interests, or
                  obligations of either party herein may be assigned without the
                  prior written consent of GM. For purposes of this Section
                  21.02, a merger of Service Provider with an affiliated entity
                  or a sale of less than ten (10%) of Service Provider's voting
                  shares shall not constitute an assignment.

         21.03    Severability. If any provision of this Agreement, or any
                  portion thereof, is invalid or unenforceable under any
                  statute, regulation, ordinance, executive order or other rule
                  of law, such provision, or portion, thereof, shall be deemed
                  reformed or deleted, but only to the extent necessary to
                  comply with such statute, regulation, ordinance, order or
                  rule, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall
                  remain in full force and effect.

         21.04    Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced
                  in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan,
                  excluding its conflicts of law rules. Each party consents, for
                  purposes of enforcing this Agreement, to non-exclusive
                  personal jurisdiction, service of

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                  process and venue in any state or federal court within the
                  State of Michigan having jurisdiction over the subject matter.

         21.05    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the parties in
                  separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and
                  delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts
                  shall together constitute one and the same instrument. All
                  signatures of any party may be transmitted by facsimile, and a
                  facsimile will for all purposes be deemed to be the original
                  signature of the person whose signature it reproduces and will
                  be binding upon that person and on the party on whose behalf
                  that person signed.

         21.06    Waiver. Any extension or waiver will be valid only if set
                  forth in a written instrument signed by the party sought to be
                  bound. No failure or delay on the part of any party in the
                  exercise of any right or remedy under this Agreement will
                  impair that right or remedy or be construed to be a waiver of,
                  or acquiescence in, any inaccuracy or breach of any
                  representation, warranty or agreement in this Agreement, nor
                  will any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy
                  preclude other or further exercise of that right or remedy, or
                  of any other right or remedy.

         21.07    Modifications. If, during the Term of this Agreement, either
                  party requires any material modifications to the terms of this
                  Agreement, although neither party is under an obligation to
                  agree to any such modifications, should a party agree to
                  modifications, the party requesting such modifications shall
                  be responsible for any fees, including, but not limited to,
                  attorneys' and professional fees relating to such
                  modification.

         21.08    Time of the Essence. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE OF THIS AGREEMENT
                  AND EACH OF ITS PROVISIONS.

         21.09    Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are
                  inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of
                  this Agreement.

         21.10    Incorporation of Appendices and Exhibits. The Appendices and
                  Exhibits identified in this Agreement are incorporated in this
                  Agreement by reference and made a part of this Agreement.

         21.11    Non-Waiver - Applicable Law. Notwithstanding anything herein
                  to the contrary, it is not the intent of the parties to waive
                  any rights each party has under applicable law in connection
                  with this Agreement, which rights are hereby expressly
                  reserved.

         21.12    Confidentiality. Except as otherwise provided in Section 21.12
                  hereof, GM and Service Provider acknowledge and agree that the
                  terms of this Agreement are and shall remain confidential.

         21.13    Public Announcements. Subject to a party's legal obligation to
                  disclose the existence of this Agreement and/or the terms
                  hereof, neither party shall make any public disclosure
                  regarding this Agreement or its terms without the prior
                  written consent of the other party, and any such public
                  disclosure shall be mutually agreed upon by both parties to
                  this Agreement.

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         21.14    Consultation with Counsel. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY
                  HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL BEFORE
                  EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT AND ARE EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT
                  WITHOUT DURESS OR COERCION AND WITHOUT RELIANCE ON ANY
                  REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR COMMITMENTS OTHER THAN THOSE
                  REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COMMITMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS
                  AGREEMENT.

         22.      ENTIRE AGREEMENT.

                  This Agreement, together with any Appendices and Exhibits
                  attached hereto or to be attached hereto, constitute the
                  entire agreement and understanding between the parties
                  concerning the Transportation Service, and cancels and
                  supersedes any and all prior agreements and discussions
                  between the parties prior to the Effective Date.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the Effective Date.

ALLIED AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.                 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

By: ________________________________          By: ______________________________

Title: ______________________________         Title: Director, Vehicle Logistics

Date: January 2, 2004                         Date: January 2, 2004

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[XXXXX]           Represents material deleted per the Company's request for
                  Confidential Treatment and filed separately with the
                  Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2
                  under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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