Back in the late 1960s, the Topper Johnny Lightning cars just couldn't compete with their Hot Wheels rivals. Still, the Double Trouble (yours free via some not-clearly-explained Cheerios-related mechanism) was pretty cool, and nice ones fetch halfway decent money today.
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Project Car Hell, Affordable 60s Alfa Romeo Edition: 2000 Spider or 1750 Berlina?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's coolest... and most hellish! Look how well the trio of Alfas did at Lemons New England- great cars, obviously! Hanging around with the 24 Hours Of LeMons HQ crew, I've learned that they're the most... More »24 hours of lemons
And The REAL LeMons Winner Is... UDMan's Team Trailing Throttle Oversteer Corvair!
It was getting close towards the end, with the Adopted From Jets Saab 99 breathing right down their necks, but the Team Trailing Throttle Oversteer Corvair came in 23rd place versus the Saab's 24th-place finish! By all accounts, it was the most exciting Index Of Effluency battle in LeMons... More »Down On The JunkyardTwo Doors And A Fastback Can't Save This Once-Sporty 1968 Mercury Monterey From The Crusher!
The junked Vista Cruiser was a sad sight, but I felt even worse when I found this Mercury a few rows away at the same yard. There's just something extra cool about a full-sized fastback Ford from this era; More »Loading comments ...






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