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brandegee: Nice. I saw a rusty Plymouth Voyager on the road the other day. No, not the Caravan clone, the B-series Dodge van clone from the '70s. And in New Jers... more »
BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ: fantastique. more »
Rockford Brodie and the Masters of the Hooniverse: Starting at 1:13, it looks like the Renault guy took a detour off of skyhill and thru Davidsfarm. more »
Six Flags Over Tomsk: Boy, the French version of Knight Rider must have had a really tight budget if they couldn't even afford the strobe thingy, much less making the car t... more »
SundaySunday: The developers of the videogame Driv3r must have been following this movie. Weren't similar cars to these 2 available for simulated hoonage in one of ... more »
weatherman: Crack pipe. Wait, what was the question? more »
Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est: I'm mystified by the tires screeching on gravel. Ok, so I'm not, but it still felt good pointing it out. more »
tonyola: I'm fighting the impulse to play the Benny Hill "Yakety Sax" soundtrack along with the clip. Also, points off for the CX driver for having his right t... more »
Novaload: All I get is "An error occurred. Please try again later." That's pretty French right there. more »
Novaload: For once, I might be able to beat a Murilee find. I shot this walking to the office: more »

#moviecars

Renault 5 Takes Off-Road Shortcut In Pursuit Of Citroën CX
We can't tell you what cheezoid cop show you're watching, nor can we tell you why the chiseled good guy in the Renault 5 is pursuing the obvious baddie in the Citroën. More »
#downonthestreet

1977 GMC VanDura
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. GM's Malaise Era big van didn't change much for decades, so it's easy to overlook. More »
#projectcarhell

PCH, Italian Coupe For About A Grand Edition: Lancia Beta or Alfa Romeo GTV?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! You don't need to be a millionaire to own a classic Italian machine. A thousandaire has enough cash! More »
#music

The Next Big Thing: Datsun 710 Theme Song
Sometimes a car speaks to you, and what it says moves you so profoundly that you must burst into song! Such was the case with the Datsun 710 and BABE Rally veteran Timothy Hansen. More »
#classicadwatch

The Snake Wants To Put You In A '78 Plymouth Arrow!
Don "The Snake" Prudhomme did pretty well with his Arrow… and somehow the success of a vaguely Arrow-shaped Funny Car implied that the street version of the badge-engineered Mitsubishi Celeste would also be, you know, not too slow. More »
#downonthestreetbonusedition

First-Gen Celica Still Going Strong In Nicaragua!
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. How about an early Celica in Granada, Nicaragua? More »
#classicadwatch

Very Much Unlike A Turtle With Bad Knees: 1977 Datsun 200-SX!
Did you notice the hyphen in the name of this car? That's because Datsun's marketers wanted you to think about SEX when you thought about the North American version of the Nissan Silvia. More »
#downonthestreet

1975 Datsun 710
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Here's a sight you won't see often: a survivor Datsun 710! More »
#classicadwatch

1977 Datsun King Cab: 11.3 Cubic Feet Of Cab Space!
You want a vivid demonstration of how much small pickups have changed in the last 30 years? More »
#downonthestreet

1979 International Harvester Scout II
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Lots of Scouts on the island! More »
#foundoncraigslist

Deal Of The Year: Bustle-Back Ex-CIA Seville Limo For $350- Ran When Parked!
In a way, I'm glad that I don't live in Southern California, because otherwise I'd probably own this ~~Hell Project~~ classic Cadillac right now! More »
#foundoncraigslist

A Tale Of Two Fiat 128 Hatchbacks: One Goes To Loving Home, One Gets Crushed
A couple months back, I found a 1974 Fiat 128 Sport Coupe while searching for likely Project Car Hell candidates. Only 500 bucks, and the listing included those three magical words: Ran when parked! More »
#downonthejunkyard

I'm Not An EXP, Says Doomed Mercury LN7 To The Crusher
When was the last time you saw an LN7 on the street? This car going to the junkyard probably cuts California's LN7 population by 20% More »
#classicadwatch

1983 AMC Eagle: Too Far Ahead Of Its Time?
Who in their right mind would buy a station wagon with four-wheel drive? That's probably what the competitors of doomed AMC had to say back in the Late Malaise Era. More »
#downonthestreet

1974 Ford Capri
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Is this a Mercury or a Ford? More »
#classicadwatch

The Best Thing About The 1983 Skyhawk Was The Interest Rate
Here's evidence that the Malaise Era really did persist until 1983; after the relentless inflation, oil crises, and general economic gloom of the previous ten years, 8.8% interest on a car loan sounded incredibly good. More »
#downonthestreet

1981 Volkswagen Rabbit LS Diesel
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. How much power does a car really need? More »
#crashweek

They're The World's Most Expensive Cars- Let's SMASH 'EM UP!
The Kenner SSP (Super Sonic Power) toy cars of the Early Malaise Era were pretty cool, but they got orders of magnitude better when parts flew off during crashes! More »
#moviecars

Mean Mopar Streets: Harvey Keitel Versus David Proval!
We honored Harvey Keitel's Mean Streets ride in the Murilee's Movie Car Hall Of Fame, and there's no better way to start winding down Crash Week than to show that car getting violently destroyed, gangland-style! More »
#downonthestreet

1976 Sebring-Vanguard Citicar
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. 500+ vehicles into this series, we've finally got an electric car! More »
#nicepriceorcrackpipe

1972 Thunderbrown for $7,250!
The Thunderbird legend features prominently in the lore of many Native American cultures. At one point in time, Ford Thunderbirds also featured prominently on American highways. And now, Nice Price or Crack Pipe has one that's gone off the reservation. More »
#classicadwatch

Jalopnik's 14 Favorite Vintage AMC and Jeep Commercials
AMC may be long gone, and Fiat owns the Jeep brand nowadays, but classic AMC ads will never die! More »
#downonthestreet

1977 Mercedes-Benz 450SL
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. It appears that every R107 ever built is still alive today. More »
#24hoursoflemons

And The Real LeMons South Fall 2009 Winner Is...
We were a bit shorthanded at LeMons HQ at Carolina Motorsports Park last weekend, so I wasn't able to do the usual Index Of Effluency winner post. Check out the Rusty Bolt Racing E12! More »
#classicadwatch

It's 1979, And You Must Choose Between The Chevette And The AMC Spirit
That's sort of how the mid-Malaise Era went; you could opt to swap your rapidly-eroding dollars for the already obsolete Chevrolet Chevette, or for a much larger car made by an obviously doomed manufacturer. More »
#downonthestreet

1978 Chevrolet Chevy Van 20
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. What, more than two years of DOTS and no custom vans yet? More »
#classicadwatch

Put Your Money In The Bank, Not In The Tank: 1979 Datsun 210 Hatchback
35 MPG city, 47 MPG highway! Compare that to the numbers on the '09 Nissan Versa FE, which manages just 28/34 MPG. More »
#hoodscoopoftheweek

Every Fiberglass Hood Scoop In The 1975 JC Whitney Catalog!
Hood Scoop Of The Week isn't just about factory scoops. We mustn't overlook the excellent aftermarket hood scoops from the Golden Age Of Fiberglass: the 1970s! More »
#engineoftheday

Engine Of The Day: GM Iron Duke
Built in large- in fact, vast- quantities from 1977 through 1993, the 151-cubic-inch Iron Duke four-cylinder served The General well, though generally without much recognition. More »
#downonthestreet

1973 Dodge Challenger
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Would you believe this is only our second Alameda Challenger? More »
#downonthejunkyard

See, Not All Pintos Blew Up!
In general, cars at the high-turnover self-service junkyards tend to be 15 to 20 years old, but some types of cars disappeared from junkyards long before their time. The Pinto was such a car. More »
#games

Move Some Iron, Malaise Era Style: Dealer's Choice Board Game!
During my Malaise Era childhood, my sisters and I would often set up the card table for an acrimonious, hatred-filled session of the classic 1971 Parker Brothers used-car-selling board game Dealer's Choice. More »
#junkyardfind

Eleganté Embléms: Detroit Gets Classy
I tell you what, my latest junkyard haul has me considering a name change to Brougham E. Landau (the E stands for Eleganté, with the accent). More »
#junkyardfind

Junkyard Jackpot: BMW 2002, Corolla GT-S, Triumph Spitfire
Just yards away from the now-much-picked-over junked Volvo Amazon, I stumbled across this incredible trifecta of junkyardy goodness at my local self-service yard. Three cars that each deserve the full Jalopnik Stamp-O-Approval™! More »
#downonthestreetbonusedition

Sporty 1974 Ford Maverick Coupe Sneers At Its Stodgy Sedan Neighbor
My stash of DOTSBE photos includes many from Denver, and so I'm able to post two Mile High Mavericks today! More »
#downonthejunkyard

This 1974 Corolla Wagon Will Never Get The Chance To Be A Drift King
This series is becoming something of an exercise in masochism for some readers; we've jabbed red-hot pokers into the eyes of Volvo fans and cheese-gratered the hearts of Mercedes-Benz lovers. How about a vintage Toyota? More »
#downonthestreet

1982 Mercedes-Benz 380SL
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Mercedes-Benz built the R107 for nearly 20 years- definitely DOTS-worthy! More »
#classicadwatch

1982: It's A Malaise-O-Rama $2188 Sale At Bert Weinman Ford!
Now, Bert Weinman Ford in Chicago was sacrificing those new '82s at below dealer cost, but who cared when you could pick up an air-conditioned '77 LTD Country Squire 9-passenger wagon for $2,188? More »
#indexofeffluency

Citation X-11 Gears Up For LeMons New England, Will Prove X-Body Superiority
When the LeMons perpetrators get together, the conversation inevitably turns to the "Cars We Wish Someone Would Bring To A Race" topic. The Chevy Citation X-11 always makes our Top Ten list. More »
#junkyardfind

The Worst— Or Maybe The Best— Custom Van Theme Ever: Kidnapper Van!
Back in the 70s, your vans with Hawaiian Sunset, Mars Base, and Aztec Sacrifice airbrush murals came a dime a dozen. Here's a custom van that must have turned some heads in its time! More »

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