Granted, The General wasn't using real wood in the 1990s, but that's the only flaw we can find in this fine, 220,000-mile wagon. We're spending the day inspecting these cheaters prior to the race, so come back tomorrow for more LeMons action as it unfolds!

Here's something you don't see too often in the self-service junkyards: a '94-96 GM B-body with running gear ready for harvesting (at $200 for any engine, complete small-blocks from the modern era tend to depart within hours of hitting the yard). At first glance it seemed to be a Caprice, but...

...then a quick look at the emblems showed that it was the Caprice's Buick sibling, the Roadmaster. Judging from all the Hayward Police Department stickers and markings, it looks like a car that was stolen and stripped of doors and many interior parts, the owner walking away from the hassle and expense of claiming it back from the impound lot (a fairly common scenario for Bay Area self-service yards, with the HPD being a major contributor to the supply of parts cars).

But no matter- the 260-horse LT-1 is still there. Just the thing to rebuild and then drop into a 240Z. Or, better yet, a Fiero with Lambo doors! – Murilee Martin

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Junkyard Find: 1987 Turbo Sprint [internal]

The old man used to go on and on about the glory of Grandpa Loverman's 1953 Buick Roadmaster. It was beautifully styled, possessed a powerful straight-eight, had advanced features like... wait for it... power door-locks! Best of all, it was called the frickin' Roadmaster! Car names don't get better than that. Neither, really, do cars. Today's Buicks on the other hand, in the words of Car Tzar Bob Lutz, are damaged. Even if the new rides (like the Outlook Enclave) do manage to follow in the mighty footsteps of their noble ancestor (they don't), they will still have lousy names. Lucerne is reminiscent of dairy products and LaCrosse is only interesting if you recall Jim Brown's college days when he lettered in lacrosse at Syracuse. I won't ruin it for you, but the NFL great enjoyed chasing rich white guys around with a stick. Even so, Jim Brown would never drive a LaCrosse. However, another dominant American athlete, Tiger Woods, would be happy to. My point? I just hope Mr. Woods is aware what they do with tiger dongs in China. – Jonny Lieberman

China could save a tarnished GM brand [msnbc.com]

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Breaking? GM Has Enough Problems, Will Not Save Ford...Did We Mention The Buick Enclave?; More: What Happens in Vegas: Buick My Ride [Internal]

What was the greatest motor of the early 1990s? We're gonna call out GM's LT-series small-block. Mad power for the day, cheap to upgrade, and well, it pulled the magnificent small GM V8 out of the doldrums of the Smog Era, rife with 305s, 307s, weak 350s, Cross-Fire Injection and whatnot. Now, we're not sure that the Buick Roadmaster in the linked clip had an LT1 between the rails, but judging from the 1/4-mile time, it seems about right. Austin's been claiming he wants to build a Roadmastermino, and if he does, Detroit-Metro Dodge boys had better watch their backs. [Thanks to Mark for the tip.]

Roadmaster vs. Charger [Just4TheHellofIt]

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