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    1972 Lancia Fulvia 1600HF Down On The London Street

    Another DOTS Car Takes The One-Way Trip From Alameda To The Junkyard

    Mean Mopar Streets: Harvey Keitel Versus David Proval!

    Here's Why They Invented Engine Swaps: Buick-ized Triumph Stag

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    11/17/09

    In reply to 1972 Lancia Fulvia 1600HF Down On The London Street
    Yet another car I'll likely never see in person. Beautiful - sporty yet understated in a way few cars have managed. #lancia
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    11/16/09

    In reply to 1972 Lancia Fulvia 1600HF Down On The London Street
    Hotness. #lancia
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    11/16/09

    In reply to 1972 Lancia Fulvia 1600HF Down On The London Street
    I love these things. Far more eccentric than a GTV or a Fiat Dino. #lancia
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    11/15/09

    In reply to 1972 Lancia Fulvia 1600HF Down On The London Street
    Murilee, how come you posted this joker's pictures and not my crappy camera phone pictures from the Keokuk, Illinois Mustangs-Only-No Rice-Burners-Allowed Car-Show? #lancia
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    11/15/09

    @mechimike: There there Mike. I though Murilee was going to use some of my SEMA Porn shots this weekend, but it looks like she is trying to catch up on the DOTS SE postings.

    I'm sure yours will be coming up soon, now that there is only one more LeMons race this year. #lancia
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    11/15/09

    @UDMan: Someday I'll catch up on everything! #lancia
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    11/16/09

    @Murilee Martin: And the day after that, you'll be dead. Which is why I plan to never finish anything. #lancia
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    11/15/09

    In reply to 1972 Lancia Fulvia 1600HF Down On The London Street

    As opposed to the bastardized-Fiat Beta coupe in yesterday's PCH, this is pure Lancia through and through. The Fulvias are definitely worth preserving, though they still rust like mad. Very pretty little coupe, but that front-end facelift with the staggered lights is not an improvement over the original nose. #lancia
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    11/15/09

    @tonyola: Staggered headlights are awesome. '62 Chrysler Newport? Buick Wildcat? #lancia
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    11/15/09

    @mechimike: Which Wildcat had staggered lights? The only Buick I can think of with staggered lights was the '59 - the Wildcat was introduced for '62. You really think those little pods for the outer lights on the '72 Fulvia are an improvement over the smoother, earlier nose? #lancia
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    11/15/09


    @tonyola: Here's a 1965 Wildcat. Notice the staggered lights, but on the same plane. #lancia
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    11/15/09


    @tonyola: 1966 also had these types of headlamps. #lancia
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    11/15/09


    @tonyola: Though nothing says staggered headlamps quite likr the 1962 Dodge Dart, or the 1962 Plymouth Fury. Here's the Dart: #lancia
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    11/15/09


    @UDMan: Actually it wasn't the Fury, it was the 1963 Dodge Polara and 330. #lancia
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    11/15/09

    @UDMan: There's some faces only a mother could love. #lancia
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    11/16/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Hey, hey! Those are MoPar faces. They march to a different drummer. #lancia
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    11/16/09

    @tonyola: I'm not a big GM fan, I misspoke. Yes, it was those '59's I was speaking of. Lincoln had them too, I forget the model. #lancia
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    11/15/09

    In reply to Another DOTS Car Takes The One-Way Trip From Alameda To The Junkyard
    Going to the yard is better than going to C4C. At least this way, all the parts are available for takeoff and reuse. Dying of old age and being an organ donor is way better than having your heart cut out.
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    11/15/09

    In reply to Another DOTS Car Takes The One-Way Trip From Alameda To The Junkyard

    Ah, weekends with Murilee. The funny, the inspiring, the awesome, and the tragic. #oldsmobilecutlass
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    11/15/09

    In reply to Another DOTS Car Takes The One-Way Trip From Alameda To The Junkyard
    A sad end, but no surprise. #oldsmobilecutlass
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    Image of Zeusnemesis Zeusnemesis
    09/27/09

    In reply to Here's Why They Invented Engine Swaps: Buick-ized Triumph Stag
    One last story on the subject of "The Stag."

    We had a group of my wife's girlfriends over one night. One of whom hailed from the deep farming area of the midwest. She had heard from my wife that I had two International Harvesters: a pickup and a Scout. Being from farmland, she exclaimed "Hey! That's the only kind of truck my Dad would ever buy! I learned how to drive a stick on an International pickup! Can I see them?" So she drags a gaggle of girls, including my wife, out to the garage where there's a line of vehicles: two Internationals, a '67 Mustang, and the Stag.

    The midwestern girl walks down the row and starts explaining to the others, "This one here is an International Truck, we used these on our farms. This other one here is a Scout, we also used these during the winter instead of our cars because they were 4 wheel drive and could go anywhere." Then, moving on to the Stag (which she clearly did not recognize), she looked down at the Stag emblem in the middle of the grille, furrowed her brow while pausing for a moment, and then looked up and proudly exlaimed, "And this one here is a John Deere."

    I didn't have the heart to correct her and never have
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    09/28/09

    @Zeusnemesis: [jalopnik.com]
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    09/27/09

    In reply to Mean Mopar Streets: Harvey Keitel Versus David Proval!
    Forbidden sex is the best kind...
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    09/27/09

    In reply to Mean Mopar Streets: Harvey Keitel Versus David Proval!
    I found it funny that you put "spoiler alert" for a 35 year old movie. Then I thought "hey wait, I like Scorsese movies and I haven't seen this." So instead of clicking play I'm moving on over to my Netflix queue.
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    09/27/09

    @SirNotAppearing II: The Secret of the Ooze: Spoiler Allert: romeo and juliet die at the end of the play.
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    09/27/09

    @zeeboid: What?! I'm only on Act II, I refuse to believe you!
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    09/26/09

    In reply to Here's Why They Invented Engine Swaps: Buick-ized Triumph Stag
    Some say its curves are so alluring that it draws blondes to it like a magnet... and that its original engine was so unreliable that the only way it could possibly move under its own power is with an engine swap.

    All we know is, it's called the Stag.
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    09/27/09

    @Leeeeena a Jalopchick: That's some nice commentin' there Leeeeena.

    Have a Portago.
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    09/28/09

    @scroggzilla raids again: I love the expressions of the mechanics - they really look as though they mean business.
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    09/26/09

    In reply to Here's Why They Invented Engine Swaps: Buick-ized Triumph Stag
    The Stag's got a 12 point rack as a hood ornament. Woot!
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    09/26/09

    In reply to Here's Why They Invented Engine Swaps: Buick-ized Triumph Stag
    Very nice. I'm a big fan of Triumphs, both cars and bikes, and I'm enough of a non-purist to appreciate the swap. Even though the Stag was never my favorite, it still ranks highly. I'm admittedly biased by my first car being a Spitfire, so the Spitfire takes the top spot in my list of favorite Triumphs, and the GT6 is neck and neck with the TR6 for 2nd/3rd. The Stag comes in a solid 4th with a healthy lead over the TR7/8.

    From there, the list becomes one of Triumphs that I have no real desire to own, but like nonetheless, starting with the TR3.
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    09/26/09

    In reply to Here's Why They Invented Engine Swaps: Buick-ized Triumph Stag
    Closer to what the Stag should have been, though I would have opted for a 215 V8 as originally intended, because of less weight on the front end. The Stag is one of the great should-have-beens in autodom - a fine idea spoiled by lousy execution. Wonder if there's a way to remove that ugly roof-cage without causing the body to wilt like month-old celery?
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