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down on the street bonus edition

Three Photographers, Seven Fords, One Mile-High City

So the DOTS Bonus Edition photos keep rolling in from every direction- and I'm doing my best to post them all- but the stockpile of car photos from Denver has reached absurd proportions. First there was Kitt on the south side, then EJacobs started shooting interesting old cars in the northwestern part of town; by this time I have a backlog of a dozen vehicles from each of them. To add to the fun, I get shipped to Denver for work every few months, so I can add my own photos to the list! Today, we've got one set of photos each from Kitt, Ejacobs, and me. The unifying theme: Old Fords! Make the jump for three more big galleries.

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2:00 PM on Fri Jun 13 2008
By Murilee Martin
727 views, 22 comments

Latest by Mike the Dog: @FuzzyPlushroom: That would surprise me not at all. Ford has always been pretty good at "parts-bin engineering". more »

offbeat news

Morons Duel With Tasers In Colorado Parking Dispute

We sometimes wonder if the implementation of the Taser doesn't give people an opportunity to injure someone when, otherwise, they'd have to man-up and fight or shoot someone. This concern has only been reinforced by recent tasings that happened rather quickly. For Exhibit B we have the case of a security supervisor and a restaurant owner who squared off with the electric stun guns after a dispute over a parking spot. Harvey Epstein, the owner of a Mexican restaurant, was upset that a security guard reporting to Casey Dane had booted one of Epstein's employee's van. It's unclear who was in the right on that one, but what happened next put both men clearly in the wrong. More »

11:00 AM on Mon May 19 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,612 views, 36 comments

Latest by Naturally Exasperated?: @layabout: my chest is aching! please don't make me laugh like that again! more »

down on the street bonus edition

Oslo Traction-Avant... Or Denver SM?

After seeing some old Citröens down on the Oslo street yesterday, Denver's Kitt ran right out and shot a Citröen in her neighborhood. And not just a garden-variety DS or 2CV- this here is a genuine JFG-worthy SM! Looks like this one may be paying one of its all-too-common visits to the shop, but it's still alive and on the street!

4:00 PM on Thu May 8 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,513 views, 41 comments

down on the street bonus edition

Volvo Bertone Flashes Italo-Swedish Style On Denver's Boulevards

There's a Volvo 262C parked in a driveway scant blocks from my house; it would be a super-cool DOTS car, but it's off-limits. Not so for the Bertone in ejacobs' neighborhood, which is on the street and set up for easy photography with no other vehicles nearby. These things sold for 15 grand back in the day, well over twice the price of a regular 242; this one has some rust, but looks pretty complete.

4:00 PM on Tue May 6 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,056 views, 40 comments

Latest by n/a: My brother bought a black over silver Bertone Volvo to match his black/silver '75 Jaguar XJC. He even added matching K.H. wire wheels and leaping cat hood ornament. more »

apocalypse wow

Storm Chaser Takes Lead In Zombie Apocalypse Challenge

We're not sure where this best fits into our many post-apocalyptic nightmare scenarios, but it's practically begging for Mad Max to drive it through a field of vampire zombies. Captured in Kansas, this bulldog-in-black is a purpose-built storm chaser with some seriously thick steel plate armor, bullet proof glass and a rotating turret up top. We're assuming it makes its home somewhere in Colorado — based on the plates on the support trucks — but that's almost beside the point, it can live wherever it wants to. But how to modify it? Good question. Our thoughts after the jump.

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10:40 AM on Fri May 2 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
9,656 views, 50 comments

Latest by n/a: I keep saying this but those kind of armored SUV/heavy truck vehicles will be useless in the apocalypse, youd simply run out of gas or get your wheels clogged up with zombies. What you really need is speed and more »

down on the street bonus edition

British Steel Screaming For Vengeance In Denver

We need more Judas Priest references here, and Denver's EJacops has given us the opportunity to drop a couple by finding and photographing these three British machines in his neighborhood. We've got a shockingly rust-free TR6, a Land Rover that seems ready to claw its way straight up the nearest 14,000-foot mountain, and when was the last time you saw a TR3 parked on the street in a manner that suggests it actually runs regularly? Good work, EJacobs! Make the jump for a second gallery.

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3:00 PM on Thu May 1 2008
By Murilee Martin
942 views, 29 comments

Latest by n/a: the guy across the street from me has a TR6, and he pulled it out for the first time this year yesterday. it's old, it's battered, the interior is a mess, it's got not top and it takes four or more »

down on the street bonus edition

1976 AMC Matador Brings A Taste Of Kenosha Malaise To Denver's Streets

We're being buried under a deluge of car photos from Kitt and EJacobs, our dog-walking, camera-wielding friends in Denver, so we'd better keep 'em coming if we're ever going to get caught up. Today we're going to look at a battered but proud Malaise Matador, courtesy of Kitt. We can't be sure that this car is equipped with today's Engine of the Day, but there's a good chance a torquey AMC 258 motivates this survivor; otherwise it has a 304, 360, or 401.

2:00 PM on Thu Apr 24 2008
By Murilee Martin
907 views, 25 comments

Latest by altdude: I actually really love the look of these. Actually pretty elegant for a 70's American car. more »

down on the street bonus edition

Ponton Drinks Colorado Kool-Ade, Thrives On Golden Roads

Even though Coloradans get the occasional dose of road salt, it appears that their dry climate does a pretty good job of preserving old street-driven iron. Golden-based Discontinuuity sent us a whole bunch of photos of interesting old vehicles parked in Coors City a while back, and now he's returned with some shots of a friend's daily-driven Benz Ponton. Make the jump for more photos and Discontinuuity's description.

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3:40 PM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Murilee Martin
968 views, 25 comments

Latest by CptSevere: Just the level of technology I'm used to. Never had anything newer than 1974, probably never will. There's nothing on this car that is mystifying, confusing, or uses technological black magic that the average wrench like me couldn't figure out. more »

down on the street bonus edition

A Quartet Of Chevy Pickups Down On The Denver Street


Since Truck Monday has been a Down On The Street tradition for quite a few weeks, we might as well extend the concept to DOTS Bonus Edition. And who else but Denver's Kitt could go out and find not just one but four cool old Chevy pickups for us? We got what appears to be a '69, a '70, a '72, and a '77, each earning its keep in the 5280. It's a Quadra-Truck-Stravaganza! Make the jump to see four- count 'em, four- additional galleries!

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1:30 PM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Murilee Martin
893 views, 30 comments

Latest by shoeless: Meh, the 60-66's are where it's at. Especially the 60-63 with the wrap-around windshield. more »

down on the street bonus edition

Land Cruiser Still Earning Its Keep In Denver


You think Kitt and her trusty canine sidekick have given up looking for cool old cars in their Denver neighborhood? No way! After the big-block El Camino last week, we're getting a Toyota Land Cruiser that's still in service as a painter's work truck. I've given up trying to guess the years on these things, especially when they've been modified, though the side marker lights may indicate a late-60s/early-70s model here. Make the jump for an additional gallery.

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2:00 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Murilee Martin
943 views, 15 comments

Latest by Kitt: @ash78: Do you have that backwards? Urban Colorado's fairly left, rural Colorado tends much more rightward. more »

news

Colorado Road Sign Designers Eschew Spellcheck

The Lookout Mountain exit on I-70 needed a new sign, and the Colorado Department of Transportation obliged... with one that read "Lookout Mountian." Rather than face the embarrassment of such a gaffe, the CDOT covered the sign with a tarp until a new one could be made (cost to taxpayers: $1,000). [9News.com]

3:30 PM on Wed Mar 19 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,048 views, 40 comments

found on craigslist

Free Car, Perhaps With Bonus Mobster Corpses Inside!


The "Free Stuff" section of Craigslist will often yield a car or two, a great resource for those seeking a parts donor or a cheap race car. Sometimes, though, you need to do a little work to get your free car. Like, say, in the case of this free car in Colorado Springs, which presents certain challenges... not the least of which is the fact that it's buried under a dirt road. Thanks to Highmile for the tip, and for getting the guy who posted the CL ad to send in a photo of the car in its current location. [Craigslist Colorado Springs, go here if ad disappears]

8:00 AM on Tue Mar 18 2008
By Murilee Martin
4,245 views, 29 comments

Latest by Turboner: It doesn't take all kinds, there simply are all kinds. more »

down on the street bonus edition

Denver Bronco Ready For The Apocalypse

What year Bronco are we looking at here? Well, there's a 302 emblem, and dual fuel tanks, and a blacked-out grille... but these clues don't mean a whole lot when they're on a vehicle that's probably had more than 50% of its components swapped from other trucks during its lifetime. 1970? 1975? You tell us! Kitt has added another well-traveled old truck to our collection of Down On The Denver Street entries; now we've got a Rampage, an IH Travelall, a Dodge Camper Special, and a Cherokee. Make the jump for more photos.


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2:00 PM on Mon Mar 3 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,014 views, 28 comments

Latest by silex006: This truck just looks friggin' right! 302, 4 speed, dual tanks, 4WD. Nuff' said. more »

down on the street bonus edition

Put On Your Coorsskin Cap: Down On The Golden Street!

Remember those knit caps with shards of Coors cans sewn into them? Coorsskin! Put on your Billy Carter suit of armor made from beer can pull-tabs, and you'll be dressed for some Malaise beer-drinking action. And that brings us to Golden, Colorado, where Coors is made and Discontinuuity has photographed more than a dozen cool old street-parked vehicles for us. Make the jump for many, many more photos and Discontinuuity's descriptions.

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1:45 PM on Fri Feb 22 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,076 views, 26 comments

Latest by discontinuuity: @bswinfor: I know the cars that you mean, but I hardly ever have any reason to go up there. Plus those are usually parked in a garage or yard. more »

gadgets

What the? — is this Garmin's New Colorado 300 GPS Unit?

Apparently, this is the new Colorado (no, not that Colorado). Well, the picture says so, but we don't always believe in overly grainy pictures, especially when cameraphones nowadays can outperform many actual cameras. The Colorado 300 appears to be Garmin's latest, greatest and oddly shaped GPS unit. According to the leakee, the large round button on top does all of the control work. Another source says that it will be available in three versions: topography, inland lakes and coastal with all likely including city navigation software. More »

5:00 PM on Mon Dec 10 2007
By Travis Hudson
926 views, 2 comments

Latest by RoninianHoon: "gadget hounds" this is a [gizmodo.com] post... more »

from the car spy's dossier

When There's No Snow, Vail is Nothing But Kobe Bryant and Hybrids

("Follow us as we lift the hood on the world of industrial automotive espionage in From The Car Spy's Dossier, a series of road reports from A-list spy shooter Brenda Priddy and some of the world's greatest car spies!)I barely had a chance to unpack at my motel right across from BMW's so-called "top secret" hot weather test garage last week before Toyota called and invited me to Colorado for a few days to drive their new Highlander Hybrid. I used to think that an invitation from a auto company was nothing more than a ploy to get me out of town, and out of the action of wherever I may be at the moment, so that they could proceed to test their upcoming vehicles without worry about which cactus or maple I'd pop out from behind. But a couple of days in Vail...err...I mean a chance to drive a pre-production Highlander Hybrid was too good to pass up.
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Feature

1:30 PM on Mon Jul 23 2007
By Ray Wert
2,668 views, 11 comments

Latest by Trackback: by Marcel Mutoni -This columnist thinks the League should let its refs gamble to their heart’s content. People are going to gamble, even some officials, and the best way to keep an eye on their habits is to let them more »

when hoonage goes awry

Ford Tempo Hoonage Ends In Tragedy

It sounds like your standard hoonage scenario: get a $300 '84 Ford Tempo, Sawzall the roof and doors off, set up a ramp by a lake near Greeley, Colorado, and jump the car into the lake at the highest speed the old heap can manage. The jump went off as planned, with the car managing 40 miles per hour. Unfortunately, one of the participants, 18-year-old David Griego, couldn't swim (perhaps because he was injured in the landing), and he drowned post-splashdown. As sad reminders go, it's just about the worst case imaginable. More »

2:30 PM on Mon Jul 9 2007
By Murilee Martin
859 views, 19 comments

Latest by philibuster: I owned a tempo back in the day... I once drove it into a large pile of leaves in the road. Leaves everywhere, the car landed on top of the heap. Drove away laughing. Removing doors and roof from this car more »

it could have had a v8!

2008 Chevy Colorado To Get A V8?

The folks over at the site all about trucks that pick up are claiming Chevy's finally going a bit more rock-like for the 2008 version of the midsize pickup from the 'merican revolution. They claim the Colorado (as well as its platform cousin Canyon) will be receiving the same small-block 5.3-liter 295 hp engine powering its other-other cousin, the 2008 Hummer H3 Alpha. That's a bit of a bump from the current engine offerings — the Vortec 2.9-liter 185 hp four cylinder and the Vortec 3700 3.7-liter 242 hp five cylinder. Although the folks at the General aren't confirming anything — they are saying "stay tuned." We'd also like to point out they tell us "stay tuned" every time we ask whether we'll see a new El Camino at the next Detroit show. We've been asking that question for the past 2 1/2 years. – Ray Wert More »

11:15 AM on Thu Jun 7 2007
By Ray Wert
5,339 views, 24 comments

Latest by n/a: @JoshEOliver: Vulgar, my arse. Just bought a 373 5 sp 4 cyl. You can't beat it with a stick. Great gas mileage, plenty of hootzpa, nice interior and it beats Dodge's Dalkota by 8K (and overwhelms the Ranger models). Plus more »

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