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    And The REAL Lamest Day LeMons Winner Is... Gasmask's Lada Signet!

    Three Hours In, 21 To Go At The Lamest Day: E30 Leads, Lada Still Running

    Capitalism Takes On Communism In Ohio: 1961 Cadillac Versus Lada Signet!

    Automotive Survivors Part II: More Cars Made For At Least 20 Years

    The Ultimate Automotive Survivors: 50 Cars Made For Over 20 Years

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    Image of Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
    10/09/09

    In reply to Automotive Survivors Part II: More Cars Made For At Least 20 Years

    Good work, but you missed a couple:

    the 1967 Opel Rekord was built in Brazil between 1969 and 1992 as the Chevrolet Opala/Comodoro/Diplomata.



    The 1st gen Mitsubishi Debonair was produced between 1964 and 1986 with a minimum of changes:
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    10/09/09


    @Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est:
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    Image of junkman junkman
    10/05/09

    In reply to And The REAL Lamest Day LeMons Winner Is... Gasmask's Lada Signet!
    My aunt in Greece had one of these beauties for her daily driver. I'm really proud of these guys but, after wheeling her Lada through the streets of Athens for fifteen years, she could have taught them a thing or two.
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    Image of Comrade Teargaskov Comrade Teargaskov
    10/05/09

    In reply to And The REAL Lamest Day LeMons Winner Is... Gasmask's Lada Signet!
    Thanks for all the kind words everyone. That was one of the best weekends any of us has ever had. We were utterly astounded by the Lada. We checked the oil last night and it was as clear as it was when we put it in a few weeks ago. Nothing is broken on the car. We'll work on massaging that little motor for next time... Thanks again to everyone who was there this weekend.
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    Image of something_unique_and_descriptive something_unique_and_descriptive
    10/05/09

    In reply to And The REAL Lamest Day LeMons Winner Is... Gasmask's Lada Signet!
    Congratulations comrades, by winning the trophy in the face of blatant capitalist oppression you have brought much glory to mother Russia.
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    Image of Vexorg Vexorg
    10/05/09

    In reply to And The REAL Lamest Day LeMons Winner Is... Gasmask's Lada Signet!
    I'm pretty sure any Commiemobile that manages to make it through this race without falling apart like the Capitalist oppressor under the weight of a proletariat uprising is going to have an IoE trophy waiting for them at the other end.

    ...Unfortunately, they had to wait in line for six hours after the race to collect their trophy.
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    Image of danio3834 danio3834
    10/05/09

    In reply to And The REAL Lamest Day LeMons Winner Is... Gasmask's Lada Signet!
    One thing I learned at this race was that slow and steady can win...something.

    This car was slow out on track, but they kept it so far out of the way, it was 2 wheels on the grass at times. To be commended.

    We pushed our car hard, then it broke, then the Lada ended up making more laps than us.
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    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    10/05/09

    @danio3834: Pushing your car hard is the fastest way to lose at LeMons. You do much better if you treat the race like a brisk afternoon drive; save the tires, save the gas, save the car, avoid penalties. Make up laps as half the field sits in the pits or retires because of wrecks, hitting cones, going off the track, changing tires, replacing head gaskets (or transmissions, or spun bearings, or...).

    A jogging turtle will oftentimes beat a sprinting hare.
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    Image of Comrade Teargaskov Comrade Teargaskov
    10/06/09

    @danio3834: Which car did you run?
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    Image of MarywithanM™ MarywithanM™
    10/04/09

    In reply to And The REAL Lamest Day LeMons Winner Is... Gasmask's Lada Signet!
    There seems to be a typo in the title of this video.
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    Image of CptSevere CptSevere
    10/04/09

    In reply to And The REAL Lamest Day LeMons Winner Is... Gasmask's Lada Signet!
    Simply awesome. Congrats to both the Cad and the Lada. Heroic by any measure. Wish I had been there, driving an equally awesome crock of shit.

    I almost forgot. How did the Vanamino do? That is just magnificent.
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    Image of dculberson dculberson
    10/04/09

    In reply to And The REAL Lamest Day LeMons Winner Is... Gasmask's Lada Signet!
    It helps that they were the nicest group of guys you could hope to meet at a track. I kept telling them they had it in the bag, but they kept giving the Cadillac the respect it deserves.

    Really, awesome guys both on and off track.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    10/04/09

    In reply to And The REAL Lamest Day LeMons Winner Is... Gasmask's Lada Signet!
    The Caddy got Organizer's Choice. More on that later.
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    10/04/09

    In reply to And The REAL Lamest Day LeMons Winner Is... Gasmask's Lada Signet!
    Just as I predicted, the Cadillac won,.....in the hearts of men.
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    10/04/09

    In reply to And The REAL Lamest Day LeMons Winner Is... Gasmask's Lada Signet!
    They were pretty lethargic around the track, but so were the Cadillac, and heretofore unknown third IOE contender. All three seemed pretty good at staying to the outside, allowing faster traffic to take the inside. Congrats, comrades!
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    Image of aSoundofSleep-less nights aSoundofSleep-less nights
    10/04/09

    @smalleyxb122:
    That Cadillac was the biggest pink rolling road block I have ever seen I my life.
    My personal favorite was the team that lost their Plymouth Laser the first day, decided to go buy a Neon, gut it, then transfer cage and safety equipment to the new Neon, only to get to tech and find out that the cage was 5 inches too short.
    Bravo, in your fail.
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    10/04/09

    @aSoundofSleep: You may be right on the Caddy being an impedance. I did hear several drivers refer to it as a rolling chicane. I spent most of the race at the entry to turn 4, and there, at least, the Caddy was invariably taking the outside, giving everyone plenty of room to get by.
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    Image of got2600 got2600
    10/05/09

    @smalleyxb122: Yeah, i was trailing the Caddy coming up to the kink around 1:00AM. The Caddy hits the curbing and its rear end bounces against the ground and shot sparks and debris @ my car, taking out some of the head lights.
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    Image of danio3834 danio3834
    10/05/09

    @aSoundofSleep: Your comments are full of unequaled wisdom: We were pitted next to the Laser guys. A great bunch. We welded up their hackjob exhaust for them right before their engine grenaded.

    We were really rooting for them to get that Neon out there.
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    Image of danio3834 danio3834
    10/05/09

    @smalleyxb122: Not gonna lie, it was a little scary to pass him.
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    10/04/09

    In reply to And The REAL Lamest Day LeMons Winner Is... Gasmask's Lada Signet!
    Nastrovia, gentlemen. Your victory demonstrates that you needn't be the fascist vehicle on the track to attain victory. So long as you keep russian in an orderly manner, without purging your cooling system, you can bury the competition.
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    Image of jaymcminn jaymcminn
    10/04/09

    @Alfisted: Hey, they made it the whole 24 hours without Stalin out.
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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    10/04/09

    @jaymcminn: I ain't Russian to judgment here, but that's funny!

    You any kin to Strother McMinn?
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    Image of jaymcminn jaymcminn
    10/04/09

    @Mike the Dog: Not that I'm aware of. My folks were from the midwest and he grew up in California... I could always show up at Pebble Beach and claim to be related, though. Maybe get up on the big stand when they announce the winner.
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    10/04/09

    @Mike the Dog: "There's no such thing as an undiscovered genius."
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    Image of Vexorg Vexorg
    10/05/09

    @Alfisted: It does help if you start from prole position though...
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    Image of RuBBa_cHiKiN: The real question is can it fit in the Batmobile? RuBBa_cHiKiN: The real question is can it fit in the Batmobile?
    10/05/09

    @Alfisted: Indeed! These guys get the top marx in my book! I'd be more than honored to be lenin them a hand.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    10/04/09

    In reply to And The REAL Lamest Day LeMons Winner Is... Gasmask's Lada Signet!
    The dangling side-exit exhaust is a thing of beauty.
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    Image of Brian Brian
    10/04/09

    In reply to And The REAL Lamest Day LeMons Winner Is... Gasmask's Lada Signet!
    The people from the Lada Club must be ecstatic!
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    Image of TurboBrick [LIGIER] TurboBrick [LIGIER]
    10/04/09

    @purebusiness: Both of them!
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    Image of Brian Brian
    10/05/09

    @TurboBrick [LIGIER]: Ahahahaha
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