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Part of me really wishes I was alive in the era before anyone cared if you got your fool self killed. Because that meant incredible stuff like this tire-less Model A driving on a pair of steel cables acting as a river ferry would have been around.

Considering the Model A has been the Hot Rod platform of choice for decades, coming up with a unique way of modifying one is no small task.

Even though the term "Rat Rod" is no longer a popular one with hot rodders, it is hard to think of a better way to describe the 1930 Ford Model A Hot Rod seen here. It's rough and it's rusty, but as the above video shows, it looks like a lot of fun in the snow.

A California man who restored a 1932 Ford Model A his family bought new had a Sunday evening drive end with a T-boning by a Pizza Hut delivery vehicle. Introducing Pizza Hut's newest topping: Grandpa's tears.

Some crumb bum in Allen Park, MI decided to pilfer a truck and trailer hauling a Ford Model T and Model A headed for a car show at The Henry Ford museum. Henry Ford's ghost isn't pleased. [WDIV]

This dramatic video shows a vintage car seconds after a rear-end collision trapped the unconscious driver in his burning car in Sherman Oaks, California. Witnesses suddenly appear armed with a crowbar and fire extinguisher to save the driver before disappearing.

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. Pulloa follows up the Punta Arenas Peugeot 404 with this Dearborn classic.

Arguably the best build to come out of the show Overhaulin', the Chip Foose-designed 1930 Ford Model A is up for sale on Craigslist for an eye-popping $75,000.