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mass transit
The New York City Subway Of 1948
Stumbling across this map of the New York City subway system from 1948 served as a cool reminder of what used to, and in some cases still does, lurk below the streets we drive on every day. More »
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By Ray WertComment by Graverobber: As far-reaching and efficient as the New York subway system was in the latter part of the 1940s, Los Angeles... 19 Responses | Other threads
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LOLCars
NASCAR Pit Stop In Times Square
Here's a PR stunt which could only happen in New York. The Red Bull NASCAR team descended on a still-filled-with-cars Times Square for an impromptu 14-second pit stop. Hey! You gotta permit fer dat?!
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Steve Neill: Why are we seeing this? Since when did Jalopnik like Nascar? And this makes me long for a day of... 37 Responses | Other threads
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parking tickets
NYC Cops Repeatedly Ticket Parked Dead Guy
George Morales probably died in his minivan of a heart attack in early May, parked under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway underpass. That didn't stop NYC cops from writing him parking tickets for the next couple of weeks. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by KTown_WhiteBoy: Was he in the driver's seat? I don't really see how you could miss that... 7 Responses | Other threads
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traffic
Times Square Traffic Shutdown Preview Of World Without Cars?
Last Sunday, New York City sealed off Broadway to traffic at Times Square and Herald Square, from 35th to 33rd Streets. A day later 350 lawn chairs were set out where cars had previously reigned supreme. Is this the future? More »
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By Ray WertComment by Bartoni: That's just.... I don't know, those pictures make my skin crawl for some reason. Much as a good thing this is,... 11 Responses | Other threads
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jalopnik reviews
2010 Ford Transit Connect: First Drive
After the Ford Fiesta, the 2010 Ford Transit Connect is the second most lust-worthy European Ford to make it Stateside. Can a small, practical cargo van appeal to big, burly American workers? More » -
Planelopnik
This Is What A $328,000 Air Force One Photo Looks Like
It cost $328,000 for an F-16 to take this photo of the backup Air Force One flying over New York City on April 27th. Added bonus? Scaring the crap out of Manhattan.
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Comment by leavethegun-takethecannoli: I would say something, but it would probably start a two-hundred reply war. I'll just go sit in the corner........for now. 18 Responses | Other threads
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Carpocalypse
The Chrysler Building: Biggest Mopar Ever
We all know Chrysler's facing some rough times, but let's turn back the clock to 1930 and talk about the biggest Chrysler ever built.
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down on the street bonus edition
Citroën DS, Aston Martin Lagonda Down On The New York City Street
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. What would you drive in Manhattan? Voodoojoo knows! More »
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Comment by CarSpotter: The plate on the Lagonda reads "ORCNYC4", from what I can see, no? I only say so because there are numerous... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Carpocalypse
How To Explain GM's Relevance To New York Hipsters
Reading a gay man from Michigan's U.P. attempt to explain to New Yorkers why GM's relevant cracks us up. Sadly, Choire's been in New York long enough this may no longer be snark. [The Awl] -
LOLCars
FedEx Vanity Plate Cries Out For Mercy From New York Parking Enforcers
Spotted in New York, we think this particular FedEx truck's license plate is indicative of a driver tired of the $8.3 million in parking tickets company trucks rack up in the city each year. More »
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By Wes SilerComment by Four-banger? I hardly knew her!: New York lost $24 billion dollars of federal tax revenue in 2005, they need all the extra cash they can... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Jalopnik Meetup
In New York City? We've scheduled a Jalopnik meetup for Tuesday night. Wanna come? [Facebook]
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accidents
Falling Sign Crushes Truck, Shuts Down New York Bridge
A crane operating on the Whitestone Bridge, a major thoroughfare linking Queens and the Bronx, struck a sign which crashed onto the road. The resulting mess, just before rush hour, is causing traffic chaos.
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Ash78: It's sort of amazing how delicate modern society is. 11 Responses | Other threads
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Carpocalypse
Dudes Run Wild: Dyno Party Is The New Drag Strip
How weird is an automotive subculture where the competing cars don't move an inch? Super weird. Still, even the strongest restraining belts can't contain the savage fun of this... dyno party.
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Crazy Euro Car Boy
How I Fell In Love With a Cadillac With No Ass
In 1980, Cadillac took a cleaver to the Seville’s ass in a move inspired by French Enlightenment literature. The trap was set for a young, impressionable Crazy Euro Car Boy’s heart. More » -
google earth
The 20 Most Traffic-Congested Cities In America
From New York to San Bernardino, drivers in America's cities live in their cars. Below we use Google Earth to take an in-depth look at the intersections of the nation's 20 most traffic-congested cities. More »
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retro
Stonewall Veteran 1969 Cadillac DeVille Convertible Still Flies Rainbow Flag After 40 Years
A reader recently pointed out that the DOTS 1969 Cadillac Coupe DeVille convertible is actually a '70. How did he know that? Because he owns the most famous 1969 Cadillac DeVille convertible in the world! More »
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Comment by Pete Gaines: I support the gays - every time they have the Gay Pride Parade, I think that's fuckin' great. But they... 13 Responses | Other threads
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down on the street bonus edition
East German Pride Is Alive And Flourishing On The Streets Of New York City!
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. A Trabant down on the NYC street? You bet!
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Comment by smalleyxb122: Wow! Not a spot of rust her. You wouldn't believe how many people would make such a comment about my Corvette... 5 Responses | Other threads
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down on the street bonus edition
Wildlife Control Ambulance, Fiat 500, And Chevy Vega Kammback Down On The Brooklyn Street
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. Today we've got an odd trio of cars spotted in the vicinity of Prospect Park in Brooklyn by Mr. Choppers. There's a very rusty '68 Cadillac ambulance with a cryptic "Wildlife Control" theme, a much-easier-to-park Fiat 500, and one of the last surviving Vega Kammbacks still on the street, anywhere. Make the jump to see the rest of the photos and read Mr. Choppers' description. More » -
Enhanced Drivers License
Embeded RFID Chips Add Big Brother To New York Driver's Licenses
For just $30 extra, New York state residents can opt for a new Enhanced Driver's License (EDL), complete with RFID chip. But why would you want to shill out that extra coin on top of the $50 you already have to pay for a normal license? The selling point is that the radio frequency identification chip in the EDL allows a humble state ID to act as a passport of sorts. It can be scanned by authorities to identify US citizens entering the state from Canada, Mexico, or the Caribbean...though we're not sure exactly how you're supposed to get into those countries in the first place without an actual passport. What about privacy and security concerns? Oh, don't worry; the government has measures in place. More »
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By Mark ArnoldComment by Number_Six: So Canada and Mexico are going to let US citizens over the border with just a driver's license, while their... 6 Responses | Other threads
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down on the street bonus edition
Jaguar E Type, Custom Van Coexist Peacefully Down On The NYC Street
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. We're heading back to New York City, where Dolo54 shot this interesting pair of vehicles for us a couple months back. Yes, a vintage XKE and a jaw-dropping van that rivals even the Spinellimobile for the world-record Custom Van Awesome-O-Meter™ reading. Make the jump to see all the photos and read Dolo54's description. More »
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Comment by Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable: No, unfortunately some jackass defiled a '70s-vintage Dodge Maxivan... 6 Responses | Other threads
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demolition derby
Watch The Rending Of Metal In Slow Motion: Demolition Derby Madness, Continued!
You can't have a county fair without a demolition derby (and, ideally, meat-on-a-stick and a Foghat gig), and Liam was there at the Delaware County (New York) Fair with his slo-mo-capable HD camera to capture some footage of the action. He's done some great editing work to distill the balletic motions of cars given the privilege of exiting this world in a blaze of glory; make the jump to check it out! More »
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Comment by vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in: here's some slo-mo auto-x hoonage.... [advantechstudios.com] bonus points for the Volvo wagon!! 2 Responses | Other threads
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down on the street bonus edition
Three Photographers, Three Cars: Welcome To Syracuse!
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. We thought the Three Photographers One City idea worked pretty well in Denver, so now we're going to try it with the Central New York city of Syracuse. BZR, UDMan, and Backstept have captured three miraculously non-oxidized survivors for us; make the jump to see all the photos and read the photographers' descriptions. More »
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Comment by AdmiralApathy: I have to agree with others. After spending my childhood growing up in Syracuse I am amazed that these cars... more » | Other threads
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richie rich
The Monticello Motor Club Opens, Still Probably Closed To You
When you've got the cash to get a supercar with the proper dash, you don't want to ruin it on the streets or, worse, share the track with some upper-middle classer in a Boxster S. That's where a membership at New York's Monticello Motor Club might come in handy. Following the model of the Autobahn Adobe and other tracks for the well-off speed freak, this particular facility takes the checkered flag for opulence. The 4.1-mile road track, which features 22 turns and generous runoffs to keep you and your AMG Black Series whole, is just the beginning of what this new club has to offer. More »
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Comment by LelandHydra: I work at this club as a Flag Marshall and I can honestly tell you this is a first rate... more » | Other threads
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down on the street bonus edition
Cooperstown Flxible-Volvo-Sears Combo Covers All Possible Road-Trip Needs
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than Island That Rust Forgot. Today we're going to upstate New York, where OtsegoNY shot this amazing three-fer-one combo in Cooperstown. We've got a vintage Flxible transit bus, a Volvo 544 painted to match, and a Sears Allstate motorcycle, all in one glorious drivin' unit! Make the jump to read OtsegoNY's description. More »
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Comment by VitoAmphinomus: That's Lou Smiley's Flx, Steyr-Puch, & Volvo combination. The "initerant Handyman", Lou travels the country in that rig. Bus... more » | Other threads
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By Ben WojdylaComment by FutureCarDesigner: This was submitted to : wreckexotics.com : over a year ago. Why are you just getting it? more » | Other threads
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By Ray WertComment by solarium_rider: Just got back from NYC (used to live there as well.) I didn't have any problems, albeit is was... more » | Other threads
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retro
Vintage Trailers Brought Back To Life At Former Air Force Base
Having lived in the notorious Irvine Meadows West trailer park, which was all about Project Trailer Hell vintage tin, I can state that Airstreams pretty much suck for any sort of extended habitation. The cylindrical shape means that the interiors are cramped and storage areas are unusable. However, they sure look cool, and they're great for road trips. UDMan has discovered an operation in New York that restores old Airstreams- and other vintage trailers- on a former Air Force base. Make the jump to see all the photos and read UDMan's description. More »
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Comment by CeRuLeaNBLu: @UDMan: Positive vibes for you today, cool. I can say it's an improvement from a thread last week that will... more » | Other threads
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news
Bank Robber Gets The Disguise Part Right, But Getaway Civic's Rare Color Leads To Arrest
It seems that Honda sprayed half its early CRXs white, but not many regular Civics got that color, especially not by the late 80s. The rarity of white fourth-gen Civics proved to be the undoing of Thomas Kenney, the Lawn Guyland resident known to police as the "Bad Hatter." Mr. Kenney wore some great hats during his robberies, and he even thought to bandage his fingertips to avoid leaving prints... but DNA traces on a dropped bandage and the rarity of white '89 Civics with no hubcaps unraveled his criminal master plan, and now he'll be stamping out license plates for brand-new Civics for the foreseeable future. [Newsday]
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Comment by mariospants: 13 banks x 20 years (max) behind bars... this guy was apparently stealing to fund his kid's college education habit.... more » | Other threads
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news
NYC Congestion Charge Sputters And Dies, Your Cab Still Stuck In Traffic
We've told you before about New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg's proposal to charge New York drivers eight bucks to enter Manhattan during the day, a proposal that was carefully researched, drafted, approved of by Bloomberg, and then buck-passed to Albany, which people are always surprised to hear is the official capital of New York. Well, it seems the folks in Albany handled the controversial proposal with the courage and vision you might expect: they allowed the voting deadline to pass without touching it — Now, the city's out $354 million in federal funds intended to help get the plan rolling. More »
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By John KrewsonComment by wheels OF satan!: @FreeMan: yea freeman, i already took your advice! i lived in amerika for 40 years... then moved to sydney... they got trains! they got... more » | Other threads
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news
NYC Congestion Charge Moves Forward, Your Cab Still Standing Still
The New York City council has just approved the plan to charge up to an $8 fee to enter sections of Manhattan south of 60th Avenue. The plan was passed as a "home rules message" — sort of a plan to have a plan system which tells the state Senate Legislature to pass a bill a certain way. Whatever, that's just New Yorkers making things overly complicated. Let's just say the possibility has been raised that sometime in the near future, driving in Midtown will feel more like traffic and less like a seething hell of cabs and anger. [NYTimes via WorldCarFans] -
novelties
The Postfather Makes Radio Appearance
Mike Spinelli, man of mystery, fascinated by everything from the the 2009 Dodge Challenger S/E to H.R. Pufnstuf. While most of us were slaving away in the salt mines of the New York Auto Show, Spin was out gallivanting around NYC and doing theworst Nixon impression you've ever heardSirius radio show RPM, or is that the XM and Sirius show now? Who knows? Anyway, Cardomain ran a post of his ugly mug the other day and we thought we'd join in on the long haired hippie celebrity worship, if only momentarily.
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Novaload Misses Murilee: @junkman: Of course Turtles. Flo and Eddie doing an incredible masquerade as a pop group. more » | Other threads
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concept cars
Suzuki Kizashi Concept Could Debut Soon
Well, Suzuki seems like they're pushing for some school yard respect. Motor Authority is spreading a rumor that the company will be coming at us at either the New York Auto Show or Chicago Auto Show with a revised Suzuki Kizashi. We first saw the original -
found on ebay
Rudy Giuliani's Corvair For Sale, Squeegee Men Tremble
When we found out from Eric at CorvairProject.com that the '66 Chevrolet Corvair convertible once owned by presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani is for sale, we spent a few minutes just imagining how great a Giuliani-versus-Nader presidential race would be. The debates might start out with Rudy trying to slap his customary "Hero of 9/11" label on every statement, but they'd quickly degenerate into a snarling match over GM's omission of a rear swaybar and collapsible steering column on the early Corvairs. Giuliani last owned the car in 1996 and it's been sitting ever since, so it probably needsmonths ofsome work.[eBay Motors] More »
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Comment by J-Roc: My '62 Corvair was scary. A few sandbags in the 'trunk' helped but I don't miss that aspect of the... more » | Other threads
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offbeat news
Homeland Security, Police Officer Busted In Car Fraud Sting
More than 60 people found the offer of a chop-shop that would let them report their car stolen too good to refuse, including an employee of the Dept. of Homeland Security, an NYPD officer and a director of a city hospital. Unfortunately for them, the shop was run by the city police as part of "Operation Disappearing Act," which sounds like something out of a James Ellroy novel. The sting netted 70 vehicles worth approximately $1.7 million. More »
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Comment by GrandmaSideways: Whatever happened to just buying a screwdriver and finding the nearest boatlaunch with a friend to pick you up? Gone are... more » | Other threads
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news
"GET OSAMA" Man Wants 9/11 Vanity Plates
The guy from NY that wanted the "GET OSAMA" vanity plates to go along with his American Flag Aerostar minivan has decided to push for a 9/11 vanity plate for New York (surprisingly, one of the states not to have one). The main hold up exists in the fact that the previous governor, Pataki, stopped all vanity license plates in 2006 after the threat of lawsuits over pro-life messages. More »
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Comment by Hyman Decent: @lascauxcaveman: Yes, I already knew that. My point is that Matt incorrectly uses the term vanity plate for this item. more » | Other threads
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down on the street bonus edition
Hello Brooklyn: 1971 Ford LTD Convertible
We had a look at this beautiful Impala in New Orleans on Monday, and now we're going to take a look at an LTD survivor of the mean streets of Brooklyn. WannabeWannabe has sent in some great photos and description for our enjoyment, so make the jump and take a look... More »
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Comment by squablow: The LTD offered a coupe right from the first year, 1966. I actually had a '66 LTD coupe. more » | Other threads
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fast as a shark
The Other Side of the Wind: The Trials of a Transcontinental Record
Ahhh, the French champagne has always been celebrated for its excellence! Alex Roy doused with bubbly upon successful breaking of the transcontinental record. More » -
retro
Really Short Commute: Yankees Datsun Bullpen Car!
The well-heeled New York Yankees fan might choose to drive a pinstriped Rolls-Royce, but what if you don't got more louie than Phillip Rizzuto, yet still want to show off your pride that Steinbrenner's warriors are still hanging on in the playoffs? Well, you could get an early 70s DatsunB2101200 and recreate the bullpen car used by the '72 Yanks! Back in the day, when Nissan was trying to make a name for itself on these shores, they made a deal with the Yankees (and LA Dodgers) to use theB2101200 as bullpen cars. We're just hoping that some Fu-Manchu-mustachioed pitcher with a head full of greenies used the car to do some donuts on the outfield- hey, the legendary Nissan L engine deserves no less! [YankeeTradition.com]
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Comment by scotte: @sassycaddy: They stopped when pitchers started jogging from the bullpen to the mound, taking the shortest route in the process. IIRC,... more » | Other threads
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shock of shocks
Bloomberg's Subways and Suburbans
NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg is taking flak for making part of his much-ballyhooed subway ride to work in a chauffeured Suburban. His people pick him at home and drive him twenty blocks down to 59th Street, where he picks up an express train to City hall. Still, compared to Antonio Villaraigosa's trouble of late or our own often late, MTA buses here in Los Angeles, we might encourage our mayor to spend a bit more time on public transit and less dallying with reporters. [Independent, UK]
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Comment by brownie demands JFG revival: @Retiree: 86th and Lexington is an express stop; Bloomberg lives on the East Side. more » | Other threads
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some neighborhoods work better than others
"Cajun Boy" wonders whether Subaru thought about using other Manhattan neighborhoods for names of its cars. Our thought is maybe the "Subaru Harlem" wouldn't sell quite as well. "Subaru Meat Packing" however... [Cajun Boy In The City]
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