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more about #1982 more comments → brc is never late, because of his v8: Wow, talk about dragging an old memory from the deep. Like a skilful psychiatrist, that not-really-a-popup headlight triggered something deep in my n... more » Plecostomus [Tyrrell]: Look at you car, I don't care you're an LN7, cause you're a LIE. You're an EXP, no matter what you label yourself, frogeyes. more » If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: Man these things were ugly. I don't remember seeing any of these, and only a handful of EXPs. There was almost no market for a wheezy, frog-eyed Esc... more » Maymar: Let me guess, someone broke the rear window and the insurance company totaled this car. Still, although I'm more partial to the EXP, these would make... more » MarywithanM™: That snazzy steering wheel did remind me of something. Not a complete match, but, what do you think? Similar? more » wkiernan: I saw one of these in the bank's parking lot in Pinellas Park many many years ago. The color of this one's top, dark grey on dark grey. Somebody had... more » weskenney: This brings back memories. I had the Ford version, and it burned to the ground in my driveway. Went out to start it on a cold morning, came back in an... more » GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls: Yeesh. The paint must have been part of the "Dichotomy Package". Never before has an ersatz sportster looked so much like a ersatz luxo-casket for two. more » skulldriveshaft picasaweb and youtube: It's missing something. more » A strolling player: Note the tachometer's marking at 5½ rpm x 1000. I would be all over that for my tachometer. If I had a tachometer. more » skitter: While it wouldn't look out of place still covering miles out on the road, the performance is far more dated than the styling. It's a sad comment on th... more » 57sweptside: Look at that "LN7 badge. If you turn it upside down, it reads the same. more » 1964F100: Egads, the steering wheel on that thing reminded me of FoMoCo's misguided 1980s idea to put the horn button on the turn signal stalk...anyone remember... more » Novaload: These used to be everywhere--I actually think the front end isn't that bad; it's the cheap-ass escortish plastic rear and huge rear glass that made it... more » nollid51: Yikes. That is a face only a mother could love. I'm trying to find a redeeming quality on it somewhere, but it really is just hideous from every angle... more » -
#downonthejunkyard
I'm Not An EXP, Says Doomed Mercury LN7 To The Crusher
When was the last time you saw an LN7 on the street? This car going to the junkyard probably cuts California's LN7 population by 20% More » -
#downonthestreet
1982 Mercedes-Benz 380SL
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Mercedes-Benz built the R107 for nearly 20 years- definitely DOTS-worthy! More » -
#classicadwatch
1982: It's A Malaise-O-Rama $2188 Sale At Bert Weinman Ford!
Now, Bert Weinman Ford in Chicago was sacrificing those new '82s at below dealer cost, but who cared when you could pick up an air-conditioned '77 LTD Country Squire 9-passenger wagon for $2,188? More » -
#junkyardfind
1982 Datsun Voice Warning Box Used Tiny Phonograph Record, Just Like Moon Base Robots
Certain high-end Datsun models of the Late Malaise Era came with a seriously science-fictiony feature: the car talked to you! That's no big deal nowadays- $1.29 worth of silicon- but back then it took hardware.
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#projectcarhell
Project Car Hell, Teutonic Nemesis Edition: BMW 750iL or Porsche 928?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! The lowly flatworm can learn to avoid pain, but not us. More » -
#downonthestreet
1982 Volkswagen Rabbit Cabriolet
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. In the German cars of DOTS, the Rabbit count was too low!
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#nicepriceorcrackpipe
Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: $42,500 For A Supercharged Ford V8-Powered Maserati Quattroporte?
Would you prefer a pure Italian Quattroporte with 288 honest Maserati horsepower… or one with a blown Ford 5.4 modular V8 grunting out 626 Detroit horses? And what would you pay? More » -
#downonthestreet
1982 Honda Accord LX
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Here's a little car that's nearly extinct in rust-prone areas.
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#projectcarhell
PCH, Book Of Revelations Edition: Gray Market V12 Jag or Cheap 6.9 Benz?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! It seems that the Japanese won't be celebrating an improbable victory over PCH Superpower Britain this time around, with the Land Rover beating the Nissan Patrol 57% to 43% in our poll. Today we're going to return to a couple of perennial PCH heavy hitters, cars that we all really really want, yet make us stagger back in awe and horror when contemplating the magnitude of the task they represent: the Mercedes-Benz 6.9 and the Jaguar V12!
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#classicadwatch
1982 Toyota Starlet: Desert Race Champ!
Those sand rails had better look out, because the Starlet- right off the boat from Japan and sporting JDM fender mirrors and right-hand-drive- now rules the desert! Never mind the fuel-economy thing; it's off-road prowess that gets Starlets off the showroom floor! -
#downonthestreet
1982 BMW 633CSi
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. The BMW E24 is not exactly an endangered species, but it's such a good-looking car that every single one I see in Alameda qualifies for this series. Never mind that I have photographs of six Alameda 2002s stockpiled- it's 6 Series time again!
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1982 Mercedes-Benz 300CD, With Bonus German Coupe Poll
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Today's car is one I see frequently, and I've spent months wrestling with an internal debate over its eligibility for this series; sure, it's a quarter-century old and a great-looking car, but probably 98% of the diesel W123s ever sold are still on the road today and it's a stretch to call this one a survivor. More »
