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more about #ennuicountermeasure more comments → Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: #1 is a 50 or 51 Ford. Definitely not a 49. Under the front bumper is a piece of chrome trim that surrounded the front turn signal, which the 49 did... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: It looks to me that Street View has found a ghost of Alameda motoring past, just to the right of that telephone poll. It's not just cars that live fo... more » SeanKHotay: Love these old pics, Murilee! Slice of life from years past! #photography more » beercheck: All I had for sure was the Terraplane. Uncle's got one.. #photography more » Novaload: So where are these cars now, Murilee? Because you know they are still lurking around Alameda somewhere. Probably not DOTS but in the garages somewhere... more » UDMan: I can identify the first four, but the 5th has me stumped. - #1: a 1949 -1951 Ford Club Coupe - #2: a 1935 Hudson Terraplane Sedan. I can't identify ... more » Six Flags Over Tomsk: Pic #1 is a '50 or '51 Ford, and pic #4 is a '41 Buick. No idea about the other three. #photography more » Adplusone: The brown sedan is not a Nova nor a Ventura...it is a Canadian Pontiac version. The nameplate escapes me this early on a Sunday AM. more » jduffy13: I like the tricycle with the large wheel. Do they even make those things anymore? more » ciscokidinsf: My mind is blown by 3 things: - Murilee's Portrait. As Cuba has their Che image, now Jalopers will use Murilee's pic as our icon patron saint! - That ... more » Murilee Martin: The Ford in the driveway is indeed a Ford Custom. First car I ever remember riding in. 289, 3-speed floor shift with overdrive. more » Uncle Bo: Pic #1 - My guess is a 1965 Chrysler New Yorker (only reasonable clue is the rocker molding and the formal roof line) Pic #2 - 1963 Cadillac Sedan DeV... more » MushyHeirloom: I got half the cars in the '68 edition. more » Blacksabre: Murilee is the one in all black, of course. more » tonyola: '63 Cadillac De Ville or Series 62 - black car '67 Ford Custom - turquoise '49 Cadillac sedanet - green '65 or '66 Corvair - maroon '70 Chevrolet Impa... more » -
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Down On The Alameda Street, 1940s Style: Can You Identify These Mystery Cars?
On my way to the neighborhood taqueria, I passed the Eternal Yard Sale House down the block- every 'hood has one, right?- for the thousandth time... and finally bought something: a 50-year-old photo album with some cool old car photos. More » -
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Can You Identify All The Cars In This 1970 Photograph?
Now that I'm scanning negatives, I've fed some old family slides through the scanner as well. Here's one from pre-California Chez Martin, circa 1970, in lovely Spring Lake Park, Minnesota. More » -
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Guess How Many BMW E30s This Peugeot Will Beat At LeMons Reno, Win Fabulous Prizes!
The Goin' For Broken 24 Hours Of LeMons race just has too many Index Of Effluency contenders to have our usual guessing game, so we've come up with a modified version for the Reno event. More » -
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What Color Should Junkman Paint His Olsen Eagle For The Concours d'Lemons?
Remember the Olds Toronado-based Olsen Eagle that filled us with such awe last year? It now sits in Junkman's garage, and he's bringing it out to Monterey for the Concours d'LeMons in August! More » -
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Effluency Rises To Unprecedented Levels For Reno 24 Hours Of LeMons!
It seemed impossible to improve on the outstanding field of Index Of Effluency contenders that clanked onto the track at the Arse Freeze-A-Palooza LeMons last December. We were seriously mistaken! More » -
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Take A Shot At The Model Bloat Limerick Contest, Win A Fabulous Prize!
During the last Jalopnik Haiku Contest, I threatened to make the next Poetry Deathmatch a limerick contest, so get those rhyming motors running! Today's subject will be Model Bloat, as exemplified by the Camaro's history. More » -
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Try Your Hand At The Toyota Boredom Haiku Contest, Win Glory And Recognition!
Last week's GM Downward Spiral Haiku Contest produced so many works of genius that we have no choice but to give our poets another shot. More » -
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Try Your Hand At The GM Downward Spiral Haiku Contest, Win A Fabulous Prize!
Franzouse has suggested another Haiku contest, since it's been so long since the last one. I've just finished DeLorean's On A Clear Day You Can See General Motors, so thematic inspiration is right at hand. More » -
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Guess The 24 Hours Of LeMons South Laps, Win Fabulous Prizes!
Before the Gator-O-Rama 24 Hours Of LeMons race, readers guessed how many laps they thought a couple of Index Of Effluency contenders might complete. Syrax takes that one, with an amazingly prescient guess.
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SnowBot Has Closest Arse Freeze-A-Palooza LeMons Lap Predictions, Wins Fabulous Prizes!
Remember the You Guess The Effluency Contenders' Laps contest we had, oh, nearly a month ago? I've finally gone through the predictions, and we have a winner! More » -
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Guess The Thunderhill LeMons Effluency Contenders' Lap Totals, Win Fabulous Prizes!
Is The Man really sweatin' you on the job today? Don't let salt-mine toil break your spirit; instead, spend the next couple of hours debating the merits of these extremely reliable race cars! -
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Vote For Your Favorite Transmission Name!
We got waaaay more entries than we expected in yesterday's Create The Jalopnik Transmission Name contest, so after slogging through all the suggestions (and discarding those with Astroglide references, you pervs- this is serious business here!) we've come up with thirteen finalists instead of the planned "few." The winner gets 25 Little Tree air fresheners and the glory of seeing his or her creation proudly emblazoned on each and every transmission to come off the planned Jalopnik-operated Wall Of Death Transmission Factory assembly line. Make the jump and make your vote count! More »
