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    dal20402: I'm glad threads like this only happen once in a great while. I am a car nut. I also strongly disagree with the considerable majority of car nuts ab... more »
    Braff: I feel like I stumbled onto the scene of a Papa John's free giveaway by accident... more »
    Triborough: In honor of the death of this murderer, here is a graphic representation of the license plate on the murder weapon. more »
    Silvrt01: Am I on Jalopnik? I could have sworn I entered that in the address, but after reading the comments, I swear I am somewhere else. more »
    Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .: Not that I agree with much of anything old Teddy had to say, he was an excellent statesman and man. And whoever wrote that VW add should be fired. ... more »
    brandegee: I really can't see why VW wants to change its advertising direction. more »
    Scandinavian Flick: Wow... the comments in this article need some cleaning up... It started out better than I espected, and respectful, but some of the comments in here j... more »
    flat_tar: Sad. I was kinda hoping he could take 1 last drive out to the compound, with Nancy Pelosi. more »
    pockygt: To everyone who thinks this VW ad is real; READ THE STORY! Actually no, all you have to do is read the LAST LINE of the story! more »
    RachelSklar: This comment has nothing to do with cars, it's a matter of political record, and truth in advertising: Though the awful Kopechne incident would have c... more »
    Shamoononon: I shave my legs.: My grandfather, who lives in McLean, used to get calls all the time from drunk women looking for Ted. They have VERY similar names. more »
    c1josh: Can we now stop hearing about Mary Jo Kopechne every time Massachusetts politics is discussed? I have friends, who weren't even born when this accide... more »
    mechimike: Senator Kennedy dies, and finds himself at the Pearly Gates. He waits patiently in line, and when it’s his turn at the head of the queue, he stashes... more »
    FoxCMK: I wouldn't call him a Statesman. "Leech" is more fitting. Good riddance to bad rubbish. more »
    MechaMunch: Pardon my ignorance, I know VW had some incredibly edgy ads back in the day--but is that REAL? more »
  • #obituaries

    Edward Kennedy, Statesman And Terrible Driver, Dead At 77

    Senator Edward "Teddy" Kennedy (D-MA), the "Lion Of The Senate" and the only man to lose the Presidency because of an auto accident, passed away Tuesday night at his Massachusetts home. Jalopnik remembers the man and his legend below. More »
  • #classicadwatch

    Play It Smart- Put Your Dough On A 1956 Oldsmobile 88