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more about #washington more comments → R-GTI: Sweet find. I used to own a green Mk3 Spitfire here in Boston, and it was a rare car indeed -- only the Mk4s and 1500s seemed to survive on the East c... more » tonyola: Somehow, the grille and bumper treatment on these Spitfires reminds me of a dog carrying around a rather large bone in its mouth. #triumphspitfire more » Novaload: I don't think I could get my old arthritic ass in one of these but by god I would try. Totally awesome. Just perfect. #triumphspitfire more » Tagbert: There are quite a few older cars in good shape in Seattle. It may be wet, but we don't use salt on the roads. That seems to make the difference. #triu... more » Buster Brew: I drove a friends Spitfire in College and fell in love. Even with a slipping clutch, the little roadster was a blast to drive. The Spitfire is on my... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: I don't think you really should have flipped the car on its roof to get some of those close up shots. Those convertible tops always needed all the he... more » Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .: As I'm part way through driving across the country, as we speak, I really liked texas. Speedlimits high (75, I pushed 80-85 from Wichita Falls to the... more » mikeyyc: I have to stand up and say that any highway prefixed with an I isn't the best road through any state. Surface roads and old US highways only when sce... more » Z71: I have to really try and take a long road trip next year to experience these roads. And, I might have a little bias here, but New York State minus Lon... more » GiraldoChiron: Best and most diverse senery... Highway's 1,2,3 in Alaska... Go from Coastal rainforest with bay so the North Pac. to the Alaska Mnt. range to the rol... more » Brian DuBois: Spiral Highway down into Lewiston ID plusthe magnificent Rattlesnake Grade. Two of the best drives (and apparently rides) most people have never ... more » powermatic: Oregon is a great road-state. Ocean, desert, mountain, roads in decent shape (especially compared to Eastern states), majority of the terra sparsely p... more » ChaoZ: Tail of the Dragon, oh yeah! Although the roads around the Dragon are probably better than the Dragon itself, especially the Cherohala Skyway. A... more » crevans: *I-80* through Utah!? Really? When there's Highways 12 and 95? I-80 is an INTERSTATE. Maybe a little more scenic than most, but what an awful sugg... more » UglyDuckCar: OMG THERE'S AT-AT'S IN KENTUCKY! I know where I'm going to for vacation. more » -
#downonthestreetbonusedition
Triumph Spitfire Down On The Seattle StreetE
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. Let's admire a few more DOTSBE cars today, shall we? More » -
#roadtrips
Ten Great States To Drive Across
There's nothing like the thrill of crossing an entire U.S. state. We just know it's what our forefathers intended. With a little help from our readers we've put together this list of ten states to criss-cross on a driving adventure. More » -
#masstransit
DC Metro Red Line Train Crash Leaves Nine Dead, 75 Injured
Yesterday's terrifying crash of an at-speed Red Line Metro train into a stopped Red Line train in Washington, DC left nine dead and 75 injured. A gallery from the scene below. Warning: a couple shots are somewhat gory. More » -
#theroadtohellispavedwithcheese
In Washington, The Roads Are Paved With Cheese!
Washington truckers and dairy farmers have come together to attempt to boost winter safety numbers by creating a cheesy concoction combining common road salt and a byproduct of the cheese production process. What's the result? -
