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Back To The 80s: Outrunning The Tennessee Highway Patrol In A Shelby Charger

Those of you who remember Mopar restoration expert Randy's Tale Of Two Chargers might have a tough time believing this, but this man once owned a Tercel! Thankfully, he ditched it in favor of a Shelby Charger. More »

02/07/10

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By Murilee Martin

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A Drive Around London In 1927, In Color

This remarkable piece of color footage from 1927 London shows what traffic looked like, how it was controlled pre-stop-light, and leisurely drives through central London. Seeing the cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles in their own time is pretty amazing. More »

02/03/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

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The Rhodesian Pookie Is Not A Tiny Toy Dog

The term "Rhodesian Pookie" sounds like it would refer to a designer dog fit only for riding in puppy purses, but no, it's a very cool VW Beetle-based, armored landmine detector created during the Rhodesian Bush Wars. Used F1-tires anyone? More »

01/27/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

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VIDEO: 11-Minute Reminder Why Group B Was The Greatest

Group B racing footage is often obscured by superfluous tehcno-music or artsy cut scenes. Thankfully, this eleven-minute homage isn't. Put on your headphones, sit back, and pine for days of wildly overpowered monsters plunging through crowds of spectators. (Thanks Valentin!)

01/27/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

#moviecars

Whatever Happened To "The Cyclops?"

At the center of "The Big Bus," a 1970s cheese-ball spoof-flick, was a monstrous beast of a land yacht dubbed "The Cyclops." It was a "nuclear-powered," double-decker bendy-bus destined for a plot-line filled with treachery. But where's the bus now? More »

01/27/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

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Everyone Likes A Nice Set Of French Headlights

Peugeot 203, Citroen DS, Renault Alpine. Only the best headlights and other automotive memorabilia are on display at the Paris Retromobile Show. More photos of classic beauties, including a Matra, below. More »

01/22/10

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By Matt Hardigree

#engineporn

Detroit's Henry Ford Museum Opens Its Doors, Hoods For Your Amusement

As part of an exhibit dubbed "Engines Exposed," The Henry Ford museum has opened the hoods and removed the engine covers on dozens of vehicles in its collection. Ever wondered what the inside of a Bonneville streamliner looks like? More »

01/22/10

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By Sam Smith

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The Fordson Snow Machine: Tractors Are Good At Everything

Did you know that someone once fitted a Fordson tractor with a set of snow-cone treads? Did you know that YouTube has silent film of it? Did you know that silent-movie people could do donuts on a tractor? Us neither. More »

01/21/10

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By Sam Smith

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Hank The Deuce Almost Changed The Blue Oval To What?

In 1966, Henry Ford II asked famed graphic designer Paul Rand to update the Ford corporate logo. This is what he came up with. Why didn't it take? More »

01/21/10

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By Sam Smith

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Citroen U55 Cityrama Currus: From Flash Gordon's Future

In 1950s Paris, tour operator Groupe Cityrama commissioned French coachbuilder Currus to create hyperfuturistic double-decker buses built atop a Citroen U55 truck chassis. The result? The Citroen U55 Cityrama Currus, Flash Gordon's bus. More »

01/21/10

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By Ben Wojdyla

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Question Of The Day: Your First-Ever Car Ride?

A couple years back, we asked this question and enjoyed the hell out of the responses. Now we've got several octoquillion new readers, so let's drag this QOTD out of the junkyard and let the new guys tell their stories. More »

01/10/10

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By Murilee Martin

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Adventures In Super 8: Mercury Cyclone Assassination!

You've seen me siphoning gas for my '68 Cyclone (which made an excellent pizza delivery vehicle), and now we've dug up some more old Cyclone film from the Murilee Super 8 Archives. More »

01/10/10

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By Murilee Martin

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Amazon!

After yesterday's heartwarming Amazon rescue story, we might as well dive into some vintage Volvo marketing photography featuring our favorite old-time Swedish car, courtesy of VolvoAmazonPictures.se. More »

12/27/09

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By Murilee Martin

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Whitened Washington: What's Old Is New Again

If you haven't heard, Old Man Winter smacked the East Coast this weekend. Washington, D.C. was hit hard, with authorities declaring a state of emergency and urging people not to drive. What was it like 90 years ago? More »

12/21/09

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By Sam Smith

#retrolopnik

1905: San Francisco Has Always Been Chill

One streetcar, a handful of cars, and San Francisco's Market Street before the 1906 fire — all of it set to Air's "La Femme d'Argent." In other words, the best YouTube clip we've seen all month. More »

11/25/09

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By Sam Smith

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Back When Automotive Interior Designers Weren't So Slick: SECU- RITY Indicator Lamp

Ever notice how every interior component in cars these days, no matter how cheaply made, appears to have been vetted by a crew of marketing types and focus groups? That's why it's refreshing to see this Maxima's dash. More »

11/07/09

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By Murilee Martin

#pinups

Girls With Cars: Photographs By Phillip Hall

We learned last year that most of you prefer hot rod pinups to European Booth Professionals, so here's a selection of Alameda photographer Phillip Hall's "Girls With Cars" work for you. More »

10/24/09

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By Murilee Martin

#foundoncraigslist

A Tale Of Two Fiat 128 Hatchbacks: One Goes To Loving Home, One Gets Crushed

A couple months back, I found a 1974 Fiat 128 Sport Coupe while searching for likely Project Car Hell candidates. Only 500 bucks, and the listing included those three magical words: Ran when parked! More »

10/18/09

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#carshows

Pretty Emblems And Engines From The Island That Rust Forgot

While most of you know my city for its street-parked old cars, Alameda also boasts plenty of high-buck-type show cars. Once a year, they take over the island's main drag. More »

10/17/09

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By Murilee Martin

#auctions

Truppi-Kling Chevelle Drag Racer Depreciates $1 Million In 3 Years, New Owner Gets Screamin' Deal

You need nerves like bridge cables to play the muscle car auction game, as exemplified by the crazy ups and downs of the famous Truppi-King Chevelle SS 454 convertible. More »

10/11/09

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By Murilee Martin

#downonthestreet

500 Old Cars And Trucks Down On The Streets Of Alameda, California

More than two years after the first street-parked Alameda car in this series, we've reached the 500 mark! 1919 to 2000, Chevrolets to Rolls-Royces, econoboxes to muscle cars: all here! More »