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Things are going to go wrong on this trip. I know this, because the plan is absolutely foolish. I bought a…
David Tracy
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Sr. Tech Editor, Jalopnik. Owner of far too many Jeeps (Including a Jeep Comanche). Follow my instagram (@davidntracy). Always interested in hearing from engineers—email me.
Apr 8
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Project POStal’s long-lost footage is back for round two. This episode shows just how miserable — but also exciting!…
Apr 6
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The islands of Hawaii are littered with some of the most absurd World War II Jeeps in existence. Modified almost…
Apr 5
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I’m feeling a bit weird right now. Yesterday I finally drove a 1966 Ford Mustang that I’d bought as a gift for my…
Apr 2
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A few years ago, I wrote a surprisingly popular article titled “I Regret Lifting My Daily Driver.” The story…
Apr 1
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Here's The First Episode Of Project POStal: My Improbable Adventure In A Rotted-Out $500 Postal Jeep
Project POStal was a miracle. It was a $500 Postal Jeep plagued with serious mechanical and structural problems, a…
Mar 31
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I’ve never even seen the 275,000 mile Lexus LX470 that I bought for $5,000, and yet, on Sunday, the first thing I’ll…
Mar 31
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Do you live near Detroit and need some form of socially-distanced interaction with other car people? Are you…
Mar 30
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One of the most fascinating things about automotive engineering is the ways manufacturers go about reducing vehicle…
Mar 29
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Two years ago I took a hopeless, rotted-out $500 Postal Jeep on an impossible 3,500-mile road trip from Michigan to…
Mar 26
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Getting a car back on the road after it’s been sitting involves replacing a lot of small things. I’ve spent the past…
Mar 25
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Owning a car can be hard, but it’s the people who brave the struggle who do the most for car culture. Among those…
Mar 23
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This 1966 Ford Mustang Hasn't Been On The Road In 23 Years. Here's How I Finally Got It Running Well
My brother’s 1966 Ford Mustang hasn’t been registered since 1998. The last time it ran was in 2013, but even then it…
Mar 19
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Wait wait wait! Don’t “x” out of your browser yet. I know you read the headline and thought “This is total…
Mar 17
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A 2021 Jeep Wrangler’s 3.6-liter V6 engine apparently tried revving to eight times its redline after the owner left…
Mar 16
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This pandemic has been a real asshole to us all, especially during the winter. But if you’re stuck in your house…
Mar 15
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I’m a huge fan of keeping old cars stock. Look at my fleet of hoopties, and you’ll see that the only vehicle with…
Mar 12
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I know, I know. It looks hideous. But don’t discount this 268,000-mile Ford Ranger for sale on Craigslist just yet.…
Mar 11
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The Jeep Grand Wagoneer name has returned for the first time since 1991, and while the new SUV doesn’t have the…
Mar 11
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Ford advertises the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport as an off-road beast, boasting of “unrelenting Bronco capability,” and…