Articles
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Craigslist Noir
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Some things look better in black and white- crime dramas in which the women are referred to as “dames,” Ansel Adams prints, and, according to this seller, Bertone X1/9s. Admittedly, the duotone presentation does allow the inevitable rust to fade into the background hue, but you’d think that having a big BERTONE sticker in the…
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Cars & Coffee Montrose Mega Gallery
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Okay, I’m a day late and a dollar short with this collection, but I think you’ll find the gallery worth the wait. On Monday’s Last Call we had a shot of a passing mirror, teasing a car that showed up last Saturday to the weekly Cars & Coffee impromptu meeting of classic cars in Montrose…
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Bank-Owned Bugatti Slums on Craigslist
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Remember in the film Trading Places where Dan Akroyd’s character went from supercilious prig to dumpster-diving homeless all in the name of a one-dollar bet? Well, somewhere out there, a clapped-out Kia Rio is being driven by Gordon Gecko as this Veyron has shown up on, of all places, Craigslist. That’s right, now you can…
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A Faded Patina of Intrigue
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Few tragedies are as poignant as those of storied lives meeting undignified ends. Such appears to be the case with this poor panzer veteran serving time with younger relatives on an ignoble car lot in Allentown, PA. You may recall this location as the site of our FC-150. Like that monument to four-wheeled awesome, this…
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Speed Read – Merchants of Speed
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If you’ve never taken the time to listen to stories of what members of The Greatest Generation did with their free time in the 30s, 40s and 50s, you ought to. Seriously, just call up your parents or grandparents and let ’em talk. Rest assured, there will be rambling incoherence, and the stories may be…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's The Worst Thing Someone Has Done To Your Car?
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It happens- you park somewhere, are gone for a while and upon your return you find that somebody has scraped their key across your beloved’s unprotected flank. Or maybe they’ve snapped off the antenna, or opened their door as though blowing the hatch on a crippled space shuttle, sending it swinging into the side of…
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Fanny-B for Sale
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If you enjoy having odd little things throbbing between your legs, then this 1959 Francis Barnett may very well fit the bill.
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Public Transportation Strikes Again- Near Miss Edition
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ6nYjAA53k&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Who needs Trunk Monkey® when you have crazy motorcycle dude following you? This episode in Tigre Argentina demonstrates both the selfless act of a complete stranger, as well as how the ease at which one can dismount a motorcycle can lead to putting one’s life in danger. If this guy had to take off…
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Mike Spinelli Is The New Editor-In-Chief of 0-60 Magazine
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Proving me wrong once again, Twitter has just revealed itself to be somewhat useful. Okay, maybe “useful” is too strong a word.
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Why Vacuum-Assist Makes Power Brakes Work So Well
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Engine vacuum – that free bit of force that powers our brakes, keeps the headlights down on our Lotus Elans, and provides the myriad of hoses under our hoods – oh what would we do without you?
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Zombie Chopper is a Triumph of Execution
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As most today are built out of hogs, it’s easy to forget that most archetypical choppers were all based on British bikes. Brando’s Wild One wouldn’t have been quite so wild without his Thunderbird 6T, and it wasn’t until much later, when Hopper and Fonda easily rode their bikes, that the Harley’s dominance began to…
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Last Call- Twice the Trunk Space Edition
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What’s better than one Ford Contour? Why one and a half of course. If you’re an A/V company looking for a place to store some of your junk in the trunk, then this guy wants to talk to you. Madison Craigslist.
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Hooniverse Asks- What Car has the Worst Stigma?
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Whether it’s the VW Beetle being identified as a girl’s car, or the Camaro-mullet connection, many cars and trucks suffer from the image-projection stereotypes of their owners. Some aren’t that bad- the tweed-coated college professor image of the Peugeot 504 for instance. Some are wholly egregious- Porsche lothario anyone?
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Tri-Star Space Coupes: The Starion Showdown
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For some reason whenever I think of the Mitsubishi Starion, my mind wanders to the classic space tale “The Last Starfighter”. The excellent (or perhaps, totally rad) story of Alex Rogan, the galaxy’s greatest hero. The movie came out in 1984 and the Mitsubishi Starion made its North American debut in 1983. Today I present…
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Want a Drop-Top Porsche 959 for $5600?
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When is a Porsche 959 not a Porsche 959? When it’s really a Karmann Ghia, that’s when! Before clicking through, we recommend protecting your keyboard from any materials that may spontaneously be ejected from your gullet upon viewing this abomination. Ordinary kitchen plastic wrap works great.
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Warm up the Beer – The Queen's English Car Show is this Weekend!
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If you happen to be in the Los Angeles area this Sunday, you might want to stop by the confluence of the 101 and 405 freeways where Woodley Park will be hosting the annual oiling of the grass, or as it’s better known, the Queen’s English All-British Car Meet and Jumble. The event runs between…