Articles
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V.I.S.I.T. – Peugeot 405 DL
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The 405 was so amazingly popular when it came out in the US in 1989 that, uhh, no 405 sedans were imported in 1990 just to create buzz on the interwebs Usenet newsgroups and to generate an artificial shortage! Yeah, that’s right! That’s how popular it was! Actually, 405 sedan sales were so poor when…
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Hooniverse Asks- Have You Ever Hit a Junkyard Jackpot?
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I don’t know about you but I loves me some going to the junkyard. I am fortunate to have about a half dozen excellent pull-your-own lots within an easy drive, and the $2 admission is really about the cheapest fun to be had on a weekend short of going to the basement to watch it…
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Last Call- Soda POP Edition
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The originator of this picture says that this is what happens when a can of soda left in a car meets a minus 10 degree weather. I guess Pepsi really is the choice of a spew generation. Image source: [Imgur]
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HaPpy Birthday To You
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One of our busiest tipsters informs us that on this day in 1960 the Volvo P1800 debuted. Thanks to Volvo for such an iconic car and to our fellow Hoon, MV, for sharing this with us. Now back to Mecum. Image courtesy of curbsideclassic.com. thankyou, thankyouverymuch.
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Mecum Machines: Custom COE Coolness
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We love cab over engine trucks. This one isn’t quite as cool as the one in our marketplace, what with the modern bed out back. Still, it’s a brutish looking beast up front, and it’s got a 454 sitting right below your ass.
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The Carchive: The Rover SD1 (Part One)
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It’s the ninth instalment of George Bush (junior)’s third favourite Automotive Literature themed online series, and we’re staying domestic (er, in England). A little while ago, the righteous mr. mzs zsm msz esq naively asked if I owned a Rover SD1 brochure. Well, I’m ever so sorry if he’s ruined your week, but yes I…
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Mecum Machines: Two wheels are strange, if you're a stranger…
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Why is that bike covered in sparkles? That’s lame. Jim Morrison owned it, you say? That’s awesome.
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Mecum Machines: A wooden gem and a cool tractor
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It’s always a pleasure to see a wooden boat in great shape. It’s even cooler when it’s pulled across a stage by a tractor. You can only watch so many 350-equipped GM products in a given day
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Mecum Machines: 'ello love, what uh you doin' 'ere
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Any European machine is a rare sight at a Mecum auction. Even more rare is a modern one, but this 2007 Noble M400 is slated to cross the block on Saturday morning. It makes over 500 horsepower. This one has under 8,000 miles and cost $125,000 new… Oh, and it has a rebuilt salvage title.…
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Mecum Machines: Memories…
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This car brings back memories… Needs some Hotchkis bits, me thinks.
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Mecum Machines: Kneel before your God…
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Forget that Lincoln from before, because this is a true dream machine. Yes I’d do regrettable deeds to own one, and yes I’d daily drive it. Super indeed…
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Mecum Machines: I'd kill puppies for this Conti
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Lincoln Continental. Will you let me enter you? I … Uh, I mean can I try out the suicide doors. Wait, it’s getting weird for me here.
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Mecum Machines: Rad Racing Vette
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I’m wandering around the Mecum auction in Florida this week, and I’m going to find random machines to share with you. This is a 1957 Corvette that’s been hitting racetracks since it was born. Windshields? For sissies… I can’t wait to hear this one fire up. Lot F246. Stay tuned for more randomness from Mecum…
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Hooniverse Asks- Keyless Cars, Brah! Or Blah?
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It was well into the ’90s that GM cars used to come with two keys – one for starting, and one for locking the bad boy up. Long before that both Ford and Chrysler had switched over to what my friends and I used to uncharitably call drunk keys because of their ability to work…
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Last Call- Snow Way! Edition
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They used to laugh when Oskâr touted that his years driving a tank would someday prove fortuitous. Well, they’re not laughing now. Image source: [Imgur]
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Finnish Line – Pontiac Fiero Formula Under Snow
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It’s not too often that I feature the same car twice. The town and the country are well enough filled with interesting cars, so there’s rarely need to re-run stuff or do a clip show. However, this time this Fiero looks just a bit sadder than before, not to mention somewhat abandoned on a garage…