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  • About Last Week's Mystery Car

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    I know you’re already working on this week’s Mystery Car, but there’s still the matter of last week’s as nobody was able to offer a correct guess from the wee image snippet provided. At least if anyone did, they kept it to themselves. Here’s a little more of the car – the image was of the…

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    On this date in 1945, General Afred Jodl signed Germany’s unconditional terms of surrender to Allied forces at Reims France, officially ending the war in Europe. Man, for him, that had to smart. I know you won’t surrender until you’ve figured out this week’s Mystery Car. Make and Model please. Good luck! Image: ©2015 Hooniverse/Robert…

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    No one managed to correctly identify last week’s contender and while I’m loathe to give you the answer straight up, I am going to give you another shot of the car, one that I think will make its identity immediately recognizable. You all offered some great – and remarkably close – guesses, but as you…

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    On this date in 1948, the Land Rover Series 1 debuted at the Amsterdam Motor Show. Maurice Wilkes, then head designer at Rover had employed a Military-spec Jeep on his farm, which surprisingly didn’t prove durable enough! That led him to advocate within Rover the building of what would become the iconic British alternative. Talk…

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    On this date in 1908 Mr & Mrs Jacob Murdock set off to become the first couple to travel across the United States by car. They left Los Angeles in their Packard, arriving in New York City 32 days, 5 hours and 25 minutes later. That may be a record, but it’s also a chunk of…

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    On this date in 1964, the Ford Mustang Debuted at the World’s Fair in Flushing, New York. It also made its first appearance in select Ford dealers across the nation on very the same day. Is the above mystery vehicle a Mustang in honor of the day? I’m not telling, but I will tell you that…

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    Have you done your taxes yet? If you live in there here United States, you’ve got just five days to whip them in shape. If you’ve already finished with that annual Uncle Sam reaching into your pocket, then you’ll probably want something to take your mind off how much that hurt. For you, we have…

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    Did you know that AMC introduced the Gremlin to the world on April Fools Day? Yep, April 1, 1970 saw the debut of American Motors’ import fighter, no joke! Hopefully no one pulled any pranks on you this past April Fools day, but if so, you can take solace in this week’s Mystery  Car contest,…

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  • Weekend Edition: Mystery Car Sighting: The Westland Empire Aristocrat Edition

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    So awhiles back in my V.I.S.I.T. post about that Deux Chevaux this olelongrooffan had spotted, I mentioned I was returning from picking up TheKenMan’s generously provided AuctionsAmerica weekend pass for their auctions over the past few days. So on this past Saturday morning after making sure the underside of the lid of my washing machine…

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    April Fools Day is just around the corner, an opportunity to prank and be pranked. There’s no fooling that today is Friday and that means it’s time for our weekly Mystery Car contest. Don’t fool around otherwise someone else might beat you to the answer. Good luck! Image: ©2015 Hooniverse/Robert Emslie, All Rights Reserved

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