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  • Gym Class Heroes: Toyota Aristo V300 Vertex

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    I spotted this Toyota Aristo at the parking lot of the gym I frequent. I do prefer the non-bug-eyed older Aristo, but this is still a weird enough sighting over here. Lexus GS:s aren’t too common here either, and the JDM alternative stands out just a little bit more. Especially since it’s got partially gold…

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  • Weekend Edition – Helsinki Street Sightings: Ford SportKa

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    The Ford Ka is a neatly packaged, if seemingly disposable little car. They appear to rust so quickly, I think the numbers of first generation cars will dwindle in the next decade. So, while there still are common Ka:s, let’s take a look at this sportier version, aptly named the SportKa. There was also a…

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  • Weekend Edition – Helsinki Street Sightings: Hyundai Coupe

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    The facelifted Hyundai Coupe – or Tiburon in select markets – has now reached the age where it kind of looks cool. No, really, hear me out: I don’t hate the bug-eyed front. Sure, it makes barely any sense compared to the attractive-but-maybe-a-little-plain original, but viewed on its own, it’s bold and daring and swoopy.…

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  • '80s Ad Weekend Edition – Peugeot 205 GTi

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    What, more 205? Well, this one is in the same vein as the earlier Fuego clip: promotional material from the ’80s, combined with a modern retro electro soundtrack. The secret agent business with the 205 GTi has been turned to the megamax with absolutely pulsating sounds by Perturbator. And like the YouTube description puts it: HELICOPTER…

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  • '80s Ad Weekend Edition – Renault Fuego

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    This video is a collection of Renault Fuego advertising material, set to a retro electro soundtrack. It works pretty well, and Myrone’s Exclusive Coupé is a cool “hero car” sort of tune. It has also been combined with a BMW 850 promo with definitely satisfying results. I’m not quite sure I need a Fuego in…

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  • '80s Ad Weekend Edition – Ford Sierra XR4 (Argentina)

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    Despite being available as only pretty shoddy quality upload – it’s been on YouTube since 2006 – this Argentinian ad for the Ford Sierra XR4 is very likeable. Sure, it’s dated and revolves around the idea that the Charlton Heston lookalike behind the wheel uses a black Sierra to woo an impressionable catwoman, but somehow…

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  • '80s Ad Weekend Edition – Peugeot 205

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    What a better way to start a 1980s themed weekend edition than posting a video dated to 1990? Well, to some people 1990 was still ’80s, and I haven’t actually even stopped living in the 1980s either, so I do think it’s all good. In any case, it’s likely this awesome piece of advertising was…

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  • Project Car SOTU: 1993 Mazda MX-5

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    The Project Car State of the Union rolls around again, and the last time I introduced you to my humble, burgundy Sierra. I had just recently gotten it, as it was last summer, and I wanted a RWD car for the winter again. This post won’t tell you much of anything about the Sierra. Well,…

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  • Weekend Edition: Vårmønstringen 2015 by Norsk Sportsvogn Klubb

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    Quite a headline, isn’t it? The event is an answer to the question I’m sure many of you have been pondering, “What is the sports car scene like in Norway?” The Vårmønstringen is a spring awakening of sorts. Held by the Norwegian Sportscar Club, it’s one of the biggest yearly automotive events in Norway, and this year’s gathering…

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  • Weekend Edition: 1973 Volkswagen SP2

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    The Volkswagen SP2 is one of the “most from the least” sort of sports cars. Built from humble Type 3 origins in Brazil, it manages to look absolutely brilliant for the money. With an air-cooled 1700cc engine and a Variant floorpan, the dimensions promise a front-mounted V6 or the sort, but all the 75hp business…

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