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  • A Box Full Of Awesomeness

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      A Postman came a-knockin’ one summer day, and he brought with him a box with much bountiful content, sent from far overseas. Florida, to be precise. But what could be in a package from FLA that I could possibly want? Well, a glance overhead at the gathered stormclouds and a rapidly blurring horizon sowed…

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  • Which Ford Tempo is right for you?

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    That is, of course, the ages-old question for gearheads, no? We’ve all pondered which segment-bridging 1980s U.S. economy car we’d most like to spend a few dollars on and the answer, I think we can all agree, is the Ford Tempo. Built as an entry-level family car to bridge a gap between the penalty box…

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  • Studebaker Wagonaire Wagon: the vintage alternative to an Envoy XUV or Subaru Baja

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    If you’re looking to beef up your obscure auto trivia knowledge, the Studebaker Wagonaire is one of the better merit badges to acquire. Made from 63-66, it featured a sliding rear roof section that allowed for the transport of taller items. In typical early-60s fashion, it was an interesting idea lacking in successful execution. Specifically,…

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  • Teach yourself BMW, for free! Up to 2008!

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    We all love picking up free stuff. Whether it’s the last spoonful of an abandoned dessert left on your restaurant table, or a flyer for a distant rummage sale you’ll never attend in a month of Sundays, if you can get it for free, then waste not want not. And so it is with the…

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  • For Sale: Citation X-11

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    First of all, these still exist? Second, where do I sign way my soul? The Citation is a largely forgotten car from the early 1980s, when American car companies were still stuck in the Malaise era. For those of you who don’t know, the X-11 package packs a 2.8 liter V6 pumping out an amazing 135 horsepower,…

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  • Review: 2012 Dacia Duster 1.6 4×2 Access

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    I really enjoy eating crackers with just butter on them, not even cheese. I like the taste of butter, the simple crackle of the cracker, the dryness on your tongue and, possibly, the sting of a particle of salt if you’re really lucky. There’s nothing wrong with plain, whether we’re talking about cuisine, clothes or…

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  • 1970 Plymouth Products: Through The Eyes Of A Returning Soldier

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    Gary had served two tours in Vietnam during the late 1960s.  He was a crew chief and a door gunner in a helicopter unit for his entire stint in the war.  Truly harrowing and heroic stuff.  For those three years, he saved his military pay, hazard pay, and combat pay.  Then, a few months prior to…

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  • Modern Classic: 1985 Dodge Omni GLH Turbo

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    In high school, my best friend Vince had a Plymouth Horizon. That silver beast was excruciatingly slow but it handled damn well, for what it was. There was some kind of an issue with the radiator, but it would get us to McDonald’s at lunch, where on our way out we’d fill our soda cups…

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  • Before and After: Sandy Flooded Aston Martin Lagonda and Volga GAZ-21

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    The last Project Car Hell, written by everyone’s favorite saucy minx, Murilee Martin, featured two vehicles that were victims of flooding from Super Storm Sandy. Normally, most of us would look at the two PCH cars, evaluate which one is less expensive, less of an overall horror, easier to repair, and pick the other. But…

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  • 1965 Plymouth Barracuda's Been Left Out to Dry

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    It doesn’t get more fastback than the first generation Plymouth Barracuda. With an acre (actually 14.4 sqft) of fixed curved glass, you could have a decent sized greenhouse going back there…which might be tempting, given the condition of today’s example. However, I contend that under the (substantial) layers of surface grime, there’s a lot of…

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