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  • Truck Thursday: 1995 Jeep Cherokee 2.5

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    Every now and then, driving past used car lots, you do an absolutely classic double take. Then you make sure there’s no-one right behind you, hit the brakes and head over to inspect closer whatever it is you just glimpsed. In my case, it was a red Jeep Cherokee XJ and I did the complete…

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  • Wagon Wednesday: 2001 Mercedes-Benz W210 ex-Ambulance

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    You often see somewhat run-down Mercedes-Benz W210s in Finland. Due to some quality control issues with the bodywork, coupled with the hard use the W210s saw in their years, as taxis and repmobiles, it’s not uncommon to see significant amounts of rust on the sheetmetal of these turn-of-the-millennium Benzes. While this 2001 E220 CDI example…

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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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  • 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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  • Blast from the Past: 1971 Citroën SM

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    Nestled among the classic Citroëns at the Classic Motorshow’s parking lot, next to a slightly dented CX GTi turbo was a Feuille doree gold coloured 1971 Citroën SM. It wasn’t the only SM at the event, but it was the most interesting one I had yet seen. This particular “Special Maserati” was registered new in…

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  • More of that Good Stuff from the Classic Motorshow 2015

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    Eagle-eyed weekend readers might have noticed that there simply wasn’t an awful lot of weekend content posted on Saturday or Sunday. That’s entirely down to me: the schedule for me this past weekend was such a tight one, that there unfortunately was no time to put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard. The good…

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  • Weekend Edition: Weird Neighbors at the Classic Motorshow 2015

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    The yearly Classic Motorshow, held in Lahti, Finland, accumulates the most interesting classic cars and the most enthusiastic car people to a fair centre not far from the city centre. The parking lot is certainly an interesting place every time the show is held, and despite today’s sad weather the turnout was good and eclectic.…

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  • Essex White: Ford Escort MkIII Cabriolet

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    Some of the most common convertible cars you see around in the summertime are various Ford Escort cabrios. The round, ’90s ones are the cheapest kind of droptops on the market, ranging from two grand to three grand usually. They’re not too clean, but the roof goes down. Slightly below them and maybe above the…

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