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Two-Door Tuesday: 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais Quad 442 W-41 is rare, but is it collectible?
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There’s no denying the 80’s were, for the most part, lean times for muscle car and performance car enthusiasts. By the early 90’s, however, the American performance car market was showing a few signs of life, in no small part due to the invasion of import compacts that were becoming popular. One of those signs…
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Roadside Attractions – 1988 Ford F-250
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For this installment of Roadside Attractions, I once again bring you another worthy nominee for induction into the Brown Car Appreciation Society. I was driving home after work one day, when I spotted this brown truck sitting on an empty corner, which seems to be the neighborhood used car lot. I see at least…
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Truck in the Twilight – 1957 Chevrolet 3100
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Spending a Sunday night at church is not unusual for me; doing it in a field is a little unusual, I will admit. However, it paid dividends in other ways this time. As I almost always do, I had my camera in my pocket, just in case I run across something interesting. I didn’t go…
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Truck Thursday Extravaganza – Tons of Trucks Take to the Track
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Greg mentioned in The News last week the story of an attempt to beat the previous world record of Guinness Book of World Records World’s Largest Parade of Pickups. This was a promotion undertaken by RFDTV and their new Rural Radio XM channel, and it was, by all counts, wildly successful. The previous record…
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Craigslist Find – 1986 Mazda 626 makes makes me misty-eyed
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One of the odd patterns I’ve noticed on craigslist the last few years is that the are precious few Mazda 626’s on the market that are older than 1989. 96, 99, 02? Not a problem. 88, 87, 86? No dice. Take a look for yourself to see what I mean. That’s what makes today’s craigslist…
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Parking 101: Don't Be a Jerk
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I’ll be the first to admit I’m a little picky about parking. If at all possible, I prefer to straighten my wheels, position my car perfectly between the lines, and if I’m driving my truck, tuck in the mirrors and pull as far forward as I can. In fact, if I’m driving my truck and…
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2013 Vintage Volkswagen Show & Swap sponsored by Cascade Kombis – Beetles and Ghias and Things; oh, my!
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As I mentioned in a previous post, I had the opportunity to attend the big vintage VW show in Shoreline, WA. It was a really big event, with hundreds of VW’s on hand. In fact, the event has grown so big over the years that they have decided to move to a larger venue…
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V.I.S.I.T. – Presenting the 1969 Plymouth Barracuda, now with more attitude-a
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I couldn’t help myself. I decided to spend my lunch break standing in line with my fellow citizens at the auto licensing office. It was the last day of the month and, like everyone else, I procrastinated getting my tags renewed until the last day. Why do people do that, anyway? It didn’t change…
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A Mint Condition Ford F-150 that redefines "mint"
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When it comes to selling your car, it’s your job to point out its features and good points – all the reasons why the buyer should part with his money in exchange for your car. Promote the positive, as they say. The great thing about craigslist is that the buyer is already there, making the…
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Roadside Attractions – Dodge Challenger 392with an unexpected surprise
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This past weekend, while returning from a vintage VW show, I decided to make a pit stop at my favorite Fivebucks, where my wife is a barista extraordinaire. Ever since they came out with the peach syrup, a big cup full of ice cold sweet tea is never more than one or two intersections away (and…
