Stories
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DRIVERead the story For Sale: 1926 Model T Hot Rod – affordable fun
This blog tends to cover cars that are priced under $10,000, but when this 1926 Model T came across my radar, I couldn’t let…
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DRIVERead the story January 31, 1988 – Jaguar wins its first 24 Hours of Daytona
When the 1988 24 Hours of Daytona came to a close on this day in 1988, a Jaguar XJR-9 had covered the most distance,…
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DRIVERead the story (Not so) Dusty & Rusty – 1949 Plymouth Special Deluxe – $6,500
Jay Leno once said that his parents brought him home from the hospital in a 1949 Plymouth following his birth. Considering his car collection,…
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DRIVERead the story Dusty & Rusty – 1966 Chrysler 300 For Sale – $5,000
Sometimes you need muscle, sometimes style. This has a bit of both. The original Chrysler 300 hit the market in 1955 as personal luxury…
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January 14, 1920 – John Dodge dies
John Francis Dodge, born 1864, and his younger brother Horace were inseparable as children. As the two grew, so too did their bond. After…
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January 12, 1822 – Lenoir, internal combustion engine inventor, born
Jean Joseph Étienne Lenoir, Belgian engineer and inventor of the first commercially successful internal combustion engine, was born on this day in 1822. There…
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January 5, 1933 – Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge breaks ground
The Golden Gate Bridge is among the most recognizable man-made landmarks in the United States, if not the world. The American Society of Civil…
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What happened to Mercury? The sad tale of its last ride
Introduced by Edsel Ford in 1938 for the 1939 model year, Mercury was promoted as a premium brand from Ford Motor Co. By filling…
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DRIVERead the story 1968 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible – $7,000
If there was a certification class for Craigslist car browsing excellence, I think I would ace the course. I spend way too much time…
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DRIVERead the story Dusty & Rusty – 5 running trucks under $5K
This selection of dusty and rusty American pickups fall between the years of 1969 and 1974 and cover the Big Three. All were found…
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November 24, 1973 – The Autobahn gets a speed limit
Ah, the Autobahn. It’s where you go to put the pedal to the metal for unrestricted automotive thrills, right? Well, sort of — in…
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November 21, 1967 – Rally driver and gymkhana pro Ken Block is born
The goal: memorize the course and get from the starting line to the finish line as quickly as possible without crashing into the objects…