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The Red Pig: How the Original AMG Ended Up Testing Fighter Jet Parts Before Vanishing
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The Red Pig: How the Original AMG Ended Up Testing Fighter Jet Parts Before Vanishing

By James Gilboy

Updated on Feb 7, 2022

Daihatsu TA-X80 Powered by 1.0L Turbo V6 Is Peak Bubble-Era Craziness
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Daihatsu TA-X80 Powered by 1.0L Turbo V6 Is Peak Bubble-Era Craziness

By Hazel Southwell

Posted on Jan 21, 2022

Ford Almost Made a Mid-Engine Ferrari Fighter in the 1980s. Here’s What Happened
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Ford Almost Made a Mid-Engine Ferrari Fighter in the 1980s. Here’s What Happened

By Neil Briscoe

Updated on Dec 6, 2021

This Ultra Rare GM Futurliner Is Rotting Away in a Storage Lot. Here’s How It Got There
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This Ultra Rare GM Futurliner Is Rotting Away in a Storage Lot. Here’s How It Got There

By Peter Holderith

Updated on Nov 17, 2021

The Strange Story of John DeLorean’s Snowcat Factory Is Even More Bizarre Than the DMC-12
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The Strange Story of John DeLorean’s Snowcat Factory Is Even More Bizarre Than the DMC-12

By Rob Stumpf

Updated on Nov 11, 2021

Japanese Police Use a Massive Library of Old Dealer Brochures to Identify Cars
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Japanese Police Use a Massive Library of Old Dealer Brochures to Identify Cars

By Rob Stumpf

Posted on Nov 10, 2021

Spiffy 1953 Spartan Royal Camper Trailer Was Luxury Living Back Then
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Spiffy 1953 Spartan Royal Camper Trailer Was Luxury Living Back Then

By Caleb Jacobs

Updated on Nov 8, 2021

Save This Big Block RV Styled by the C2 ‘Vette Designer for $2,500
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Save This Big Block RV Styled by the C2 ‘Vette Designer for $2,500

By James Gilboy

Posted on Oct 28, 2021

We Got Him: That Time GM Sold 12,500 Terrible Chevy Malibus to Saddam Hussein
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We Got Him: That Time GM Sold 12,500 Terrible Chevy Malibus to Saddam Hussein

By Peter Holderith

Updated on Oct 19, 2021

Honda Shows Off 73 Years of Legendary Machines in New Video
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Honda Shows Off 73 Years of Legendary Machines in New Video

By Rob Stumpf

Posted on Oct 18, 2021

The Real-Life Auto Factory Riot Referenced in ‘Squid Game,’ Explained
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The Real-Life Auto Factory Riot Referenced in ‘Squid Game,’ Explained

By Andrew P. Collins

Updated on Oct 15, 2021

The Mitsubishi Starion 4WD Rally Was Built Too Late for Group B, But It Birthed a Rally Empire
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The Mitsubishi Starion 4WD Rally Was Built Too Late for Group B, But It Birthed a Rally Empire

By James Gilboy

Updated on Oct 9, 2021

This Determined Group of Auto Historians Is Building a Digital Doomsday Bunker for Classic Car Info
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This Determined Group of Auto Historians Is Building a Digital Doomsday Bunker for Classic Car Info

By Kristin V. Shaw

Updated on Sep 12, 2021

The Twisty History of Alfa Romeo’s BAT 7 and How It Slipped through One Man’s Fingers
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The Twisty History of Alfa Romeo’s BAT 7 and How It Slipped through One Man’s Fingers

By Kristin V. Shaw

Updated on Aug 29, 2021

Car Bibles Solved the Mystery of Where Mary Kay Cars Come From and How Expensive They Really Are
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Car Bibles Solved the Mystery of Where Mary Kay Cars Come From and How Expensive They Really Are

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Aug 13, 2021

From Vogue to Vehicles: 1930s-Era Designer’s Impact on the Industry
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From Vogue to Vehicles: 1930s-Era Designer’s Impact on the Industry

By Kristin V. Shaw

Updated on Aug 8, 2021

Here’s the Four-Seat Chevy Corvette GM Never Made
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Here’s the Four-Seat Chevy Corvette GM Never Made

By Lewin Day

Updated on Jul 28, 2021

The Sheer Audacity of Preston Tucker and the Car that Should Have Been
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The Sheer Audacity of Preston Tucker and the Car that Should Have Been

By Kristin V. Shaw

Updated on Jul 11, 2021

Inside the Impossible Dream of the Nuclear-Powered 1958 Ford Nucleon
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Inside the Impossible Dream of the Nuclear-Powered 1958 Ford Nucleon

By James Gilboy

Updated on Jul 6, 2021

Read the Legend of Honda’s Cursed Paint Code and You’ll Never See a Yellow CRX the Same Way
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Read the Legend of Honda’s Cursed Paint Code and You’ll Never See a Yellow CRX the Same Way

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Jun 18, 2021

Henry Ford II’s Custom 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible Hits Auction With No Reserve
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Henry Ford II’s Custom 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible Hits Auction With No Reserve

By James Gilboy

Posted on Jun 10, 2021

Take a Peek Inside Legendary Designer Harley Earl’s Scrapbook of Car Sketches
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Take a Peek Inside Legendary Designer Harley Earl’s Scrapbook of Car Sketches

By Peter Holderith

Posted on Jun 9, 2021

Ford Finds 108-Year-Old Message In a Bottle During Michigan Central Station Renovation
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Ford Finds 108-Year-Old Message In a Bottle During Michigan Central Station Renovation

By Peter Holderith

Posted on Jun 2, 2021

1930s Isky Roadster Was Assembled Back When Hot Rods Were Called Soup Jobs
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1930s Isky Roadster Was Assembled Back When Hot Rods Were Called Soup Jobs

By Kristin V. Shaw

Updated on May 30, 2021

There’s a The Fast & The Furious Movie From 1954 and It’s Not What You’d Expect Today
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There’s a The Fast & The Furious Movie From 1954 and It’s Not What You’d Expect Today

By James Gilboy

Posted on May 26, 2021

The Aerodynamic 1981 Ford Probe III Concept Changed American Cars Forever
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The Aerodynamic 1981 Ford Probe III Concept Changed American Cars Forever

By Benjamin Hunting

Posted on May 21, 2021

Jay Leno Drives the 1915 LaBestioni Rusty, the World’s Sexiest Hotrod Firetruck
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Jay Leno Drives the 1915 LaBestioni Rusty, the World’s Sexiest Hotrod Firetruck

By Sean Evans

Updated on May 18, 2021

Apropos of the Iowa Caucus, Presidential Candidates Riding Tractors
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Apropos of the Iowa Caucus, Presidential Candidates Riding Tractors

By Ben Keeshin

Updated on May 12, 2021

Best Vintage Ragtops For Soaking Up Ultraviolet
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Best Vintage Ragtops For Soaking Up Ultraviolet

By Ben Keeshin

Updated on May 10, 2021

Even With Only 100 HP, the Mazda2 Evil Track Was One of Mazda’s Coolest Concepts Ever
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Even With Only 100 HP, the Mazda2 Evil Track Was One of Mazda’s Coolest Concepts Ever

By Peter Nelson

Updated on May 6, 2021

Henry Ford II’s Custom-Built 1981 Ford Capri Is Up for Auction
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Henry Ford II’s Custom-Built 1981 Ford Capri Is Up for Auction

By Rob Stumpf

Updated on Apr 30, 2021

Britain Was Still Trying to Make Steam Trucks Happen in the 1930s
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Britain Was Still Trying to Make Steam Trucks Happen in the 1930s

By James Gilboy

Updated on Apr 26, 2021

Vespa Turned 75 This Week
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Vespa Turned 75 This Week

By Kristin V. Shaw

Updated on Apr 24, 2021

Acura’s New Documentary Recaps the History of the Type S Badge
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Acura’s New Documentary Recaps the History of the Type S Badge

By Chris Tsui

Posted on Apr 21, 2021

See All of Jay Leno’s Current Restoration Projects
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See All of Jay Leno’s Current Restoration Projects

By Sean Evans

Updated on Apr 16, 2021

Behold, the World’s Most Beautiful Lamborghini Countach
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Behold, the World’s Most Beautiful Lamborghini Countach

By Ben Keeshin

Updated on Apr 16, 2021

How Ford’s Penny-Pinching ‘Special Falcon Project’ Evolved Into the Legendary Mustang
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How Ford’s Penny-Pinching ‘Special Falcon Project’ Evolved Into the Legendary Mustang

By James Gilboy

Posted on Apr 15, 2021

Remastered Video of DeSotos, Fords, and Buicks Shows Chicago Traffic Was More Interesting in the ’30s
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Remastered Video of DeSotos, Fords, and Buicks Shows Chicago Traffic Was More Interesting in the ’30s

By Kristin V. Shaw

Updated on Apr 3, 2021

Watch This Unseen 4K Footage of Ford’s Big Red Turbine Truck From the 1960s
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Watch This Unseen 4K Footage of Ford’s Big Red Turbine Truck From the 1960s

By Peter Holderith

Updated on Apr 1, 2021

Stutz-Made 1931 DV-32 Boattail Speedster Was the Automaker’s Majestic Last Hurrah
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Stutz-Made 1931 DV-32 Boattail Speedster Was the Automaker’s Majestic Last Hurrah

By Kristin V. Shaw

Updated on Mar 28, 2021

The ’80s MG EX-E Was a Rally-Derived Supercar From Brighter British Car Days
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The ’80s MG EX-E Was a Rally-Derived Supercar From Brighter British Car Days

By James Gilboy

Posted on Mar 19, 2021

Drag Racer’s 1937 Willys Was a $25 Junker—Now It Lives in a Museum
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Drag Racer’s 1937 Willys Was a $25 Junker—Now It Lives in a Museum

By Kristin V. Shaw

Updated on Mar 15, 2021

Did You Know the Original Ford Explorer Was a Mid-Engined Pickup Truck With a Tent?
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Did You Know the Original Ford Explorer Was a Mid-Engined Pickup Truck With a Tent?

By James Gilboy

Posted on Mar 5, 2021

You Could Buy This Wacky Two-Tire, One-Wheel Setup for Your Car in the ’80s
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You Could Buy This Wacky Two-Tire, One-Wheel Setup for Your Car in the ’80s

By James Gilboy

Posted on Mar 2, 2021

Henry Ford’s Great-Grandson Is Selling His Autographed Edsel and One-Off Woody
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Henry Ford’s Great-Grandson Is Selling His Autographed Edsel and One-Off Woody

By Kristin V. Shaw

Updated on Mar 1, 2021

Remember When GM Got Cyberbullied Into Canceling Buick’s 2010 Plug-In Hybrid?
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Remember When GM Got Cyberbullied Into Canceling Buick’s 2010 Plug-In Hybrid?

By Kevin Williams

Updated on Mar 1, 2021

The Pontiac Aztek Didn’t Fail Because It Was Ugly. It Failed Because It Was Lazy
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The Pontiac Aztek Didn’t Fail Because It Was Ugly. It Failed Because It Was Lazy

By Kevin Williams

Updated on Mar 1, 2021

The Story of NASCAR’s Doomed ‘Left-Right Series,’ a Road Course Spinoff with Its Own Spec Car
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The Story of NASCAR’s Doomed ‘Left-Right Series,’ a Road Course Spinoff with Its Own Spec Car

By Benjamin Hunting

Updated on Feb 26, 2021

Jan Opperman’s VPJ-2 IndyCar Has a Colorful History Just Like Its Larger-Than-Life Driver
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Jan Opperman’s VPJ-2 IndyCar Has a Colorful History Just Like Its Larger-Than-Life Driver

By Kristin V. Shaw

Updated on Feb 21, 2021

The US Army’s Largest 4×4 Ever: The Gigantic, 1,000-HP LARC-LX Amphibious Vehicle
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The US Army’s Largest 4×4 Ever: The Gigantic, 1,000-HP LARC-LX Amphibious Vehicle

By Peter Holderith

Updated on Feb 19, 2021

The Legend of Russia’s Lost Diesel-Electric 12×12 Overlanding Train
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The Legend of Russia’s Lost Diesel-Electric 12×12 Overlanding Train

By James Gilboy

Posted on Feb 18, 2021

This Heavily Armed and Armored Truck Protected Canada’s WWII Nuclear Secret
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This Heavily Armed and Armored Truck Protected Canada’s WWII Nuclear Secret

By James Gilboy

Posted on Feb 11, 2021

A Ford Dealer Made This Incredible Three-Axle Snowmobile Conversion Kit for Model Ts
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A Ford Dealer Made This Incredible Three-Axle Snowmobile Conversion Kit for Model Ts

By Stef Schrader

Updated on Feb 3, 2021

Here Are Five of the Most Heroic Dakar Rally-Winning Cars Ever
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Here Are Five of the Most Heroic Dakar Rally-Winning Cars Ever

By Máté Petrány

Updated on Jan 15, 2021

One of the Last Pre-Production 9-5s From Saab’s Bankruptcy Auction Can Be Yours for $18K
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One of the Last Pre-Production 9-5s From Saab’s Bankruptcy Auction Can Be Yours for $18K

By Stef Schrader

Updated on Jan 8, 2021

The Wagner 4 Track Was a Cold War Cargo Truck with Tank Dreams and 1.2 MPGs
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The Wagner 4 Track Was a Cold War Cargo Truck with Tank Dreams and 1.2 MPGs

By Caleb Jacobs

Posted on Dec 1, 2020

Ford Almost Let a Graphic Design Legend Update Its Blue Oval Logo in 1966
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Ford Almost Let a Graphic Design Legend Update Its Blue Oval Logo in 1966

By Stef Schrader

Updated on Nov 26, 2020

The Original Fast & Furious Was This 1924 Silent Film, Which You Can Watch In Its Entirety Here
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The Original Fast & Furious Was This 1924 Silent Film, Which You Can Watch In Its Entirety Here

By Chris Tsui

Updated on Nov 10, 2020

Michelin Built This Freakish 10-Wheeled Citroen to Test Truck Tires at 110 MPH
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Michelin Built This Freakish 10-Wheeled Citroen to Test Truck Tires at 110 MPH

By Rob Stumpf

Posted on Nov 3, 2020

That 331 MPH SSC Tuatara Is Good And All, But Here Are Some More Interesting World Record Cars [UPDATE]
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That 331 MPH SSC Tuatara Is Good And All, But Here Are Some More Interesting World Record Cars [UPDATE]

By Kristin V. Shaw

Updated on Oct 31, 2020

We’re Giving Away 10 Free Copies of Dirt 5, and You—Yes, You—Can Enter Right Here
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We’re Giving Away 10 Free Copies of Dirt 5, and You—Yes, You—Can Enter Right Here

By Stef Schrader

Posted on Oct 28, 2020

Pontiac of 1989 Would Argue That We Got the Wrong Stinger
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Pontiac of 1989 Would Argue That We Got the Wrong Stinger

By Máté Petrány

Updated on Oct 27, 2020

Forget the Hummer EV: GMC Made an Electric Truck in 1913 Called the Model 3
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Forget the Hummer EV: GMC Made an Electric Truck in 1913 Called the Model 3

By James Gilboy

Posted on Oct 22, 2020

International Harvester Almost Built the Scout Out of Composites That Wouldn’t Rust
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International Harvester Almost Built the Scout Out of Composites That Wouldn’t Rust

By Stef Schrader

Updated on Oct 22, 2020