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This 1968 Charger R/T 440 Four-Speed Got $40,000 in Speeding Tickets From 1976 to 1984

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The Dodge Charger of 1968 turns 56, heads, and any Mopar fanatic’s world upside down, especially numbers matching RTs with a four-speed, a Dana rear, and a super rare color combo. The second generation of the iconic muscle car was short-lived (’68-‘70). Still, it is ranked as the best version of the classic nameplate. That year, Dodge sold north of 92,000 units – six times as many as the previous year. ( continue reading.

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VW makes a splash with Rubber Ducky

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Filed under: Weird Car News , Volkswagen , Crossover Continue reading VW makes a splash with Rubber Ducky VW makes a splash with Rubber Ducky originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 20 Jan 2024 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Perfectly Restored 1971 Oldsmobile 442 Shines Bright in Lime Green, Rare Too

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Even though I'm mostly a Mopar guy when it comes to golden-era muscle cars, I'm also a big fan of Oldsmobile products. There are too many reasons to list here, but the Oldsmobile 442 is one of them. I am talking about the first- and second-generation models, which were built. ( continue reading.

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How 0w20 Oil Can Improve Your Gas Mileage

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Gas prices got you down? While you can’t control the cost at the pump, you can take steps to improve your gas mileage. One of the easiest ways? Switch to 0w20 engine oil.

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POV Drive: Is the New Dodge Demon 170 the Best Muscle Car Ever Made?

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Well, it is certainly the punchiest factory-spec and the fastest to sixty. Moreover, the SRT Demon 170 was one heck of a sendoff for the demised Dodge Challenger series, whose production ended last month, alongside that of its four-door sibling, the Charger, and the rivaling Chevy Camaro. ( continue reading.

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Quality Score Checker: Understand & Improve Your Google Quality Score

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Quality Score is Google’s way of keeping its users happy, and high Quality Scores save YOU, the mobile oil change advertiser, a lot of money. So how does this system work? How can you check and improve your Google Ads Quality Score? Read on to find out!

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Bugatti W16 Mistral Build Slot for Sale, Makes Supercars Look Dirt Cheap

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Bugatti is now on the verge of reinventing itself, having become synonymous with hypercars in the modern era due to the success of the Veyron, Chiron, and their derivatives. The Molsheim brand's future is electric, yet the present remains firmly rooted in gasoline. The ( continue reading.

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Winnebago Chases the Off-Road and Off-Grid Living Dream With the New AWD Ekko Sprinter

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If you've been following autoevolution over the past few days, you may have noticed the name Winnebago popping up quite a bit. That's because they're on a roll, unveiling their biggest, cheapest, and best RVs for the new year. Well, it's time to take things off-road, and their fresh AWD Ekko Sprinter is what we'll be exploring today.

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Chapel Hill Tire gives back through 12 Days of Kindness promotion

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Chapel Hill Tire recently concluded its 12 Days of Kindness promotion, bringing car care to 12 individuals in the Triangle community who each received up to $1,000 in free car care services. The 12 Days of Kindness giveaway, which began with a call for nominations in early November, sought to identify local people who consistently put others before themselves, Chapel Hill said.

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Cadillac's $340,000 Luxury Sedan, Celestiq, Quietly Enters Production

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Cadillac quietly started the production of the Celestiq as per the brand's executives. The model will be built by hand in very low volumes at the beginning. The company's luxury EV is going to drive through the gate of the GM Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. It will be the first production model to see the light of day there. Until now, the center only built concept cars and sho. ( continue reading.

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Chapel Hill Tire gives back through 12 Days of Kindness promotion

Tire Review Magazine

Chapel Hill Tire recently concluded its 12 Days of Kindness promotion, bringing car care to 12 individuals in the Triangle community who each received up to $1,000 in free car care services. The 12 Days of Kindness giveaway, which began with a call for nominations in early November, sought to identify local people who consistently put others before themselves, Chapel Hill said.

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5 Greatest American Muscle Trucks Ever Produced

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When it comes to vehicles, nothing is more American than muscle cars and pickup trucks. These two fundamentally different rides have merged throughout the years, giving birth to some epic high-performance street pickups, also known as muscle trucks. Far older than muscle cars, American pickup trucks have b. ( continue reading.

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40 Years of the SEAT Ibiza: New Limited Edition Anniversary Model

Motor Verso

A Milestone for the Iconic SEAT Ibiza It’s time to pop the bonnet and take a peek into a remarkable… Read more » The post 40 Years of the SEAT Ibiza: New Limited Edition Anniversary Model appeared first on Motor Verso.

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Rendering: Ain't Nothing Like a New Roadmaster To Spruce Up Buick's Lineup

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In the never-ending chase of selling more vehicles, Buick has become a crossover-only brand in North America. The GM-owned company sells only high riders, which vary from the Envista and Encore GX to the Envision and Enclave. But that wasn't always the case, as Buick used to have multiple low-slung models in its lineup, and it is these that keep certain enthusia. ( continue reading.

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Weekend Car Buying Roundup January 20, 2024

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The Lane Motor Museum is possibly the coolest car museum in the world. Jeff Lane has built up a totally bizarre collection of wheeled mongrels to choose from, and it’s constantly shifting. As such, the museum occasionally has reason to offer up some of its artifacts to the general public in order to bring in new… Read more.

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28K Original Miles: 1963 Mercury Marauder Emerges From a Dry Garage After 55 Years

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Launched in 1963 to provide more customers for full-size Mercury buyers, the Marauder was originally available as a two-door hardtop. A four-door version joined the lineup in 1964, with the first-generation series (produced until 1965) eventually getting a choice of three engines. The standard unit was the 390 donated by Ford, but Mercury also. ( continue reading.

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Weekend QOTD Roundup January 20, 2024

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New cars are an expensive proposition, with the average new car transaction price somewhere around $48,000 and interest rates ranging between five and 14 percent. It often doesn’t make financial sense to buy a new car and trade it in every couple of years, as has been the American norm for so long. You really should… Read more.

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C7 Corvette Z06 Goes Into the Tuning Shop for a Few Mods, Drives Out With 900 Horsepower

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The Chevrolet Corvette C7 Z06 was a beast from the moment it drove through the factory gate. But someone thought it wasn't enough. So, a few mods later, the sports car comes with 900 horsepower. This C7 Chevy Corvette Z06 hits the streets of Texas, running all that power. When it r. ( continue reading.

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Weekend Car Culture Roundup January 20, 2024

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When Subaru first came to the United States, it sold small funky cars that were decidedly un-American. As the company grew its own identity and became more established in the U.S., it became the first automaker to offer an all-wheel-drive passenger car in 1975. Subaru was also an early-adopter of turbocharged engines… Read more.

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3,000-HP Drag Race Reveals Three Different Winners

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Do you think YouTube will still be around 50 years from now? How hard will it be to dig through decades of content if it will? Will our kids look at videos from the start of the 21st century and think they were silly? And will we still be nostalgic about ICE-powered vehicles? I often think about these things, but living in the present is better. ( continue reading.

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Weekend News Roundup January 20, 2024

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Sometimes, certain cars are popular for a reason. The Honda CR-V isn’t ever going to handle like the Porsche Macan , but it delivers a fantastic combination of practicality, reliability and fuel economy that keeps customers coming back generation after generation. - Collin Woodard Read More Read more.

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Meet The Woodyator, a One-Off Ford Woody Wagon That Drives Like a Modern Luxury SUV

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In the overwhelmingly diverse automotive world, it's very hard to stand out from the crowd. Most discerning collectors are hunting for rare models, crazy one-offs that were built just for the fun of it. Something that no one else is lucky enough to own. One such vehicle is the "The Woodyator," a custom woodie wagon that has an original 1947 Ford Super Deluxe Station Wagon body fitted to the chassis and drivetrain of a 2003 Lincoln Aviator.

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Get More Out of Your Vise with These Special Jaws

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The one piece of equipment no workshop should ever be without is a bench vise. A vise adds not only a measure of safety, but also versatility. In fact, a good vise is like having an extra pair of hands, especially when you’re working alone. But this ubiquitous chunk of iron or steel can be made even handier when it’s a co-called multi-vise. Unlike most vises that are designed with specific tasks in mind, a multi-vise is meant to be adaptable to many functions.

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Eight Years of Hot Wheels Car Culture: Who Is the King?

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I have not counted, but I might have accumulated over 20 Hot Wheels premium models. That doesn't sound like a lot if you're a hardcore collector. But I'm slowly transitioning from Mainline items to Boulevard or Car Culture series vehicles. I'm afraid to start adding up the number for the Car Culture series. I mean that from a financial standpoint.

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Get More Out of Your Vise with These Special Jaws

Eastwood

The one piece of equipment no workshop should ever be without is a bench vise. A vise adds not only a measure of safety, but also versatility. In fact, a good vise is like having an extra pair of hands, especially when you’re working alone. But this ubiquitous chunk of iron or steel can be made even handier when it’s a co-called multi-vise. Unlike most vises that are designed with specific tasks in mind, a multi-vise is meant to be adaptable to many functions.

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First-Ever 2025 Toyota GR Sequoia Arrives in Fantasy Land as a Sporty Flagship SUV

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The Japanese automaker Toyota failed to recapture the sales lead from General Motors in 2023 as the delivery crown remained with the most prominent Detroit automaker. But the company, with over 2.24 million units against GM's nearly 2.6 million and Ford's. ( continue reading.

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Weekend Beyond Cars Roundup January 20, 2024

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Brightline high-speed passenger trains operate between Orlando and Miami and hold the unwelcome distinction of being both the first intra-city high speed rail in the U.S. and the deadliest trains in America , by far. After three people died at a single grade crossing in two separate incidents last week it seems the… Read more.

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Custom Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Is the Incarnation of Perfect Black and White Contrast

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The present-day incarnation of the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy is a true beast or, if you prefer Harley's own choice of words, a heavyweight knockout like nothing the competition has to offer. And it should be so. After all, it is a ride made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator itself. The bike has been around ever since the 1990s, and has suffered over the years all sorts of changes that led it to the icon it is today.

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Cute Porsche 914 Comes From the '70s Demanding New VW Golf R Money

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If you're a car enthusiast, it is probably the 911 that first comes to mind when speaking of Porsches. Either that or the 718 series, the Macan and Cayenne if you're more into crossovers, or perhaps some iconic models from the brand's past. Chances are not many people will even think of th. ( continue reading.

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Wheelchair-Accessible Skoolie Boasts a Rustic Cabin Interior and a Practical Open Layout

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Lately, I started looking more into handicap-accessible tiny homes on wheels. I'm fascinated by how people come up with ingenious solutions to make camper interiors as accessible and convenient as possible. Today, I'm checking out a handicap-accessible DIY school bus conversion. Meet Thomas and his awesome ( continue reading.

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Hypercars Have Arrived in The Crew Motorfest's Latest Update

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Ivory Tower, the Ubisoft 1st party developer behind The Crew series, never disappoints when it comes to new weekly content. This time, it's no different, with a bunch of cool new rides introduced in the latest update. If you're a fan of hypercars, you're in for a treat. Also, the developers are showing some love for The Crew 2, which is nice to see.

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Next-Generation Honda Civic Has Already Turned Out Sporting Prelude Cues in Fantasy Land

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In America, Honda is doing just great – its 2023 sales reached a tally of more than 1.3 million units, jumping 33% compared to the previous year. And most of the performance is thanks to its namesake brand. Although ( continue reading.

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'Life at Sea' Cruise Passengers Ask for Criminal Probe for Fraud, Unpaid Refunds

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Sometimes, in life, things don't work out. And sometimes, they don't work out because someone wanted them not to. The disappointed, now-homeless passengers of the canceled Life at Sea cruise believe the latter applies to their case. The Life at Sea cruise should have set off on November 30, 2023, after a series of delays, management issues, and increasing rumble that not all was as it should be with the cruising company.

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Whitefish Is a Tiny House Full of Character With Quaint Fixtures Made of Bike Parts

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The tiny house movement is enjoying burgeoning popularity in many parts of the world, with more and more people showing interest in micro-dwellings due to their potential to support a more simple and sustainable lifestyle. Custom-built tiny homes are the pinnacle of this social movement, being designed to fulfill the needs, preferences, and fantasies of their owners.

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1967 Chevrolet El Camino Disassembled in 1986 Is a Different Type of Barn Survivor

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A 1967 Chevrolet El Camino that spent nearly four decades in a barn waiting for a second chance has recently emerged from hiding, going straight online to search for a new home. The Chevy El Camino was disassembled by a pr. ( continue reading.

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The Rossmonster F350 Truck Camper Is a Serious Off-Roader With Superior Off-Grid Comfort

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How much would you be willing to spend to get your hands on a genuinely well-equipped truck camper? If what you have in mind is in the hundreds of thousands, you could take a look at one of Rossmonster's truck campers, such as the one I'm checking out today, the Baja Truck Camper. Rossmonster is a Colorado-based company specializing in building well-thought-of, practical campers.

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This 1956 Ford Thunderbird Is So Many Layers of Coolness That It'll Make Your Head Spin

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I said it before and I'll keep saying it every chance I get: to me, the Ford Thunderbird is one of the most beautiful cars ever made, right up there with Chevy's Tri-Five beauties. It's a car so incredible I rarely enjoy seeing them modified in any way. Restored, sure, but altered not so much. And then I come across this thing. The Thunderbird has been imagined by Ford from the get-go as a personal luxury car.

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