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a week ago
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I once had a 1969 850 Spider in that same color, and was an avid cyclist for many years, (owning a FIAT turns many folks into cyclists or pedestrians.) An interesting aside: the article mentions cycling on gravel... It was due to the efforts of cycling groups like the League of American Wheelmen that the paving of roadways first began.
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4 weeks ago
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… A cave scene from Woody Allen’s “Sleeper”, set in the future… “It’s a 200-year-old Volkswagen!” Three seconds later, it starts right up. Naturally.
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a month ago
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This project may be the equivalent of playing Solitaire... it occupies time. Almost any Bicycle or Auto-parts store will already have this tool, and cheap. I myself had a brass valve-cap that had this feature on its out-facing end.
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a month ago
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Along with the many already-suggested topic additions: Single-Versus-Dual Compartment Fluid Reservoirs, for the sake of safety. I can't always remember what day of the week it is, but I also recall that The Master Cylinder was also the Moon-dwelling villain from Felix the Cat. Pity me.
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26-08-2020
12:31 PM
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Bond-nut here... Actually, the first 007 actor was Barry Nelson as James Bond, in a 1954 television version of Casino Royale. Peter Lorre was Le Chiffre. Fleming's early sale of that story was why EON Productions couldn't touch it for decades, even after the 1967 spoof version. At least it got a proper treatment in 2006. Bond's own personal car in the novels was a supercharged Bentley, much like the one you recently featured.
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25-08-2020
01:38 PM
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"Take the thing OUT, for cryin' out loud" is most excellent advice, especially just to wake oneself up to why in the world we bought it in the first place. NOW you remember. Remember too, to have one of those ever-faithful friends tag behind with some jumper-cables and maybe a (hopefully-not-needed) tow-rope. Either way, and no matter the outcome, you'll either re-commit, or commit yourself.
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25-08-2020
12:27 PM
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Man, what an absolutely gorgeous car! It is certainly an element of "the stuff that Dreams are made of." I'd forgotten that Coppola directed it. Daisy's driving aside (pun intended,) poor Karen Black never seemed to catch a break in so many films. I, for one, miss her.
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18-08-2020
11:56 AM
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But that's too NICE.
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18-08-2020
11:53 AM
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This one should be obvious: the car that Del Griffith drove/destroyed in the beloved "Trains, Planes and Automobiles". After the mishaps of course. Cop: "Do you think this vehicle is safe to drive?"
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17-08-2020
02:31 PM
Which Bronco race truck would I hitch a ride in? Whichever one that has Julianne Moore driving.
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17-08-2020
02:30 PM
Which Bronco race truck would you hitch a ride in? Whichever one that has Julianne Moore driving.
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15-08-2020
02:18 PM
OR... a Lexus SC.
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15-08-2020
02:07 PM
Paint it black and write "Professor Fate" on the sides.
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15-08-2020
02:05 PM
While I'm certain it ran circles around standard 914s, including the six-cylindered, losing the Targa roof is inexcusable. The fender flares make it look a bit like the Karmann Ghia, not the best thing. Still, I'd love one.
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12-08-2020
08:19 AM
"All I see is a chicken coop with wheels" is somewhat prophetic. The literary Bond often stated that he would be a chicken farmer in retirement.
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05-08-2020
10:54 AM
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In the original Ian Fleming books, James Bond drove a Villiers-supercharged Bentley, but slightly newer than a 1929.
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30-07-2020
12:47 PM
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Another great DIY/Tips article! I've used the grease method myself a couple of times. Thanks.
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30-07-2020
11:40 AM
Way back when, I used to talk to my FIAT Spider. Usually bad language. In Italian too. Nowadays I'm mostly talking to myself.
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30-07-2020
11:36 AM
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A favorite classic quote is "The two best days I had with my boat were the day I bought it, and the day I sold it."
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30-07-2020
11:26 AM
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Kyle; this is as honest and well-written an article as I’ve seen. The “Image” section especially so. You write “cars of the 1960s were never expected to last 60 years…”, and you’re right, but most cars of the 1960s, and even 1950s, would last longer age-wise than their 1970s and 80s descendants. Their build quality was usually higher. Thanks again.
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28-07-2020
11:24 AM
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What an amazing collection of fantastic cars! The article mentions "... varying shades... " but they all look to be the same.
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26-07-2020
09:41 AM
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Or even abandon the damned things altogether. I'll bet that VERY few could do that. We have willingly enslaved ourselves to our devices. Someone wrote "Wouldn't it be ironic if the downfall of civilization were brought about by our opposable thumbs?"
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25-07-2020
03:44 PM
The wrench mentioned in this article is called a VISE-Grip, as it is being compared to a vise. Your calling it a “Vice”-grip could entertain thoughts of some mechanical methodology to control our baser impulses toward wine, women and gambling. The “chastity belt” is one such example, (an attached vi s e would also have proven effective.) Gotta go, the ponies are about to start…
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18-07-2020
12:38 PM
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But the Marlin was even closer to the first Plymouth Barracuda.
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16-07-2020
03:23 PM
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Who remembers the fiberglass "Rolls-Royce" add-ons to Beetles? Way cool!
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09-07-2020
10:31 AM
Eh Luigi — Mille Grazie!!
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03-07-2020
12:22 PM
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Making funnels from the quart-size bottles might not always work, if the bottle's neck is too wide for the oil-fill opening. If that's the case, try empty dish detergent or shampoo bottles. Empty spray-cleaner ones too.
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29-06-2020
01:05 PM
License-plate frame seen at a Jaguar meet — "Ah, but when it RUNS". Seriously.
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27-06-2020
03:22 PM
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Pepperalls: excellent suggestions! I would also mention the backs of photos of a certain era... they might have the name of the developing lab/studio, where a Google search might yield info on the time-period.
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27-06-2020
03:06 PM
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Hi Thomas; great article and fantastic photos! I had a '57 Sedan de Ville that had 33K miles when I bought it in 1983, and 39K when I sold it in 2004. Of course the fins weren't comparable to the 1959s, but were still impressive. Just a couple of "catches", though... You write "Most Eldorados from the Fifties were seldom seen in the Fifties"... I'd claim that they were much less-seen as time went on. Also — I've never seen a vinyl roof covering on any Cadillac from that time. I could easily be wrong.
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