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Escape Machine
ESCAPE MACHINEI was walking around the area of Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn when I saw this unlikely survivor in great shape:This is a 1970 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Custom in Viking Blue Poly. Oldsmobile...
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Silver Anniversary Luxury Liner!
SILVER ANNIVERSARY LUXURY LINER!I was somewhere between 4th and 5th Avenues in Brooklyn near Atlantic when I stumbled upon a duo of classics. I featured a '71 Caddy like the white one earlier this...
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Green green green green green
GREEN DODGE GREEN TRUCK GREENI was exploring central PA when I was blinded by a nuclear lime vision:This is a 1952 Dodge B-Series Truck in OH-MY-GOD-COULD-IT-GET-ANY-GREENER Green. There was a light...
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MEN IN BLACK edition Crown Vic
MEN IN BLACK EDITION CROWN VICOn the tony hills of Park Slope I found this throwback. Once ubiquitous as a fleet vehicle for taxis and cops it is becoming more scarce with every year. I hereby present...
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Bringing it back for back to back LTD posts
SWEET OLD FORD WITH A COOL SET OF SHADESOn a beautiful Summer day in Old Forge, PA I drove past this sweet ride: This is a 1968 Ford LTD in Wimbledon White. In 1965 the LTD debuted as the highest trim...
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Prospect Park Colony Park
PROSPECT PARK COLONY PARKI was strolling the border between the South Slope and Windsor Terrace in Brooklyn when I passed this great colossus: This is a 1986/1987 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park...
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Chocolate Thunder!
CHOCOLATE THUNDER!I was walking around Prospect Heights recently when a great brown cloud covered the sky. Once my eyes adjusted I realized I was standing before an enormous building made of rich...
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THE BASS IS BUMPIN' OUT THE BACK OF MY F EETWOOD
THE BASS IS BUMPIN' OUT THE BACK OF MY F EETWOODSomewhere out by the elevated Broadway tracks in Brooklyn I found yet another huge old Cadillac. I've said it before and I'll say it again: the streets...
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A fierce desert wind descends upon Brooklyn: Scirocco!
A FIERCE DESERT WINDI was walking down Grand Street in Williamsburg one lovely summer day when I found this little punk. Talk about forgotten rides! Â What we have here is a 1983 Volkswagen Scirocco in...
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Ancient crane truck looking ready to roll at age 84!
1933 CHEVROLET/HERCULES COMBOI was visiting one of my hometowns of Paradise, California a couple years ago when I noticed this vehicle being used as an advertisement. Being California it has only...
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Stately German ambassador to Coney Island
STATELY GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO CONEY ISLANDI was all the way at the very end of Ocean Parkway where it meets the boardwalk at Coney Island when I noticed 2 German stalwarts roosting. I've already...
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Jimny came to America to become a Samurai
JIMNY CAME TO AMERICA TO BECOME A SAMURAIPoor Suzuki. This little immigrant got caught up in a whirlwind of rumors and wild claims so pervasive that the first thing that comes to your mind is probably...
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1949 Chrysler Inauguration wrought rant edition
1949 CHRYSLERMAKE AMERICAGREAT EDITIONThis blog isn't political. I like old cars and talking about them more than people need to be subjected to in person so I leave my descriptions here for anyone...
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One of the prettiest BMWs ever made
ONE OF THE PRETTIEST BMWS EVER MADEI was walking in the recently recognized micro-neighborhood of Wallabout when I noticed a fin slicing through the waters. Shark attack!1971 BMW 3.0 CS in what might...
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Avanti by Avanti
AVANTI BY AVANTIWhat is it with Pennsylvania and the Avanti? I have seen exactly 4 Avantis in my adulthood and 3 of them were in PA (the other is behind a chain link fence somewhere near JFK that I saw...
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Italy + America - the worst of both worlds
ITALY + AMERICA - THE WORST OF BOTH WORLDSI was driving around Newtown Connecticut with a couple of friends recently when I implored them to stop so I could jump out. A little old lady out of central...
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WORLDS MOST POPULAR DJ!
WORLDS MOST POPULAR DJ!I was heading back from Bed Stuy towards Flatbush Avenue when this little lunchbox caught my eye:Talk about taking things for granted! These were once so ubiquitous that you...
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Sweet Fleet De Luxe in a well worn tux
SWEET FLEET DE LUXE IN A WELL WORN TUXThere is no escaping the fact that the following pics were taken on a warm and beautiful summer day. I'm posting it today as a major winter storm is bearing down...
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FAUXBRA?
FAUXBRA?The automotive world is full of curiosities. The following ride encapsulates several of them and may or may not be what it seems (which is already an approximation of something else). What?...
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Winner of the popularity contest
WINNER OF THE POPULARITY CONTESTI was walking through Bed Stuy on some hot summer day when I found this beast. Call me Ishmael!This is a 1965 Chevrolet Impala in Ermine White. The Impala sat near the...
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