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Each and every day, on the way to and from work, I drive past it. Each day I feel less and less of a man for not accepting its challenge. To some, it may look like a mere crosswalk, guarded by two equal and opposite islands of concrete. To me, it is a big middle finger turned straight toward me by whoever hatched this devilish design. Hit the jump for the jump.
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Yesterday, Kamil Kaluski wrote an entry on this very 1963 Nova wagon. In that entry, he wrote, “Here is the thing; I like these cars, I appreciate these cars, but I don’t know anything about these cars. Much like Harleys, I don’t have much interest in cars like this wagon which is why I don’t write about them often.”
Now, as some of you know, I personally drive a 1963 Nova 400 station wagon – pretty much just like this one. Well, it started out just like this one, but has since undergone many drivetrain/suspension mods. So, since Kamil doesn’t have much interest in cars like this wagon, and I do, I will now offer a whole different perspective.
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Here it is folks. The holy grail of the D50/Mighty Max/Arrow family. This isn’t some customized fixed up truck, it is all original. The spoked wheels, the f*&#ing awesome decal package, the push bar, and the sunroof are all factory options. This particular truck has less than 60,000 miles and is nearly perfectly preserved.
Good news! It is for sale! Click through for more info.
Viva Las Vegas is one of the greatest collections of pre-1964 hot rods, rat rods, originals and restored American rides in the world. It is also one of the largest collections of the members of today’s rockabilly sub-culture. Yours truly will be there covering it for your reading pleasure!
Hit the jump for more info on Viva Las Vegas 15.
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These are a two alternative ideas for VW Beetles. The first is a brilliant re-purposing of the front end of bug.
This particular Bugrille is located somewhere in Argentina according to the person I got the image from. Let’s hope they removed the fuel tank before they fired up the charcoal.
Hit the jump for another very unique Beetle.
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From 1996 to 2003, GM built an electric car called the EV1. The car was a huge hit with environmentalists. Actor Ed Begley Jr. had one and sung its praises from the rooftops. The electric car was finally being built by a full-scale manufacturer and times were good in EV land. Alas, all of GM’s good ideas needed to be squashed to make room for more Cavaliers and Suburbans. GM recalled every single EV1, which could only be leased, not bought. Save a precious few that ended up in museums, they were sent to the crusher. GM sited lack of sales (despite a waiting list for new EV1s) and an inability to support such a small number of vehicles profitably as reasons for ending the EV1 program. The interesting saga can be witnessed in an overly dramatic documentary called Who Killed The Electric Car by Chris Paine (2006).
While all this was going on, Chevrolet quietly adapted the electric powertrain technology to their trusty S10 pickup. Most of these were made available as fleet lease vehicles, although some 60 of them were actually purchased outright. This one is now available on a government liquidation auction site. Click it for more on this ultra-rare truck.
This beautiful 1964 Cadillac made its debut at SEMA a few months ago, but with all the goings-on at SEMA, it may have been lost in the shuffle a bit. Let’s take a closer look at this beautiful car.
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This film is a bit of a departure for Need That Car, as it is more historical than automotive, but don’t worry, there are a ton of cars to glance as the film rolls along.
Rick Prelinger has spent countless hours assembling a combination of historical footage, old home movies, and old stock footage into a mesmerizing series of films that visually documents San Francisco through much of the 20th century. This film includes clips from 1906 (just before the big quake and subsequent fire) all the way up to the 1970s and the opening of the Transbay Tube (Bart).
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Road salt is both your friend and your enemy. Those of us who live in areas with winter snow and ice have all been helped and hindered by it. It can save your life and kill your car. Most auto enthusiasts hate the stuff. Short term, it makes your car a mess. Long term, it literally rots your car away. Hit the jump for some interesting facts about road salt and some tips and tricks on how to slow down its appetite for destruction.
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The Great Depression was in full swing in 1936. However, Roosevelt’s New Deal was now three years old. Things were starting to improve. The U.S. was going back to work and the economy was begrudgingly following suit. Americans didn’t know about the misdeeds being perpetrated in Germany, nor that they would again be sending their sons overseas in a mere 6 years. What they did know was that those who were employed were lucky, and those with permanent, steady jobs were even luckier.
The people in this video were among the lucky. They are shown here building Chevrolets in the Flint, Michigan plant. Click it to watch those beautiful machines being built.
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