Autos
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How the 1971 De Tomaso Pantera became Ford’s wildest partnership
The De Tomaso Pantera, a striking blend of Italian design and American muscle, emerged in 1971 as a result of an unexpected partnership between De…
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Minivan Driver Felt The Steering Suddenly Go Heavy In A Parking Lot — The Serpentine Belt Had Shredded And Taken The Water Pump With It
It started like one of those totally ordinary errands: a slow roll through a parking lot, a quick turn toward an open spot, and then—what’s…
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Classic Chevy Owner Let A Friend Store The Car In His Barn, Then Found It Listed For Sale On Facebook Marketplace Months Later
It’s the kind of favor that sounds harmless at first: a friend needs a safe spot, you’ve got a barn, and everybody trusts everybody. A…
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Driver Says The Used Truck “Looked Perfect” Until Rainwater Started Pouring Through The Dome Light After The First Storm
It’s the kind of used-truck story that starts with a proud driveway photo and ends with a towel shoved into a ceiling light. A driver…
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Family SUV Owner Took Her Vehicle In For A Tire Rotation, Then Discovered Three Lug Nuts Had Never Been Tightened
It was supposed to be the most routine errand imaginable: swing by the shop, get a tire rotation, maybe sip a lukewarm coffee in the…
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Sports Car Owner Heard A Metallic Tick During A Highway Pull — The Valve Spring Broke And Dropped A Valve Into The Cylinder At 6,000 RPM
It started the way a lot of car stories start: an empty stretch of highway, a quick downshift, and that satisfying surge when a sports…
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The 1968 Chevrolet C10 helped redefine what a pickup could be
For much of automotive history, pickup trucks were viewed as tools first and vehicles second. Manufacturers built them to haul equipment, transport supplies, and survive…
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Why the 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo surprised buyers from day one
When Chevrolet introduced the Monte Carlo for 1970, many buyers weren’t quite sure what to expect. The company already offered one of the broadest lineups…
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How the 1969 Boss 429 Became One of Ford’s Most Unusual Mustangs
The Ford Mustang has worn many different identities throughout its long history. Since its debut in 1964, the Mustang has been everything from an affordable…
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The 1967 Mercury Cougar offered buyers something the Mustang didn’t
The Ford Mustang was one of the biggest automotive success stories of the 1960s. After its introduction in 1964, the Mustang quickly became a cultural…
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