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Never knew they existed: Dodge Power Wagon Top Hand

Factory special trucks from Dodge are nothing new with the famous Lil’ Red Express and somewhat lesser known Warlock and The Dudge. Hemmings Blog has highlighted this fantastic 1978 Dodge Power Wagon Top Hand truck.

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Link: Michael Lamm’s Unauthorized Auto Biography

Lately I’ve been reading Cars I’ve Loved and Hated – Michael Lamm’s Unauthorized Auto Biography on the Hemmings Blog. He is a fantastic writer who co-founded Special-Interest Autos and was a managing editor at Motor Trend. His tales are fantastic … Continue reading

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Canadian Cars of the 80s

Canada as many of you might know had quite a few different cars than the US, mostly in the budget category. Many Eastern Block cars like Ladas and Skodas which would not have gone over well politically south of the … Continue reading

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1970 Subaru FF-1 Star Project

Japanese Nostalgic Cars Forums has a thread on the restoration of a rare to see 1970 Subaru FF-1. Can’t be too many of these in any kind of shape left in North America. Restoration of classic Japanese cars is only … Continue reading

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Engine Swap Depot

I’m a big fan of engine swaps. Good, bad or silly. http://www.engineswapdepot.com has compiled a huge list of them for your viewing pleasure. Here is a sample

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Honda S600 restoration

Check out this fantastic Honda S600 restoration thread on Honda Tech forum. Its full of photos showing details of the novel rear suspension and engine. The rear suspension is rather unique in that it has a solid axle driving chains … Continue reading

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Hot Rod magazine does a late second generation Camaro

When I owned my 1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 I heard all the mullet and white trash jokes but I really enjoyed mine. It helped that it was in mint condition with a 4spd manual gearbox as well but the urethane … Continue reading

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Wells Bros. Streetrods

Came across the Wells Bros. Streetrods website which features a wide variety of interesting cars. I love the variety the have – from a Ford AA truck to a bike powered Vespa micro car. Other highlights are not one but … Continue reading

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Mid engined, electric Honda N360

Vintage micro cars are always fascinating to me. Most don’t have enough power to make them a usable everyday car but this project could be with a powerful electric motor, VW transmission mounted in the rear of a Honda N360 … Continue reading

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Happy 40th Chevrolet Vega!

There is a nice article over at Popular Mechanics on the potential then disappointment of the Chevrolet Vega. Its a shame the car ended being such poor quality as the styling was fantastic for a compact. The mini-Camaro look worked … Continue reading

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