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July 4, 2009
Film writer Tom Sutpen’s Twilight of the Dreamboats series just reached it’s 13th installment at the renowned If Charlie Parker was a Gunslinger blog…lots of people do this stuff, few do it well.
Cleveland, OH (1954)
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Back to our normal Hemmings Six Degrees of Automotive Separation Challenge this week, we ask you: How can one link Auburn, one of the most graceful vehicles known to man, with a truck? Specifically, to Indiana, a truck that takes its name from the state in which we find the car’s municipal namesake?
It is certainly possible, and we were able to do it in six steps. If you need a little help, some of the links we used have already been explored in previous Six Degrees challenges, though a couple hav…
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We know that you love our supercar galleries so here’s our updated album on the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder with all the official photos released by the Italian automaker (yes, owned by VW Group). Revealed for the first time in public at last year’s LA Auto Show, the revamped Gallardo Spyder is powered by an updated 5.2-liter V10 that…
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Once upon a time, not too long ago, Lancia produced a car that made grown men weep. Yes, we’re talking about the last truly desirable production Lancia, the Delta HF Integrale which dominated the rally scene in the late 1980s and 1990s. Towards the end of the Integrale’s career, famed Italian design house Zagato and Dutch Lancia importer Paul Coot…
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After weeks of media speculation that arose after the release of a teaser set of photos as well as a promotional video, Honda has finally confirmed the development of a highly-tuned Civic Type R ‘MUGEN’ concept prototype road car. The key word here is ‘concept’ as the Japanese automaker noted that “currently there are no plans for a production…
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Following in the… footsteps of its sister company Opel and its Agila high-heel shoes that were shown at an event in Amsterdam last year, Vauxhall unit has presented its own take on the car-theme shoe thingy with the release of the specially commissioned, Corsa roller boots. If you’re wondering why, GM’s UK division is planning some sort of…
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The Japanese market version of the Mazda5 MPV, which continues to be named Premacy, has received a small number of upgrades for the 2010 model year. In particular, the range topping 20Z model grade comes with newly designed 17-inch alloy wheels and fresh seat and door trims while Mazda also introduced the Dark Plum Mica exterior finish pictured on…
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For a moment there I had a ‘grand’ flashback that took me back to my junior years and my neighbor’s “swanky” 1970s Ford LTD - that’s the Australian market model which you can check out after the jump. In all fairness, I must say that Ford’s Aussie limo shamelessly aped traditional Rolls Royce and Bentley styling cues. But anyway, back to today,…
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So much for Alfa Romeo’s attempts keep the prototype models of the forthcoming Milano hatchback under cover. Our fellow Italian bloggers at Autoblog.it have published a photograph of the 147’s replacement that was apparently shot at the assembly line, exposing the Milano’s snout for the first time. As anticipated, the Milano’s front-end styling…
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A new entry-level diesel model is going to join the MINI hatchback’s European range from September 2009. The MINI One D uses a detuned version of the Cooper D’s 110HP 1.6-liter common rail turbo diesel producing 90 horsepower at 4,000 rpm and a maximum torque of 215Nm or 159 lb-ft from 1,750 rpm. With this engine that is linked to a 6-speed manual…
