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Poll: Which '52? (6/15/2026)

John Bono — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:07:52 +0000

'52 Ford or Studebaker?

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What Women want.

David Green — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 01:22:20 +0000

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(Pics) Dodge Material

michaeldetorrice — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 22:09:17 +0000

Back in 1970, Dodge was a client of my Dad's and he got this postcard from Dodge endorser Bill Tanner. I still have it (thanks, Dad !) I have some 1/18 scale 70's Dodge Challengers, although I wish I also had a real 1:1 '70 Challenger lol ! :wink:

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Poll: Which '55? (6/14/2026)

John Bono — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 03:55:21 +0000

'55 DeSoto or Pontiac?

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Sometimes, parking seems hard.

David Green — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:54:05 +0000

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Sometimes, parking seems hard.

I'm Still Around... Sorta

John Merritt — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:20:13 +0000

I've just wanted to drop a few lines and yet everyone know I am still here. I haven't checked in much and

won't often for a while yet. For whatever reason, Facebook seems to be a small bit easier to read posts from time to time from my phone.

It has been a very troubling time in my life with an emotional crisis - to put it simply.

At my age, you'd think I'd be able to deal with something that happened to me 50 years ago. The mind is a strange place.

The recent death of my mother along with a few other issues have brought some things surging back in a way I wasn't prepared for.

I do see a light at the end of tunnel and with continued help, I hope to be myself, or at least a reasonable version of me soon.

Take care everyone, I am now missing this site and my little cars. While a couple new ones have arrived recently for the 1st time in a minute. I haven't had the interest to even open them up, soon, I hope.

PIC: 1965 Buick Riviera Gran Sport Window Sticker (6/13/2026)

John Bono — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:07:03 +0000

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Around the Neighborhood #10

Pete Rovero — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:43:30 +0000

Today I have two feature cars in the series. The first is a 1975 Ford Elite. The registration on the Elite expired in 2012. Ford sold over 123K Elites in the 1975 model year. The other car is obviously a Volkswagen Beetle. This one is a Super Beetle by the grills under the front bumper. It's hard to see but it looks like it has the round taillights first seen in 1973. The rear bumper would be raised a couple of inches in 1974 to meet rear bumper standards, so this one appears to be a 1973. The rear fender(s) have been replaced with flared fiberglass ones. I'm sure the V-Dub has been sitting in the driveway longer than the Elite.

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Poll: Which '49? (6/13/2026)

John Bono — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:18:39 +0000

'49 Ford or Mercury?

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PIC: 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Window Sticker (6/12/2026)

John Bono — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:00:39 +0000

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