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RE: PIC: Something different #167 (9/7/2026)

The 101 and 105 series Alfa Romeos are the best handling live axle cars that I have ever driven. Lots of fun to drive.

3 days ago
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RE: Is there one model you can't get enough of?

Randy, here is one of the '51 Frazer convertibles top up with the top down version to compare. The '49 Frazer Manhattan was also done by Conquest/M...

5 days ago
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RE: Poll: Which '58? (9/9/2026)

GM's '58s were generally an exercise in bloated excess. I am not a big fan of those cars but I never fail to acknowledge the sheer volume of chrome...

1 week ago
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RE: Poll: Which '70? (8/22/2026)

I really like both of these cars.....but I like the Plymouth a wee bit better.

4 weeks ago
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RE: Poll: Which '53? (8/7/2026)

Two fine 'halo' cars from '53. I give a slight edge to the Packard; its proportions are so good that you don't appreciate how large a car it is unti...

1 month ago
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RE: Poll: Which '62? (7/20/2026)

Really close between these two.......the second year Olds Starfire and the finless Chrysler 300. If the Chrysler was a 300H, that would be the ea...

2 months ago
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RE: Poll: Which '61? (6/22/2026)

For the sake of accuracy, that ram hood ornament does NOT belong on the '61 Polara. Someone stuck it on there.

3 months ago
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RE: Poll: Which '59? (6/2/2026)

I like both but must choose the 300E, America's most powerful automobile for 1959. It was the first year for the new 413ci wedge motor and the last y...

4 months ago
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RE: Poll: Which '33? (5/1/2026)

Two outstanding classics! I found myself drawn to the tri-bar front bumper of the Cadillac and the way the three trim pieces on the fender echo it....

5 months ago
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RE: Anybody Have A 1/43 Scale Model Of A Car They Have Owned?????

A little bit of hunting produced this group of 1/43 models of 1:1 cars I have owned.  

5 months ago
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RE: Conquest Models article

@ed-davis Ed, these are the 1956 Plymouth Savoy 4-Door Sedan and 1948 Pontiac Torpedo Eight Convertible.

6 months ago
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RE: Conquest Models article

Here are photos of Conquest nos. 13 and 14.  

6 months ago
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RE: Swan song

Phil's vision for European car models with taste and flair was outstanding. In the day, frequent visits to his 'Autofare' web site were a must.

6 months ago
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RE: Split Window V8 Sedan... [PIC}

For those that like, or would like to learn more about Tatras, I would recommend a visit to the Tampa Bay Automobile Museum. Last time I checked, the...

6 months ago
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RE: Stupic Car Features

There's a difference, I think, between a 'stupid' car feature and a desirable feature that was not thoroughly developed and tested to assure reliabili...

7 months ago
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