Category Archives: Curiosities

Good Lightning

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Tomorrow, it’s companion, the Bad Lightning, will be posted. For today at least, you get to view a beautiful example of Ford’s second-generation sport truck whose only automotive crime is a set of vinyl stripes that are a tad Chevy-esque in their design. Easy enough to remove though.

Take a look at the little details: The stock sportside non-lightning tail lamps, the tasteful wheels and the handsome stance. This truck is a great example of subtle modifications that don’t take away from the original design.

Car Spotting in California

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Having recently returned from a road trip to California, I was excited to see so many different types of vehicles along the way. California car spotters might see everything from high-end supercars to survivors and more. Here are some cool, noteworthy cars I saw:

Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe this old thing is a Pontiac Catalina. I gotta respect this guy for keeping it on the road, what with California’s strict emissions laws and all.

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Audi 4000 CS Quattro

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I spotted this cool old Audi up in Sedona a while back and thought it looked pretty cool so I snapped some shots of it. I think it would look a little nicer without the trendy roof rack on it, but hey, this photo was taken a couple months ago so the guy has probably removed it and jumped onto another bandwagon by now.

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Scratch-built Ford C-cab

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I’ve been following this project for quite some time over at a forum I frequent called Hotrodders.com. Just recently the creator of this machine, Randy, fired up it’s big block Chevy engine for the first time. If you like to spend hours going through an entire build thread, this one is worth your time. The video below goes through it’s creation in a picture slideshow step by step if that’s more your style. Do not miss this!