I’m getting so sick of seeing all these dickheads driving lowered BMWs with perfect paint and empty high-end roof racks driving around town all the time. It’s so refreshing to see somebody making really good use of what looks to me like just a regular non-hipster rack. (ie. no deflector covered with ironic stickers).
This a perfect example of the sum of it’s parts rising above the parts themselves. Let me explain why:
You may have already seen our gallery of dented Camrys. In case you haven’t, or you don’t know what’s going on with us posting pictures of Camrys all the time, let me clarify a little bit.
One of the forgotten names of the American car business is DeSoto. First launched by Chrysler in 1928, DeSoto was an all-new brand that would compete with Buick and Studebaker in the mid-market segment.
Due to their affordable price, DeSotos were popular right from the start. The 1929 models set a first-year sales record that stood for 31 years! DeSoto hit the peak of their popularity in 1956, when they had grown to become the 11th largest US automaker.
One of the cars that propelled DeSoto up the sales charts was this 1955 DeSoto Fireflite. It caught my eye on a recent visit to the Martin Auto Museum in Phoenix.
This is owned by someone who served for our country, which I respect. Unfortunately I can’t respect the aesthetics of the their method of transportation so feel free to label me a terrorist and an asshole. I feel bad already, believe me. Continue reading
While we were in Las Vegas for the SEMA Show, we made time to stop by the Imperial Palace. Though they are not the newest or the fanciest hotel on Las Vegas Boulevard, they do have a stunning collection of rare and vintage automobiles.
One of the cars that caught my eye was this 1967 Ford Mustang GT500 Fastback, also known as “Eleanor” from the movie Gone in 60 Seconds starring Nicolas Cage.
