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The “w126 body” S-class (or “126”) body style sold from 1980-1991 is considered one of the most influential designs in Mercedes-Benz’s history. It’s hard to argue that 126’s exude power, sophistication and continue to inspire imitation today. Among the sleekest … Continue reading
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If you’re considering going to a Halloween party dressed as Elvis, you owe it to yourself to know a little about the cars he’s owned. And if you think the King only owned Cadillacs, you’d be wrong. Why write … Continue reading
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Coming across a can of old glue thinner in the garage recently made me recall how I had used it to remove the padded vinyl roof on a ’79 Cadillac Sedan deVille I once owned. Which got me thinking about … Continue reading
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“In convertibles it’s important to remember you’re under a magnifying glass, because everyone notices what you’re doing. It’s no place to pick your nose. You want to look bored almost – give it some ennui” was the advice K.J. Barrett … Continue reading
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One of the guidelines in the original Preppy Handbook (1980) reads, “Never replace anything until you have exhausted all possibility of repair, restoration, or rehabilitation. No matter what it is, they don’t make it as well as they used to.” … Continue reading
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The Cadillac Eldorado that debuted for the 1967 model year was a car way ahead of its time, and unlike any that wore the Eldorado nameplate before it. While the phrase “ahead of its time” may connote something being misunderstood … Continue reading
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The American Business Dictionary defines the word alternative as “One of two or more ways of achieving the same desired end or goal. An alternative need not be a close substitute for the first choice (or other alternatives), but it … Continue reading
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Once in awhile throughout the history of classic cars, truly interesting creations are born. Interesting because they’re unique enough to stand out and catch your attention in the first place, well-done enough to hold your attention, and perceived as desirable … Continue reading
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A friend recently asked me for advice on helping her select a new car. Since I’ve worked in the automotive repair field, I get requests for car purchasing advice periodically. I don’t mind because having been a car fanatic since … Continue reading
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A star during the 1970s boom in “personal luxury” cars, 1977 – 1979 Lincoln Mark Vs are highly sought after today for their clean styling and last-of-their-kind extra large dimensions. By the 1979 model year, every other make and model … Continue reading
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Four-door sports cars based on two-door coupes (even two-seaters) have always been intriguing. Whether produced by automakers themselves or customized via cut-and-stretch methods by limousine builders, this classification of car represents a slightly rebellious nature. For if two-door Ferraris and … Continue reading
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“Few automobiles can claim to be instant classics. The thrilling new 300CE Cabriolet might be one of them” claimed advertising introducing the 1993 E-class Cabrio to the United States market. Truer words have never been spoken if one considers how … Continue reading
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My mother bought a Chrysler LeBaron convertible in the mid-’80s, fully equipped with whitewalls, wire wheel covers, digital dash, and fake wood. But one feature it had that made it an ’80s period piece more than any other was its … Continue reading
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If you’re like me, you may have noticed car makers just don’t criticize each other the way they used to in advertisements. By criticize, I don’t mean making value comparisons against competitors based on selling points of price, features, or … Continue reading
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Looking for a modestly priced rear-wheel-drive car that’s fun-to-drive and has collector appeal? How about one that gets over 40 miles per gallon? Often cars we find most collectible have a unique mixture of last-of-its-kind and first-of-its-kind attributes. Popular “last” … Continue reading
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Audi fanatics, do you know what year the marque was founded? Where the name “Audi” comes from and how it was picked? What major German automaker owned it before selling it to Volkswagen? What the first Audi logo used … Continue reading
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Asuka Kawashima’s husband had always wanted a Mercedes 190E. In any color, so long as it was black. After becoming engaged in the early 1990s, a new 190E was not in the couple’s budget. “Knowing 1993 was the 190E’s last … Continue reading
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When I was growing up, my father owned a full-size ’73 Oldsmobile from 1975 until 1983. During that era in the United States an Olds was a respected car that middle class people of all age groups aspired to, upper-middle-class … Continue reading
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To us, a good car chase is the look on a driver’s face when encountering unexpected obstacles. It’s panic on the bad guy’s face who’s riding shotgun because he’s not in control of things. Typically, suspension of disbelief is required … Continue reading
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Long ago on a quiet summer night, my girlfriend was over and we were spending an evening watching television. I had been surfing channels until my screen was unexpectedly filled with a young Charlie Sheen driving an arctic blue, rusty, … Continue reading
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With a design run spanning model years from 1972 to 1989, fans around the globe feel the the third generation Mercedes-Benz SL is a model that most embodies the image of the company and the elements that led to its … Continue reading
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After the Clean Air Act of 1995, gasolines do not have as many detergent additives as they used to. This leaves engines more susceptible than ever to carbon and sludge buildup if too low an octane fuel is used. Gasoline … Continue reading
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Being fans of all the 1971-1976 full-size General Motors models, we at Classic Cars Today Online have watched the growing trend of fitting these “B-body” platform cars with oversized rims and lift kits to create cruisers generally known as “donks”. … Continue reading
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If you’re a fan of 1950s, ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, and even ’90s Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors full-size automobiles, you’ll really want to check out the New York Auto Show this week going on at the Jacob Javitz Convention Center. … Continue reading
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(…Continued from prior article series on 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s wire wheel covers) I’ve always been a fan of simulated wire wheel covers. While being an automotive accessory extremely subject to personal tastes, one cannot deny wire wheel covers are … Continue reading
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(Continued from Part 2) The 1970s began with carryover wire wheel cover styling from the late 1960s. As that decade drew to a close, wire wheel covers were trending towards designs with two layers of straight, parallel spokes. The effect … Continue reading
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By 1960, wire wheel covers had become a fixture on American roads. During the previous decade, American automakers equipped them on everything from Buicks and Oldsmobiles to sleek sports cars such as the Kaiser Darrin and Nash-Healey Lemans. Similar to … Continue reading
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We have always been fans of simulated wire wheel covers at Classic Cars Today Online. While they are an automotive accessory extremely subject to personal taste, one cannot deny wire wheel covers are uniquely American in flavor. Mostly shunned by … Continue reading
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If you’re a car enthusiast like we are at Classic Cars Today Online, you may have grown to admire specific car makes and models sold in other countries that were never available in America. Or maybe before living in the … Continue reading
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“I knew a black S-class was my dream car the moment I saw one in ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ in 1984. Watching bad-guy Victor Mateland pull out of the gates of his mansion in a black 500SEL, it was love at … Continue reading
A Top 10 List of cars with the highest % of overhang. Number 1 may surprise you.
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Recently, I was reading an article on Curbside Classic’s website titled “Design Analysis: Did The Lincoln Mark VI Have The Biggest Overhang Ratio Ever?”. After studying that new-for-1980 design, author Paul Niedermeyer comments that the fundamental problem with the Mark … Continue reading →