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Turns out, my scale rounds to the nearest 10 pounds, so anyone who guessed between 2,835 and 2,844 won. That is to say, the industrial scale I used to weigh my 1966 Ford Mustang coupe — equipped with a three-speed C4 automatic bolted to a 289 V8, power steering, a dual-reservoir manual brake system, no air conditioning, a single spare tire, steel faux-GT wheels, and not a whole lot else — weighed in at: Many of our readers are quite good at guessing weights, because these five nailed it:...

Shown below is a patent diagram first filed in 1938. The mechanisms depicted in this “air conditioning attachment for automobiles” drawing are fairly simple, with the primary user-control being the drawstring meant to moisten a cylindrical air “filter” or “sponge.” A spring wound around the central axis of the device returns the filter to place once the user has pulled the string. There’s also a reservoir, which one tops off with a hose every once in a while; between pulling that string, filling up the reservoir, and making sure the filter doesn’t get moldy, that’s all there really is to this old-school air conditioner, which would later become known as a “swamp cooler....

In the U.S., two door cars are the most sought after vehicles in the performance-car space, while four-doors tend to be considered relatively “uncool.” Look at Chevy Bel Air and Ford Falcon values, and you’ll see that it’s the two-doors that are more desirable. Four-doors have always been considered family cars, and two-doors have always been the “sporty” versions. Oftentimes people would ask me if my Plymouth Valiant was a four-door or two-door; when I answered the former, I’d always hear a disappointed “Oh....

While we’ve seen previews of the Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato, the Italian automaker released details on this insane gravel-spitting supercar just a few hours ago at Art Basel, an art event in Miami where venture capitalists do ketamine and attempt to DJ (this is a joke, for the record). With that in mind, let’s go over some of the finer points of the Lamborghini V10’s golden hour. Unlike Porsche with the 911 Dakar, Lamborghini claims that the Huracan Sterrato packs actual underbody protection made from aluminum, although it stops short of a full skid plate array....

Coleman Milne is a big deal when it comes to hearses in the United Kingdom, making more deceasedmobiles and limos than anyone else in the country. I know the UK is a small place, relatively speaking, but people have been dying there for thousands of years. Shakespeare died there! And an electric hearse is a sensible idea. Not only do hearses drive slowly over prescribed routes that don’t require long ranges, they are also most often used in scenarios when being quiet and peaceful is generally considered a positive....

I can’t believe I’m just three days from my trip to Australia, a place I’ve only ever seen in my dreams — dreams that have all included the beautiful purr of a Chrysler of Australia-designed “Hemi Six” inline-six engine. Located in the center of New South Wales near the town of Dubbo sit two absolutely decrepit Chrysler Valiant Utes, one of which I aim to pilot to the Deni Ute Muster, the Burning Man of Australian car shows....

Welcome to The Morning Dump, bite-sized stories corralled into a single article for your morning perusal. If your morning coffee’s working a little too well, pull up a throne and have a gander at the best of the rest of yesterday. Good News For Mitsubishi It’s been a rough decade for Mitsubishi. From a massive fuel economy scandal to a drought of new product to Nissan taking a controlling stake in the Japanese company, good news was far and few between....

Last time we checked on EICMA, we looked at the Velocifero Jump. That electric motorcycle has specs like a Honda Grom, but comes with a striking design and hopefully a low price. But the Jump really isn’t doing anything new. One company with a few fresh ideas is Kawasaki, and to call them ambitious would be an understatement. Last year, Kawasaki announced that by 2035, it wants all of its new motorcycles sold in Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan, and the United States to be electric....

The Bug takes the win! I’m guessing the manual had a lot to do with it. All I know is, based on the comments, if either VW or Chrysler (I mean, Stellantis) ever figured out how to make a car run on pure refined vitriol, they’d solve the world’s energy problems. Lots of folks were, shall we say, not fans of either choice. But you all like little trucks, right?...

AMC What If? is a semi-regular series to explore some of the alternate realities that might have resulted from AMC making a few changes back in the day. Here’s one that’s been bothering me for far too long. There’s probably only one thing that I dislike more than those trite ‘Worst Cars Ever’ lists where the Yugo places at the top; it’s those ‘Ugliest Cars in History’ compilations. Not only are they usually written by people that know nothing about cars and are presented in advertising-filled slide shows, these hackneyed lists invariably have the AMC Pacer sitting at the number one spot....

If you haven’t noticed by now, I can probably safely call myself one of Smart’s biggest fans. I fell in love with the brand at 14-years-old and a 2012 Fortwo was my second car ever and my first new car. I still have that car today, and it’s been as reliable to me as a best friend. Nowadays, I may be 19 or 20 (or is it 21?) cars, motorcycles, and buses deep, but my Smarts are still a highlight of my collection....

But first let’s declare the winner of our Japanese box competition: The 1984 Honda Accord it is. As some pointed out, this wasn’t really a fair comparison; the Accord was Honda’s nicest car of the day, and the 1989 Sentra was Nissan’s value leader. But the two cars just looked and felt so similar that I thought they made a nice comparison. And personally, I could have gone either way on those....

Under the hood sits a muscled-up version of BMW’s three-liter twin-turbo S58 inline-six making 543 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque. If that sounds familiar, that’s because it’s exactly what’s under the hood of the ultra-expensive M4 CSL. However, the M3 CS promises to be even quicker than its CSL sibling thanks to the reliable traction of all-wheel-drive. Now that’s an easy way to hit 60 mph in a claimed 3....

Ever since I began writing about cars in 2015, I’ve taken pride in admitting my mistakes. They are oftentimes deeply foolish and embarrassing, but I have no shame, so why not share my idiocy with you, dear readers? If reading this spares even one of you the financial ruin I just suffered, then my mission is accomplished. The image above shows me sitting on a rare 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee five-speed that I bought for $350....

Let’s start with power. Horsepower jumps to 401, matching the output America’s received since launch despite still meeting all the mandatory European emissions and noise requirements. What’s more, the torque plateau is 100 rpm wider, present between 2,250 rpm and 5,700 rpm. Audi has needed to raise boost pressure by a minuscule 1.45 psi to achieve this, but the results are larger than just a slight power jump. The tweaks let the RS3 Performance pull all the way to a top speed of 186 mph (300 km/h), properly fast car territory in 2022....

Today most people refer to them as “concept cars.” By “them” we mean those one-off dream machines, mockups, design studies and turntable toys intended to dazzle us at auto shows, give potential customers and the media a hint at specific vehicles or automotive design language that’s coming in the near future, and possibly even gauge reaction to the same. Virgil M. Exner, Sr., used a different name – he called them Idea Cars, because to this visionary designer and design department leader, the power of good ideas was everything....

Readers have been asking for more coverage on slide-in campers. Even though I’ve been writing about RVs for more than two years, few of them have been in this class. So, I’m excited to look into slide-in campers. I toured a lot of these types of units and Florida and I’ve come away impressed. These types of campers can pack a punch while being small enough to fit on a pickup, provided your truck is big enough for the job....

My favorite kind of camper is the fiberglass trailer. While much smaller than the behemoths you’ll often see at a campsite, they offer some attractive benefits. Fiberglass trailers are usually so lightweight that they can be towed by nearly anything with a hitch. Molded fiberglass is also a durable material that will never rust and can last decades without major leaks. Plus, you can get campers in awesome shapes that you won’t find with more traditional campers....

Yes, the Suzuki Carry kei van (and pickup truck), badged as both a Ford Pronto and a Chevrolet CMV, is the vehicle that remains the lone possible solution if you need to find something that both Ford and Chevy diehard-shovers can agree they’d be comfortable either driving or pushing, together. I was reminded of this remarkable freak of badge engineering when I saw this tweet: — Uri Halevi (@uhalevi) April 2, 2022 This reminded me of a story I vaguely remembered from years ago, and I soon found — a Hemmings post talking about, well, the exact same thing I’m talking about now....

Welcome to The Morning Dump, bite-sized stories corralled into a single article for your morning perusal. If your morning coffee’s working a little too well, pull up a throne and have a gander at the best of the rest of yesterday. Lucid Lost $670 Million Last Quarter Lucid Group, maker of the slippery Lucid Air electric sedan, posted up some big numbers this quarter. On the revenue front, it pulled in $196 million, which trounces the $232,000 it made in the same quarter in 2021....