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1972 Mazda RX-2 Down On The Junkyard
I’m reluctant to post these photos, because I know that this post is going to trigger three years of emails that read “saw ur mazd for sale howmuch pay to by it?” Ahhh, what the hell. Read more »

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Last time you saw my ’66 Dodge A100 project, the “new” 318 was installed and running. Today, after a couple of weeks of procrastination and slow-motion wrenching, the van took its first drive around the block. Read more »

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Yes, everyone who lives in snowy parts of the country has seen at least one 4WD Justy, but I never saw a single one during all my years in California. Read more »

How Could This Happen?

November 1st, 2010

1965 Chevrolet Van Down On The Junkyard
Since I’m in the early stages of a Hell Project involving a forward-control mid-60s Detroit van, my jaw dropped when I saw that someone had allowed Little Joe to go to The Crusher. How? Why? Read more »

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24 Hours of LeMons vets Conrad Stevenson and Martin Lauber came centimetros from plowing into some Mexican livestock at high speed, but Martin’s driving skills made for a happy ending. Read more »

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What Does It Mean?

October 31st, 2010

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Spotted this bit of incomprehensibility in my neighborhood. Read more »

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Four of the six 24 Hours of LeMons regions now have established champions, and they’d be entitled to have their trophies delivered in person by the LeMons Trophy Girls… only, like, that costs money! Instead, those winners will get their entry fees waived for the season-ending Fulgencio Batista Memorial 24 Hours of LeMons race in Miami. Let’s take a look at the winners! Read more »

1971 Volvo 144 Down On The Denver Junkyard
I should let the owner of this Volvo 142 know that there’s a complete, super-straight 144 in a nearby junkyard, because it would be a shame for all those nice parts to get gobbled up by The Crusher. Read more »

1957 MGA Down On The Denver Street
Sometimes I miss the burritos of Alameda, not to mention Lee Auto Supply, but the supply of interesting street-parked vehicles in Denver keeps the Down On The Street series up to Alameda standards. Here’s a near-perfect MGA I found parked just a block from my house. Read more »

1941 Ford

October 26th, 2010

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I don’t give a rat’s ass about football, but even I know that the wretched Raiders somehow vaporized the Broncos the other day. Read more »

Red Rocket Ratnest Revival Ford Taurus SHO at 24 Hours of LeMons Chicago race
As LeMons fans already know, the battle for the ‘2010 season points championship has come down to Calfornia’s Eyesore Racing and Texas’ Red Rocket Ratnest Revival. On Saturday, the Ratnests’ SHO suffered a major mechanical setback and appeared to have no chance at the top-10 finish needed to get those all-important points. Read more »

And The Real Winner Is…

October 24th, 2010

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Contrary to popular belief, it is not impossible to win the coveted Index of Effluency trophy; prior to today, we’ve had two double-IOE winners. Today, we have our third: Team Police Brutality and its MR2-chassis-swapped Lancia Scorpion! Read more »

And The Winner Is…

October 24th, 2010

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The last time a Neon took the checkered flag at a 24 Hours of LeMons race was way back in 2006. Today, the Skid Mark Dodge Neon held off the competition– including a menacing BMW E30– and brought home the 1,500 bucks in nickels. Read more »

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When you cut-and-paste a Lancia Scorpion body onto a wrecked Toyota MR2 chassis, then show up to a race with the project only 60% done, you don’t expect the car to stay in one piece all weekend. Read more »

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