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“My Back Has Never Felt Better!” Claims Man Trapped in Overturned Jeep For Three Days

A local man who was trapped hanging upside-down in the driver’s seat of his wrecked Jeep CJ-5 for nearly 72-hours claims his back “feels great.” Moose Puckett said he was driving slowly along a dirt trail when he swerved to… Read More

Harley’s Self-Driving Motorcycle Photographed During Testing

We’ve long heard rumors that Harley-Davidson was developing an autonomous motorcycle, but now we have proof.   A prototype of the self-driving “Auto Bob” was caught on camera by Parksplug spy photographer Ajax Blinken.   Judging by the rider’s… Read More

Winner of Parksplug’s Prius Lookalike Contest Announced

Congratulations to Alonzo Cumberland of Fracksburg, who won Parksplug’s 2017 Prius Lookalike Contest.   Alonzo received a trophy, a plastic chrome Prius license plate frame, and a coupon for some Arby’s fries.   He attributed his success in the contest to having… Read More

Ottoman that Dick Van Dyke Tripped Over Found Burning on Highway Shoulder

A 54-year old ottoman that was featured in the opening scene of one of America’s most popular 1960’s television shows was mysteriously found burning yesterday on the shoulder of Interstate 70 near Terre Haute, Indiana. “I recognized it… Read More

Mustang Ranch Joins Ford’s King Ranch Truck in Lineup

Ford this week unveiled its 2017 Mustang Ranch Edition, a convertible distinguished by its full-length pink reclining “love seat” and seductive exterior graphics. The limited edition drop-top is scheduled to hit showrooms next month with sales initially limited to Nevada…. Read More

2018 Buick Regal to Feature “Six On the Tree” Manual Transmission

Like the Philippine Naked-Backed Fruit Bat, manual transmission column shifters were thought to be extinct.  And, until now, they were.   But Buick just announced that it’s 2018 Regal will bring back the column shifter for it’s six-speed… Read More

Motor Trend Staffers’ Attempt to Take Back 1971 Chevy Vega’s Car of the Year Trophy Thwarted

A small group of Motor Trend staffers allegedly stormed Chevrolet’s Detroit headquarters yesterday, demanding the return of the ’71 Chevy Vega’s Car of the Year trophy.   “The editors back then weren’t thinking clearly.  After all, it was the 70’s,… Read More

Spy Photo Indicates Next-Gen BMW X1 to Look More Like its Mini Clubman Sibling

Parksplug Debuts New Live Chat Feature

If You Haven’t Tried it, Don’t Bother; It Doesn’t Work Anyway Parksplug recently introduced an exciting new feature on its website:  a non-functional live chat box that is supposed to float around the screen but doesn’t.   “Everybody… Read More

Parents of Young Boy Frightened by “Monsters” in His Bedroom Say Prius Poster to Blame

Several times a night over the past three months, seven-year-old Hewitt Larch woke up crying in the middle of the night, complaining to his frustrated parents that he saw a monster. “We’d tell him there are no such things as… Read More