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Updated on November 5, 2015
LOCAL MAN’S ATTEMPT TO USE 3D PRINTER TO BUILD FORD F-150 A FAILURE
Preston Snatch already had a 3D printer, and he wanted a new pickup truck. Snatch, 37, who had previously only used the printer to make some homemade nose strips for himself and a couple of dozen plastic shoehorns… Read More
Updated on November 5, 2015
C-CLASS CLASS C AMG: FIRST PHOTO!
Mercedes C-Class Class C AMG MERCEDES-BENZ ENTERS RV MARKET WITH HOT ROD MOTORHOME: C-CLASS CLASS C AMG “We would have released it sooner but we couldn’t decide whether to call it the C-Class Class C AMG or the Class… Read More
Updated on November 5, 2015
HEADLINES OFF THE PARKSPLUG WIRES
“We all have Hoverounds, andwe love them!”The Beach Boys “Round, Round, Get Around, I Hoveround” Beach Boys record commercial jingle for Hoveround mobility scooter INVESTIGATORS BLAME “VEGAN INSURGENTS” FOR WEINERMOBILE TORCHING “It’s very sad. But it sure smelled… Read More
Updated on December 10, 2019
APPLE’S CHEAPER iPHONE ALTERNATIVE FOR YOUR CAR
Apple iHad Apple iPhones, iPods and Ipads are finding their way into more and more new vehicles, but has Apple forgotten about those of us who barely survived the recession and can’t afford their high-priced products? No…. Read More
Updated on November 5, 2015
DISAPPEARANCE OF CHECKER MARATHON LEADS TO NEAR EXTINCTION FOR CHECKER-PECKING BIRD
NEW SANCTUARY AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE THREATENED CHECKERPECKER A Checkerpecker sits atop an old Checker fender at the Save the Checkerpecker sanctuary in Yogi Schortz’s backyard The Checker Marathon, a vehicle most often recognized in taxicab guise, disappeared… Read More
Updated on November 13, 2016
CARFAX EXPANDS BACKGROUND CHECKS TO PEOPLE
Carfax, the company that provides vehicle history reports on used cars, has expanded their background check service to include people, a program they call CharFax (Char is short for “character”). “Say for example, you meet someone and you’re… Read More
Updated on November 5, 2015
DOES NEW CAR SMELL CONTRIBUTE TO GLOBAL WARMING?
For many of us, the “new car” smell–along with the 84 monthly payments–is one of the pleasures of purchasing a shiny new vehicle. But now a group of non-leading scientists claims the new car aroma is a major… Read More
Updated on November 5, 2015
IS GM’S MAGNETIC RIDE CONTROL SUSPENSION TOO MAGNETIC?
MagneRide, or magneto-rheological shock absorbers, have led to significant improvements in ride and handling for vehicles ranging from Cadillacs to Ferraris. But could the suspension be too magnetic? That’s what some motorists are asking after metal objects of… Read More
Updated on November 5, 2015
BEVERLY HILLBILLIES FINALLY GET A NEW TRUCK
Clampetts trade in rusty 1920’s truck for new custom-built Ford F-550 flatbed “We’re happier than itchy pigs rubbing against a mud fence,” said front seat passenger Jed Clampett
Updated on November 5, 2015
PORSCHE AND JOHN DEERE JOIN FORCES TO PRODUCE HIGH-PERFORMANCE LAWN TRACTOR
They might seem like strange bedfellows, but there’s no arguing with the results of Porsche and John Deere’s collaboration that resulted in the X911, a high performance garden tractor that was unveiled at this week’s big auto show… Read More
