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Continue reading Renault partners with R-Fit to show off EV-converted classics
Renault partners with R-Fit to show off EV-converted classics originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 1 Feb 2023 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Toyota AE86 goes ZEV for the Tokyo Auto Salon
Toyota AE86 goes ZEV for the Tokyo Auto Salon originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 15 Jan 2023 12:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading VW ID. Buzz Syncro — how Volkswagen's past could preview its future
VW ID. Buzz Syncro — how Volkswagen's past could preview its future originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 9 Jan 2023 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Osprey Custom Cars Land Rover Defender Review: Classic Cool
Osprey Custom Cars Land Rover Defender Review: Classic Cool originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 13 Dec 2022 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Drive like it’s 1885: What it’s like to take the tiller of the first car, a Benz Patent-Motorwagen originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 12 Dec 2022 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Chevy 3100 pickups from the 1950s get an electric makeover
Chevy 3100 pickups from the 1950s get an electric makeover originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 24 Nov 2022 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We also talk our long-term Kia EV6
L.A. Show Favorites and driving a custom Land Rover Defender | Autoblog Podcast #757 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Moke California priced at $41,900
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The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) made news in Summer 2019 when word got out the force was still occasionally using a 1993 Ford Mustang SSP, but that's not even the coolest car in its police family. The NSP also has a fudging cool 1950 Ford Mainline police cruiser. In the spirit of the holidays, some of the officers put the classic on camera and reeancted the flat tire scene from A Christmas Story. It's no 1937 Oldsmobile Six, but it does the job.
When we previously spoke to NSP about the Mustang, we also inquired about the Mainline that was seen in occasional social media posts. While the SSP was still in service, the Mainline was not, and we were told it was not running at that time. Whether or not somebody was able to get it going for this video is unclear, as the opening scene presents a fake driving scenario, but the next scene shows the car rolling to the sound of a fluttering engine. We couldn't get a hold of the NSP this time, but our guess is the movement was the result of a big push, and the sounds were part of the movie magic.
Running car or not, the two-minute clip is pretty cute, if not hilarious. Just like in the movie, four people are "riding" in the car when the tire blows. The father, played by the lieutenant colonel, gets into the pit stop mindset for the tire change. Son Ralphie, played by a trooper in the backseat, comes out to help, but the whole thing blows up when the lugnuts go flying. That's when Ralphie blurts out the infamous curse word. You (should) know how the rest goes.
Below the NSP video is the original clip for comparison. And for another look at the immaculate Mainline, check out State Trooper Plates, which which has a fantastic photo of the cruiser in its former glory.
Presenting: An NSP Christmas Story
— Nebraska State Patrol (@NEStatePatrol) December 18, 2019
If your Christmas Story includes an "Oh Fudge" moment, call *55 to reach the NSP Highway Helpline. Troopers are ready to help.
Safe travels and Happy Holidays from the Nebraska State Patrol! pic.twitter.com/fGQWsBvqMB
Following the women-led "Ghostbusters" reboot in 2016, a completely new chapter in the franchise will be born in 2020. "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" will feature a fresh cast, a modern story and cutting-edge cinematics. Yet, one thing will remain the same: the famous Ecto-1. The first trailer for the upcoming film shows the classic movie car — a highly modified 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Futura Duplex — still has a little gas in the tank, even after sitting in a barn for more than 30 years.
"Afterlife" follows a character played by Finn Wolfhard (Mike from "Stranger Things") as he, his sister and his mom are evicted and move to an inherited farmhouse in Summerville, Oklahoma. The property, previously owned by the kids' grandfather, turns out to be a secret storage facility for all of the old Ghostbusters gear. Grandpa was Dr. Egon Spengler.
The research, the uniforms, the ghost traps and the Ecto-1 are all tucked away and out of sight. Trevor, Wolfhard's character, finds the automotive relic and is able to start the old box of bolts. He and his sister Phoebe are then seen careening the Ecto-1 through a field and testing out the car's gunner seat in town.
Paul Rudd enters the picture as Mr. Grooberson, a teacher at the kids' school who shows an interest in Phoebe's ghost trap. As somebody who remembers the Manhattan Crossrip well, Grooberson schools the kids on the past and, with them, explores their connection to it all.
The trailer closes with a Bill Murray quote from the original film: "Call it fate, call it luck, call it karma ... I believe that everything happens for a reason." He, along with Dan Aykroyd and Sigourney Weaver, are expected to have some sort of involvement in the new movie, though it's unclear what that will be. We'll find out more next year when "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" opens summer 2020.
P.S. How about that Ford Ranchero GT?
