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Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
Some guys might be ashamed of a blurry Super 8 film showing them at age 18, siphoning gas whilst sporting dirtbag-style long hair (no, it's not a goddamn mullet), a Dark Angel T-shirt, and a '68 Mercury Cyclone with cheap mags in the back and factory hubcaps on the front... but this is Jalopnik! Here's some footage I shot for a film class; let's just say I gave up on the project because it's really...
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Classic cars, rallies and races (Free subscription) | 03/27/2008
Click on the picture to enlarge (Photo: Courtesy of Steve Honnell) A one-of-a-kind 1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II and one of three surviving 1970 Ford Torino King Cobras, both prototypes intended for competition on NASCAR's superspeedways , will be on display during the April 3-6 Food Lion AutoFair at Lowe's Motor Speedway . "These cars were built to compete with the Dodge Daytonas and Plymouth Superbirds...
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Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 07/17/2007
Today we have one of my personal favorites, a late-60s midsized Ford with a fastback rear. I've had a couple of these, including a '68 Mercury Cyclone that served as my daily driver for several years, so I know their flaws and strengths pretty well. Sure, the fastback shape was pretty much all about winning NASCAR races and selling cars to rabid Southern race fans, but is there any better reason for...
