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In The 1970s, The British Learned A Good Way To Film Horse Racing Was To Put A Camera On A Citroen - The Autopian Back in the 1970s, the BBC used Citroëns to film horse races thanks to their hydropneumatic suspension systems.

You can't be that hydropneumatic plushness 💪 In The 1970s, The British Learned A Good Way To Film Horse Racing Was To Put A Camera On A Citroen www.theautopian.com/in-the-1970s...

A Controversial Detail To Appreciate: Wagons With The Same Rear Doors As Sedans - The Autopian Have you ever noticed that some wagons use the same rear door designs as their sedan counterparts? Here's why it happens.

Never thought about it, can't stop thinking about it 👀 A Controversial Detail To Appreciate: Wagons With The Same Rear Doors As Sedans www.theautopian.com/a-controvers...

Ford's Fastest Race Replica For 1979 Might Have Been A 460-Powered Pickup - The Autopian You’re probably all well aware the cars that act as pace vehicles for races like the Indianapolis 500 are very different from the official pace-car replicas offered to customers. The “real” pace cars ...

OFFICIAL TRUCK, the best kind of truck 🛻 Ford’s Fastest Race Replica For 1979 Might Have Been A 460-Powered Pickup www.theautopian.com/fords-fastes...

Why A Freezer And Grill Have Been Such Useful Tools For My eBay WWII Jeep Project - The Autopian You may think of your freezer and grill as places where only food goes, and where nasty, oily car parts very much do not belong. But, having now rebuilt a transmission, transfer case, and engine, I ca...

Mmmm, pass the ring-gear sauce! 🔥 Why A Freezer And Grill Have Been Such Useful Tools For My eBay WWII Jeep Project - with @davidntracy.bsky.social #partnerpost @ebaymotors.bsky.social www.theautopian.com/why-a-freeze...

GM To Export Freedom To The UK In The Form Of Giant Trucks - The Autopian I have a sense from reading the news and talking to friends in Britain that things are extremely not alright over there. Not since the heights of Thatcherism have different levels of society eyed each...

GM To Export Freedom To The UK In The Form Of Giant Trucks
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For Just A Single Year, Honda Tried To Sell Americans A Weird 50cc Motorcycle That Went 55 MPH And Could Fit A Real Adult - The Autopian In 1982, Honda sold a bike that was both a moped and a motorcycle in America. The MB5 went 55 mph, and carried an adult, now it's forgotten

I'm fascinated by these things 🏍️ For Just A Single Year, Honda Tried To Sell Americans A Weird 50cc Motorcycle That Went 55 MPH And Could Fit A Real Adult www.theautopian.com/for-just-a-s...

Which Mid-Engine Money Pit Is For You? 1977 Lotus Esprit vs 1991 Acura NSX - The Autopian We look at a lot of cheap, terrible cars on here, and once in a while I like to mix things up on Fridays and show you some non-terrible cars that are also not cheap. Today is not one of those days. To...

I shall have the NSX 🚗 Which Mid-Engine Money Pit Is For You? 1977 Lotus Esprit vs 1991 Acura NSX www.theautopian.com/which-mid-en...

I Had No Idea These Ubiquitous Truck Mirrors Had A Specific Name - The Autopian There’s a strange kind of joy that comes from finding out something you’ve seen many, many times in your life has a specific name, a name you’ve never actually heard spoken, or read, but nevertheless ...

You'll never guess 🚗 I Had No Idea These Ubiquitous Truck Mirrors Had A Specific Name www.theautopian.com/i-had-no-ide...

What Regular-ish Cars Will Collectors Eat Up In 30 Years? - The Autopian I’ll probably be in the ground in 30 years (darkest Autopian Asks into ever), but you whipper-snappers will probably still be here, reading about the latest Shitboxes in the Showdown and David’s rebui...

What Regular-ish Cars Will Collectors Eat Up In 30 Years? 🤔 The Autopian is asking! www.theautopian.com/what-regular...

If Americans Don't Want Small Cars, Why Did This Honda Fit Only Depreciate $1,180 In Eleven Years? - The Autopian Want proof that some Americans still want well-engineered subcompact cars? Look no further than second-hand Honda Fit pricing.

Who misses the Fit? (raises hand) 🚗 If Americans Don’t Want Small Cars, Why Did This Honda Fit Only Depreciate $1,180 In Eleven Years? www.theautopian.com/if-americans...

There's A Fancy New Version Of The Polaris Slingshot And It's Going To Be The Loudest Thing In Your Town This Summer - The Autopian The 2026 Polaris Slingshot Signature Edition is a sports car with truck parts and it's totally ridiculous. Now, it's sort of luxury-like, too

BASSSSS 🚗 There’s A Fancy New Version Of The Polaris Slingshot And It’s Going To Be The Loudest Thing In Your Town This Summer www.theautopian.com/theres-a-new...

Dodge, Jeep, And Ram Workers Get $0 Bonuses After Tariffs Take Bite Out Of Profits - The Autopian Today’s Morning Dump is a tale of two Fiat heirs. No, not Lapo and Ginevra. I’m talking about Stellantis and Ferrari. If you’re an employee of one, you probably just got a humongous bonus. If you’re a...

Not even Jelly of the Month! 🚗 Dodge, Jeep, And Ram Workers Get $0 Bonuses After Tariffs Take Bite Out Of Profits www.theautopian.com/dodge-jeep-a...

Magnus Walker Auctions His Shoes, Porsche 911 Starter Kit Included - The Autopian Everybody loves a scale model kit. The only thing better is a life-size version that makes Porsche noises, and it’s exactly what you’re going to get with this one – provided you combine the parts in t...

Who's gonna (Nike) Dunk on this? 🚗 Magnus Walker Auctions His Shoes, Porsche 911 Starter Kit Included www.theautopian.com/magnus-walke...

Three Decades Ago, Pontiac Managed To Offer More Noise, Vibration, and Harshness Per Liter Than Any Other Sport Sedan - The Autopian “We attempt what others achieve.” Unkind critics would say that this was General Motors’ mantra in the malaise era. I think that’s a bit of an overstatement, but it’s true that in those dark days the ...

The color is "Cocaine White" 🚗 Three Decades Ago, Pontiac Managed To Offer More Noise, Vibration, and Harshness Per Liter Than Any Other Sport Sedan www.theautopian.com/three-decade...

Nissan Delaying The Cheapest Leaf Isn't As Bad As It Looks - The Autopian The sub-$30k short-range Nissan Leaf has been indefinitely delayed, but that might not be an enormous loss.

How bad is it? 🚗 Nissan Delaying The Cheapest Leaf Isn’t As Bad As It Looks www.theautopian.com/nissan-delay...

Which Convertible Makes You Think Warm Thoughts? 1983 Ford Mustang vs 1985 Renault Alliance - The Autopian I don’t know about any of you, but I am getting really sick of winter. I’m sure part of it is just the hassle of moving in the middle of it, but this winter feels colder and drearier than normal, and ...

'Stang me 🚗 Which Convertible Makes You Think Warm Thoughts? 1983 Ford Mustang vs 1985 Renault Alliance www.theautopian.com/which-conver...

No One Talks About The Other Powell Motors Cars From 'The Simpsons' - The Autopian I suppose it shouldn’t be that surprising given how long the show has been on, but I still find it kind of remarkable how much automotive content the long running animated sitcom The Simpsons has prov...

There's more to Powell than The Homer, folks 🚗 No One Talks About The Other Powell Motors Cars From ‘The Simpsons’ www.theautopian.com/no-one-talks...

Surprise, America's Cheapest New Stick-Shift Car Is Now The Mazda Miata - The Autopian The Mazda MX-5 Miata is now America's cheapest new car with a manual transmission. How on Earth did that happen?

Remember when every cheap car had a stick as the default? 🚗 Surprise, America’s Cheapest New Stick-Shift Car Is Now The Mazda Miata www.theautopian.com/surprise-ame...

The New Face Of The Chrysler Pacifica Is An Excellent Way To Understand The Modern Face Of Auto Design - The Autopian When you’re surrounded by something, especially something that changes gradually over time, it’s easy to miss how things are changing. It’s like the thing with the frog and the boiling water, which I ...

Which one is Nic Cage? 🚗 The New Face Of The Chrysler Pacifica Is An Excellent Way To Understand The Modern Face Of Auto Design www.theautopian.com/the-new-face...

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Become A Member Today, Or There Will Be ... Trouble - The Autopian It’s Swag Swensday! Each week, we kick down some sweet, sweet swag to Autopian Members, the cool-kids club for car people that you really should have joined by now. Not a Member yet? You can get in on...

It's Swag Swensday! This week, you could win RoboCop's Ford Taurus patrol car in 1/24 scale ... provided you're an Autopian Member, that is. Why not join today? www.theautopian.com/become-a-mem...

LIVE BLOG: Guess What Time David Finishes This Huge List Of Tasks On His eBay Jeep Project, And You'll Win A Prize - The Autopian My timeline for completing my eBay WWII Jeep project means I have no choice but to get the entire drivetrain and braking system done now; this means I’m wrenching through the night tonight in an all-o...

LIVE BLOG WITH PRIZE! Err on the side of *more* time, I think 🚗 Guess What Time @davidntracy.bsky.social Finishes This Huge List Of Tasks On His eBay Jeep Project, And You’ll Win A Prize #partnerpost @ebaymotors.bsky.social www.theautopian.com/live-blog-gu...

In The 1970s, You Could Build A Camper Van That Looked Like The Future, But You Had To Sacrifice An Entire Volkswagen To Do It - The Autopian In 1979 you could build the camper van of the future. The Phoenix got 26 mpg and fit in a garage, but you had to cut up an iconic Volkswagen

(Ritualistically stabs Volkswagen) 🚗 In The 1970s, You Could Build A Camper Van That Looked Like The Future, But You Had To Sacrifice An Entire Volkswagen To Do It www.theautopian.com/in-the-1970s...

Chrysler Just Made The Pacifica Look 72.8 Percent Weirder And We're Here For It - The Autopian The Chrysler Pacifica is about to receive its third facelift and it's a dramatic one, with a far more interesting face than the outgoing van.

Chrysler Just Made The Pacifica Look 72.8 Percent Weirder And We’re Here For It www.theautopian.com/chrysler-jus...

Americans Now Have 1.59 Trillion In Outstanding Automotive Debt - The Autopian The total amount of automotive debt in the United States is now at a level that exceeds the Gross Domestic Product of Turkey. That’s a lot of automotive debt, although it’s not necessarily a bad thing...

Americans Now Have 1.59 Trillion In Outstanding Automotive Debt www.theautopian.com/americans-no...

Ford's Rumored Bronco-Based Lincoln Sounds Like It Might Be The Blackwood All Over Again - The Autopian The Blackwood is certainly the most interesting vehicle in Lincoln’s recent history. Based on the Ford F-150, it got the Navigator’s face, a four-seat interior, rear-wheel drive, and a carpeted bed. I...

Ford’s Rumored Bronco-Based Lincoln Sounds Like It Might Be The Blackwood All Over Again www.theautopian.com/fords-rumore...

How Are You Getting By Without Gas? 1982 Chevy Chevette Diesel vs 2013 Nissan Leaf - The Autopian The majority of cars on the road are powered by gasoline, and that’s not likely to change for a long time. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t alteratives, like other combustible fluids, or electricity...

SHOWDOWN! How Are You Getting By Without Gas? 1982 Chevy Chevette Diesel vs 2013 Nissan Leaf www.theautopian.com/how-are-you-...

The Long Spikes You See Hanging Off Semi-Truck Wheels Technically Do More Than Just Look Weird - The Autopian American Semi-trucks are running long chrome spikes on their wheels. Here's why they won't really destroy your car and why they're pointless

The Long Spikes You See Hanging Off Semi-Truck Wheels Technically Do More Than Just Look Weird www.theautopian.com/the-long-spi...

I'm Not Sure I've Ever Seen This Type Of Taillight Erasure On A Mass-Produced Car And It Needs Addressing - The Autopian There’s been a lot of activity at all the local Taillight Community gathering spots, the bars, workshops, bath houses, abattoirs, gyms, studios and other taillight culture staples, and not all of it h...

I’m Not Sure I’ve Ever Seen This Type Of Taillight Erasure On A Mass-Produced Car And It Needs Addressing www.theautopian.com/im-not-sure-...

Please For The Love Of All That Is Holy Stop Doing Stupid Street Takeover Crap - The Autopian A street takeover in Maryland got scary for a couple of police officers, whose cars were damaged while responding to the sideshow.

Please For The Love Of All That Is Holy Stop Doing Stupid Street Takeover Crap www.theautopian.com/please-for-t...