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Rare Pontiac Fieros Are Underwater After ‘500 Year Flood’ Breaches Dams And Floods Michigan Towns
Not far from the fabled automotive steering gear town of Saginaw, Michigan multiple dams broke and flooded homes and businesses Tuesday, including one in Sanford called “Fieros Forever.” Sadly, water claimed rare variants of America’s beloved 1980s mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive Pontiac sports car. Prepare to shed a tear for drowned Pontiac Fieros.
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These Three Classic Fords Are Solid Detroit Stainless Steel
This lot of solid stainless steel cars on offer at the annual Auburn Auction redefines the meaning of “Detroit steel.” Of course, the three unique cars come heavy with history as well as body work.
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Ford Once Took A Patent On A Car With The Craziest And Least-Used Car Layout Ever
I’ve had some wonderful opportunities to pester Ford’s archive department for interesting bits of weirdness that may be lurking in their voluminous stacks of records. One of the things I asked the dedicated archivists to look out for would be any rear-engined Ford experiments, and they came up with something really interesting and strange for…
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Porsche Rules Out Using A Naturally Aspirated Engine For The 992
The 992 series 911 has mostly improved over the previous generations. Sure, the rear end still has a little too much Sir-Mix-A lot influence, but the driving dynamics are on point. However, Porsche lovers hoping for a naturally-aspirated variant are going to be disappointed. The automaker says it’s not happening.