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  Oscar Meyer again renames its mobile back to Wienermobile - Autoblog

  Autoblog - Stephen Williams

  Slotted in between items on a recent Associated Press news round-up that mentioned the impeachment inquiry into President Biden and the looming government shutdown was the report that the Oscar Meyer brand was again changing the name of its famous…vehicle. The Wienermobile was renamed the Frankmobile …

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  Junkyard Gem: 2006 Lincoln Zephyr

  Autoblog - Murilee Martin

  The Lincoln Motor Company went all-truck for its North American offerings in the 2021 model year, announcing the death sentence for the Continental and MKZ sedans in 2020. The MKZ was the sibling to the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan (the latter car discontinued in 2011 when the entire Mercury …

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  Future Classic: Nissan Juke - Autoblog

  Autoblog - Stephen Williams

  Embracing the Nissan Juke as a future classic car might require some patience and realignment of one’s concept of “beauty.” Certainly, this funky automobile looks as though it might have served as the daily driver for E.T. when he finally made it to “home,” in whatever galaxy that was. Nonetheless, …

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  2 days ago

  Junkyard Gem: 1976 Oldsmobile Omega Sedan

  Autoblog - Murilee Martin

  With American drivers gaining increasing enthusiasm for small cars as the 1970s dawned, General Motors decided that Oldsmobile dealers needed something smaller than the Cutlass in their showrooms. A Pontiac-ized version of the Chevrolet Nova went on sale as the Ventura starting in the 1971 model …

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  4 days ago

  Junkyard Gem: 1997 Acura SLX

  Autoblog - Murilee Martin

  By the second half of the 1990s, the tremendous sales success of the Ford Explorer (introduced as a 1991 model) and Jeep Grand Cherokee (introduced as a 1993 model) had made it clear clear that the future of the American road would be trucks. Any automotive manufacturer not selling a full line of …

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  Junkyard Gem: 1987 Subaru GL 4WD Turbo Liftback Coupe

  Autoblog - Murilee Martin

  Subaru sold the versatile Leone in the United States starting with the 1972 1400, with sales continuing until the final 1994 Loyale left its showroom. Over the decades, Leones were available as sedans, wagons, hatchbacks, pickups and coupes, with front-wheel-drive, four-wheel-drive and …