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The best part is asking Infiniti owners if they like their Datsun…..

Here’s a wierd car to commute the LIRR train lot in…..
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Must be death on gasoline......
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Almost died on the commute in….

Killer traffic this morning….

It was running fine, then suddenly started coffin…..

Parking every morning In the same plot…
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Citroen in the back? I’ve got one around the corner from me in Albany
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I really like this idea of mechanically sound, but real world wear on the outside. All of my vehicles have it and some much more than others.
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I’m still working on the mechanically sound part......
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volvolugnut wrote: ↑19 Aug 2022, 18:33 I really like this idea of mechanically sound, but real world wear on the outside. All of my vehicles have it and some much more than others.
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Its not a thing in the East because if you let paint get that bad, cancerfollows
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Scuderia Ferrari - some nice pics on Hagerty.

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Mille Miglia 1957 (the last one held) Peter Collins driving.
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Sebring 1962 (#23 Testa Rossa won the race)
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F1 156 1.5 liter Monaco
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Niki Lauda airborne at the Nurburgring 1975. A year later at the same race he was nearly burned to death.
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F1 ran at the Ring? I didn't know this. BTW that's my favorite era of F1 cars. I wouldn't say that exact car is my favorite, but 70s all the way.
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