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    Classic car buyer reunites man and machine after 46 years
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    Gerry Mandel knows what it's like to have loved and lost. We're not referring to his wife, to whom Gerry has been married for 46 years, but to the 1965 Oldsmobile Jetstar 88 convertible the pair drove away from their wedding all those years ago. The moment was documented in a photograph (shown ...

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    Smithsonian asks public to vote on cars for American History display
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    The recently renovated National Museum of American History – Click above to cast your vote
    The Smithsonian Institution's collection of treasures extends far beyond what's actually on display in its D.C. museums. Ranging from ancient artifacts to modern marvels, this bit is likely to ...

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    GM's Ed Welburn finally drives Oldsmobile Aerotech record-breaker he designed
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    Of all the people longing to drive the Oldsmobile Aerotech back in the 1980s, you'd expect that the cars designer would have taken it for a few spins. Despite having his first sketch for the project turn in to the record-setting aerodynamic research vehicle, Ed Welburn's closest contact with the ...

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    eBay Find of the Day: 1970 Oldsmobile Toronado GT surprisingly awesome as camper
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    1970 Oldsmobile Toronado RV – Click above for high-res image gallery
    We certainly don't recommend yanking a perfectly good 1970 Oldsmobile Toronado off the road in order to convert it into a recreational vehicle, but in the case of today's eBay Find of the Day, we'll give 'em a pass. After ...

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    Video: Reverse spin should be a standardized performance test
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    Oldsmobile Cutlass dicing it up – Click above to watch video after the jump
    From the file marked "When Men Were Men," we have this Car & Track review of the 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442. Sure Clarkson can work his way around a 458, but let's see him handle this baby: 455 cubic inches ...

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    The Autoblog Weekender: Motley Fools edition
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    The Autoblog Weekender – Click above to find out what you missed
    This week's bag of news is all about cars, cars and cars. Was anyone else aware that the Canadians know a thing or two about tuning Lamborghinis? That's a new one on us. Peugeot and Dodge have new logos, and the Pugs have a ...

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    eBay Find of the Day: George Barris Olds Toronado 70-X is wraparound luxury
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    George Barris's 1967 Oldsmobile Toronado 70-X - clic above for high-res image gallery
    If you've never seen Vincent Gallo's Buffalo 66, stop reading and watch it. Why? Because otherwise the next part of this post isn't going to make any sense to you. Anyhow, remember the scene when his Billy Brown ...

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    eBay Find of the Day: George Barris Oldsmobile Toronado 67X
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    George Barris' Esso Tornado - Click above for a gallery of images
    As the story goes, Esso Oil asked custom car guru George Barris (he of Batmobile, Munster Koach and Drag-u-la fame) to create four custom Oldsmobile Toronado coupes for the 1967 Canadian Expo. The car you see above is dubbed ...

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    GM recalling 1.4 million passenger cars over potential engine fires
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    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has just announced a major recall covering nearly 1.5 million General Motors passenger cars from the late 90's and early 2000s. The recall affects various Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac models equipped with normally aspirated versions of ...

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    DiMora Scattare gives the Olds Aurora some junk in its trunk, makes us fear the $2M version
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    Click above for a hi-res gallery of the DiMora Scattare
    We like big butts, but we cannot lie – there is a limit a to our love. And the vehicle above has crossed over said limit, knocking a few things over with its ghetto booty while it was at it. Right about now, you should be scratching ...

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