Large, luxurious, and very serious, the first generation CL was also an SEC and S during its life. While Mercedes-Benz played the Nineties naming games with its lineup, the W140 soldiered on in two-door format as a last-of for a … Continue reading
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Sometimes car companies get a bit carried away with a new idea that, for a myriad of reasons, doesn’t translate so well in its execution. Toyota (and other Japanese companies) did exactly this when they invested in the very unsuccessful line … Continue reading
<img data-attachment-id="1635120" data-permalink="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2018/08/elon-musk-pitches-party-camper-mode-for-tesla-vehicles-as-possible-dog-whistle-to-swingers/tesla-baby-self-driving/" data-orig-file="http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/opinion-teslas-full-self-driving-beta-is-a-bad-joke-5.jpg" data-orig-size="1060,600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Tesla Baby self-driving" data-image-description=" Tesla ” data-medium-file=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/opinion-teslas-full-self-driving-beta-is-a-bad-joke-2.jpg” data-large-file=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/opinion-teslas-full-self-driving-beta-is-a-bad-joke.jpg” class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-1635120″ src=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/opinion-teslas-full-self-driving-beta-is-a-bad-joke.jpg” alt width=”610″ height=”345″ srcset=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/opinion-teslas-full-self-driving-beta-is-a-bad-joke.jpg 610w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/opinion-teslas-full-self-driving-beta-is-a-bad-joke-1.jpg 75w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/opinion-teslas-full-self-driving-beta-is-a-bad-joke-2.jpg 450w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/opinion-teslas-full-self-driving-beta-is-a-bad-joke-3.jpg 768w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/opinion-teslas-full-self-driving-beta-is-a-bad-joke-4.jpg 120w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/opinion-teslas-full-self-driving-beta-is-a-bad-joke-5.jpg 1060w” sizes=”(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px”> Earlier this … Continue reading
<img data-attachment-id="1773672" data-permalink="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2021/09/vaccine-mandates-being-considered-by-auto-industry-uaw/covid-19vaccinationrecordcardsissuedbycdcunitedstatescenters/" data-orig-file="http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vaccine-mandates-being-considered-by-auto-industry-uaw-5.jpg" data-orig-size="1000,667" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"Shutterstock","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Copyright (c) 2021 Michael Vi\/Shutterstock. No use without permission.","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"Covid-19,Vaccination,Record,Cards,Issued,By,Cdc,(united,States,Centers","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="Covid-19,Vaccination,Record,Cards,Issued,By,Cdc,(united,States,Centers" data-image-description=" Michael Vi/Shutterstock ” data-medium-file=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vaccine-mandates-being-considered-by-auto-industry-uaw-2.jpg” data-large-file=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vaccine-mandates-being-considered-by-auto-industry-uaw.jpg” class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-1773672″ src=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vaccine-mandates-being-considered-by-auto-industry-uaw.jpg” alt width=”610″ height=”407″ srcset=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vaccine-mandates-being-considered-by-auto-industry-uaw.jpg 610w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vaccine-mandates-being-considered-by-auto-industry-uaw-1.jpg 75w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vaccine-mandates-being-considered-by-auto-industry-uaw-2.jpg 450w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vaccine-mandates-being-considered-by-auto-industry-uaw-3.jpg 768w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vaccine-mandates-being-considered-by-auto-industry-uaw-4.jpg 120w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vaccine-mandates-being-considered-by-auto-industry-uaw-5.jpg … Continue reading
Yesterday’s edition of Rare Rides covered the first-generation International Harvester Scout. Born in 1960 at the very beginning of the recreational sport utility vehicle class, a decade later it was time for the always difficult second album: Scout II. By … Continue reading
Late last year I put forth some thoughts about the future direction of Infiniti, largely about how the company was on a downward trajectory. Looking forward, the brand needs a major change in direction – not much has changed since … Continue reading
In our last installment of the Chrysler LeBaron story, we covered the model’s inception via a coachbuilder in Detroit, and its development from a trim into its own model line. Today we cover LeBaron’s last stand. J-body LeBarons were offered … Continue reading
Today’s Rare Ride is kind of like a more modern and luxurious version of the Honda Civic Wagovan sold in North America in the Eighties. Offered by Nissan only in the Japanese domestic market, a case for the Rasheen in … Continue reading
We’ve been talking about Thunderbird often lately, whether it’s in a Buy/Drive/Burn, or a recent Rare Rides on the 007 Edition Thunderbird of 2003. And earlier today the Internets served up a random ad for a teal 10th-generation T-bird in … Continue reading
<img data-attachment-id="1744710" data-permalink="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2020/12/rare-rides-the-1962-singer-vogue-the-smaller-side-of-british-luxury/1962-singer-vogue-1/" data-orig-file="http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rare-rides-the-1962-singer-vogue-the-smaller-side-of-british-luxury-10.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,583" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="1962 Singer Vogue (1)" data-image-description=" https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1189355 ” data-medium-file=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rare-rides-the-1962-singer-vogue-the-smaller-side-of-british-luxury-7.jpg” data-large-file=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rare-rides-the-1962-singer-vogue-the-smaller-side-of-british-luxury.jpg” class=”aligncenter wp-image-1744710 size-large” src=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rare-rides-the-1962-singer-vogue-the-smaller-side-of-british-luxury.jpg” alt width=”610″ height=”296″ srcset=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rare-rides-the-1962-singer-vogue-the-smaller-side-of-british-luxury.jpg 610w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rare-rides-the-1962-singer-vogue-the-smaller-side-of-british-luxury-6.jpg 75w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rare-rides-the-1962-singer-vogue-the-smaller-side-of-british-luxury-7.jpg 450w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rare-rides-the-1962-singer-vogue-the-smaller-side-of-british-luxury-8.jpg 768w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rare-rides-the-1962-singer-vogue-the-smaller-side-of-british-luxury-9.jpg 120w, http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rare-rides-the-1962-singer-vogue-the-smaller-side-of-british-luxury-10.jpg 1200w” sizes=”(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px”>Today’s Rare … Continue reading