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It's like a helping of good barbecue. You know, low and slow? The same sort of "Don't rush me, I'm cruising slow, low, and looking good doing it" mindset can apply to cars, too. You need only check out the vibrant colors and mirror-finish chrome of the California low-rider scene for proof. Needless to say, this 1961 Ford Thunderbird hardtop understood the assignment: Instead of the antiquated rear leaf springs you would have found in a bone-stock T-Bird of this vintage, this one has an adjustable air suspension system, meaning it can squat with the best of them. Granted, this Thunderbird is no spring chicken; it's every bit of 65 years old now. Despite that, the odometer shows less than 16,000 miles. The belly-dragging blue bird is, as of this writing, currently for sale in Tulsa, Oklahoma, courtesy of Gateway Classic Cars. Better yet, it's up for grabs for less than the price of a new Toyota GR Corolla. Of course, the GR Corolla might be the better pick for winter zooming.

On aesthetics at least, the second-gen Chevy Camaro always felt like it deserved more muscle car reverence than it got. To my eyes, it remains the gnarliest-looking one. The first-gen is a classic for sure, but definitely more subdued, while '80s boxiness had settled in by the time the third-gen was released. The second-generation Camaro has that Ford Torino-esque snout and is visually muscular. For those who agree, there's a really nice example for sale right now that ticks all the right boxes. Spotted on Hemmings Classified is a 1970 Chevrolet Camaro with a Vortech-supercharged 396 Chevy V8 and a Tremec five-speed manual gearbox that's said to balance engagement and "more practical highway use. " It's finished in the shiniest red paint job and looks about as mean as it is clean. Staggered 15-inch American Racing wheels wear beefy 275-section Mickey Thompson rubber in the back and Cooper Cobras up front. It's being sold out of Bridgeport, Connecticut, by Red Line Restorations, has 90,000 miles on the odometer, and the asking price is $77,000.

Last night, we reported on a new –um, we’ll call it a car, sure – that was called Roadster. The Roadster that was shown was, and I want to make this very clear, not a roadster. This is because words have meanings, specific meanings, and while words can evolve and change over time, you can’t just change the meaning of words arbitrarily. That’s not how language works. And the word “roadster” does not mean what that car called a Roadster is. Words matter! I feel like we’re already in danger of losing the fight for the word “coupé” which is – and I want to make this abundantly clear – a two door car. If it has four doors, it’s not a coupé. In much the same way, a roadster has a clear definition: it’s a small, open-topped car.

Born in Germany in the late 1870s, the Duesenberg brothers — Frederick (Fred) and August (Augie) – would move to America and make some of the time's most luxurious and innovative cars. One of their earliest ventures included opening a garage in Iowa circa 1903 – which is where they landed after immigrating. During this time, Fred and August were modifying and racing cars. Now, we're skipping a lot of steps here, but after gaining a reputation as brilliant engineers — and developing motors for the military during World War I – the brothers found themselves in New Jersey. The Garden State proved to be fertile soil for the two, as that's where the first Duesenberg straight-8 engine was created.

Volkswagen is offering its Chinese-market Jetta M6 electric sedan with nearly 290 miles of CLTC-rated range for less than $12,000 (USD), and if that’s not what “der people’s wagen” should be all about, I don’t know what is. Launched as a joint venture between FAW and Volkswagen Group, the Jetta brand’s first battery electric car is finally here – and it is a genuinely accessible, capable, and kinda decent-looking family sedan in the same way VW’s original Type I was when it was first developed in the 1940s.