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Mazda GLC Gone

March 4, 2016 By Mike Bumbeck

From our rear-wheel drive hatchback division of junkyards past comes the Mazda GLC, or great little car. Like its Chevrolet Chevette and Toyota Starlet hatchback subcompact market mates, the GLC featured a front-engine with rear-wheel drive setup with a solid rear axle. Also like its contemporaries the Mazda was among the last of its kind to feature rear-wheel drive. The … [Read more...]

Tool of the Week: Heat Gun

November 11, 2015 By Mike Bumbeck

The heat gun is one of those tools like the five pound sledgehammer which reveals its many uses as time passes. The idea is simple if not slightly dangerous. Like a hopped up hair dryer, the heat gun focuses superheated air in whichever direction it is pointed. This makes the heat gun great for softening up and removing everything from old vinyl graphics to unwanted paint. The … [Read more...]

39th Annual Citroën Rendezvous

October 21, 2015 By Mike Bumbeck

Once each year the greater Saratoga, New York area plays host to the gathering of all things Franco-Automotive known as the Citroën Rendezvous brought to you by Drive She Said! This year marked the 39th annual gathering, with a bonanza of French cars descending the staircase of roadways from thousands of miles around for a extra long weekend of fun. Starting with a dinner on a … [Read more...]

Delica Starwagon of the Commonwealth

September 14, 2015 By Mike Bumbeck

1989 Mitsubishi Delica Starwagon

The Mitsubishi Delica made its debut in 1968, and is now in its fifth generation. The Delica moniker was coined from the contraction the English words delivery and car. The Delica was sold in light commercial truck and van versions, and was in its third generation of production when this 1989 Delica Starwagon 4WD low roof was built, featuring unitbody construction with a … [Read more...]

Franco-American Turbowagon

August 26, 2015 By Mike Bumbeck

Peugeot 505 turbo wagon

From the well and truly forgotten department of Junkyard Chronicle comes this once mighty Peugeot 505 turbo station wagon. It is a mystery now why French turbocharged station wagons never quite caught on here in the United States, especially since the imported longroofs were by all accounts competent and stylish machines. This particular Franco-American turbowagon was of 1989 … [Read more...]

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Horn Switch Repair

Daily driving classic cars and trucks comes with benefits and pitfalls. 200,000 miles combined with 25 years can have deleterious effects on the … Continue Reading

Tool of the Week: Mechanic Stool

Sitting on a stool is a famously popular activity the world over. Add some slakey beverages, put the stool at a bar, and folks will part with … Continue Reading

Tool of the Week: Mitsubishi ECI Checker

One of the great laments of the mothballs-in-their-pants set of the vintage car world is the demise of carburetors. These newfangled kids don't know … Continue Reading

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Junkyard Chronicle

Forgotten Datsun

The two-tone paint scheme and space age styling of this Datsun 810 saloon would stun any junkyarder into full stop. While the Datsun might look … [Read More...]

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The Chevette Continuum

As odd as many of the occurrences that present themselves at the junkyard may be, there has been no greater moment of duality to date than stumbling … [Read More...]

Mitsubishi Vanwagon

Spanning the Globe for the Constant Variety of Vans

The last time that custom vans were the big deal in America coincided nicely into an American automotive industry that had slightly lost course with … [Read More...]

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