Randall Pitman is 87 years old, and for the last 70 years hes been driving the same old truck, a 1927 Ford Model T.According to the CBC, Pitman was 17 years old when he bought his truck in 1949, and the pair have gone on a number of adventures since, spanning hundreds of kilometres.To be able to afford the truck, Pitman worked at a gas station earning just 10 cents an hour, equivalent to $1.13 in 2019 money.Eventually, he saved up $50 ($563 today) and went to the auction house to buy the truck.Eventually, I bid $45 and the auctioneer, as auctioneers do, kept saying, Forty-five! Who will give me 50?’ he remembers. I stupidly said Forty-seven fifty, and he said Sold!’The truck is pretty basic in the truest sense of the word. Asking Pitman about brakes elicits a chuckle and a reassurance that they work. Nothing on the truck is done for you; even the ignition timing must be manually adjusted to start it.It doesnt even have turn signals Pitman has to stick his hand out the window and signal like you would on a bicycle.Pitman will put the truck on a flatbed to take it on a 600-kilometre journey to Crapaud, P.E.I for a car show that is expected to attract hundreds of vehicle and enthusiasts. Hes covered journeys longer than that in the past, but said that as the car gets older, the parts become more expensive; roadside repairs would still be possible, but not favourable.Pitmans other vehicle is another 1927 Model T, but a coupe model he bought in the 1960s and has been slowly restoring. Hes confident hell keep both vehicles on the
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5 Crazy badge swaps that are awesome and awful at the same time
Badge-swapping cars – where you take a badge or logo from one car and slap it on a car from an entirely different automaker – is a dangerous game, like Russian Roulette where five of the six chambers have bullets in them. Most of the time, it goes terribly wrong. Still, there are those who insist on a horse not being a horse if you give it a cow’s tail. Somebody’s got to tell them: sorry friend, your horse is friggin’ hideous.’ Here are some of the worst badge swap offenders, as well as a few that are actually not too bad. Elements of Range Rover You know, I bet this fools some people. Not that the Honda Element exactly channels classic Range Rover, but it does evoke the LR4, just a touch. But still, after first glance, this is a great big glass of Nope! The owner appears to have pulled just a few of the stops, adding bigger alloy wheels, hideous squared-off exhaust tips and that ‘RANGE ROVER’ across the rear. Image via Reddit. Honda Odyssey wearing BMW This reimagined Honda Odyssey sits so low as to look almost accidental, which does strange things to the brain. But the thing is, we kind of like the overall appearance, especially the German nose job. No, wait! We hate it! It’s blasphemy! Actually, it’s genius! It’s a terrible, beautiful, horrendous monster! Wherever you land on it, you’ve got to give some props to the Dr. Frankenstein who thought to put this BMW E92 3 Series coupe’s nose on a minivan. STI Envy View this post on Instagram Audi STI 😂 📷: @seff_ian #1320video A post shared by 1320video (@1320video) on Mar 21, 2019 at 8:32am PDT Why this person didn’t just sell the more expensive Audi A6 and buy the Subaru WRX STI they actually wanted is beyond reason. Because even though they didn’t switch Audi’s rings for Subaru’s stars, that spoiler is just as identifiable as an STI badge. The Hyundai Continental Here’s how to ruin a perfectly good Bentley Continental GT: Step one, change the badges on the rear, wheel caps and hood with those of a Hyundai. That’s it. It’s a simple one-step process, which this person has executed perfectly for the absolute worst results. Just why? Image via Autoblog. The elusive Audi pickup truck This is pure winner, mostly because we know its owner, one Reddit user ‘chunkukdo,’ isn’t taking themselves too seriously. He succinctly tells his Audi pickup’s origin story: “Had to replace the grill (hit a deer). Chevy emblem: $30, Audi emblem: $10. The reactions I get: priceless.” Respect. Do Hondas have Hemis? Either this one does or we’re being lied to. Gonna go out on a limb and say it’s the latter. But seriously, can somebody do this? Ken Block, you’re not doing much these days, are ya? But truly, while some people may be offended by V6 or AMG badges on lowly Corollas, having a sense of humour is never a bad way to look at shiny bits stuck on cars. Image via imgur. Operation Ferrari-ish Desmantelado taller clandestino en el que fabricaban réplicas de #Ferrari y #Lamborghini para vender en Internet. 3 detenidos #Girona pic.twitter.com/YFnGQePDvK Policía Nacional (@policia) February 12, 2017 Back in 2017, Spanish police busted a counterfeit Ferrari operation that was transforming Toyotas into prancing horses. Authorities raided the garage in the town of Sils and found badges, stickers and body kits the conniving mechanics were using to dupe some of the Internet’s more gullible car shoppers. We could assign some points for boldness, but the perpetrators won’t be able to spend them in prison anyway.
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2020 Subaru Outback is more of the same — and then some
2020 Subaru OutbackHandout / Subaru What is it? Like thunder follows lightning, the Subaru Outback follows the Legacy into 2020 thoroughly redesigned with a new look, revised platform and powertrains, and more safety tech under the skin. Why does it matter? The Outback isn’t Subaru’s sales leader — though it’s certainly up there there — but it’s Subaru’s bread-and-butter vehicle. Stereotypes aside, it’s the quintessential Subaru, carrying on into 2020 as the jacked-up Legacy wagon it’s always been. There’s a reason why so many people love these things, and the sixth-generation model takes a proven formula and makes it even better. For 2020, the big news is the Outback is underpinned by Subaru’s modular Global Platform architecture, currently found across the entire lineup, save for the BRZ, WRX and STI. The new platform translates into more interior space, improved handling, and even better collision performance — Subaru says the 2020 Outback absorbs about 40 per cent more energy in a collision. Like the Legacy, the Outback gains two new powertrains for 2020. A new, direct-injected 2.5-litre Boxer four-cylinder engine with automatic start/stop serves as the base, rated at 182 horsepower and 176 lb.-ft. of torque. But again, like the Legacy, the big news here is the return of the turbo — a 2.4L turbo-four replaces the normally aspirated, 3.6L six-cylinder engine, pumping out 260 horsepower and 277 lb.-ft. of torque. Both engines are hooked up to a continuously variable transmission, and turbocharged Outbacks can tow up to 1,590 kilograms — more than enough to haul a BRZ or a Miata to the track. Naturally, the 2020 Outback is all-wheel-drive — come on, did you really expect anything else? — but it can now send power side-to-side via a new active torque-vectoring system cribbed from the WRX and STI. Other features include Subaru’s X-Mode powertrain mapping system now with Snow/Dirt and Deep Snow/Mud modes, a 180-degree camera up front, and two new features added to its EyeSight suite of active safety tech. The first, the DriverFocus Distraction Mitigation System first seen on the 2019 Forester, is essentially a little camera pointed at the driver, monitoring their face for signs of distractions or fatigue. The second is a new lane-centering function built into the existing adaptive cruise control system. Visually, the Outback is precisely what we’d expect — a lifted Legacy wagon with more aggressive styling cues, just under 8.7 inches of ground clearance, and what Subaru calls body cladding reminiscent of a hiking boot. Go figure; the Outback’s always been for the more outdoorsy types. Inside, the Outback boasts improved materials and fit-and-finish, an 11.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system available across most of the lineup, and more connected services, like the ability to be started remotely through an app. All in all, the 2020 Outback promises to be more of the same, but better. When is it coming? Official pricing hasn’t been announced just yet, but expect the Outback in dealers this fall. Should you buy it? The Outback’s always been something of a black sheep among the usual crop of CUVs. Most out there are amorphous blobs, but the Outback tends to err more towards the wagon end of the spectrum. If that sense of distinction isn’t enough to put the Outback on your shortlist the next time you’re looking for a new CUV, then the new platform and powertrains, more advanced safety tech, vastly improved cabin and trademark Subaru capability surely
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