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Princess Diana's 1981 Ford Escort auctioned for $65,000

A vintage Ford Escort car gifted by Prince Charles to Princess Diana as an engagement present – has sold for $65,000 at auction. The 1981 make Escort Ghia Saloon was given to the late Princess of Wales by her husband-to-be in May 1981, two months before the Royal Wedding. Princess …

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Los Angeles-area traffic no longer nation’s worst, report says

The infectious-disease pandemic has had at least one positive outcome in the los-angeles” target=”_blank”>Los Angeles<-Newark, New Jersey, region, according to the Texas A&M disasters Institute. And L.A. didn’t even finish second, the institute’s report says. The area finished tied for fourth place, with the San Francisco-Oakland area, behind New York …

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Ford F-150 Police Responder pickup named quickest cop car

Better late than never. All-new 2021 F-150 Police Responder ®, America’s only pursuit-rated pickup purpose-built for law enforcement, recorded faster 0-60 mph, 0-100 mph and quarter-mile times than any other police vehicle in recent Michigan State Police and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department tests After skipping last fall’s Michigan State …

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Dominic Toretto's 'F9' mid-engine 1968 Dodge Charger is Hellacious

Remember the Hemi under glass Mopar drag cars of the 1960s? Well, now there’s a Hellcat under glass. Custom car builder SpeedKore has created a street-legal version of the mid-engine 1968 Dodge Charger featured in the blockbuster film “F9” as the hero car driven by Vin Diesel’s character, Dominic Toretto. …

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First test: The Ford Bronco is back to battle Jeep

It’s on! Off road. The 2021 Ford Bronco marks the first direct competition the Jeep Wrangler has faced in decades. Ford Bronco, Texas Photo: James Lipman / jameslipman.com Sure, there are plenty of 4×4 SUVs and pickups that can give the Wrangler a run for its money on the roughest …

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