n the state of California, the ugly yellow sticker you see here was, for a time, one of the most sought-after automotive accessories around. People would buy a car specifically to get one, or pay a couple thousand more on the used market for a car that already had one.
What’s so special? If you were [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Smug Reduction: HOV Stickers Set To Expire
September 30th, 2009
‘Bu vs. Bel Air: They Sure Don’t Make Them Like They Used To
September 17th, 2009
How many times have we heard an old-timer saying something along the lines of “Back in my day cars were cars made of tough stuff, not these flimsy little tin cans we have today!” As their eyes get misty, they wax on about how solidly built cars of yore were, and how they’d much rather [...]
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In Memoriam: Hidden Springs Cafe
September 3rd, 2009
By now you’ve undoubtedly heard of the Station Fire that is currently burning in the Angeles National Forest in the mountains north of Los Angeles. As of this writing it’s the biggest fire in the modern history of Los Angeles, spanning more than 145,000 acres, or about a quarter of the San Gabriel Mountain range [...]
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