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15 Cars Built to Outlive Their Owners
Most cars don’t die of old age. They die of neglect, a skipped timing belt, a rusted-out frame, or an owner who traded up before the odometer ever got interesting. The vehicles on this list are the exceptions, the ones that keep running well past the point where an ordinary car would’ve been scrapped, because…
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A Tornado Just Wiped Out One of the Corvette Hobby’s Most Sacred Sites
The classic-car world is in mourning after a powerful tornado tore across northern Effingham County, flattening the headquarters of Mid America Motorworks and erasing the beloved MY Garage Museum from the map. The storm struck on the evening of Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Local emergency officials and company statements confirm the company’s sprawling parts complex…
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Four Stolen Ram Infotainment Screens Turned Up in One Detroit House
A modern truck is basically a computer with a bed, and the most valuable computer in the cabin is usually the one bolted into the middle of the dash. Investigators in Macomb County, Michigan say someone figured that out and went after those screens specifically. A run of infotainment thefts ended Friday with a search…
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Stalker Cams: How Officers Nationwide Have Turned Flock Cameras on Their Exes
Flock Safety, the Atlanta-based startup that promises to help police solve crimes by tracking license plates, has quietly built a vast web of surveillance cameras across the United States. The company says its automated license-plate readers (ALPRs) help catch criminals and find stolen cars, but public records and court documents show a darker side: officers…
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Ford Recalls Over 500,000 Expeditions After Chrome Trim Cuts 65 People
There are recalls that make you nervous about climbing into your car, and then there are recalls that make you afraid to high-five your own dashboard. Ford just landed squarely in the second camp. The Blue Oval is calling back more than half a million Expeditions because the big SUV has developed an unfortunate habit…
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He Hunted Mercedes Sellers on Facebook Marketplace. A Federal Judge Gave Him 18 Years.
Selling a car used to mean sticking a sign in the window and waiting for someone to roll up with a check. Now it means telling the entire internet what you’re driving, where you’ll be, and when you’ll be standing next to it alone. A Colorado case that just closed in federal court shows exactly…
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The Wire Rundown: Corvette Wing Woes, a $15M GM Lawsuit, and Two Repeat Offenders
The Auto Wire’s roundup of the stories actually worth your time, recapped fast, with links to the full reports when you want to go deeper. Here’s your bulletin for Thursday, June 18, 2026. The Corvette ZR1’s expensive Carbon Fiber Aero Package may be damaging the car it’s bolted to, owners report the high-downforce rear wing…
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The ZR1’s $10,000 Wing Option Might Be Sanding Down Its Own Paint
The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 was built to embarrass supercars that cost three times as much. The rear-drive version pushes past 1,000 horsepower, and the all-wheel-drive model clears 1,200. That AWD car can hit 60 mph in under two seconds and keep pulling until it tops 230. None of that is the problem here. The problem…
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Released From Jail, He Allegedly Stole an SUV From the Courthouse Lot Within Minutes
Some people get released from jail and try to keep a low profile. Authorities in Florida say a 23-year-old from Miami Gardens did the opposite, walking out of custody and almost immediately stealing a Ford SUV from the courthouse parking lot before leading officers on his second high-speed chase in less than a week. The…
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Two Drivers Stopped Traffic on I-70 to Fight, and One Grabbed a Tire Iron
There are bad places to settle a disagreement, and then there’s stopping your car in the middle of a busy interstate to do it. Police in Colorado say that’s exactly what two road rage drivers chose to do, and the entire ugly scene was captured on video. What started as the usual highway aggression turned…
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Were COVID-Era Cars Actually Built Worse? The Data Finally Answers It
For years now, the same warning has rattled around dealership lots, repair bays, enthusiast forums, and collector-car group chats like a check-engine light nobody wants to acknowledge: whatever you do, don’t buy a COVID car. It’s calcified into gospel, the kind of automotive “wisdom” people repeat so confidently they never bother to ask if it’s…
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10 Best Car Products That Actually Save You Money
Keeping a car on the road is expensive, but the right gear can quietly pay for itself. From cutting fuel costs to helping you skip a pricey shop visit, these ten affordable products are some of the smartest money-savers you can keep in your garage or trunk. As an Amazon Associate, The Auto Wire earns…
