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Junkyard Find: Gray-Market 1981 Mercedes-Benz 380 SEL

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Today's Junkyard Find is one of those cars, found in a self-service boneyard near Denver, Colorado. 2628 aka the Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act of 1988 was passed by the 100th Congress. The price tag on that car was $44,298, or about $157,037 in 2024 dollars. After years of intensive Mercedes-Benz-backed lobbying, H.R.2628

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Junkyard Find: 1964 Mercury Montclair Four-Door Hardtop Marauder

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The door tag tells us that this car was assembled in St. The DSO code of 51 shows that it was sold out of the Denver sales office. The DSO code of 51 shows that it was sold out of the Denver sales office. I bought this badge to give to a friend who resides in another wealthy enclave called Montclair. Louis on November 7, 1963.

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Junkyard Find: 1983 Chevrolet S-10 Durango 4x4

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The Chevrolet Division imported Isuzu Fasters with LUV ( L ight U tility V ehicle) badging beginning in 1972, with sales continuing through 1982. The El Camino cartruck was still available then (and would remain so through 1987), and started at $7,995 ($26,583 now) as a 1982 model. However, other engines were available: a 2.0-liter

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THINK Releases US EV-Ready Cities Index

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The remaining cities included Denver, Boston, Washington, DC, Philadelphia and Phoenix. It reflects the available government support, consumer acceptance, and the opportunity for EVs to provide the maximum benefits possible from electric drive. Tags: Brief. Rounding out the top ten were Newark, Seattle and Atlanta. Sacramento.

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