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The Jeep Wrangler Sends the V8 Off With a Bang

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Back in the early 1990s, when I was in high school, a friend’s dad owned an off-road parts distribution company, and we had a ton of fun with his Chevy big block-swapped Jeep CJ. Modified Jeeps are nothing new, but the automaker is jumping into the fray with a send-off model to honor the rowdy V8 it offered for the SUV’s last few model years.

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Junkyard Find: 1959 Renault Dauphine

The Truth About Cars

The final Renaults sold here were 1988 Medallions (though Renault HQ claims that we'll be able to purchase electric Alpine A110s here in 2027). But then another rear-engined European import showed up, with a price tag similar to the Beetle's and two additional doors. Plymouth's cheapest 1960 Valiant four-door had a $2,033 price tag.