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Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER

The Truth About Cars

Even though memories of the gas lines and fuel rationing of 1979 were still vivid by 1987, oil prices crashed hard during the middle 1980s, hitting bottom in 1986. liter Suzuki three-cylinder engine, rated at 49 horsepower. Back in its Japanese homeland, this car was known as the Suzuki Cultus. Just $66 with gas priced at $1.16

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Destination: Shohei Ohtani

Baua Electric

That gave them a perfect excuse to find a way to see Mr. Ohtani, whose ability to thrive as a star batter and pitcher led to his signing an outrageous and record-breaking 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers — the largest contract in North American sports history. “We