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People, please ... two-sided tape is not your friend. And less is more. Remember this: the last time Cadillacs looked good slathered in too much extra chrome, they also had fins.

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Another beauty from the Malaga Auto Museum in Spain, designed and built by the museum's team. It's called "La Bomba" and, according to its sign, is "an example of power and strength, as well as beauty." Truly in the eye of the beholder.

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A gem from the Malaga Auto Museum in Spain, built by customizers there and apparently commissioned by the museum's owner. It's a 1934 Ford with "widening of the fenders that give the car strength and elegance," according to its sign.

A "hand" hood ornament and crystal-swathed windshield complete the look. I remember when this style of hot rod - basically a Ford body dropped onto a chassis, with fenders to cover the frame - was popular over here. It wasn't for long. There's a reason for that.

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A gem from the Museo Automovilistico Malaga, an auto museum I visited in Spain. While it houses a remarkable collection of restored vehicles (a surprising number of them American models), it also contains several cars built by Spanish customizers, apparently commissioned by the museum owner. These are also remarkable, but for different reasons.

This "Formula Ford," according to its sign, is a "junior race car" that was "made for the training of talented drivers who aspire to compete in Formula 1." Oooookay...

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If the reindeer antlers and red noses at Christmas aren't enough ... now we have the Easter Bunny.

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A snowplow front end and too much happening on the hood do not a fine Camaro make.

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Two for the price of one.

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They're supposed to be exhaust stacks, not factory smokestacks!

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Discovered on a street in Munich. Words fail me.

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Spotted in Munich. Buddy, what did that poor BMW ever do to you to deserve those wheels?

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 It's bad enough that you drive a Kia Amanti, but when you put these centres in your wheels, well ...

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 Eager to expand its product offerings and revenue base, Chevrolet introduces the first of its new business ventures: manufacturing handles for feminine protection machines.

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Spotted in Seattle ...

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 Thanks to my friend Phil, who snapped the picture...

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On one hand, there's a good reason why duct tape isn't normally considered part of an auto body's tool box.

On the other hand, at least he did have the sense to use the red stuff, so it probably all evens out in the end.

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Courtesy of a friend ... yes, that is the muffler on the side of the car, and yes, it's held there with duct tape.

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I don't care if it is a half-tick under a half-million dollars. This Rolls is just plain fugly. The windshield surround looks like it's off a little plastic model where they have to be twice life-size so the plastic window will fit.

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Another look at the Camaro we originally enjoyed over here. You really have to appreciate this level of stick-on. Hood scoops glued onto the hood scoop, fake portholes, sparkly tape, chrome tape, plastic chrome license plate surround, light-up valve stem covers and double-blade chrome wiper blades ... what's not to love?

 

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Courtesy my friend Phil ...

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 If you downsize the car, you should downsize the license plate, too.

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Just because stick-on chrome tape comes in big rolls, it doesn't mean you have to use the entire roll on one car ...

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Y'know, when you run a store that sells children's clothing, and the mall tells you it's going to be putting your company's name up on the sign, you really should find out who your mall neighbors are first...

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I once had a Bentley Continental as a test car, which several people mistook as a Chrysler 300. That does not mean you should masquerade your Chrysler 300 as a Bentley Continental.

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So what is the explanation for the unusual name of this little toy, based on a character from the upcoming Cars animated movie? Is it:

a) No one at Disney honestly realized it is commonly used as a racial slur? Or ...

b) George W. Bush said it, so it must be okay?

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 It was a Dodge Magnum ...

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 The paint job might not be so bad, if he wasn't trying to make a Chevrolet Nomad out of a Dodge Magnum ...

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 There is no shame in using a tape measure first...

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 Spotted at the State Fair of Texas, in General Motors' booth. The workers were just putting up this apparently professionally-made sign.

I don't know what's sadder - the fact that nobody responsible for making the sign caught the error, or that most of the public won't know what's wrong with it, either.

Updated: GM's U.S. office just sent me out a press release - its "Weekly News Summery." Did they have to forfeit all their dictionaries as part of the restructuring?

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When you have to tell me what it is ... well, maybe you shouldn't.

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In Louisville, Kentucky.    

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Spotted in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. Feast your eyes.

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Because nothing says "I will never forget you" like a vinyl sticker on your back window...

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Chrysler. Portholes. No. 

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It's a 1956 bass boat! 

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Just because the pieces will fit together, doesn't mean they should fit together. In other words, there's a reason why Packard and Cadillac didn't jointly design a car.

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Because they're just for show and aren't actually hooked up, these 1940s/1950s accessories are often called "dummy spotlights." I'll leave the obvious remark alone.

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