In the 1990s, Cadillac tried hard to re-ignite its engine and once again become the standard of the world. Continue reading
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Ran When Parked visits the American southwest
We recently took advantage of a work trip to Las Vegas, Nevada, to re-discover the American southwest. Continue reading
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Ran When Parked visits Toyota’s History Garage museum in Tokyo
Ran When Parked recently visited Toyota’s History Garage museum in Odaiba, an entertainment-focused area of Tokyo, Japan. The museum is part of the Palette Town complex that is also home to a huge Toyota showroom, an even bigger maze-like shopping center called Venus Port, a Ferris wheel, a casino and so forth. Continue reading
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Topical advertising: On the inside (part two)
Although the first part of a car that meets the eye is the body, the interior is arguably more important as it plays a major part in determining if a car is enjoyable to drive or ride in. Cobbling together an interior is tough because engineers, designers, bean counters, factory workers and even dealers all … Continue reading
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Car brew
Cars and beer often go together in the garage. Rare is the man who hasn’t enjoyed a cold one while fixing his car, or after, or even before if facing a particularly Herculean task. With this in mind, Ran When Parked has compiled a non-exhaustive reference guide of beers to drink while dealing with miscellaneous … Continue reading
Some “American” cars.
Many so-called “American” cars have been made over the years that just weren’t American at all. Most have been re-badged offerings from Toyota, Mitsubishi, Daewoo, Kia, or Hyundai. Rarer though, are the ones that source their heritage to Europe. So, let’s have a look at a couple of these European-American automobiles (in no particular order): Continue reading
