Tempting Fate Tours
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Road trips. In odd, unexpected cars of dubious reliability, usually decades old, often British. They run at the start of the trip. What could possibly go wrong? YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/TemptingFateTou IG: https://www.instagram.com/temptingfatetours/
Neat car, cool story, great article.
A Jazz Age Speedster, This 1922 Kissel Still Has The Power To Spellbind - The Online Automotive Marketplace - Hemmings, The World's Largest Collector Car Marketplace
Kissel's magnum opus, the Gold Bug, today evokes all that was new and exciting about the Roaring Twenties.
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And here's the promised Mustang video (can also be found on Insta). It was very, very foggy ... which is why everything looks grim + grey.
We meet MUSTANGS everywhere we go !! #mustang #ford #musclecar #highway1 #roadtrip #fordmustang
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Tempting Fate Tours@temptingfatetours.bsky.social · 6d agoWe'll post a video tomorrow on this morning's drive along Hwy 1 down from San Francisco to Pescadero Beach. We seem to keep running into Mustangs on our drives lately. We took our trusty 2003 Mazda Protege 5, and figured red Japanese cars should stick together. That's Todd in #TeenyTinyFireTruck. 😁
A very nice article, if a tad overwritten. Author Tyler Roland is 24 years old. Gives us hope for a new generation. The observation that social-media influencers ignore cars of this era + type is right on the money. Perhaps a very good thing.
It’s a Duesy…Or Is It? - The Online Automotive Marketplace - Hemmings, The World's Largest Collector Car Marketplace
Duesenbergs were the hypercars of their day. More teens and twenty-somethings ought to care about these prewar classics.
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We'll post a video tomorrow on this morning's drive along Hwy 1 down from San Francisco to Pescadero Beach. We seem to keep running into Mustangs on our drives lately. We took our trusty 2003 Mazda Protege 5, and figured red Japanese cars should stick together. That's Todd in #TeenyTinyFireTruck. 😁
We can't be the ONLY people in the world wondering if anyone has a Suzuki with the vanity plate 'KISSY' ... can we? Neither Google nor its AI has a single mention or image (DMV records are private + unsearchable). But KISSY wasn't available in half a dozen states we tried. Invalid character ??
We drive lots of different stuff here. Now Scott has added a vintage RV (!!) to our decrepit British cars, aging Japanese econoboxes + the occasional 95-year-old Model A woody wagon. This video introduces his 1991 Winnebago Warrior, built on a Toyota 1-ton chassis ... and its engine (*NOT* a 22RE).
1991 Winnebago Warrior, Scott's vintage RV! #rv #rvlife #vintagetruck #winnebago #toyota #motorhome
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RHD in a LHD world? No problem! But it's the story of this car that's truly remarkable. One man's passion + an absolute bucket-ton of work. Wow.
A Right-Hand Drive Pontiac GTO in a Left-Handed World - The Online Automotive Marketplace - Hemmings, The World's Largest Collector Car Marketplace
A 1967 GTO that was converted to RHD in the Land Down Under. This Regimental Red Pontiac is piloted on the right-hand side of the dash.
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Old-car guy realizes he's become an old car guy. Good piece on generational evolution of collector cars.
Between The Lines: Generational Rift Diving - The Online Automotive Marketplace - Hemmings, The World's Largest Collector Car Marketplace
The line between nostalgic trucks and used trucks is always moving and the younger generations are gravitating towards 1980s Chevy trucks.
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When Chaz told us his Stylus stumbled under load, the brain trust promptly got it up on stands. They found + fixed several problems. But it still stumbled on full throttle. Maybe it was the fuel pump? But he did NOT expect Aamir to get out his grinder + carefully start cutting into his floorpan ...
Chaz said his car stumbled. He DIDN'T expect this! #carrepair #oldcars #roadtrip #isuzu #isuzugemini
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When Chaz brought his car to our gathering, it stumbled under load. He made it, but it wasn't a great journey. The brain trust immediately put the car up on blocks. But it was pretty clear he did NOT expect us to take a grinder to the rear floorpan of his car. All will be explained ... in Part II!
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We've been away for a while driving old Isuzus / Geos (and an MGB, natch). For those of you on Insta (follow us there!), here's a video showing one crucial update to John's car. The 'Handling by Lotus' badges obviously reduce aerodynamic drag ...
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This one's a twofer: for both obscure-car fans AND pretty much anyone who lived in NYC during the '80s or '90s and had access to cable TV. The Robin Byrd documentary 'Bang My Box' is wonderful. The NYC folks, especially Teh Ghez, will likely remember it all.
The most modern car in the TFT fleet (or at least the most modern car we'd show you 😁) got its usual reception. Old V8 guys ignored it. Porsche guys didn't even notice it. And the three guys under 40 went wild. It is ever such.
Quite inexplicably, this is by FAR our most popular video ever. The YouTube version (below) did okay, but the Insta one racked up > 10K views. For the first time evah! So help us understand: Why ??? Any wisdom out there? Did we inadvertently do something really right? Hashtags? Hillclimbs? ?!?!?
Climbing a hill on 27.5 hp: HOW slow was it? #britishcars #oldcars #morrisminor #roadtrip #hillclimb
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Tempting Fate Tours@temptingfatetours.bsky.social · last mo.If you follow us on Instagram, a new video shows exactly HOW slow our journey was: in this case, climbing a steep hill with exactly 27.5 hp. It took 7 hours to do 160 miles, cruising comfortably at 40 mph ... but a blazing top speed of 48 mph on one quite long downhill stretch. HOONS, we were!
If you follow us on Instagram, a new video shows exactly HOW slow our journey was: in this case, climbing a steep hill with exactly 27.5 hp. It took 7 hours to do 160 miles, cruising comfortably at 40 mph ... but a blazing top speed of 48 mph on one quite long downhill stretch. HOONS, we were!
temptingfatetours on Instagram: "Our pal Richard gets the most out of his 75-year-old car's 27.5 hp, but hills are always a challenge. Timing the gear changes is cr…"
Our pal Richard gets the most out of his 75-year-old car's 27.5 hp, but hills are always a challenge. Timing the gear changes is crucial. Here's how he did it. (In 7 hours, we covered 160 miles + at least 1,000 roundabouts.).....#britishcars #oldcars #morrisminor #roadtrip #hillclimb
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Tempting Fate Tours@temptingfatetours.bsky.social · last mo.The pleasure was all ours, we assure you ... ... with all 27.5 bhp at our disposal.
The pleasure was all ours, we assure you ... ... with all 27.5 bhp at our disposal.
We're trying to work out whether this is more or less impressive than clearing the same goal in ... a Skoda Fabia. Which the owner has ALSO done!
This Diesel-Powered MINI Cooper D Just Crossed 1,000,000 Kilometers | The Online Automotive Marketplace | Hemmings, The World's Largest Collector Car Marketplace
Discover how Peter Kirchoff drove his 2014 MINI Cooper D "Nemo" to 1,000,000 kilometers on its original engine, repeating his legendary Škoda high-mileage record.
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OK, now why didn't we ever think of that? Write the TO DO list on the windscreen! Much better than the bulletin board on the wall ... or the sheet of paper we already misplaced ... or anything else. Nice. From a Hemmings video.
OK, what do you think? IS a classic SUV the new accessory for a "hot girl"? This piece was written by a NYC reporter who focuses on "the lifestyles of the affluent + influential. Her reporting has explored the weddings of the .01%, the shopping habits of tweens + social conflict in Nantucket." Oh.
The Expensive Accessory Every ‘Hot Girl’ Wants: An Old, Loud SUV
The market for vintage Broncos and Land Rovers is booming, fueled by women willing to spend north of $100,000 for “junk on wheels.”
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We're not wild about the car. But the color? [chef's kiss]
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu: '70s Sepia - Hagerty Media
You might want to sit down for this: Klockau is writing up a Chevrolet Malibu—not a Continental, not a Ninety-Eight Regency, not a Seville!
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We tempted fate in a new + very different way: a British car, driving up the hills + through the streets of San Francisco ... with NO DRIVER. Yep, we got our first #robotaxi ride in a @waymo.bsky.social Jaguar I-Pace #EV. Watch the clip (only 40 seconds). What do you think? Would you ride in one?
British car, 25 mph, NO driver! Our first @Waymo ride
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Oh MY. If any amongst us want an MGF, this is definitely THE ONE. All the weak points are fixed AND the wheel is correct. Lovely.
MGF LHD 24k VVC 1 OWNER!-NEW HEAD GASKET-CAMBELT-1YR WARRANTY-1YR MOT | Trophy Cars - UK's #1 MG Car Specialist | South Witham, United Kingdom
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If you wondered what it's like to drive a 67-year-old British car through French traffic, here's a short video of John doing just that on the infamous, even notorious, Minors on Tour through Normandy. Please note that his comments toward one specific French driver are made *affectionately*. Honest.
Morris Minoring thru Normandy for Minors on Tour 2026
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A few of us have been here multiple times, so we might have focused on different cars. But it remains a fascinating place, including dozens of prototypes for cars the dying Brit industry never had the funds, the gumption, or the will to build. In that respect, it's sad. But what a visit. (1 of 2)
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Ever wondered what a squadron of 16 Morris Minors leaving base for a sortie into Normandy looks like? We have the video! #britishcars #oldcars #morrisminors #minorsontour #temptingfate
Squadron of 16 Morris Minors heads further into France
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Yes, we're in the middle of another adventure!
John Voelcker@johnvoelcker.bsky.social · 3mo agoIt's 1972 all over again.
Polishing up our transport for the weekend before venturing into The Smoke, then back out to a castle. What? Well of COURSE it's a Morris Minor. What else would it be? (Aside from a Riley, or Lagonda, or Mini Metro, or MGB-GT, or Alvis Graber, or... wait, we haven't mentioned the Graber, have we?)
Wonderful piece on Zach Merrill + his brother Tim, and the Bugeye Sprite (for Brits: Frogeye) they've owned since 1971. Wonderful restoration with lots of BMC period upgrades. Even redid a 1275 to resemble the original 948 wherever possible. Plus, we know Zach for his Minor via friends. A hero.
This Resto-Modified 1958 Austin-Healey Sprite Was 50 Years In The Making - The Online Automotive Marketplace - Hemmings, The World's Largest Collector Car Marketplace
Two brothers worked together to restore and subtly customize this early “Bugeye” 1958 Austin-Healey Sprite after more than 50 years.
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