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Event Coverage: 2013 La Jolla Concours d'Elegance

Great balance between prewar and postwar cars from all corners of the globe marked a perfect day for Richard Truesdell to capture the elegance of this continually improving event.

Event Coverage: 2013 La Jolla Concours d'Elegance

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Dodge RAM WPA-Style Posters

Chrysler evokes the spirit of automotive travel to America's national parks in a retro ad campaign for the 2013 Ram trucks. Read about it in Auto News: Guts, Glory, Art, RAM.

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Travel News: Plan Your Summer With Valero's All-American Roadtrip

With tips for Fido-friendly travel, road trips on a budget, and much more, PlanYourRoadTrip.com is our favorite new trip-planning website.

Travel News: Plan Your Summer With Valero's All-American Roadtrip

Automotive Traveler $2,000 Car Challenge
Submit a Car
  1. 2k Car ChallengeScan your local classifieds, including craigslist.org.
  2. When you see something interesting close by, go out, take a look, take photos, and take a test drive.
  3. Submit a description of your experience (up to 200 words) and include:
    • photos
    • the city and state of your find
    • if the car is available online, please include the URL of the ad for the vehicle
  4. Tell us if the car is drivable.

Rules

  • The car needs to be currently listed for sale for $2,000 or less.
  • Vehicles that are drivable will be given preference over those that aren't.
  • Extra consideration will be given to cars that are free, running or not.

The Goal

Our goal? To be the Internet's go-to place for enthusiasts looking for the best $2,000 car, effectively screened by the reader submitting the vehicle for consideration, then by the crack Automotive Traveler editorial team, for its inherent goodness.

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The Automotive Traveler $2K Challenge: 1984 Mercedes-Benz 190 Diesel
Written by Mary C   
Thursday, 19 February 2009 06:09
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Legendary Mercedes quality for the price of a new car down payment.

Mercedes-Benz 190 Diesel Right Side View I realize that I might be violating the spirit of the challenge as I haven't test driven this car, like the previously listed Lincoln it's out of my neighborhood, but I have been looking for a clean 190 for my daughter's first car and wanted to let you know about it. A dealer in Maryland is currently running a no-reserve eBay auction on this clean-looking, 161,000-mile Mercedes-Benz 190 Diesel. The description is very detailed and the photos are sharp and clear so it's not like you would be bidding on a pig in the poke.

I've been looking for a car like this for a while and though cars like this typically end up selling for over $2,000, quite a few do sell for under your limit. The downside here? The diesel versions of these cars are slow but for someone like a first-time driver, that might not be a bad thing.

 
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The Automotive Traveler $2K Challenge: 1991 Lincoln Mark VII
Written by Tony Richardson   
Tuesday, 17 February 2009 05:39
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One Automotive Traveler reader found a Mustang-powered Hot Rod Lincoln.

Lincoln Mark VII Rich, great idea for a blog. Here's my first contribution.

I found a very interesting 133,000-mile Lincoln Mark VII on Craigslist up in the San Francisco Bay Area listed for just $1,500. (The engine and recently-rebuilt transmission is worth at least that much.)

If I lived closer, I'd take a look at the car, but I live outside of San Diego so it's just not practical. If someone up in the Bay Area is looking for a great $2,000 car, this one is certainly worth a look. With a detailing with the money saved, this could be a sharp looking cruiser.

 
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