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Solar Car Wash Solar Carwash was established in 1985. We have 10 self-service bays and one automatic carwash. Our h

07/03/2026

Graeme Hebley has been driving the same 1993 Toyota Corolla station wagon since 2000 — and has put over 2 million kilometers, roughly 1.2 million miles, on it without ever replacing the engine or transmission.

He drives almost 5,000 kilometers per week for his job as a newspaper delivery contractor, making the roughly four-hour round trip between Wellington and New Plymouth six days a week.

His mechanic John Sherman of Guthrie’s Auto Care, who has serviced the car every two weeks for over 20 years, confirmed the car still runs on its completely original engine and transmission.

“If I hadn’t worked on it, I wouldn’t believe it. I wouldn’t believe it could do two million without something going wrong,” Sherman said.

Hebley credits the car’s longevity to a combination of Toyota’s engineering and his commitment to regular maintenance.

“That era of Toyota has such built-in reliability. But if it wasn’t so frequently serviced, it just wouldn’t work,” he said. ·

At 72 years old, Hebley has no plans to retire the car or himself: “As long as it keeps going, so will I"

In a culture obsessed with upgrading and replacing everything the moment something newer exists, this man and his Corolla are a reminder that consistency and care will always outlast novelty.

07/03/2026

1959 Chevy Impalas with matching boats

07/03/2026

1929 Graham's Three -Wheel

06/20/2026

◇ In the 1920s and 1930s, Indian maharajas commissioned Rolls Royce chassis and then hired European coachbuilders to create custom bodies. The result was rolling royal architecture. Extreme ornamental front sculptures featured elephants, gods, and mythological motifs. The cars were not designed for speed. They were designed for royal processions and ceremonial display.

◇ The Phantom II used an inline six engine. The Phantom III used a V12. Both had heavy steel chassis with luxury suspension tuning for comfort. Interiors often included wood, leather, silk, and gold detailing. No two cars were identical. Each maharaja wanted something unique. Something that reflected his status, power, and cultural identity.

◇ These cars symbolize an era when automobiles were not just transportation. They were expressions of absolute authority. The elephant front sculpture was not decoration. It was a message. The car was not a vehicle. It was a throne on wheels. Most of these cars have been preserved or restored. They appear at concours events. They still command respect.

[Disclaimer: This image is for illustrative purposes only.]

06/18/2026

GM built 3 of them. Not one survived.
November 23, 1954 — Flint, Michigan. GM's 50 millionth car rolled off the line dressed head to toe in gold.
3 Bel Air Sport Coupes built for one day. One burned in a North Carolina garage fire. Two vanished after the parade. No paperwork. No trace.

70 years later, a team tracked down a pair of original gold-plated wiper arms that survived the fire. That was enough to start.
Real Deal Steel, Snodgrass Chevy Restorations, and Steve Blades spent 3,000 hours in GM archives and 1,800 hours in the shop.

September 1954 dated 265/162 HP V-8. 24K gold-plated trim. 5.5 gallons of custom Axalta Tribute Gold paint.
Detroit Autorama debut. Chicago World of Wheels — Best Restored Overall.
Mecum Indy 2024 — $395,000.
The original owners never got a second look. Some of us do. 🏆

06/18/2026

Duesenberg Is Back! Meet the Jaw-Dropping 2027 Model X...😱🔥

06/04/2026

The 1922–1923 Persu Streamliner was an early aerodynamic concept car designed for efficiency and futuristic teardrop styling

🚘 The 1922–1923 Persu Streamliner, designed by Romanian engineer Aurel Persu, featured a groundbreaking teardrop body inspired by aircraft aerodynamics.

✨ Its fully enclosed wheels and smooth curved shape were created to reduce air resistance and improve overall driving efficiency.

⚙️ Built as an experimental prototype, it demonstrated advanced engineering thinking far ahead of its time in automotive design history.

🏁 Today, the Persu Streamliner is remembered as one of the earliest true aerodynamic cars, influencing future streamlined vehicle concepts.

Disclaimer: This image is recreated for illustrative purposes only.

06/04/2026

1951 GM LeSabre Concept

General Motors design chief Harley Earl drew inspiration from fighter jets when creating this influential 1951 concept car, named after the North American F-86 Sabre.

The Le Sabre featured the automotive industry's first wraparound windshield, dramatic tail fins, and an oval "jet intake" nose that concealed electric headlights. The body was constructed from aluminum, magnesium, and fiberglass to reduce weight and showcase advanced materials technology.

Unlike most show cars of its time, the Le Sabre was fully functional and roadworthy. Power came from a 215 cubic inch supercharged aluminum V8 producing approximately 335 horsepower, with a unique dual-fuel system capable of running on either gasoline or methanol. The rear-mounted automatic transmission was initially a Dynaflow unit and was later replaced with a Hydra-Matic for improved performance and reliability.

Advanced features included heated seats, a rain sensor that automatically raised the convertible top, and electric jacks built into the chassis. The Le Sabre also featured a 12-volt electrical system (unusual for the time) and a front bumper that doubled as a crash-absorbing structure.

After completing its show circuit tour, the Le Sabre became Harley Earl’s personal daily driver for over two years, during which he logged around 45,000 miles. Its futuristic styling and innovative engineering strongly influenced American automotive design throughout the 1950s, inspiring production models across GM’s divisions.

05/10/2026

1938 Buick Series 80 Roadmaster Opera Brougham (by Fernandez & Darrin)

Designed by Howard "Dutch" Darrin, the Opera Brougham body eliminated running boards for a cleaner lower-body profile, fitted front fenders that swept more deeply than the factory Roadmaster's contemporary styling, and set the windshield at a sharper rake.

Oversized rear-hinged doors gave access to a generously appointed rear compartment, and hand-painted faux caning across the rear doors added a European decorative accent.

The car was built for the 1938 Paris Auto Salon, intended both to catch the eye of show-goers and to demonstrate the coachbuilder's capabilities against European competition.

The chassis beneath was the 1938 Buick Series 80 Roadmaster, which that year adopted coil springs at all four corners in place of the prior rear semi-elliptic leaf springs, along with Buick's robust X-braced frame.

The engine featured revised combustion chambers and Buick's so-called turbulator pistons, raising compression to 6.5:1 and output to 141 horsepower.

The 320 CI Dynaflash overhead-valve inline eight was backed by a three-speed manual transmission, with hydraulic drum brakes at all four corners. The 133-inch wheelbase Roadmaster was the second-ranking car in the 1938 Buick range, below the longer-wheelbase Limited.

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