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Category Archives: Automobiles
Tailpipe
Urban detritus is often interesting. Observed at the corner of Exeter and Marlborough Streets, Back Bay:
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A Hypothesis As To Why People Hate Gas Taxes
Gallup recently ran a poll with the following result: When you break it down by demography (unfortunately, there are no crosstabs), what struck me is the economic differences: people who make between $25,000 – $59,000 annually are much more opposed … Continue reading
Posted in Automobiles, Housing, Taxes
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Matchbox
Observed on Marlborough Street, Back Bay. VROOM! VROOM!
Posted in Automobiles, Boston
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Newbury Street Without Cars
One of the rarest sights in Boston is a long stretch of street with no parked cars, unrealistic movies notwithstanding. Last week, it was so cold, customers were staying away from Boston’s Newbury Street. Bad for business, but good if … Continue reading
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Mini, the Original Originator
Observed at the corner of Claredon and Boylston Streets, Back Bay, Boston: BEEP! BEEP!
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They Don’t Make Them Like This Anymore
Jaguar, 1973 E-type, observed on Commonwealth Ave, Back Bay, Boston: Why no one makes cars that look like this anymore puzzles me. I would think people would want to drive them.
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An Alternative Hypothesis For Why Generation Y Isn’t Buying Cars
The Atlantic has had a couple of articles exploring why car buying has plummeted among Generation Y (21 – 34 year olds). I don’t disagree with the economic angles: “A car is a symbol of freedom,” one consumer researcher told … Continue reading
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A Royal Chrysler on Beacon Hill
Observed on Beacon Hill, Boston, MA: The front: They don’t make hubcaps like this anymore:
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They Don’t Make Them Like This Any More
Observed on Exeter St., Back Bay, Boston: VROOM! VROOM!
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