Brendan McAleer

North Vancouver

Writer, Editor and Photographer at Freelance

Ludicrous misuse of the language. Bylines at @RoadandTrack, @Hagerty, @CARandDRIVER, @drivingdotca, @autocar, etc

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Ford Mustang 'Eleanor' from Gone in 60 Seconds Belongs to the World

5 days ago | msn.com | Brendan McAleer

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Ford Mustang 'Eleanor' from Gone in 60 Seconds Belongs to the World

6 days ago | caranddriver.com | Brendan McAleer

A new ruling confirms that the "Eleanor" Ford Mustang from Gone in 60 Seconds is not copyright protected. The ruling states that the Mustang doesn't pass tests that would qualify it as a character. This legal battle has been going on for 20 (!) years and may not yet be over. There are multiple examples in TV and film where the car is the star, or at the very least a supporting character.
1971 Ford F-100 Pickup Is Today's Pick on Bring a Trailer

6 days ago | caranddriver.com | Brendan McAleer

The fifth-generation F-series ran from the 1967 to 1972 model years. This was from the era when the F-series was a real working pickup, long before it became America's favorite means of personal transport. This truck is nicely presented, looking just as it did back in the day. By the end of the 1970s, the Ford F-Series was the best-selling truck in America. A couple of years later, it was the best-selling vehicle, a title it has retained for more than four decades.
Wayne Gretzky's 2006 Ford GT Is up for Auction on Bring a Trailer

1 week ago | caranddriver.com | Brendan McAleer

A first-gen Ford GT is already desirable, and this one has celebrity provenance. With a supercharged V-8 and a manual transmission, this era of Ford GT is more old-school than the high-tech 2020s edition. This car has ultralow mileage and is a Heritage Edition with great livery. How much value celebrity ownership adds to a car can vary wildly (see: Jon Voight's Chrysler LeBaron from that Seinfeld episode).
Wayne Gretzky's 2006 Ford GT Is up for Auction on Bring a Trailer

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Brendan McAleer

7 hours agoA shuttered Bed Bath & Beyond lot has turned into an unofficial Tesla storage site, sparking concerns from officials. A parking lot problem grows in Detroit In the Detroit suburb of Farmington Hills, a vacant Bed Bath & Beyond parking lot has quietly transformed into a holding zone for dozens of …
The OSI Silver Fox Is a Wild Prototype with a Fascinating Backstory

1 week ago | hagerty.com | Brendan McAleer

In Michael Mann’s Ferrari, released in 2023, the focus is as much on the fraught personal life of Enzo as it is on his wonderful racing machines. Yet we do see a slice of the action: the running of the 1957 Mille Miglia. That would be the last year the race was truly run in anger, and that year saw multiple fatalities, including a horrific crash involving one of the Ferraris and a number of spectators. The last driver to bring home the trophy was veteran driver Piero Taruffi, aged 50 at the time.
Badass Targa Truck Is a Father-and-Son Project Now up for Auction

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Brendan McAleer

16 hours agoYou might be surprised what sells great in the lower 48 (and Alaska and Hawaii). We see a stream of ads touting the country’s bestselling vehicles, but what about the bestsellers in each state? Turns out that just nine vehicles accounted for the top 2024 sales numbers in the 50 states, and we were …
2019 Volkswagen Golf R on Bring a Trailer Stands Out with a Six-Speed Stick and a Spektrum Hue

1 week ago | caranddriver.com | Brendan McAleer

The seventh-generation VW Golf R is prized among Volkswagen enthusiasts. 2019 is the final year for the gen-seven Golf R. This example also sports a custom paint color from VW's short-lived Spektrum program. The seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf was something of a high-water mark for the breed, in the same way that the 997-chassis Porsche 911 is still sought after by enthusiasts. Sure, the cars got faster, but they also got less involving to drive and certainly less discreet.
Retro Ford F-150, Lambos Star in New Radwood-Era Petersen Museum Exhibit

1 week ago | caranddriver.com | Brendan McAleer

A new exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles is showcasing icons of the 1980s and 1990s. Ultra-rare cars on show include the very first Buick GNX, the original DeLorean time machine from Back to the Future, and a one-of-one Nissan Skyline GT-R. It's the biggest Petersen exhibit so far this year, and there are even more '80s and '90s heroes to see throughout the museum. Remember the 1990s? Of course you do, it was just 10 years ago. Oh, wait, no it wasn't. No wonder our knees hurt.
Twisted's 'TBug' Restomod Is a Modern Take on the Iconic Baja Bug

1 week ago | msn.com | Brendan McAleer

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