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Coupe de Grace

Our tender feelings for our chrome chariots leave us vulnerable to acts of retribution: Those looking to get even know that by damaging a beloved vehicle, they damage us.


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        White bullet = unclassifiable veracity

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White bullet Jealous husband fills car of wife's suspected lover with concrete.*

White bullet Trucker picked on by bikers at coffee shop drives over their motorcycles on his way out.

White bullet Wife sells husband's Porsche for $50 after he runs off with a younger woman.*

White bullet Car owner discovers persistent rattle in his car is due to act of sabotage at the factory.

Red bullet Putting sugar in the gas tank will ruin a vehicle's engine.

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