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Gambler 500

Art of the Steal: How to Find Unicorns for Dubiously Cheap Prices

July 8, 2024September 29, 2020 by Mercedes Weikal
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Through my wacky motoring adventures, one of the biggest questions I get asked is how I find all these awesome cars and motorcycles for such deceptively low prices? Indeed, I’ve … Read more

Categories Street Cars Tags Gambler 500, Restoration, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Passat, W8 1 Comment

I Took a W123 Mercedes-Benz 240D Off-Roading and Here’s What Happened

July 8, 2024August 10, 2020 by Mercedes Weikal
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Every time I go on a Gambler 500 rally I see a vehicle or two that really get the gears turning in my head. More often than not, I end … Read more

Categories Off Road Tags Gambler 500, Mercedes Benz, off road, W123 Leave a comment

Smart ForTwo Off-Road at the Tennessee Gambler 500: The Fullest Send

July 8, 2024February 4, 2020 by Mercedes Weikal
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“The Memorial Day off-roading wasn’t quite as extreme as the prior Fall run, but it involved deeper mud, higher speeds, and big ruts. The smart still held its own and … Read more

Categories Off Road Tags Gambler 500, off road, Smart, Smart ForTwo 9 Comments

Why I Rally a Smart Fortwo on the Gambler 500

July 8, 2024January 17, 2020 by Mercedes Weikal
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A Gambler 500 Rally is really rough on a vehicle. It’s amazing that a $500 junker, one pothole away from death, can survive it. Logically, you’d want a disposable off-roader … Read more

Categories Off Road, Street Cars Tags Gambler 500, offroad, Smart, Smart ForTwo Leave a comment

I’m Building a VW Passat TDI for the Next Gambler 500 Off-Road Adventure

July 8, 2024December 6, 2019 by Mercedes Weikal
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I bought a Passat TDI. But before we get into that, let’s talk about my Ford Festiva. The Festiva recently met its match at the Northwest Indiana Gambler a few … Read more

Categories Street Cars, Off Road Tags Car Build, diesel, Gambler 500, TDI, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Passat 1 Comment

Ford Festiva Gambler 500 Kart Build: Pretending Winter Doesn’t Exist

July 8, 2024November 5, 2019 by Mercedes Weikal
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Amazingly, it’s been a year of many fun Gambler 500 rallies for me. I never expected myself to run more than one or two, yet here we are! During the … Read more

Categories Off Road Tags Car Build, Ford, Ford Festiva, Gambler 500, off road 5 Comments

The Gambler 500 – More Than Just Silly Vehicles Offroad

July 8, 2024August 17, 2019 by Mercedes Weikal
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A Gambler 500 on a scooter? Pushing the envelope is something that I strive to do in most of my hobbies. I like taking a thing and seeing just where … Read more

Categories Off Road Tags Gambler 500, motorcycles, offroad, Scooters, Smart 15 Comments

Gambler 500 Adventure Scooter – Starting the Build

July 8, 2024June 25, 2019 by Mercedes Weikal
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The Gambler 500 isn’t the most friendly event for a vehicle to partake in, let alone if the vehicle wasn’t really made to exist outside of a city. Typical Gambler … Read more

Categories Motorcycles Tags Gambler 500, Honda Elite Deluxe, Motorcycle Builds, Scooters Leave a comment

Smart Cars, Motorcyles, and the Gambler 500: Introducing Mercedes

July 8, 2024May 1, 2019 by Mercedes Weikal
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Motorsports are a fantastic and exciting way to spend time, have fun, and connect people together. There are so many ways of getting into it and it’s not just limited … Read more

Categories Motorcycles Tags ForTwo, Gambler 500, Honda Elite Deluxe, Smart, Smart ForTwo Leave a comment
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