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My Favorite Forbidden Fruit Vehicles – Part 3

August 6, 2020 by Randy Stern
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TweetThe sudden interest in non-USA market automobiles are on the rise – again. We will be looking into the importation of cars that were once "forbidden fruit" thanks to Federal regulations and Customs law. In the meantime, one can do another list of cars I would love to import into this country – if given …

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My Favorite Malaise Era Vehicles

August 19, 2018 by Randy Stern
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Tweet All Photos by Randy Stern I grew up at the right time – the Malaise Era, to be exact. The industry was in the midst of change. Some of it was instigated by the oil-producing nations across the ocean. To manage change, the industry had to do something to meet the challenges of emissions …

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What Would Randy Buy? – The 2018 Edition

July 22, 2020 by Randy Stern
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TweetWelcome to my annual tradition of self-indulgence and absolute pining for the day I can buy a vehicle that I would truly enjoy and own. But, how? And, who's money? Understand that for the past few years, I took liberties on this site to do something that is part-selfish crap and part-consumer advice. I arrived …

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Quickies: As Published Elsewhere (Volume II)

July 3, 2018 by Randy Stern
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Tweet All Photos by Randy Stern It’s tough when you give a publication "first rights" to a vehicle subject. It's even tougher when those vehicles are headline grabbers…and are superb! This is the story of this batch "As Published Elsewhere" Quickies reviews. Vehicles that are found elsewhere with my byline, reviewed fully on those pages. …

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V&R@7: My Favorite Vehicle Subjects of The Last Seven Years

April 8, 2018 by Randy Stern
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Tweet Murray The Cop – All Photos by Randy Stern/Victory & Reseda On April 13th of 2011, this site received a major boost with the arrival of its first vehicle. This vehicle would open up the floodgates in publishing reviews of the latest vehicles in the marketplace. From that first vehicle came hundreds more. They …

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Quickies: Extending Volvo's Winning Streak

May 25, 2021 by Randy Stern
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TweetVolvo's winning streak continues. There seems to be stopping them now! After the latest XC90 compiled enough awards and kudos to fill up a trophy room – including #VOTY16 – the new XC60 began to receive its share of accolades. Not just the North American Utility of the Year, the latest version of the popular …

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My Favorite Vehicles of 2017

January 24, 2021 by Randy Stern
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TweetAnother editorial year has ended. Thank whoever is above… But, it was not without its highlights. As I thumb through all of the vehicles I worked with during the past 12-13 months, I am reminded how damn lucky I am. Not to mention being humble to a fault. The list below is my favorite vehicles …

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#VOTY17: …and The Winner is…

January 31, 2023 by Randy Stern
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TweetThe scores have been tabulated. The votes counted. There is one more thing to do here… Announce the winner of #VOTY17. Before we do so, here is how #VOTY17 shaped up. Forty-one vehicles were qualified for this tenth-anniversary version of the #VOTY. They ranged from the best-selling vehicles in North America to some of the …

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#VOTY17: A Guide to #VOTE4VOTY

November 17, 2017 by Randy Stern
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Tweet All Photos by Randy Stern Over the years, there had been some #VOTY polls that were really good. Others had you scratch your heads. The reality is that there are five finalists up for your vote – affectionately known as #VOTE4VOTY. So, how would you #VOTE4VOTY? Which one would you choose – and how …

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A Different View – 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country

November 30, 2017 by Randy Stern
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Tweet There's more to show from The Nomadic Tire's Kevin Tran! While the review of the 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country did not originally appear on here, Tran was still interested in capturing this big Swedish wagon's essence. We reconvened in Corcoran, Minnesota to give the V90 Cross Country some country atmosphere under lightly hazy …

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Victory & Reseda is a website/blog telling the story of the automobile through the eyes of freelance automotive writer Randy Stern and friends. This website/blog serves as a virtual intersection of the automobile, its culture, the past, present and future of personal transportation. It also features travel pieces that center on the automotive experience.

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