A local paper ran this today, so I thought it might be some 'tough' fun.
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<table><tr valign="top"><td class="quote"><b>ACROSS</b>
<b>1.</b> Speed __: A short, oval dirt track
<b>4.</b> Early Ford designation for a 2-door sedan
<b>9.</b> Throttle stop adjustment screw (acr.)
<b>13.</b> Ontario Automobile Registration office (acr.)
<b>14.</b> Hydrocarbon in tarred roads
<b>15.</b> Unleaded British gas (acr.)
<b>16.</b> Ariel __ racer: "no door, no screen, no roof"
<b>17.</b> 2- or 3- __ hub nuts on sports cars' wire wheels
<b>18.</b> Fuel-efficient new 5-door Pontiac compact wagon
<b>20.</b> Jo-__, known for 1/25 scale model '60s cars
<b>22.</b> Construction site auto
<b>25.</b> Henry M. __, founder of Cadillac
<b>27.</b> Che __ means "good car" in Chinese
<b>28.</b> Weber 48 mm __ carburettor — the big name in racing
<b>29.</b> Automotive Service Industry Association (acr.)
<b>32.</b> Trade name for shatter-proof plastic in some race cars
<b>35.</b> What they do at Mosport
<b>39.</b> Nigel __, Brit F.1 and CART champ
<b>40.</b> Kiwi F1 racer, Bruce __
<b>41.</b> Buick __ury: Sophisticated sedan has 175 hp
<b>42.</b> Truckers' slang for paper permits: "__Cards"
<b>44.</b> Glove compartment's most common cartage
<b>45.</b> Famed Brit. motor car co. __ & Francis, to '63
<b>47.</b> Indica __-V2, a built-in-India compact
<b>49.</b> Mercedes, for 75 years the Pope's __Car builder
<b>51.</b> We've stolen a letter from France's "Citroen" then jumbled it up!
<b>54.</b> Neutral drive switch (acr.)
<b>56.</b> Talbot-__, French stream-lined cars of '30s
<b>58.</b> A well-__ engine runs best
<b>60.</b> Ford Wind__ or Free__, take your pick
<b>62.</b> Check this 10W30!
<b>63.</b> Custom-bike by EcossaMoto, made in Colorado
<b>64.</b> __-100, wheelchair lifter for trunk, made by Bruno
<b>65.</b> Column-mounted stick shift, "three on the __"
<b>66.</b> Your garage, if you don't put away the tools
<b>67.</b> Stop a bike hard enough to lift rear wheel off ground</td><td class="quote"><b>DOWN</b>
<b>1.</b> Running __, a flat step between front/rear fenders
<b>2.</b> Fill in the links: Chevy C_b_l_! A fun compact!
<b>3.</b> Brit cars steer on left, right?
<b>4.</b> Rod in steering system links arms
<b>5.</b> Where to go to break the land speed record
<b>6.</b> GMC diesel engine in commercial trucks
<b>7.</b> Volvo concept car by 100 women had Geneva debut
<b>8.</b> Flag in racing for all drivers to come to a stop
<b>10.</b> Hispano __, famous French car maker pre-WWII
<b>11.</b> Anti-lock braking (acr.)
<b>12.</b> Bluebird II and Sir M. Campbell set record for it
<b>19.</b> Tapered exhaust pipes
<b>21.</b> Danger line on tachometer
<b>23.</b> Hot-rod band, aka Headless Hearsemen, The __ Ones
<b>24.</b> Hoop of tubular steel behind driver for protection
<b>25.</b> Presidential limo
<b>26.</b> Dakota model's roomy Quad Cab is heavy hauler
<b>29.</b> Makers of Kenzie's beloved Hornet
<b>30.</b> Engineering standards (abbr.) steers auto industry
<b>31.</b> Holiday, Garden, Best Western, each one for your carload
<b>33.</b> R. __ Olds, inventor of the assembly line
<b>34.</b> Mercedes performance group
<b>36.</b> The official group of auto retailers (abbr.)
<b>37.</b> Clean Energy Partnership: Europe's H2 cars
<b>38.</b> Energy and Solutions group, funded car development (acr.)
<b>43.</b> Carburettor adjusters
<b>46.</b> Electronic engine number (abbr.)
<b>48.</b> Dodge N__, peppy 2 L engine, SOHC, family car
<b>49.</b> Honda's 8-seat SUV claims most fuel efficiency
<b>50.</b> As opposed to parallel parking
<b>52.</b> Nissan Crew Cab pickup with mighty 5.6L V-8
<b>53.</b> Chevrolet Monte __ 2-door
<b>54.</b> DeLorean chose to build here ( 2 w. country, abbr.)
<b>55.</b> Groups of tires are sold this way
<b>57.</b> Engines may be __ or liquid cooled
<b>58.</b> Original Equipment Manufacturer (acr.)
<b>59.</b> Repair your own vehicle
<b>61.</b> All-Wheel Drive </td></tr></table>
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