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We're not certain exactly who or what started the long-running Chevrolet C10 pickup craze (it very well could have been Truckin', or any one of MotorTrend's former truck-enthusiast magazines), but there's no arguing the fact that today these trucks, produced from 1960 to 1987, are timeless.The latest cool Chevy C10 being brokered at Mecum Auctions' Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, event (and there are several) is this model, slated to cross the block on Saturday, July 30, 2022. Actually, Lot #S123 is beyond being simply cool because, as a 1974, it's an early pioneer of the "Squarebody" era (1973 to 1987), examples of which are today the most coveted C10s of the entire run, in any condition (kind of like an old Mopar muscle car).What you're looking at in these photos is a true survivor; a Custom 10 that somehow has escaped the perils of dilapidation and destruction, as well as the clutches of "builders," customizers, hot-rodders, and modifiers (for now). This Chevy squarebody is 100-percent original, from its Grecian Bronze paint to the Uniroyal tires it was delivered on in 1974. The truck was purchased by a Minnesota farmer who reportedly owned it for a few years, only using it to attend church services on Sundays.Let's get to the images of this timeless classic, which certainly could sell for a king's ransom based on its perfectly preserved condition, highlighted by only 723 original miles. As classic Chevy C10s go, the big question is whether the winning bidder will keep this rig "as is" for a continued eternity, or if it is destined for full customization, and eventually possible resale at a future Mecum auction.Tune in to MotorTrend's exclusive coverage of Mecum's Harrisburg auction. Broadcasts start July 28 at 6:00 p.m on MotorTrend+ and MotorTrend TV.

It might be difficult to imagine today, but when the Porsche Cayenne first launched in 2002, the SUV received a mixed welcome. Most people sang the ultra-capable Cayenne's prowess on road and off it, while longtime Porschephiles felt it watered down the sports car brand's heritage. Now entering into its 20th year of production and its third generation, the Cayenne has long left its detractors behind, charging on with strong sales that have helped Porsche keep icons like the 911 bountiful. To celebrate, Porsche is gifting the Cayenne with an updated Platinum Edition trim, billed by the Stuttgart-based automaker as having "an even more stylish appearance and an attractive value."What Makes It Platinum?While there is no performance boost in the Platinum Edition, there are nice hints of luxury and subtle touches to differentiate it from your standard Cayenne. There are splashes of Satin Platinum colors on many trim and exterior pieces such as the intakes on the front fascia, the "Porsche" logo on the taillight, and badging, just to name a few. The 21-inch RS Spyder Design wheels also get the touch of Satin Platinum and are only found on the Platinum Edition model.Black sport exhaust pipes and high-gloss black window trim really pop against some of the colors available on the Platinum Edition, including the standard white, while they blend in with the also-standard-cost black. However, for just a little extra, you can get some metallic colors in Jet Black, Carrara White, Mahogany, Moonlight Blue, or Chalk—a new special color for the Cayenne.Stepping Into LuxuryInside you get the standard upscale Cayenne interior with some Platinum Edition touches. The Chalk-colored seat belts are a great contrast to the black leather interior without being offensive or bland. There are touches of aluminum, as well, with a brushed aluminum sill panel with "Platinum Edition" embossed into it and textured aluminum trim, if you go for an optional interior package.When you order your Platinum Edition Cayenne, you're getting some of the best equipment Porsche offers like LED headlights with Porsche Dynamic Light and a Panoramic Roof. Inside, you're treated to a Bose Surround Sound system while you're sitting in the eight-way adjustable front seats with Porsche crests in their headrests. The rear seats don't get the adjustability like the fronts, but they do get the crest in their headrests while everyone gets some ambient lighting treatment during the ride.Any Way You Want ItHowever, you don't have to get it exactly in the way we just described. If you're willing to fork out the cash, you can get a mind boggling array of customization options on the exterior and interior of the Porsche Cayenne Platinum Edition models through Porsche Manufaktur. You can craft yours into the perfect Platinum Edition Cayenne that you want, just like you can with a regular Cayenne—or any number of Porsche models, really.When Can You Get It?Orders for the 2022 Porsche Cayenne Platinum Edition are open now and Porsche expects the first lot to arrive during the Summer of 2022. Every version of the Cayenne can get the Platinum Edition treatment save for the GTS, Turbo, Turbo S, and Turbo GT.The Platinum Edition starts at $80,350 while the Coupe Platinum Edition starts at $84,650. S Platinum models start at $94,750 with another $2,200 allowing you to get into the S Coupe Platinum ($96,950). If you want a bit of electric power, the E-Hybrid Platinum starts at $94,050 while the Coupe version is an extra $1,100 ($95,150).

There is a legitimate debate to be had over whether Autopilot, Tesla's lane-centering and adaptive cruise control driver assists isn't as safe or capable as it claims. But as with many things Tesla, things can easily get muddy, and not just because the pioneering automotive automaker evaporated its PR team years ago. Take, for example, The Dawn Project founded by Dan O'Dowd, who also owns Green Hills Software, which technically competes with Tesla's software. O'Dowd himself has kicked off a congressional bid vowing to rid the world of the "scourge" that is Autopilot, and recently released a video showing a Tesla running Autopilot running over a child mannequin to "prove" the system's failings.Of course this gambit went viral, not least because it inspired Tesla's cult-like owners to use their own children—or try and borrow other children, and we're not joking—to disprove The Dawn Project's claims. Now, Tesla is declaring the original video is defamatory and demanding that the clip be removed, since it "misrepresents" the safety and capabilities of Autopilot and FSD (the step-above, still-not-yet-in-production Full Self Driving feature Tesla is real-world testing using its customers). As regular followers of Tesla's ups and downs are surely aware, there is mounting evidence that the Autopilot software isn't as perfect as Tesla and CEO Elon Musk claim it is. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is currently investigating the feature after several instances of Teslas crashing into stationary vehicles or objects roadside, namely emergency vehicles.The Video In QuestionOne video shows a Tesla Model 3 with FSD Beta 10.12.2 running over a child-sized mannequin in a crosswalk; the Tesla never slows down, even once it hits it. Another clip has better production value and is taken at Willow Springs International Raceway using a similar child-like mannequin, which is summarily mowed down by a Tesla in the same manner as in the other video.Initially, the response from Tesla's overzealous fans with small children of their own was to march those kids in front of their moving cars to "prove" that FSD and Autopilot work as intended. Fortunately, no children were sacrificed at the altar of Tesla's public relations, but YouTube did step in to remove many of those videos, leaving for the originals made by The Dawn Project.Now Tesla, according to a letter attained by the Washington Post, is demanding that The Dawn Project and Dan O'Dowd remove those videos because of their defamatory nature that have disparaged "Tesla's commercial interests" of Tesla's Full Self Driving technology. Dinna Eskin, senior director and deputy general counsel at Tesla, also demands in the letter that O'Dowd and The Dawn Project "immediately cease and desist further dissemination of all defamatory information, issue a formal public retraction within 24 hours and provide Tesla with the below demanded documentation."Many of the complaints or concerns aired by O'Dowd and his project are seemingly legitimate or possible to make in good faith, though it seems best to leave such investigation to the unbiased experts at NHTSA, which, again, has begun investigating other safety issues surrounding Tesla's Autopilot. While not every bad messenger needs to have a squeaky clean background, it's tough to paper over the obvious conflicts of interest between O'Dowd and software related to driver assistance features and, well, Tesla.Who is Dan O'Dowd?Dan O'Dowd is a software engineer who graduated from the California Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering in 1976. He then went on to work on embedded development tools for early microprocessors used in Mattel's handheld electronic games of the late 1970s. O'Dowd also worked with National Semiconductor (who is now owned by Texas Instruments) to design the NS32000 32-bit microprocessor used in 1980s personal computers such as the IBM RT PC, the BBC Micro, and others. His company, Green Hills Software, was founded in 1982 and its claim to fame was being the "first and only" software company to develop an operating system (OS) that meet the NSA's certification for EAL 6+ High Robustness, meaning that it's incredibly difficult to attack this OS no matter how well funded and "hostile" your hacker is.Green Hills also states that it developed the OS for the Boeing 787, the Lockheed Martin F-35 multirole fighters, Boeing B1-B bomber, and Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle manufactured by Lockheed Martin and operated by NASA (which, coincidentally, has a glass cockpit derived from the 787's). Green Hills is also the Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) software supplier for the 2022 BMW iX EV crossover, which raises yet another, if slightly tangential conflict of interest here.O'Dowd also had a brief run as a Democratic primary candidate for California's Senator Seat (eventually won by Alex Padilla) and his campaign message was all about cybersecurity and Tesla's FSD and Autopilot safety. It was roughly around this time that The Dawn Project launched but it was a full-page New York Times ad back in January 2022 that got the attention of the general public. In that paid ad, The Dawn Project led with "Don't Be A Tesla Crash Test Dummy" and then laid out a case for why Autopilot and FSD were "unsafe at any speed." It and O'Dowd then began several video campaigns demonstrating the failures of Autopilot and FSD with child mannequins as was demonstrated above.Again, while Tesla may have a case against O'Dowd and O'Dowd might be merely asking fair safety related questions, the situation here is, frankly, a bit of a mess. To answer the obvious question here, which is whether or not a Tesla will indiscriminately flatten children should it meet them in a roadway while its Autopilot or FSD features are active, a lot more investigation needs to take place. We'll need more scientific endeavors than possibly biased social media clips of mannequins (or real children) being aimed at by moving Teslas. So, while it might seem like Tesla has a brewing problem here, so far, there isn't much to go on. That could change should anything come from the separate investigation being conducted by NHTSA and any corrective actions it recommends. But for now, can we think of the poor mannequins? Oh, and while Tesla has no PR team to reach out to, we assume (based on its cease and desist letter to O'Dowd) the automaker would prefer you not try and replicate The Dawn Project's, uh, project.