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Hemmings Editors Pick Their Post-Apocalyptic Vehicles. Are They All Doomed?

Posted March 27, 2020 9:00 AM by dstrohl
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Yes, everything’s upended these days. For example, though the caption above says that’s a picture from Mad Max: Fury Road, it’s actually me and the boys scouring Bennington for peanut butter M&Ms after I ran through my quarantine stash. (Guess which one’s me!) But no, we’re not actually staring down the end times.

However, that hasn’t stopped people from confusing a pandemic with the apocalypse and suddenly taking a big interest in bugout trucks and other vehicles to ride out the end of the world. I’m just as guilty, as seen in the plans I put forth for my $5,000 Challenge pick from the other day. Also, apparently, so is the rest of the Hemmings staff, after our conversations about what we’d choose for a post-apocalyptic vehicle.

In a [totally hypothetical] apocalyptic scenario, what set of wheels are you taking?

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03/27/2020 2:29 PM

I have one of these in the garage ready to go. Gets 65 miles per gallon not even trying, traverse rough roads and terrain with ease. Able to weave between the trees in the woods while outrunning the zombies.

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03/27/2020 8:14 PM

. . . you know. These guys?

It's the time of the season . . .

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03/29/2020 10:28 AM

Its weird that they're wearing suits and ties and everyone else is getting cool and hippy!

Prefer 'She's not there'!

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03/30/2020 5:22 PM

Also a very good cut.

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03/29/2020 10:26 AM

Is it weaponised? Or are you just planning on outrunning them?

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03/30/2020 11:52 AM

By ready do you include a place to hold a jerry can for extra fuel? Otherwise you'd make about 165 miles and end up walking.

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