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sunfighter
Posted 2024-08-17 11:30 AM (#30100)
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I read a short story years ago and can't remember the author or the anthology I read it in.
A guy buys a Deusenburg and it takes over his life and eventually kills him. I don't know if it predates "Christine" or not.
Can anyone help me find it?
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lisagarrity
Posted 2024-08-17 6:03 PM (#30104 - in reply to #30100)
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Location: California		It sounds vaguely familar. Do you remember any of the other stories in the anthology?
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sunfighter
Posted 2024-08-19 11:10 AM (#30106 - in reply to #30104)
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No, I don't. I've been remembering other car stories, one with feral cars roaming the wilderness with their dead drivers inside, and my favorite, "Mary Margaret Road-grader".
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lisagarrity
Posted 2024-08-19 7:13 PM (#30107 - in reply to #30100)
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Location: California		Well drat, I was hoping to triangulate in on the story though the other stories. The thing is the one I sort of remember was a Caddy rather than a Duesenberg. So maybe not the same story at all. I do love Howard Waldrop. Mary Margaret is a great story. Have you read Zelazny's Auto da Fe? Not quite the same but I always think of it when car stories come up.
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sunfighter
Posted 2024-08-22 12:40 PM (#30119 - in reply to #30107)
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No, I don't know that one. but I have several Zelazny anthologies that I haven't read. I'll look for that one this afternoon.
I recently got a hardcover copy of "Creatures of Light and Darkness" after wearing out a couple of paperbacks. I think that one damaged his reputation among some of his fans, but I love those whacked out characters.
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lisagarrity
Posted 2024-08-22 7:30 PM (#30127 - in reply to #30100)
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Location: California		Creatures of Light and Darkness is hecka fast and fun. Where other writers' work is like pop music, his is like jazz.
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gallyangel
Posted 2024-08-27 11:49 PM (#30131 - in reply to #30127)
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Location: The Wilds of Washington		What popped into my head with this discussion is J G Ballard, his early early work. One of his collections like Vermillion Sands or Chronopolis. Have you read any of those?
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