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A recent traffic stop in Australia could have been a scene right out of American Graffiti. At 6:35 pm on a Saturday, police clocked a car blasting through a suburban 37 mph (60 km/h) zone doing 51 mph (83 km/h). The car “accelerating aggressively?” A 1923 Model T.

The Hills Police Are Command patrols just outside of Sydney. So they flipped on their lights to stop the Ford Model T. The driver turned out to be a 24-year-old male. I hope they complimented his taste in cars before administering a breathalyzer test. He was sober.

Something smelled off. And it wasn’t just the 100-year-old exhaust. So the police asked for a roadside drug test. That came back positive for THC. Looks like the lad had been getting into the “reefer madness.” But that’s not all. “A secondary oral fluid sample was collected and later confirmed the presence of Cocaine, THC, and Methylamphetamine.”

Someone was running more than nitrous!

The Hills Highway Patrol decides the Model T “unroadworthy”

You may have guessed this mad lad’s Model T was far from stock. In the words of the police, “The vehicle had been modified beyond factory specifications.” What you may not know is that Australia has strict rules about how you can modify a vehicle while keeping it safe.

“The driver was issued a 24-hour prohibition notice and a defect notice for the vehicle, which had multiple faults including nonfunctional brake lights and indicators.” His court date is in mid August. Let’s hope he can get sober, get his classic car back on the road, and make better choices next time.