Articles
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WTF GTR?
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We’re a pretty inclusive bunch, not really ones to pass judgement on others’ style. That said, we’re gonna go ahead and say it’s not ok to cover the dash and package shelf of your GTR with cutesy stuffed animals. Also, the only god that comes to mind in this case is Koalemos. The worst part…
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Last Call- As Individual as Those Who Drive it Edition
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All seventy one of them. Image source: [Flickr/leeproudfoot]
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Made From Scratch to Beat the World: The Britten V1000
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If you’ve followed motorcycle racing closely for many years, you probably already know about the unlikely success of the Britten V1000, a motorcycle almost entirely handmade of bespoke parts. And that includes the engine, cast in aluminum in John Britten’s own shop. Make the jump for an excellent video overview of the Britten story.
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Blank Canvas: The MGA, in V8 and Rotary Flavors
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With proper fabrication skills, a car is a blank canvas for any angle-grinder wielding auteur. Today, we consider thought provoking variations on that hallowed tradition of stuffing a British roadster’s bonnet full of some lairy motor. However, instead of the more traditional and famous Tiger or AC Ace, today’s MGA twins bring a touch of…
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Practical Performance Car Features 27L V12 Tank Engine Powered Rover, We Suggest New Title
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One of these days we’ll do a tank-engined car showdown, and this Rover SD1 will be among the contenders. We could go on for a while, but PPC’s intro sums it up nicely: One day back in the 1990s a middle-aged man from a sleepy village in Lincolnshire decided that he’d start a new project…
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V.I.S.I.T. – Daily Driver Bullet Bird Edition
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On a particularly cold day in Edmonton, you don’t expect to find a classic car in the parking garage of a mall. But lo and behold, there it was.
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The Weather Brings Out The Snark in Drivers, or Why We'll Miss Newspapers
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You know, having to shovel your car out of three feet of packed snow can make anyone a little cross. Having a newspaper reporter interrupt your efforts to ask moronic questions about said efforts, and how you’re enjoying the winter wonderland, can be even more frustrating. That’s why it’s not surprising to see that one…
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What does the AP Style Guide say for a Pimped Out Accord?
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Brooklyn teacher Amanda Pogany had her 1996 Honda Accord stolen three years ago. Recently, she had it returned by police during a chop-shop raid, and like the world’s longest episode of Overhaulin’ the plucky thieves had added a few optional extras: a Honda H22 VTEC engine and 5-speed transmission swap, for starters. The enterprising thieves…
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Another Dubiously Valuable Twofer: Dinan Turbo e28 5-Series with Free 535is Thrown In
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None of you seem to be getting it. When we brought you the bargain bounty that was two Jensens for $8500, all you did was complain about British electrical bits and hard-to-find parts. You need to look past these minor hindrances. Today we present another opportunity for you to own two cars as part of…
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Caption This: Back To The Future Of Saskatchewan Edition
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In celebration of the fact that I finally have Interweb tubes back into my house again, I present you with one of the first things to cross my desk the moment I got reconnected. Now, you know me, I love to ramble on at length about the most trivial of matters; in this case, however,…
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When Animals Attack. . .Jackass Edition
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8olRcnVK8A[/youtube] Having your friend smash your windshield in a failed stunt can instantly reverse months of puberty- giving your squeals of shock and horror the tonality of a little girl. Slightly NSFW for language, and DO NOT click on the related video of the car hitting the bird. Seriously, don’t.
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World's Easiest Car Quiz
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The blog autoinsurance.org has a little Name That Car quiz that’ll give you a few minutes of joy out of the humdrum that is your day. It’s pretty easy, and I was able to get 100% right without having to go past the first clue. Of course, that’s just me, and I’m, well…me. If you…
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Last Call- Double Wide of the Gods Edition
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We proudly present. . . the Acrapolis. Image source: [Imgur.com]
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Merde Incorporated: Peugeot 604 Turbodiesel Gives This 300SD Owner Pause
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Ask the average hoon to name a European full-size (by Continental standards, anyhow) sedan from the waning years of the Malaise Era, and chances are he or she will drop the name of the W126 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the Series III Jaaaaaag Jaguar XJ, or the E23 BMW 7 Series. Above-average hoons might also cite the…
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Roadside Discoveries: Nickwackett Garage, a Vintage British Bike Shop.
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On Vermont Route 7 just north of the village of Pittsford there’s a small building with an old sign denoting the Nickwackett Garage, what appears to be a bike shop out of the ’50s. While another sign out front advertises repairs for Triumph, BMW, BSA, Norton, what caught my attention, a 1938 Supercharged Graham Sedan…
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Hooniverse Asks- What's Your Favorite Truck?
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Nothing’s more American than the pickup truck. Whether hauling bales of hay or a tradesman’s tools, these workhorses exemplify the strong work ethic and sense of personal achievement that is the embodiment of our nation’s ethos. All three of the remaining American manufacturers build trucks today, as do many of the foreign makers- trying to…