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Stairway to Downforce Heaven
2008-06-04 00:00:00 By Ben Schaffer Bulletproof Automotive These canards do just that. Just when I thought Japan had the craziest canards, Germany goes way over the top with their DTM Audi A4. Please tell me who will be the first person to... More About: Heaven
This Just In: New on the Net
2008-06-04 00:00:00 By John Coyle Editor Lots to get to today, and more important than that, I can't think of anything really interesting to say. Hey, it happens to the best of us. Here's the news: A heavily camoed version of the...
Hot Import Nights Columbus Live!
2008-06-04 00:00:00 By John Coyle Editor Initially, we heard that the guys over at HIN were having trouble finding enough cars for this stop, but from the looks of these shots, it seems like everything came together just fine! Purple isn't my... More About: Live , Columbus , Hot Import Nights , Import , Nights
Porsche DP935 Turbo
2008-06-04 00:00:00 By Rob Einaudi Editor-in-Chief Here's some more beautiful photography by Patrick Ernzen. This incredible 1977 Porsche DP935 Turbo was originally owned by Rod Stewart, and features wider bodywork to accommodate the 15x8 and 15x13 Fuchs wheels. You can learn more...
Orange Rufy
2008-06-04 00:00:00 By Rob Einaudi Editor-in-Chief Ben Levy sent me a link to some photos he took at the Chi-Town Kruze, a huge classic car cruise and show that takes place near Chicago's Lakefront. I really loved this '48 Dodge, the "Orange ...
Barbie Jeep Gets a Makeover
2008-06-04 00:00:00 By Rob Einaudi Editor-in-Chief Conrad really wanted a Peg Perego Gaucho SuperPower, but the price was a bit steep. So when his mom rescued this Barbie Jeep from the crusher, he and his dad got to work on making it... More About: Makeover
With An Engine Where the Horse Should Be
2008-06-04 00:00:00 By Jen Dunnaway Editor What's not to love about a hot-rodding redneck with an outboard-powered donkey cart? New CarDomain member Jim calls this shocking contraption the "Wood Burner," and all he has to say about it so far is: "this... More About: Engine , Horse
NOPI Lake Erie Pics Live!
2008-06-04 00:00:00 By John Coyle Editor This event was out in the middle of nowhere, but tons of cool cars still showed made it to the show. I've been a fan of the Solstice since it came out?for the money, what other... More About: Live , Lake Erie , Lake , Erie
Photos From DUB Phoenix Live
2008-06-03 00:00:00 By John Coyle Editor From the looks of these photos, there were a ton of sweet rides at the Phoenix stop, and that didn't surprise me. You know what did? This picture. CarDomain has reported on the creepy little dolls... More About: Photos , Live
Exclusive: Pics From The Set Of Death Race
2008-06-03 00:00:00 By Jen Dunnaway Editor Death race is going to be one of the seriously hot action films of the summer, and one that gearheads are going to want to check out. It's a remake of the darkly hilarious 1975 cult favorite... More About: Exclusive , Race
Casting Call: ABC TV's "Wife Swap" Seeks Gearhead Families
2008-06-03 00:00:00 By Jen Dunnaway Editor Someone identifying herself as a casting manager for the ABC show Wife Swap is looking for a car-crazy family to star in an upcoming episode, and has posted a casting call in the forum of the... More About: Wife Swap , Call , Casting , Families
Woman Locks Herself in Car, Calls Police for Help
2008-06-03 00:00:00 By John Coyle Editor After a dead battery rendered her power locks inoperable, a woman in Orem, Utah called police for help exiting her vehicle. When they arrived, the cops apparently told her "to manually operate the slide lock mechanism... More About: Police , Calls , Woman
My Favorite Car
2008-06-03 00:00:00 By Ben Schaffer Bulletproof Automotive Sometimes people ask me what my favorite car is. Its never an easy question to answer when I have so many cars that I love of so many different styles. Yet if I had to... More About: Favorite
4x4 Datsun Roadster!
2008-06-03 00:00:00 By John Coyle Editor There aren't a lot of details about this build on Pat's ride page, but the running gear came from an old CJ5 with terminal cancer. Personally, I think it looks pretty dope with the old Datsun... More About: Roadster
Price of Steel Has Almost Doubled in Five Months
2008-06-03 00:00:00 By Rob Einaudi Editor-in-Chief Automotive News is reporting that the price of steel has almost doubled in five months, which is costing the OEMs approximately $500 more per vehicle. Yikes. That's not just bad for new car buyers. I assume... More About: Price , Steel , Months
Basketcase Rescue: Chrysler Cordoba Racecar!
2008-06-03 00:00:00 By Jen Dunnaway Editor Dwaine got a junk '76 Cordoba for free, then let it sit for a period of several years. But when the time came to transform this promising project, he worked fast, gutting the interior and fixing... More About: Chrysler , Rescue
Pro Touring Charger or Old School Runner?
2008-06-03 00:00:00 By Rob Einaudi Editor-in-Chief There were two pro touring Charger s at the Mopar show with nicely done interiors. And I happened to snap interior pics of two 4 speed '69 Road Runner s as well. So which do you prefer? Pro... More About: School , Old School , Touring
Rear Engine '37 Plymouth Pickup
2008-06-03 00:00:00 By Rob Einaudi Editor-in-Chief This was the craziest thing I saw Sunday at the All Mopar Spring Round-Up in Issaquah. It's a '37 Plymouth pickup with a 500 cubic inch Cadillac engine out of a FWD Eldorado--in the bed. Just... More About: Engine , Rear , Pickup
This Just In: New on the Net
2008-06-03 00:00:00 By John Coyle Editor Bo Diddley died this morning in Florida. Unfortunately, even though he was a huge influence on the development of rock music, evil recording contracts kept for him from earning the fortune he so richly deserved. Anyway,...
Meet Our New Guest Blogger From Rowdy.com!
2008-06-03 00:00:00 By Jen Dunnaway Editor Our newest guest blogger is Rowdy.com's Buck Fever, who's gonna be bringing the wild and weird world of NASCAR fandom right to the CarDomain blog! Rowdy is a cool NASCAR social-networking site, the biggest of its... More About: Blogger , Meet , Guest
What Did You Do This Weekend?
2008-06-03 00:00:00 By Rob Einaudi Editor-in-Chief I took my Satellite to the All Mopar Spring Round-Up in Issaquah. Although the show was dominated by '68 - '71 muscle, there were some older Mopars there as well. I really dug this '46 Power... More About: Weekend
Honda Commercial Spells it Out
2008-06-03 00:00:00 By John Coyle Editor The commercial was shot in Spain and shown live on the air. During their free fall, the skydivers spell out Honda , and even though I don't really understand the compulsion to jump out of a perfectly... More About: Commercial , Spells
Jeff Gordon Just Needs The Right Motivation
2008-06-03 00:00:00 By Buck Fever Rowdy.com Rowdy.com is a strange place with more than a few odd characters. While it is the home of Buck and Bass, your hosts for the most popular NASCAR podcast on the Internet, it's also he home... More About: Motivation , Gordon , Jeff Gordon , Jeff
UTCC Contender: Griggs Racing GR40TT
2008-06-03 00:00:00 By Rob Einaudi Editor-in-Chief Bruce Griggs of Griggs Racing is bringing his awesome GR40TT to Buttonwillow this weekend. This street legal Stang packs a supercharged 4.6 liter rated at 547 hp and has had major suspension modifications to make it...
Ever Had a Parts Car?
2008-06-03 00:00:00 By Jen Dunnaway Editor I got my first parts car this weekend. It's a non-running Ford Escort diesel, and I hauled it all the way back from southern Washington with my Eagle. I'm a little conflicted about it, because having... More About: Parts
Showoff of the Week: Mike's Camaro
2008-06-03 00:00:00 By John Coyle Editor Because it's physically impossible for me to write anything about a Camaro without making a Dead Milkmen reference, I'm going to describe Mike's '73 Z28 as bitchin'. But there are plenty of other words?wicked, gorgeous, awesome?that... More About: Week
Kyle Busch Wins at Dover. Miles the Monster Not Amused.
2008-06-03 00:00:00 By Jen Dunnaway Editor Earlier this year, Dover International Speedway unveiled its new monument to its giant grey golem of a mascot, Miles the Monster , whose handle reverses the nickname of the vicious concrete track itself, known as "The Monster... More About: Kyle , Busch , Wins
Baddest C3 Vette Ever?
2008-06-02 00:00:00 By Rob Einaudi Editor-in-Chief This evil-looking C3 Vette is awesome. Anyone know what country that plate is from? More pics after the jump. Source: VWVortex.
Nissan EXA Gets on Dyno, Swings Wide
2008-06-02 00:00:00 By John Coyle Editor I've seen plenty of videos where cars jump off the dyno, but this is the only one I've seen where it looks like someone actually could have gotten really hurt. This Nissan EXA?or Pulsar in Stateside... More About: Wide , Dyno
WTF of the Day: Polyurethane Foam Bodywork
More articles from this author:2008-06-01 00:00:00 By Jen Dunnaway Editor Who knew that the expanding foam you use to fill cracks in houses could double as a bulkier form of Bondo. The end result is pretty astonishing, especially with the 30" wheels. Just don't drop a... More About: Foam 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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