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December 31, 2008
Top Ten Ride Pages of 2008
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
It’s not easy picking just ten out of 647,000+ ride pages. But here goes, and in no particular order…
1. Brent’s Pro FWD Civic was one of the coolest cars I saw at SEMA.
2. Aydar’s smart fourtwo scored SOTW. Aydar was also a runner up in our pumkin carving contest.
3. Anna Beth’s awesome purple AMC Pacer was featured in Hot Rod, and now it’s on CarDomain!
4. Mike’s El Cutlass or Camino Supreme got a ton of comments in the blog.
5. Todd’s Uber FJ is beautiful and beautifully documented.
6. Dwayne’s Miss DD Doba is built to be the world’s fastest 1976 Chrysler Cordoba.
7. Cal Poly’s Ford Explorer runs on two 500-hp hydraulic motors.
8. Mr. Angry’s Dodge Daytona had a rough time on Bullrun this year, but it’s all sorted out now.
9. ICON’s FJ45 is an amazing feat of engineering.
10. Jay’s 240Z SCCA spec road car is simply incredible.
So there you have it. Like my picks? Hate ‘em? Post some of your favorites in the comments below. And if you want, check out my 2006 list and my 2007 list.
Sound Classics Classically-Tough Triva Quiz 2008
By Sam Barer
Sound Classics
Back in 2002 Sound Classics started an annual New Years tradition: “The Classically-Tough Trivia Quiz.” While it used to run primarily in Sound Classics’ newspaper outlets and only find its way online via enthusiastic readers, this year I’m proud to bring it directly to the CarDomain community.
What sets The Classically-Tough Trivia Quiz apart from other tests of useless automotive factoid regurgitation is that just about everyone will find a couple questions no-brainers, a few hard and the rest more agonizing than the extra credit question on a graduate-level biochemistry final. Which questions fall into each category, however, changes based on your area of passion. Furthermore, the Sound Classics team goes to great lengths to make most of the questions unGoogleable.
Continue to the quiz after the jump!
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Chrysler's Thank You America Ad is Pissing People Off
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
Just check out the comments over at Chrysler’s blog. I don’t know, doesn’t seem like such a huge deal to me. What do you think?
Hideous BMW 327 Camaro Thing
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
What would happen if you tried to build a BMW 327, using a 1980 Camaro as your starting point? I guess you’d end up with something like this. Pretty awful, isn’t it? Via Jalopnik
GT-R vs Viper: Which Would You Choose?
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
We thought we’d close out 2008 with a bang. The GT-R beat the Porsche 911S in a previous match-up, but went down against the ZO6. Strangely, this is the first time the Viper has appeared in a Showroom Showdown. So this is it. New school vs. old school. High tech vs. low tech. Import vs. domestic. New era vs. the end of an era. A car anyone can drive vs. a car most people are scared to drive. Do you want four seats, AWD and a manumatic, or do you want two seats, RWD and a six speed manual? Do you want a twin-turbo 3.8 liter V6 making 480 hp, or do you want a 8.4 liter V10 making 600 hp? GT-R vs. Viper: which would you choose?
180SX Wheelie at Nikko Circuit
By Speedhunters
Car Culture At Large
Some of you guys asked for a high res desktop version of the 180SX “wheelie” photo I took at Nikko Circuit during the MSC event, so here you go. Widescreen and standard versions are available now in the Speedhunters Desktops section.
Happy New Year!
-Mike Garrett
Source of all AMC Matador Knowledge
David Freiburger
One of the best things about the Internet is that it gives freaks a place to gather and celebrate the objects of their freakosity, then lets us outsiders drop by to share in the scene. As borderline freaks about virtually all American cars, we often find ourselves soaking up the likes of MatadorCoupe.com.
Even within the AMC party, the Matador guys seem to be the ones standing around the edges. In fact, this site will tell you that many believe it was the Matador itself that took down AMC. After all, its reported that just 94,468 of the cars were sold during the ’74-’78 production run. Compare that to, say, 272,000 Camaros sold in 1978 alone.
The MatadorCoupe.com site includes all the stuff you expect and want from a niche-interest car site: production numbers, option codes, history, a registry, photos, and more. So when you go shopping for that rare AMC, stop here first. And when you buy one, please make it look like this:
British Sportscars and Classics
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
Yesterday on my way back from a smog check in the old Volvo I dropped by British Sportscars and Classics on Aurora. I’d passed by the fenced-in yard filled with tarp-covered British classics for years, but had never stopped to take a closer look. Owner Robin Purington has been there for over twenty years, and his shop does a mix of restoration work and repair. They were working on a Fiat 500 and an amazing 1959 Triumph Italia—one of only 280 produced, and a three year project (so far) that has involved a lot of international parts scrounging and custom fabrication. I really loved Robin’s old Bugeye race car which was parked out front (hasn’t run in years), painted in a wild shade of House of Kolor green. A ton more pics after the jump!
Vegas xB
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
Check out this awesome custom gauge setup in David’s Scion xB. To quote Dave—a Vegas native—it’s “amazing what can be done with a scanner and photoshop.” Nice work, man!
