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February 23, 2009
The Cars of Fast & Furious
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
Here’s a new video for your viewing pleasure, which takes a closer look at some of the cars used in the production.
What Did You Do This Weekend?
Weston Henderson
I got a sweet set of rims from VMR but they didn’t offer them in the color that I wanted. So, I painted them. Now before you all go chastising me, I used a spray gun set up and am going to have a friend clear coat them for me. That’s not to say you can’t get great results from a rattle can, and in fact I would have done it that way if I could have found the color I was looking for. Here is an example of how they should turn out.
It took a little work to get over putting the initial scratches in the brand new 19s, but these puppies came out nice in my opinion. I figured a gold face with the chrome lip would look the best, so I tapped the lip off really well prior to sanding and painting.
Here’s the way the rims looked originally. More pics, including the finished product, after the jump!
Perana Z-One
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
To me Italian style and American power is a marriage made in heaven. The Perana Z-One was designed by Zagato and has a Corvette LS3 under the hood. The car will be officially unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show next month and the price is expected to be around $75k. More at Jalopnik
2009 San Francisco Rod, Custom and Motorcycle Show
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
My buddy Stu just sent me a link to all the photos he took at the 2009 San Francisco Rod, Custom and Motorcycle Show. That’s his ’69 Road Runner. Check ‘em out!
The GT Falcon Mother Lode
By Ron Honig
WaytooFurious
Last year I wrote a brief piece on the Bill Bourke Falcon GT that was for sale. The Ford Falcon GT is an Australian motoring icon which is still highly desirable despite the world economic downturn. Bill Bourke’s car was exported to America and then sent back to Australia. But his car was not the only one to cross the oceans. That’s why my jaw dropped when I saw the photos that my friend Dale e-mailed me. If someone was looking for the Ford Falcon GT mother lode outside of Australia, then this must be it! The only information that I have is that these cars were all found in the same place in South Africa. A number of GTs were exported from Australia to South Africa where they were assembled and sold as Fairmonts. Although they do not have the same clout in our car market as the “Australian” GTs, they are still highly desirable. If you know anything about this find please let me know. More pics after the jump.
Barn Finds, Canadian Mopar Style
By Brian Lohnes
BangShift.com
There are bitchin’ cars hidden in barns all over the world. We don’t have a hammer lock on them just here in the States. This week’s Time Killer site proves that there is coolness to be found everywhere, even in the great white north.
These happen to be all Mopars as the page is put together by the Maple Leaf Mopar club. But even if you are not necessarily a fan of Chrysler products, hit the link and tell your boss to kiss off for an hour or so. When we look at photos like these we like to visualize being the guy who stumbled across these treasures. Anyone who has ever had the experience knows it is a feeling you can’t replicate.
Toyota 2000GT at Tsukuba Circuit
By Speedhunters
Car Culture At Large
How about a new desktop wallpaper to start off the work week? Widescreen and standard versions of this Toyota 2000GT vs. Lancia Stratos photo are available now in Speedhunter’s Desktops section.
Looking at this picture makes me think about tonight’s dinner options. Japanese or Italian?
By Mike Garrett
What's Your Worst "Oh Crap" Car Restoration Moment?
By Sam Barer
Sound Classics
If you work on cars, you’re bound to have one of those proverbial “oh crap” moments. You know the type: while trying to “fix” or “restore” a part of the car, it all goes terribly wrong.
I was in the process of rebuilding the four Weber carburetors on the Sound Classics project Ferrari 308 GT4 utilizing the tried-and-true Polish Blueprintmethod of reassembly: taking a part off the second carburetor, while putting the new, yet identical part back on the freshly cleaned first carb. Things seemed to be going great.
The second carb’s fuel bowl float retaining pin didn’t want to come loose. I placed the top of the carb housing in the bench vice and tapped a small punch pointed in the hole with a hammer, causing the pin to slide just enough to get pliers on the other end. Still tight, I tapped the pliers with the hammer and the pin started sliding. One last light hit…
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CarDomain Obscure Muscle Car Parking Lot: the 2005-08 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP
By Jim Brennan
UDMan
Welcome to the CarDomain Obscure Muscle Car Parking Lot, a regular feature which aims to expand the notion of what a muscle car is, and have some fun in the process. This has been an interesting series so far, with vehicles covered dating from the 50s through the 70s. What about something more recent, like a car that only went out of production late last year, and is still available on the lot today? Yes, there are new cars available for sale that fit into the muscle car category, like the Dodge Charger R/T, or the Chrysler 300 SRT-8. There is the Mustang GT and the Shelby, as well as the Pontiac G8 GT. But, did you know there was a powerful V8 Sedan, that wore the Pontiac arrowhead symbol, and was produced just before the awesome G8? Introducing the Pontiac Grand Prix GXP.
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10 Million Engines!
Atomicalex
Ford’s Romeo engine plant builds their 10 millionth engine this month! It’s a 4.6 liter 3-valve V-8, which will be shipped to AutoAlliance International in Flat Rock, MI, to power a new 2010 Mustang GT. Congratulations, Romeo!
