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May 13, 2009
Even More Rust
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
We showed you the rusty hoods. Then we showed you this rat rod Golf. Now how about this rusty E28? Where will it end? Who’s gonna do a rusty GT-R? Via JonSibal.com
Biker Runs Red Light, T-Bones Cop
By John Coyle
Deputy Editor
In the Freshman, there’s a great scene where Matthew Broderick says; “there’s a certain freedom to being completely screwed.” But far more often than not, there’s no benefit to being completely screwed, and that goes double if you’ve just blown a red light and t-boned a police cruiser with you motorcycle. Ouch. All this guy can be thankful for is the fact he’s going to walk into the slammer under his own power, instead of being rolled in on a gurney. In all seriousness though, I’m always amazed when bikers collide with cars and escape unscathed. I’ve had several friends who’ve been involved in car vs. motorcycle incidents, and none were in any condition to ride for weeks—and sometimes months—afterward.
Note To Self
Atomicalex
“Turn traction control off” reads the note taped to the dash in this Mustang I spotted at Grattan this weekend. Not a good idea in the rain, but when the sun finally came out, it was good advice.
HIN Englishtown Saturday
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
HIN Englishtown is this Saturday, and features Round 4 of the Pro-Am Drift Series, produced in conjunction with Formula Drift. Go here to buy tickets. And if you enter “CarDomain” (not case sensitive) in the Promotional Code box at the bottom, you’ll receive a $5 discount. And of course if you can’t make it to the show, we’ll have all the pics on CarDomain early next week!
May 12, 2009
Isetta Hits the Autocross, Nearly Tips Over
By John Coyle
Deputy Editor
If you’re familiar with the specs of the Isetta microcar—three wheels, anemic two-stroke engine, nonexistent crash protection—you might not think it’d be the best choice for autocross. And guess what? You’d be totally correct! From this clip, I can’t tell whether this is a BMW model or one of numerous other versions made in Spain, Belgium, France, Brazil, or Britain. But what anyone with functioning eyeballs can see is that it goes up on two wheels while navigating one of the turns, and that it’s completely hilarious. Hopefully the little commuter didn’t sustain any damage during the ordeal.
Humber Pig Armoured Personnel Carrier Up For Auction
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
This would make a pretty good commuter vehicle for Ryan. Totally murdered out. Maybe he could convert it to biodiesel. The reserve is met with over a week to go. Check out the auction for all the details!
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Smooth Operator
By Speedhunters
Car Culture At Large
The ‘smoothing’ or ‘shaving’ of cars is very popular in Belgium. The idea behind it is to get rid of all the excess material on the outside of the car like the emblems, door handles and side moldings to clean up the overall look. This Mk1 has a completely different feel than the yellow MK1 I posted last week . A large part has to do with the 16″ wire wheels. They fit snuggly under the modified arches especially when the car’s air-ride system lowers the car to the ground. Continue reading at Speedhunters
By Jeroen Willemsen
Top 11 Best Ever Race Car Paint Schemes
By Brian Lohnes
BangShift.com
Modern race car paint jobs can’t hold a candle to the classic, care-free stylings of generations ago. There were classy, subtle schemes, and gaudy, loud, attention-grabbing hues slathered down the sides of cars all across the country and at all different kinds of tracks.
We were talking to a pal recently and got into a good debate over the best looking paint jobs on cars from years past. Here’s our top 11; many came from the dragstrip, but there are several genres of racing represented here.
See the full list at BangShift.com!
IRS Auction: 1969 Dodge Daytona with 428 Miles
Atomicalex
Get your pennies lined up and count them. This beauty is up for auction by the IRS, and documented as the most optioned Charger ever. Sealed bids required, auction date is June 6.
Honda's Electro Gyrocator
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
Way back in 1981 while I was rocking out to Back in Black on my Walkman, Honda came out with the world’s first in-car navigation system. Basically, you selected the relevant plastic map, stuck it in the machine, placed an X on your location and then a gas gyroscope measured the car’s movement and plotted out your course. Pretty cool, huh? Full story at Honda.com
