By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

This video came up in the StreetFire approval queue this morning, and while I’ll be the first to admit that I’d be super pissed-off if some idiots pulled this prank on me, I still think it’s kind of funny. The thing I’m wondering about? What would a cop charge these dorks with? They aren’t touching anything, and there’s no danger to the passing cars, so it seems like the officer burdened with writing this up would have to get creative. I guess he’d go with some kind of derivation of making threats? Anyway, enjoy the clip.

By Brian Lohnes

BangShift.com

Well that certainly didn’t take long. John Hennessey has shoved a blown LS9 motor into the front of a new Camaro, creating the nastiest ever Camaro that’s based on factory parts. It has 705 horsepower, and we’re about 100 percent sure that for a few more bucks John will find as many more horses as you’d like. In fact, a twin turbo upgrade to 1,000 hp is already available. He’s calling the car the Cam-aero as there is an exterior aerodynamics package available as well. That package was designed by a British designer named Steve Everitt. We could go on, but we’ll let Hennessey Performance Engineering do the talking. Continue reading over at Bang Shift.

By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

Here’s an interesting development! Not only is a plant re-opening, but it’s going to be run by a whole new car company! Obviously, the history of such projects makes me wonder if high-profile investor T. Boone Pickens—you know his energy ads—has bitten off more than he can chew, but I’ll keep my fingers crossed for him! Get the full story over at Automotive News.

By Speedhunters

Car Culture At Large

Could this be the ultimate modified car? Built by Ferrari and perfected by its engineers this 599xx lacks only one thing- you can’t drive it on the street. The car is based upon the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano and has the same transaxle and engine layout, but that’s where all the similarities end. The V12 engine in the standard 599 produces 620bhp while the ‘same’ V12 in the 599XX puts out 700bhp. This is thanks to extensive work on the combustion chambers, the inlet and exhaust side. Continue reading over at Speedhunters.

By Jeroen Willemsen

By Ben Schaffer

The Real JDM

Garage Saurus with a super nice engine bay. Looks like they’re running the Garage Defend GT cooling plate like a lot of our client cars. More importantly however is that prototype Greddy Twin Turbo kit that GT-RR.COM put the press release out on a few days ago. Also pictured is Saurus’s own dry carbon engine cover. This is one of the nicest R35 GT-R engine bay shots yet.

By Dan Strohl

Hemmings

When Jim Donnelly cruised the mostly original condition cars at the Tom Mack Auction in Charlotte earlier this year, looking for nameplates from long-lost AMC dealerships, he at least had decent nameplates to read from. Ken Ames had a tougher time reading the nameplates at the recent liquidation of Gary Bennink’s AMC and Mopar collection, but came through with several photos that he’s allowed us to reprint here.

Pallesen’s, above, didn’t seem to stick around long enough to make the 1983 dealership list, so we don’t know where exactly in Drumheller, Alberta, they operated. Ken said he spotted this tag on a Concord, which could very well have been one of the last cars to leave the dealership. Continue reading over at Hemmings.

By Brett Powers

audiobahnv8sho

We used to have a ’65 Ford Mustang GT convertible (289 4-speed A code), and it was the spark which ignited my automotive passion. A few years ago we sold it to a family member on my mom’s side. He, too, is a car guy and owns a few rarities such as a ’57 Thunderbird and a 30s Packard. What we didn’t know is he doesn’t really care for them much and just lets them sit and gather dust. When we sold the car to him years ago it was in about 90% show condition, and now it needs to be restored much more because of his neglect. He is my Mom’s step father and is around 80 years old, he is not exactly a good driver anyway, but the car is really to powerful for him and got away from him and ended up in some bushes. In speaking with my Dad we decided it would need: A new top, new exhaust (our Mustang was the car Dynomax designed their Mustang system from and it had the first), new paint, new tires (dry rotted), and an engine rebuild/clutch. I am hoping they decide to leave it to me or one of my sisters so that we can keep it in the family and save it. In speaking with them about it I don’t think they would ever get rid of it, and would more than likely leave it for me since I express the most interest in it. I think I would leave the car stock as it is a rarity and I have the Cougar for modding. Have you ever had a situation where someone neglected a good car while all you could do is watch?

By Katherine Helmetag

Atomicalex

Why do we attach significance to numbers? I don’t know. My odometer rolled up to 123456 this weekend.

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Pretty wild paint, huh? See Peter’s ride page for more pics!

By Austin Knight

Gotadime

One thing that I love about CarDomain is the absolute diversity that you can find on these wonderful pages. Mon is a fellow car guy that lives in the Philippines and until I saw his gorgeous wagon, I thought that there was no such thing as an attractive Ford Escort. He really has brought this rare find back to life and since his winning of SOTW nearly a year ago, lots has changed around his well-built ride page. And not only does he have a beautiful car, but he’s one of the most friendly guys you’ll ever meet—the perfect CarDomain role model. Make sure that you head over to take a look at Mon’s 1972 Ford Escort Mark 1 Wagon.