By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Mario’s ’65 Mustang fastback has been in the family since new. Right now it has a stroked and turbo’d ’92 5.0 under the hood capable of 560+ hp. Check out his ride page for all the pics!

By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

And sometimes, the drift gets you. Vaungh Gittin Jr. took a pretty hard lick during qualifying for the Formula D round in Vegas, but fortunately, he walked away. Obviously, his Falken Mustang didn’t fare as well, but something tells me it will be perfectly fine by the time the team has to hit the circuit in Seattle.

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Mr. Angry is once again embarking on a cross country journey. This time from he’s running from NYC to Reno, Nevada for Hot August Nights and then onto Monterrey, California for the Concours at Pebble Beach. The thing is, he hasn’t finalized his route yet, and he wants your help. Ideally, he’d like to hit as many tracks, car shows or cruise nights as possible, and would love to meet up with CarDomain member along the way. In fact, he’ll have Mr. Angry t-shirts to give out to anyone who manages to track down the ’68 Charger. And of course he’d love to caravan with anyone who’s interested. Check out this thread at DodgeCharger.com and then let us know your route suggestions in the comments below. The road trip starts Saturday July 25 and of course Mike will be documenting the journey right here on CarDomain!

By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

Since the first spy photos were leaked, I’ve been saying I think Porsche’s Panamera looks pretty awful. And while I don’t think the finished product is totally hideous, I think Stuttgart fell well short of attractive with the design of it’s first four-door. What do I find hideous? The way that some media outlets title something a “car review,” and then deliver an infomercial. There’s nothing even remotely critical of the vehicle in Car News TV’s “review” of the new Porsche—not even the almost obligatory “while some purists might not like the idea of a Porsche sedan…”—and I swear I recognize the narrator’s voice from a detergent spot or something. I can just hear her saying “and just look at what it does to grass-stains!” That said, there are still some good shots of the Panamera in action here.

By Brian Lohnes

BangShift.com

Chicago’s “Mr. Norm” Krause has not lost his verve for hopping up Mopars. Back in the 1960s his Grand Spaulding Dodge dealership was a performance leader. Guys nationwide were members of The Mr. Norm’s Sport Club. The good news is that he’s still at it.

The newest thing to roll from his shop is a blown, Hemi-powered, convertible 2009 Challenger. This is cool stuff as Chrysler does not manufacture a “new” Challenger convertible model, nor does it equip any with Kenne-Bell blowers off of the assembly line. Check out more pics and read the press release after the jump.

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By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

When I was learning to drive, my Dad constantly reminded me that when you’re behind the wheel, “everyone on the road is trying to kill you.” It’s good advice, but apparently the driver in this clip either never heard it or totally forgot. Trusting that the guy you’re following—even if he’s your best buddy—is leaving enough room for two cars to pass is just foolish. Fortunately, there was plenty of desert available for a last minute swerve…

By Speedhunters

Car Culture At Large

I was just doing my rounds on the blogs I visit daily, one of them is the blog that Jon Sibal runs. He posts about his cars, internet finds and about his work as a illustrator. Today I was greeted by these pictures of the Spirant 180SX that Jon dug up somewhere. This 180 is one of my favorites together with the one that Koguchi build and Antonio featured here on Speedhunters.

The Spirant 180Sx has had a update for the 2009 season, do we all remember how it looked before? Well for this year they went with a different bumper made by Carmodify-Wonder called the Glare. Continue reading at Speedhunters

By Jeroen Willemsen

By Dan Strohl

Hemmings

A road trip doesn’t just mean seeing the sights, it means meeting new people and getting the local flavors from, well, the locals. Bill Miles and his son Connor, who we last saw in the Pacific Northwest, have since meandered down through California, around the San Francisco Bay and out into Nevada, and from reading their travelog, it sounds like they’ve talked to every living soul along the way, which makes for some great reading. Continue reading at Hemmings

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

We just posted pics from the DUB Charlotte show. Check ‘em out!

By Ron Honig

WaytooFurious

Now I am the first person to admit that I go to a lot of car shows. However with all the car shows that I go to it has been at least eight years since I have seen a car with a clear hood. That all changed at the Meguiar’s show on Saturday when I saw this VC Valiant Sedan. To be honest none of the clear hoods that I have seen in the past have done justice to the cars that they were attached to. I am pleased to say that this one actually looked really good. I think the big difference is that the owner has kept the clear section to the center of the hood instead of having the entire hood as one clear piece. The car has a 360CI Chrysler block which pumps out 627 horses at the rear wheels. No doubt the twin turbos help a bit. It took 3 years to build the car, but it was time well spent. One more pic after the jump.

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