By Dan Strohl

Hemmings

What’s this? Honda S2000 drivetrain in a 1977 Toyota Celica? As Hedley Lamarr would say, “Kinkyyyy.” You can find such a configuration for sale on Hemmings.com for $18,000 in Columbia, South Carolina. From the seller’s description:

1977 Toyota Celica GT, 268hp; ~2300 lbs,open to trade. This is a great former SCCA/NASA car ready for some street fun! I am selling my beloved ‘Diablo’ and ALL parts that I have for it. Interior, suspension upgrades, body, stereo, etc. will all go with it. Far more $ DOCUMENTED has been spent, here is a chance to own a peace of Celica history! Finish what I started and have it all to yourself! This car is a legend in the Celica community, and a true joy to drive! Major modifications include:’05 Honda s2000 w/ 6speed manual,~135k miles on chassis, ~23k on motor, Jenvey 48mm ITBs for added mid range torque and that AMAZING sound, AEM engine computer, s2000 gauge cluster, Rack and pinion steering, ‘05 Celica GT seats, pristine interior w/ crack free dash, 4.3 rear gears w/LSD, 4-point role cage, many parts to go with it!

Head over to Hemmings for more pics of this sweet piece of Japanese iron.

By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

It’s amazing how quickly things can go bad during a drag race. Here, driver Darren Morgan loses a wheel just after the flag drops, and winds up traveling into the other lane and nailing the wall. Yikes.

By Ryan Porter

IN-N-OUT Editor

Saturday I installed some HID headlights on the car to improve nighttime visibility.  And while all seemed well after the installation, while I was on my way to dinner last night the driver’s side went out. I pulled over and immediately popped the headlamp out, because I was hoping a connection had just popped out. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case, and  I went on the rest of the night with just one light. When I got home I popped the bonnet to give it another look but decided to go to bed since I was tired and it was real cold in the garage. So that was Saturday night, hit the  jump to see how my Sunday turned out.

Continue reading "Rough Sunday With The Porsche" »

By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

I don’t know why this dude’s Gixxer wound up in so many pieces, but I’m pretty impressed with this video. Apparently, it took 30 hours to film, and once it was all back together, the bike fired right up. Enjoy.

By Speedhunters

Car Culture At Large

Nurburgring 24 Hours, Nurburgring, Germany Carpe Diem or more fully Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero, should be the guiding principle for all photographers. For those of you who paid as little attention to Latin lessons as I did all those years ago, I will translate, “Seize the day, trusting as little as possible in the future.” What is he on about now, I hear you say? Well you only get fleeting opportunities to make what one of my writer colleagues, Marcus Schurig, calls magic. Continue reading at Speedhunters.

—By Dino Dalle Carbonare

By Brian Lohnes

BangShift.com

We have to thank eagle-eyed BangShift.com reader Jeremy George for the tip on this incredible thread of weird and awesome military vehicles. We were surprised to find it on VWvortex.com, but that is such a massive community of VW fanatics we really shouldn’t be. Even if you are pretty well versed in military vehicles, there will be some surprises for you.

You can kill hours piling through this thread that is absolutely loaded down with photos, info, and endless things to get side tracked on. We found ourselves stopped dead in our tracks more than once and the minutes were melting off the clock. Hell, just gawking at the photo of this weido below killed like half an hour.

By Ben Schaffer

The Real JDM

I just returned from my most recent trip to Japan. During these trips I’m often lucky enough to find some really cool stuff because of my network of friends out there in the industry. Usually its new parts and inside news, but this time it was something far different… I was shocked to find a friend of mine who asked for my assistance in selling a very VERY rare BNR34 GT-R Z-Tune by Nismo. This is an authentic Nismo produced car (only 19 were ever made). The car (as expected) is an extremely special collectors car which is unlikely to ever depreciate in value due to the historical significance and legendary status amongst GT-R enthusiasts (plus only 19 exist and no more will ever be produced). Not to mention is runs like a monster on crack for those lucky enough to take it to the streets or circuit. Continue reading at the Real JDM.

By Dan Strohl

Hemmings

Okay, last week’s Hemmings Six Degrees of Automotive Separation Challenge didn’t exactly sizzle. Except for a couple of the comments that made me hungry for breakfast. Luckily, current events have given me a chance to redeem myself. You see, news broke earlier this week that Volkswagen had bought a 20 percent stake in Suzuki, so that means we have a new connection to explore. Continue reading at Hemmings.

By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

Even though we’re closer to Christmas than Halloween, I totally had to post this awesome clip.  Is this the best use of a right hand drive car ever?  I think it might be…

By Michael Berenis

Tampa Sports Car Examiner

The Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR driven by SRT engineer Chris Winkler shattered the production car lap record by more than one second at Laguna Seca. Ripping through the corners and accelerating down the straights, the scream of Dodge’s super snake could be heard as it shattered Laguna’s lap records. Read more about the Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.