By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Can you really get a Miata for $1,500? And what will it look like? Check out this recent thread on VWVortex.

By Michael Berenis

Tampa Sports Car Examiner

David Brooks built his 2010 Camaro to make automotive history, and succeeded. The very first fifth generation Camaro to run the infamous nine second quarter mile, David Brooks is setting the pace. Great job! Read more about the run at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

I can’t understand a word of what the narrator says in this spot for Citroen’s C3, but given the visual, it’s not really that important. Sure, this is totally impossible, but damn, it looks like fun!

By Sam Barer

Sound Classics

Never say never, folks. Since it snowed in Houston a couple weeks ago, those things you said would never happen until you-know-what froze-over are starting to happen. In that vein today I drove the Infamous Craigslist 1976 Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 for the very first time on a public street.

So let’s do a little summary from previous episodes of the calamity: I acquired the barely-running car about ten months ago for a song and figured it would take a few weeks to get it back on the road. (After all, it had less than something like 200 miles over 20 years in which two engine rebuilds were completed!) As the gaggles of small issues snowballed, my Sound Classics technical team found itself struggling to find the time to dedicate to the car. Every step along the way yielded hassles — like broken components and incorrect fixes by past mechanics…not to mention our (mostly “my”) own failed attempts to address problems.

In November the car was running, but really poorly (which is where it was when I bought it.) On the advice of a trusted friend, I called in area Ferrari expert mechanic Bill Borum to tie up the loose ends.

Continue reading "It’s ALIVE! The First Drive In The Infamous Craigslist 1976 Ferrari Dino 308 GT4" »

By Katherine Helmetag

Atomicalex

Ford just announced that it will be offering dealer-installed vinyl graphics packages starting early in 2010. The packages have pretty funny names, with Ninja Swords topping the over-the-top list. You can check out the options at the Ford Custom Graphics website.

By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

This clip brings the whole “you’re doing it wrong” thing to a whole new level. Here, some genius tries to do a burnout, but instead of roasting the tires, he winds up burning up the clutch on his Z06. Bravo, buddy. Watching this, I’m just kind of dumbfounded that none of the dudes standing by stopped him. Had none of them ever seen a burnout performed? Or do they just secretly hate this guy? The pained expletive at the end of the clip sums up my feelings exactly…

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

The guy who found this has made several attempts to reach the owner of the car and property, but has gotten no response. The most ironic part is the new car cover sitting inside the car! More pics after the jump! Via Fiero.com

Continue reading "Rotting DeLorean in Northern California" »

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

It’s time again for our annual People’s Choice awards! Every year CarDomain members vote on the hottest brands, cars, and trends. And let’s not forget the hottest StreetFire video and Showoff of the Year! Voting will be open through December 31. Your voice will be heard loud and clear when we announce the winners in January!

Voting is now closed. Thanks for voting!

By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

We’ve watched all the seasons of the Bullrun reality show, and while we’ve seen people—including our own Mr. Angry—face some burly mechanical problems, we’ve never seen anyone straight-up total their car in a challenge. Well, until now, that is.  Personally, I think the driver seems like kind of a tool. He wrecks his partner’s ride and doesn’t seem phased. At all.  I showed more remorse when I broke my best buddy’s skateboard.

By Brian Lohnes

BangShift.com

We have to thank(?)BangShift.com forum member SpeedService for the tip on this one. Long story short, someone in Brazil, Indiana, took a Ford Festiva, which is one of the weeniest little cars ever to set go-kart sized wheels on American roads, and turned it into a dump truck with a hauling capacity of about 47 pounds. WTF indeed.

We’re nearly at a loss for words. Anything more than a wheelbarrow or two worth of stone, manure, body parts, GI Joe action figures, or granola would force this “truck” into a wheelstand and render it useless as the front wheels pull it along. We’re not sure of the load range on the radials spinning on 13-inch wheels, but we’d say it’s not E.

Fear not, it does have a roll cage.