By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Every once in a while I think it might be safe to park my Mopar in front of my house for a few minutes or hours and then something like this happens. Sucks…

By Michael Berenis

Tampa Sports Car Examiner

During a typical rally race through the tight corners of a mountain road, a hatchback attempted a corner too quickly and took up cliff diving as a second hobby. Read more about the leap of faith at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Patrick is a new CarDomain member from the Philippines. I dig this shot of his 2000 Mitsubishi Pajero. Keep those photo of the day PMs and e-mails coming!

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

How to make a fool of yourself in front of your rich buddies…

Lamborghini Diablo Fail.

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Now here’s a combo you don’t see every day. Sports 20 inch wheels with 33 inch mud tires, and it’s motivated by a Ford 5.0! I like it. Full Craigslist ad text after the jump. Via Hooniverse

Continue reading "‘98 Eclipse with ‘82 Bronco 4×4 Chassis on Craigslist" »

By Brian Lohnes

BangShift.com

When we heard that 2010 Cobra Jet #27 (of 50) was at Tube Chassis Designz for the installation of a parachute, we dropped everything and headed over to check out the car. The 2010 edition of the Mustang Cobra Jet has several mechanical improvements over 2008s, and in our eyes, is the coolest freaking thing any domestic manufacturer currently sells. It is an 8-second car that arrives ‘caged and turn-key from Ford. Add that to the fact that this one happens be to owned and raced by the dealership that invented the 1968 Cobra Jet, and you’ve got even more magic happening.

Carl Tasca currently holds the record for 2008 CJ’s with a 9.28/141 mph run. This car is capable of doing that right out of the box. Why? For starters the motor is topped with a 4.0L Whipple blower. That’s a 4.0L blower on top of a 5.4L engine. Boost a-plenty! This car is equipped with a 5-speed Liberty transmission, as opposed to the 4-speed in the 2008 models, there has also been weight reduction with a ‘glass hood, and this car is equipped with the Super Cobra Jet motor which is all aluminum. Base CJ’s have an iron block.

This car is rated for 475 hp from Ford. If you believe that we have oceanfront property in Oklahoma to sell you. The reason this car is at the shop right now is so that it can be modified for a parachute. It’ll need the ‘chute to comply with the rules once it touches the 8-second zone, which, knowing the guys at Tasca, will be pretty freaking quickly.

Hit the link below to take a tour of the new CJ, the latest in a revived factory drag program from Ford that rules all.

Click here for the BangShift.com Photo Gallery of Carl Tasca’s 2010 Cobra Jet Mustang

By Dan Strohl

Hemmings

What a ride! Just think if all the cool names this Honda (asking $6,450 or offers) will be bestowed with by your car buddies (are those lawn tractor tires?) during the first cruise night of the summer. Yeah, we know what you’re thinking – it’s the original Smart, but with real bumpers – which was the same thought the seller had, kindly scribed right in the description:

1972 Honda 600 Coupe – 600cc 2-cylinder, 4-speed manual, bumper guard, folding rear seat – The Original Smartcar! – Very Clean Driver – Fantastic Gas Mileage

Check out the shift linkage under the dash. And if blue isn’t your color, check out this other Honda 600 going to auction in California, also listed at Hemmings. See more pics at Hemmings

By Speedhunters

Car Culture At Large

The owner of the Spirant JZX100 also owns a AE86 and he decided to spice things up a bit by asking a friend to pinstripe the car. I thought it looked pretty cool… Maybe he’s even going to start new trend. You can see some more photo’s of the pinstriping and some other cool stuff on the owner’s blog.

By Jeroen Willemsen

By Mike Musto

RideLust.com

The 1970s were filled with a lot of funky stuff. We saw the end of the Vietnam War, the rise and fall of Disco and clothing that guaranteed we wouldn’t get laid. To combat the not getting laid part we turned to the automotive industry and more specifically the custom van. You see if you had a van, you had your very own portable pump shack. You could go anywhere, see everything and more importantly do anyone you wanted because you possessed the one vehicle that struck fear into the hearts of every father in the 1970’s with a teenage daughter. Most custom vans came equipped with three main ingredients. Slotted wheels, side pipes and of course the lunarscape mural that was emblazoned on the side.

See the full van-tastic list over at Ridelust.com

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

I have serious reservations about buying vintage cars from dealerships–used-car lots are sleazy enough as it is without having to weigh in all the x-factors of a history-unknown classic–but this little right-hand-drive Silvia was just too much JDM gold to not at least pique my curiosity. Check out the ad on Craigslist.