By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

It seems there’s been a crop of famous race cars on eBay lately, but the Dodge Daytona raced by NASCAR legend Buddy Baker back in the day stands out from all the overpriced never-rans and should’ve-beens that have been popping up recently. This Daytona was the car that Baker drove to victory in the 1970 Southern 500, the very race we’re going to be watching this Saturday night at Darlington Raceway. The seller says it’s been cleaned and detailed, but not restored, and that “it is just as it was last raced in 1970.” The following year, NASCAR outlawed the big hemi, and Mopar entries would’ve been running 305′s. Looks like this Number 6 got out of the game just in time. Check out the auction on eBay!

By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

I’m sure there’s somebody out there who could actually pull off a motorcycle leapfrog, but booth attempts I’ve seen have ended in failure, meaning “nut crunch.” Looks like the guys in the video I posted the other day came closer than this pair of geniuses. Ouch.

Another Motorcycle Leapfrog Fail

By Michael Berenis

Tampa Sports Car Examiner

Pushing the limits, this WWII veteran knows how to get down in a lowered Volvo. Drifting isn’t just for the youth, it’s for anyone that enjoys the smell of burnt rubber and the rush of sliding sideways. Read more about the WWII drifter at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

My best buddy lands in Los Angeles tonight, and I’m pumped to show him all the great things about this amazing city. He’s from Seattle, and while I know the tacos are going to floor him, the fact that you can buy booze in the grocery store will be a revelation. Anyway, this week’s winner is tdcparts, who came up with; “Free oil changes courtesy of BP.” Bonus points for keeping it current, buddy! Tune in tomorrow for the next installment of our environmentally conscious Caption Contest!

By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

The Corvette ZR1 is no joke, but this drag race proves that it’s no match for the uber-exotic Koenigsegg CCR Evo. And while this clip is totally wicked, I kind of want to see the Swedish meatball pick on someone its own size. Like how about watching it go toe-to-toe with a Veyron or an Ultimate Aero? Those babies might be able to give it some competition.

CCR vs. ZR1!

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

As someone who pretty much never sees any of my own cars issued as die casts or model kits, I always have a sort of wistful appreciation of people who get to buy little versions of their rides to take pictures with. This one comes from pakisalim’s Chrysler 300C ride page. If you’ve got a cool photo you’d like to see featured, send me a PM!

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

It’s no secret that a ton of great blog stories come straight from the Car Lounge over at VWVortex, one of the biggest auto enthusiast forums out there. Well, many of you have probably noticed by now that the site is down due to a dispute over the forum software that was powering the site. The guys at VWVortex are working around the clock to migrate to VBullitin. Anyone who has experienced a software migration with their automotive forum of choice knows that this is a painful process even under the best of circumstances. Although they don’t seem to be pointing to it yet, you can find the new Car Lounge here. Good luck guys, and here’s to a speedy recovery!

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

As Jen mentioned we shot a bunch of video at NorthWest Auto Salon last week. One of the cars we used in the video was this amazing ’66 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, which was chopped and suicided by River City Helicopters in Post Falls, Idaho. More pics after the jump!

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By Craig McAlpine

imotormag

Checking out some of the metal at  kit car show near Coventry, England and saw this awesome sleeper. It’s a Morris Minor 1000 and under that bonnet should be a tiny 1.0 engine. Thanks to a replacment V8 from Chevy and rear axle donated by an old Jaguar XJ this is one awesome sleeper car. I would love to see any sleeprs you have seen – post them up!

By Speedhunters

Car Culture At Large

On April 9th and 10th the 4th annual Modified Mag Tuner shootout took place at PIR Raceway in Phoenix Arizona. The most hardcore race machines were assembled to compete in a no holds barred shootout consisting of time attack, autocross, 1/4mile and dyno challenges. We are currently working on the August Issue which will have the full coverage but in the meantime we’ll leave you with this teaser video to get an idea of what you can expect.

By Peter Tarach

Modified Tuner Shootout Teaser from Peter T on Vimeo.