By Brian Lohnes

BangShift.com

Simply hearing or seeing the words, “Baldwin-Motion” makes our little gearhead heart start to run faster, but when we were informed that the very last Phase III GT Corvette ever built by Motion was found, restored, and will be making a public debate soon, our ticker found another gear. There were only 12 GTs produced between 1969 and 1971, making them the most rare, raucous and revered cars ever to roll from the shop of Joel Rosen. These babies were certified man-eaters that had both the unique look that Rosen envisioned and a level of horsepower that did not exist in more than a handful of cars in the country at the time they were built.

The last Pase III GT was purchased by a doctor named Henry Rollings in 1971 who was a certified gearhead nut. He flew old war planes and was a noted road racer, and once he took a ride in a Phase III GT Corvette, he signed on to have one built. The day he picked up the car, he promptly drove it all the way to Georgia, 500 hp big block and A/C blowing the whole way! Current owner Adam Tuckman purchased it from the good doctor’s family in 2008. Continue reading at BangShift.com

By Speedhunters

Car Culture At Large

Almost a year ago, we featured that much loathed or loved 240z which invaded the automotive internet like a virus. Since then, it has changed ever so slightly and now has the appearance of a World War II Japanese fighter plane –a plane which actually shuns taking to the air but would rather hug the earth as close as possible….

I recently ran into the owner, Yuta, and he mentioned that both the car and himself will be shipping off for the land of the rising sun, permanently, in a few months time. How is the car is going to transform in the rice motherland? Only time can tell.

Good luck with your travels and keep us updated, Yuta!

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By Michael Berenis

Tampa Sports Car Examiner

The following video shows an attempt to load a car onto a trailer gone completely wrong. Flying through the air, the car lodges itself sideways between the trailer’s support beams. Now that it’s on the trailer, how do we get it off? Read more at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Comes with matching Ducati!

Ferrari 458 Italia – Modified

By David Clarke

highspeedhijinks

Day two of our trip to Detroit started early, as we wanted to get started on the Henry Ford Museum and Rouge factory tour as quick as possible. After a quick Dunkin’ Donuts stop and a Starbucks run for Steph, we headed north to Dearborn, but within a few miles of driving, we noticed something strange, like out of a Twilight Zone episode. There were no foreign cars on the road. Not one. After several miles,  we finally spotted one older beater Accord. But needless to say, we were feeling a bit of culture shock. Where we live in NY, it seems like 7 out of every 10 cars you see are imports, and most of the domestics are 5 years old or older. But in the Detroit area, you’re not doing your civic duty unless you’re running a newer American machine. This, we thought, was American pride at its finest, and what better place to see it than in Motor City? For more on our trip to the Henry Ford Museum follow the jump.

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By Karan Singh

StreetFire.net

Would you pay $700,000 for a car? How about if it was a Bugatti Veyron? This lucky Barret-Jackson bidder was able to pull off the deal of the century at the auction in Vegas this weekend. Take a look!

BJ: ’08 Bugatti Veyron

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Don writes: “Do you know how you’re gonna die? I do!” Um, yeah, I can see that. Learn more about this awesome 1964 Austin-Healey Sprite on his ride page!

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

CarDomain member James was selected as the first winner in the Castrol Edge Unlock Your Performance contest, and as part of the deal he got to make a video with his 4Runner and Matt Farrah. It turned out pretty awesome–and it’s amazing what he’s done with a base-model 4Runner. Take a look!

Unlock Your Performance Winner #1: James’ 1999 Toyota 4Runner

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

I’ve never been a huge fan of the headlights and grill on the 1994 – 1998 Mustangs, but this isn’t a good way to fix it.

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

What do you think–how does the 2010 Mustang look in all black? All Clayton needs to complete the look at this point is the black wheels. See more views at his ride page.