By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

Former Showoff of the Week Tyler scored the win for the latest round of the Castrol Unlock Your Performance contest, and got a case of Castrol Edge and a 500-dollar gift card to blow on his car. He also got to make an awesome video about his ride with Matt Farrah. Check it out below, and don’t forget to head over to the Castrol Unlock Your Performance contest page to vote on the next winner.

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

We’ve been busy getting the new Autoholics blog off the ground, and it’s been a blast–we’ve gotten over 30 new bloggers from the CarDomain community, and they’re producing some amazing stuff. We’ve also got an Autoholics fan page up on Facebook, which you should definitely “like”: it’s the way to get the best cherry-picked stories from Autoholics right on your Facebook feed every day, and as we expand the site and gain momentum it’ll be the place to learn about cool members-only opportunities as well (ahem: SEMA anyone?). So come on over to Facebook and like us! And don’t forget to check out Autoholics for all the latest from your fellow CarDomainers.

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

Well, it’s time–this town ain’t big enough for all of us, so we’re packing up our bags and skipping town. The CarDomain Blog as we know it is going to shift into neutral for now, and we will be relocating to our awesome new party pad: Autoholics!

But here’s the crazy thing: the new place we’re moving to is going to allow us to let all of YOU in as well. As bloggers. Autoholics, our new blog, is going to be like one giant nonstop party where anyone with something interesting to say about cars can post a blog. At Autoholics, you will no longer be relegated to the peanut gallery. You will no longer have to struggle with a broken comments tool, wade through stories you don’t like, or stew silently in your own unvoiced dissent. The age-old divide between author and commenter will go right out the window. At Autoholics, you will help us create the content you want and, together with CarDomain’s rich community of gearheads, make it into the blog that you want.

The CarDomain Blog has had a great run, and it’s been a deliriously good time. But we’re done with preaching to the choir. The time has come to pass the torch to the CarDomain community, whose collected automotive experience and knowledge is far more vast and varied than that of a few of us typing in an office. It’s time to get your stories out into the open. So roll up your sleeves, add Autoholics to your bookmarks, friend us on Facebook, and head on over to the new site to see what the future of your blog looks like. We need get the ball rolling over there, so post up some comments, and then jump right in and write a blog yourself! We’re totally stoked and we can’t wait to see you over there–where the beer’s always cold, we’ve got a full set of Snap-On, and we are all Autoholics. Come join the party!

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

I guess I don’t quite understand why people like to destroy old cars at county-fair type situations, but it’s a tradition that’s been going on as long as there’s been rubes to gape at stuff getting wrecked. In any case, this junk Pontiac might have deserved better…

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

Ready for winter, VIP style. Via duPont Registry.

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

Today’s pic is from Nori’s Audi TT ride page. The way the focus and depth of field are dialed in in this photo almost makes it look three dimensional. See a ton more beautiful pics here.

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

Kerryann has done an amazing job on her R32 GT-R–not only is this ride unbelievably rare, but it’s a fully legitimate little track brawler as well. She’ll be running it in Redline Time Attack for the 2011 season, but before that there’s one little stop to make–at the SEMA show! The R32 will be displayed there as one of the Seibon feature cars, and Kerryann will be there too, representing at the Enkei booth. Congratulations Kerryann, we’ll see you in Vegas!

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

I could have sworn that this 150,000-mile Ford LTD Country Squire would have had to have undergone a complete restoration to look this good at 41 years old, but the seller claims that it was meticulous maintenance throughout its life that kept the big woodgrain wagon looking like a time capsule. It came equipped with an 8-track player and a 429 Thunder Jet, and it looks like everything still works. Amazing… take a look at the auction on eBay for a ton of droolworthy photos.

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

Grant has done an absolutely immaculate job of restoring his Mustang II to showroom-perfect condition. And as if these rides weren’t rare enough in New Zealand, his wife has an unbelievable King Cobra too. Visit Grant’s ride page to see more.

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

As with so many pranks gone wrong, the funniest part is the way the people behind the camera react. Turn it up and listen.

Prank Goes Wrong FAIL.