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Jalopnik: Toyota Prius Is A Butt Buddy? Ad Watch

Toyota Prius Is A "Butt Buddy?" [Ad Watch]

This Australian ad for the Hybrid Synergy Technology used in the Toyota Prius and other hybrids draws a parallel between gas/electric harmony and having a weird guy attached to your butt all day. Ya [more...]

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03/11/10 - Lowtech
Lowtech: phillips kustoms
phillips kustoms   There are few cars in such a desperate need for a haircut like a stock 1940 Merc Coupe. Just have a look at the "before" shot at the bottom of this post, if you don't know what I mean. The improvement [...]
03/11/10 - My Ride is Me
My Ride is Me: 6 Basic Steps to Drawing Hot Rods
6 Basic Steps to Drawing Hot Rods   Words and Drawings by Ryan Hadden See more at thehaddenhotrodshop.blogspot.com I am no Chip Foose, but I do like to draw cars. I have no formal education in drawing automobiles, but I did leave some [...]
03/10/10 - Speedhunters
Speedhunters: EVENT: MARCH MEET WRAP UP
EVENT: MARCH MEET WRAP UP   As we gear up for the onslaught of the 2010 season, everyone seems to be getting busy. Yesterday I tagged along with Chris Rado and the World Racing team to a dyno session for their time attack Scion, [...]

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11/13/09 - Autoblog
Autoblog: Parts Imitating Life: Sculptor uses car parts to make cars... and animals
Parts Imitating Life: Sculptor uses car parts to make cars... and animals   Filed under: Etc., Europe, Australia, UK, Design/Style James Corbett's car parts art - Click above for image gallery One man's junk is... well, you know. Watching the shiny metal grommets roll through [...]
11/13/09 - Autoblog
Autoblog: SEMA Scraps: 15-series tire from Nexen barely holds air
SEMA Scraps: 15-series tire from Nexen barely holds air   Filed under: SEMA Show, Etc. Nexen 365/15-24 tire - Click above for image gallery While in Vegas for SEMA this year, we did our best to concentrate on the cars... and occasionally their hostesses. We [...]
11/13/09 - Autoblog
Autoblog: VIDEO: Ten minutes of rally crashes devoid of butt-rock soundtrack
VIDEO: Ten minutes of rally crashes devoid of butt-rock soundtrack   Filed under: Motorsports, Europe, Videos Finns crashing with pure engine sounds - Click above to watch the video It's often said that the Finns are drunk and walk around carrying axes the best rally [...]
11/13/09 - Autoblog
Autoblog: 2011 Buick Regal revealed live at the Hollywood Palladium
2011 Buick Regal revealed live at the Hollywood Palladium   Filed under: Sedan, Buick, Luxury 2011 Buick Regal live unveiling - Click above for high-res image gallery Last night General Motors' superstar train blew into Los Angeles for a gala event at one of [...]
11/13/09 - Autoblog
Autoblog: BREAKING: Ford announces it will build all-new Police Interceptor for 2011
BREAKING: Ford announces it will build all-new Police Interceptor for 2011   Filed under: Sedan, Work, Ford, Australia, Specialty In a surprise move, Ford has announced that it will pursue the development of an all-new Police Interceptor model. The move comes on the heels of [...]
11/13/09 - Just a car guy
Just a car guy: welder up rat rod race car and it's Diamond T hauler
welder up rat rod race car and it's Diamond T hauler   Notice the exhaust pipes are behind the cab about as high as the step, and when the ramp is raised horizontally, the vertical structures on top of the ramp slip over the exhaust pipe, and raise the [...]

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11/13/09 - NHRA Dragster Insider
NHRA Dragster Insider: Fun with Fotos revisited, Part 2
Fun with Fotos revisited, Part 2   Hello from Pomona, where I'm ringside for the second day of the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals, and welcome to Part 2 of my reprint of my Fun with Fotos column, which originally [...]
11/13/09 - Speedhunters
Speedhunters: CAR SPOTLIGHT: SEMA 09: THE MUSTANG RTR-C
CAR SPOTLIGHT: SEMA 09: THE MUSTANG RTR-C   Ok this is my last SEMA car spotlight. I think Mike has a few more cars to showcase but this is the last entry for me. For this blogpost, I thought you might be interested to have a closer look at [...]
11/13/09 - Jalopyjournal
Jalopyjournal: Mechanical Mysteries in Martinez
Mechanical Mysteries in Martinez   My buddy shot these pics through the glass of the closed Contra Costa Historical Society in Martinez, Ca. back in the Spring of ‘08. The exhibit was called “Mechanical Mysteries, a series [...]
11/13/09 - Muscle Car Blog
Muscle Car Blog: Pontiac G8 GXP Down To 16 Cars Left
Pontiac G8 GXP Down To 16 Cars Left   According to their Twitter account , Pontiac is down to only 16 G8 GXP's left in dealer stock around the entire country which marks a sad day for performance fans' Other vehicles in stock include 570 [...]
11/13/09 - Classical Drives
Classical Drives: Two Mercedes 300SL Coupes Where Something Went Very Wrong
Two Mercedes 300SL Coupes Where Something Went Very Wrong   Is this 300SL the real thing or is it the product of some very skillful computer imaging? If someone did actually cut and section such a valuable car for the purpose of adding a back seat we have to [...]
11/13/09 - Lowtech
Lowtech: autoculture
autoculture   To preserve and promote the machines, personalities and lifestyles of the American custom car culture. That's the mission statement of the autoculture foundation. Check out their blog, there's some [...]
11/13/09 - Jae Bueno
Jae Bueno: Tonight Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk Estevan Oriol Signing The Last Laugh
Tonight Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk Estevan Oriol Signing The Last Laugh   If you are doing the Art Walk tonight in Downtown LA stop by the Last Laugh and pick up your copy of Estevan Oriol’s book called L.A. Woman. He will be at the shop and available to sign the [...]
11/13/09 - Speedhunters
Speedhunters: CAR SPOTLIGHT: SEMA'09: AKIRA'S JDM CAMARO
CAR SPOTLIGHT: SEMA'09: AKIRA'S JDM CAMARO   After reading John Leigh's blog earlier today about his Top Secret-built Infiniti, I figured I'd follow up with a similar story, yet in reverse. While John was able to have his JDM tuner car [...]
11/13/09 - Speedhunters
Speedhunters: CAR SPOTLIGHT: SEMA 09: THE RIG ROD
CAR SPOTLIGHT: SEMA 09: THE RIG ROD   This giant scaled up Hot Rod is the latest creation from the Southern Oregon based Blastolene shop. These are the same crazy minds responsible for Jay Leno's tank car.... It's a connection [...]