Yesterday - July 30, 2010
#carcrime Click here to read Aussie Cops Crush Hoon's Holden, Paul Hogan Sheds Single Tear

Aussie Cops Crush Hoon's Holden, Paul Hogan Sheds Single Tear

Remember that Holden Commodore confiscated under Australia's anti-hoon laws? Watch the Victoria police put it in the crusher, turn it into a metal pancake, and record the destruction for posterity. If you can. More »
05:45 PM
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By Ben Wojdyla
#customcars Click here to read Crazy Ukrainians Build Ford Mustang From Crappy Hatchback

Crazy Ukrainians Build Ford Mustang From Crappy Hatchback

In this crazy world of ours, it's important to have dreams. Faced with the pain of reality, a handful of Ukranian Ford fans decided to turn a Lada hatchback into a Ford Mustang. This is alternately painful and fantastic. More »
05:30 PM
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By Sam Smith
#retro

What The Smart Car Was Like In 1924

"The license plate is almost as large as her automobile, but Miss Mary Bay likes her car because it is easy to park." A microcar in Washington, D.C. circa 1924. Photo Credit: National Photo Co. Collection. [via Shorpy] More »
05:15 PM
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By Matt Hardigree
#commenteroftheday

Commenter Of The Day: Giorgio Moroder Edition

05:00 PM
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#drivemycar Click here to read Beauty Conscious Car Moisturizes Your Skin While You Drive

Beauty Conscious Car Moisturizes Your Skin While You Drive

Nissan announced its new models will feature breathable Vitamin C moisturizer pumped through the A/C. Plus! Speedometers will give birthday reminders. It's part of Nissan's effort to enhance its cars' "emotional aspect." You know, for chicks. [Jezebel]
04:42 PM
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By Margaret Hartmann
#foundonbourgeoislist Click here to read The Sultan Of Brunei's Old, Junky Ferrari F50 Can Be Yours

The Sultan Of Brunei's Old, Junky Ferrari F50 Can Be Yours

OK, so it's neither that or old or that junky. But you can still buy it, and it's right-hand drive — one of just two F50s made that way. Is there something wrong with this? You decide! More »
04:30 PM
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By Sam Smith
#flashbackfriday Click here to read Jalopnik Drives Real Live Tank By Remote Control, Can Now Die Happy

Jalopnik Drives Real Live Tank By Remote Control, Can Now Die Happy

Two years ago, we were given the chance to drive a remote-controlled tank. It was real. It was full-size. We can't stop thinking about it. Trust us: If you ever did this, it would haunt you, too. More »
Flashback Friday
04:00 PM
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By Ben Wojdyla
#motorsports Click here to read Man-Eating Dragster Swallows Driver's Son

Man-Eating Dragster Swallows Driver's Son

A pre-race check nearly turns disastrous when this rip-snortin' funny car goes out of-control, ingesting the driver's son and sending him face-first into the belly of the bazillion-horsepower V8. Miraculously, the kid survived without any injuries. Here's how it happened. More »
03:20 PM
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By Matt Hardigree
#carlaws

Man Spends $187,000 Fighting For Right To Park Truck In His Own Driveway

Click here to read Man Spends $187,000 Fighting For Right To Park Truck In His Own Driveway
Home Owners Associations (NAMBLA) are tyrannical little organizations exerting pointless rules on home owners. One man fought his HOA over one such rule — to park his pickup in his own driveway. He won. It only cost him $187,000. More »
03:00 PM
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By Ben Wojdyla
#speedrecords

Sikorsky X2 Breaks Helicopter Speed Record, Hits 258 MPH

The futuristic-looking triple-bladed Sikorsky X2 helicopter just "unofficially" broke the helicopter speed record of 249 mph set in the 1980s by 9 mph — and they're trying to go faster. More »
02:30 PM
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By Matt Hardigree
#dangerouscurves Click here to read Summer's Stupidest Driving Hazard: Short Skirts

Summer's Stupidest Driving Hazard: Short Skirts

A British car insurance company says male drivers have far more accidents in the summer than women do. The (alleged) reason: dudes are distracted by ladies' short skirts. [Jezebel]
02:01 PM
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By Anna North
#motorsports Click here to read Mikko Hirvonen Crashes At Rally Finland, Kills Car Deader Than Hell

Mikko Hirvonen Crashes At Rally Finland, Kills Car Deader Than Hell

Ford driver Mikko Hirvonen crashed out of Rally Finland today in fairly dramatic fashion. The Finn was leading the event when he lost control of his Focus RS and somersaulted over a hill. Crazy in-car and spectator footage below. More »
02:00 PM
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By Sam Smith
#celebritycars Click here to read Vanilla Ice Plans, Executes Lamest Stunt Ever

Vanilla Ice Plans, Executes Lamest Stunt Ever

As part of a gimmick for an upcoming reality show, Rob "Vanilla Ice" Van Winkle jumped a '67 Cadillac through a wall of fire and into a lake. Sounds cool, right? It wasn't. More »
01:30 PM
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By Sam Smith
#obama

Obama Visits Chrysler Plant, Mentions His First Grand Cherokee that Actually "Worked" [Gawker.TV]

01:20 PM
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#carart

Andy Warhol’s BMW M1 Comes to Town

BMW’s art cars are pretentious exercises in corporate art. Or maybe not. An afternoon with the most famous of them all — Andy Warhol's BMW M1 — reveals a breakneck beauty. More »
Feature
01:00 PM
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By Peter Orosz
#inside8mile

If you're interested in a live-blog of President Obama's trip to Detroit, go here.

12:45 PM
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#celebritycars

This Is The Purple Audi R8 Brandon Phillips Was Arrested In

Click here to read This Is The Purple Audi R8 Brandon Phillips Was Arrested In
Cincinnati Reds 2nd Baseman Brandon Phillips was arrested last month for "reckless driving" with his mom in the car. This is the hideous purple Audi R8 V10 he was arrested in. Update! More »
12:30 PM
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By Matt Hardigree
#lolcars Click here to read Firefighters Dismantle Police Car To Save Crafty Kitten

Firefighters Dismantle Police Car To Save Crafty Kitten

The Vienna Police spent all night chasing a cute kitten that eventually crawled into the chassis of their van. Undaunted, they called the fire department and slowly dismantled their vehicle until they were able to retrieve the still-adorable kitty. More »
12:00 PM
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By Matt Hardigree
#questionoftheday Click here to read Who Is The Biggest Automotive Badass Of All Time?

Who Is The Biggest Automotive Badass Of All Time?

A true appreciation of automobiles encourages as much reverence for the people who drive, design, and build them as for the cars themselves, which leads to this question: Who is the biggest automotive badass of all time? More »
11:30 AM
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By Matt Hardigree
#wantfrieswiththat Click here to read Cheeseburger Found In Woman's Gas Tank

Cheeseburger Found In Woman's Gas Tank

When her car suddenly stopped running, a South Carolina woman went to a mechanic, who found a cheeseburger and pickle in the gas tank. Police are stumped, but we have a theory: SNL's Olympia Restaurant has installed a gas pump. [Jezebel]
11:18 AM
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By Margaret Hartmann
#answersoftheday

Ten Cars That Need A Race-Ready Model

Some cars were never meant to hit the track in anger. Others have been crying out for it their whole lives but never made it. Here's ten that are primed and ready to go racing, as chosen by you. More »
11:00 AM
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By Martin Grossinger
#lolcars Click here to read Nissan Owner Displays Predictable Ignorance Of How Drag Racing Works

Nissan Owner Displays Predictable Ignorance Of How Drag Racing Works

Remember when a Nissan executive called GT-R owners "Parkinsons-ridden testicles with arms?" He should have called them "George of the Jungle." As in — watch out for that tree! More »
10:30 AM
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By Matt Hardigree
#overthebackfence

Toyota re-trademarks the Supra name. Odds of them using it for the FT-86? One in three. [Car and Driver]

10:15 AM
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#accidents

What A Regular Car Wrapped Around Superman Would Look Like

You’ve seen what happens when an arboreal Superman stops a police cruiser. This is what happens when a construction crane swoops down from the sky and hits an unfortunate Opel smack in its midsection. More »
10:00 AM
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By Peter Orosz
#motorsports Click here to read The Skoda Octavia Combi is Not the Ferrari of Station Wagons

The Skoda Octavia Combi is Not the Ferrari of Station Wagons

Ferrari rented the Nurburgring for three days of testing as part of their F1 Clienti program, bringing four FXXs, ten F1 cars and 15 F99XXs. Also, as you see in the shot above, one Skoda Octavia Combi. More photos below. More »
09:40 AM
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By Ray Wert
#overthebackfence

Ford is planning a new body-on-frame SUV... in Australia. Who's developing it? The guy who signed off on the new Explorer. [GoAuto]

09:20 AM
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#lolcars

"I'm On My Way To The Auto Zone (At 3:30 In The Morning)"

09:00 AM
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#carporn

Return From Battle

This shot is just one more reason why we love the BMW 528i — and wish we had an E28. [Motoriginal]
08:30 AM
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By Ray Wert
#nicepriceorcrackpipe Click here to read For $4,999, This 924 Turbo Has Its <em>Papiere</em>

For $4,999, This 924 Turbo Has Its Papiere

Porsche's 924 has an interesting history of abandonment and rebirth. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Turbo had its recent history documented in receipts, but will its price make you abandon it before it can be reborn in your driveway? More »
08:00 AM
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By Graverobber
#cultofcars

See Your Friends Already Following Jalopnik On Facebook

07:30 AM
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Thursday - July 29, 2010
#starcars

Why Is There A DeLorean In The Arthur Remake?

07:15 PM
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#videuhoh Click here to read Crazy Lady on Subway Tracks Wants to Die

Crazy Lady on Subway Tracks Wants to Die

A new subway hero, caught on tape! More or less. Only in New York, kids. Video below. More »
06:35 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#motorsports

Baja legend Ivan Stewart gives up racing to sell electric motorcycles. Good luck, Ironman! [SDTribune]

05:30 PM
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#carporn

At 80, You Will Want To Live Like Stirling Moss

His elevator may be wonky, but Sir Stirling is definitely living the life. After all, what ‘50s racing hero gets this kind of attention while sitting in his ex-teammate’s Maserati? More »
05:15 PM
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By Peter Orosz
#commenteroftheday

Commenter Of The Day: Roger McDowell Edition

05:00 PM
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#googlestreetview

Microsoft Street Slide: Google Street View Turned Up To 11

04:30 PM
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#carchitecture

Meet The VW Beetle House And Restaurant

In Europe, one man has designed two buildings. One of them is a house, the other is a restaurant and bar. Both of those buildings look like Volkswagen Beetles. This strike anyone else as a bit weird? More »
04:00 PM
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By Sam Smith
#inside8mile

Former Jalopnik contributor Jonny Lieberman is heading to Motor Trend as its new Senior Editor. Wish him well. [Autoblog]

03:45 PM
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#lolcars

You're Doing It Wrong: Segway Edition

03:30 PM
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#ifeelgassy

NYC cabbies dislike their hybrids, saying Crown Vics make passengers happier. Word. [USAToday]

03:15 PM
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#carcrashes

Rare Lamborghini LP670-4SV Crashed, Towed

03:00 PM
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#announcements

Maker Faire Detroit: We're Going, Are You?

02:30 PM
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#lolcars

How I Convinced Fanboys My Civic Was A Rare Ford

Honda owner Roger Grenon wasn't pleased with being turned away from snobby parking lot car shows. Determined, he transformed his lowly econobox Civic SI into a "rare Ford concept" and bluffed his way in. Here's how he did it. More »
Feature
02:15 PM
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By Matt Hardigree
#carcrime

Motorist Goes Unhinged, Cuts Boot Off With Angle Grinder

01:30 PM
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