Project Car Hell

PCH, Head Turner Edition: Stutz Blackhawk or Backyard Lambo?

Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! The sporty Simca beat up on the magnificent Humber in our last Choose Your Eternity poll, meaning France gets the PCH Superpower trophy… once it's out of the shop, that is. Today we're going to look at the sort of cars that ~~desperate~~ motivated sellers often refer to as "head turners." You know, it's weird and sort of cool, but also sort of horrible… and wouldn't it be fun to own one?
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5:20 PM on Fri Nov 28 2008
By Murilee Martin
6,504 views, 98 comments

Most discussed graverobber- My Yugo Nova!: Man, a Lambophony from Klandiana sounds tempting, but that arrest-me red travisity isn't much of a project, despite requiring the more »

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PCH, What The Hell IS That Thing Edition: Humber Sceptre or Simca Aronde?

Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! We had as close to a tie as you're going to see in the Hell Garage, last time around, with the '77 911 Turbo just barely beating the '78 911 Turbo in the poll. Now it's time to return to some mano-a-mano PCH Superpower action, and not only that- it's time to look at crazy orphan cars from across the ocean, cars that will make passersby ~~shun you like the freak you are~~ admire your rebellious spirit. France versus Britain! Simca versus Humber!
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5:20 PM on Tue Nov 25 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,660 views, 54 comments

Most discussed Plecostomus - Now with 20% more Algae!: The Simca would be the obvious choice, garnering at least some semblance of cool factor... No, you need the muscular more »

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PCH, Cheap Turbo Porsche Edition: Mystery Turbo-ized '77 911 or Gutted '78 930?

Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! We saw the '49 Rolls Silver Wraith hold its own against the obviously unbeatable burn-victim Countach, gaining a respectable 41% of the vote in yesterday's Choose Your Eternity poll. Today we need to contemplate a couple of Porsche 911 projects; sure, we see 928s here on a regular basis (for obvious reasons), but it's pretty tough to find a real 911 for a PCH-worthy price. Today we've done even better, with a pair of turbocharged 911s, each priced in used-Honda-Civic territory!
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5:20 PM on Fri Nov 21 2008
By Murilee Martin
3,135 views, 44 comments

Most discussed Deartháir: If you're going to build up a Porsche, you're going to have to deal with a few minor issues. We more »

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PCH, Benefits Of Positive Thinking Edition: Cooked Countach or Rusty Rolls?

Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Yesterday, we saw a 6.9 Benz face defeat for the first time in Project Car Hell history, a feat that generally requires unholy intervention by the Prince Of Darkness himself, or at least the presence of Citroën badges. We've had a run of affordable Hell Projects lately, and that's fine… but sometimes we need to mainline some optimism and look at spending a few more bucks at the gateway to Gearhead Gehenna.
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5:30 PM on Thu Nov 20 2008
By Murilee Martin
5,355 views, 72 comments

Most discussed graverobber- My Yugo Nova!: Lambo. I'm not even gonna' look at the ad for the Roller because we actually have a Bentley of that more »

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PCH, Book Of Revelations Edition: Gray Market V12 Jag or Cheap 6.9 Benz?

Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! It seems that the Japanese won't be celebrating an improbable victory over PCH Superpower Britain this time around, with the Land Rover beating the Nissan Patrol 57% to 43% in our poll. Today we're going to return to a couple of perennial PCH heavy hitters, cars that we all really really want, yet make us stagger back in awe and horror when contemplating the magnitude of the task they represent: the Mercedes-Benz 6.9 and the Jaguar V12!
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5:20 PM on Wed Nov 19 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,703 views, 46 comments

Most discussed Deartháir: For this decision, we must make a biblical decision, clearly, and that decision leads us to choose the Mercedes, not more »

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PCH, Off-Roading In Lake Of Fire National Park: Land Rover or Nissan Patrol?

Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! When we last dove into the triazadienyl fluoride-filled Garage-O-Pain, we learned that eternity with a Lancia Scorpion would be better- or maybe worse- than eternity with an Austin Healey Sprite race car. We've been neglecting our four-wheelin' friends for too long; in fact, the last time we pitted one four-wheel-drive truck against another was last winter's Farm Equipment Edition PCH. So here we go- does PCH Microbe Japan have any hope whatsoever against PCH Superpower Britain? We'll find out today!
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5:20 PM on Mon Nov 17 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,072 views, 49 comments

Most discussed graverobber- My Yugo Nova!: Geez, looking at each of these gives the impression that contact with either one will result in the contraction of more »

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PCH, Totally Affordable Racing Madness: Austin Healey Sprite or Lancia Scorpion?

Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Yesterday, the Ferrari 328GTS vanquished the Japanese upstart NSX in a PCH Superpower Smackdown, which should make fellow PCH Superpowers Britain and France- unsettled since a Glas beat a Lotus day before yesterday- breathe a sigh of relief. Today we're going to let a couple of Superpowers have at it, in a Sub-$500 Race Car Challenge: Britain versus Italy!
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5:20 PM on Fri Nov 14 2008
By Murilee Martin
3,568 views, 52 comments

Most discussed graverobber- My Yugo Nova!: Oh man, this is too easy. A sprite without rust is like a day without a poop. Lighter goes faster more »

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Project Car Hell, Hi Rollaz Edition: Acura NSX or Ferrari 328?

Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! We had another too-close-to-call one yesterday, with the Toyota 4x4 Van and the Dodge Caravan Turbo locked in a 176-171 near-tie, according to the Choose Your Eternity poll. Today we're going to escape from Suburban Minivan Land and roll down the mean streets of the Early Gangsta Rap Era, with the kind of rides that Ice-T wannabes might have selected for high-speed runs to Vegas back in the day. And, yes, it's another upstart challenging a mighty PCH Superpower: Japan versus Italy!
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5:15 PM on Thu Nov 13 2008
By Murilee Martin
5,876 views, 69 comments

Most discussed graverobber- My Yugo Nova!: Look, I'm going to have to keep this short. I can't explain why, but it will soon become all too more »

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PCH, Maximum Minivan Edition: Toyota 4x4 Or Turbo Caravan?

Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Last time we had another PCH Superpower upset, with Germany beating Britain in the Glas Versus Lotus challenge. Britain will come back strong, of course, but for now Germany can enjoy the pool of oil gathering beneath the Project Car Hell trophy. Fast forward to today; since it's Maximum Minivan Day, we're going to have Maximum Project Minivan Hell.
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5:40 PM on Wed Nov 12 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,411 views, 41 comments

Most discussed smalleyxb122: The Caravan shows $300 now... That Toyota is so close to me.... And it's only $700 Shit. I hope I can hold more »

24 hours of lemons

Comrades! All Hail The First-Ever Soviet 24 Hours Of LeMons Car!

You know what's been missing from all the 24 Hours Of LeMons races so far? That's right- Soviet-made cars! It's been tough watching all those races without the accomplishments of Lenin, Stalin, ~~and Trotsky~~ being represented on the track, but that's all going to change at the Detroit event next year, because Teargas has braved the wilds of Canada to bring back a genuine, made-in-the-USSR 1987 Lada Signet! You may remember this car from Project Car Hell Cold War Edition a while back, and making the jump will get you the rest of the story.

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3:00 PM on Tue Nov 11 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,498 views, 118 comments

Most discussed mechimike: Also, there may be a problem with this rule: "2.1: Vehicle Eligibility: Entry limited to mass-produced, four-wheeled vehicles legal for US more »

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