Jalopnik: Chrome

Yes, That Is A Chrome Ferrari On A Racetrack

Raphael Orlove — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:00:00 EST

We were tired of the whole "chrome your supercar" thing — until we saw this one. It's a Ferrari 458 Challenge hitting the track at this week's Cavalino Classic Ferrari and Maserati festival, shining in the Florida sun. More »

Thieves steal 88 wheels off new cars at dealership

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:00:00 EST

A Houston-area Ford dealership found itself with 22 cars on blocks Sunday morning, the work of a crime ring targeting 20-inch wheels off new vehicles. Police hope the thieves will try to reclaim their 88 small wooden blocks. (H/T Demon-Xanth!) More »

Classic Chromed '57 Chevys in California

Tom Joslin — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 10:00:00 EST

1957 was the first year since 1935 Ford outsold Chevrolet. It is hard to believe looking at this pair of west coast ‘57 Chevys that their design was initially thought to be a disappointment. (Photo Credit: Robert Couse-Baker) More »

How Much Engine Chrome Is Too Much?

Justin Hyde — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:45:00 EST

Every auto show has a basement/storage area set aside for custom cars, one-offs and other strange beasts, like this Gangster Lowrider Chevy, which accounts for 94.2% of the chrome plating in the greater Los Angeles area. Photo Credit: Matt Helm More »

Dodge Viper Speedster, Canine Passenger Separated From Owners At SEMA

Justin Hyde — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:30:00 EDT

Attention SEMA goers: If you've misplaced an adorable puppy and a Dodge Viper converted to a roadster with chrome body work and some kind of metal tonneau funkiness, please come to lost and found, located near LugNut Luigi's Frozen Yogurt. More »

Google CEO Eric Schmidt Says Humans Shouldn't Be Trusted To Drive

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:30:00 EDT

Eric Schmidt talks about his Utopian (our dystopian) belief people shouldn't be trusted driving cars at this year's TechCrunch Disrupt. We guess he prefers to let them crash under computer control. Just like Chrome. More »

Beige, Awesome, Beige, Beige...

Ray Wert — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:30:00 EDT

In case you were confused, the Mercedes-Benz GT3 — a lighter, wider and race-prepped version of the gullwing SLS AMG is the definition of awesome. Even... wait, no, especially just sitting in traffic. [Ian Jones Photography on Flickr via PhotoFinish] More »

Bomb Your Childhood Home With Digital Birds

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:15:00 EDT

Indie rock group Arcade Fire's teamed up with Google to incorporate Street View into a strange new music video that involves bombing your childhood street with birds. It's one of the more interesting and creepy uses of HTML5 to date. More »

Gran Turismo 5 Collector's Edition DLC Cars Are Chrometastic

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:00:00 EDT

What do you get in November with the $99 Gran Turismo 5 Collector's Edition — other than a car model, keychain, and a giant box? Five performance cars with chrome-themed paint jobs. Ahem, the fifth anniversary's usually celebrated with wood. More »

Audi Titanium Package Is The New Chrome

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:30:00 EDT

Audi will re-offer the once-Euro-only shimmer-free Titanium Package on 2011 A4/S4 and A5/S5 models. The package replaces all that passé chrome with black trim. The titanium finish wheels are embarrassingly — as in they embarrass chromed-out Caddys — hot. [Fourtitude] More »

Sometimes A Chrome Lexus Isn't From Dubai

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST

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Whenever we see a chromed vehicle we immediately think "Dubai." However, this chrome foil-covered LS 460 is actually from Kuwait. Our mistake. [The Lexus Enthusiast] More »

Chrome Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster Blinds Us In London

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:30:00 EDT

Does your Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster blend in with the other Lambos in London? Are you an obnoxious chav hunting for attention? Just chrome your Lambo and become the coolest guy overheating at 5MPH. [Flickr] More »

Two UK Soccer Stars Join Chrome Mercedes SLR McLaren Craze

Wes Siler — Fri, 15 May 2009 12:30:00 EDT

Arsenal Defender William Gallas paid $535,000 for this chrome Mercedes SLR McLaren. He's not the only English footballer. Blackburn Rovers Striker Ello Hadji Diouf paid $642,000 for his. Dear god, make it stop. More »

Who Chromes A Shelby GT500KR?

The Auto Insider — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:30:00 EST

If we could imagine the perfect stereotype of the kind of guys who would chrome their $80,000 Shelby GT500KR, this group is exactly who we'd come up with. More »

Honda Insight Gets Tacky With Euro Accessories

Wes Siler — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:30:00 EST

Like the green credentials and low price of the Honda Insight, but wish it had more fake chrome and add-on LCD screens? Well, if you’re from a shower-averse European nation, you’re in luck. More »

Not Just Engines At Monterey: Emblems, Chrome, And Shiny Baubles!

Murilee Martin — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT

I've always loved photographing car emblems and hood ornaments, and what better place to do so than a huge racetrack complex full of priceless vintage racing machinery? More »

Chrome Ferrari 599 Lays Bling Smackdown On Chrome Audi

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:45:00 EDT

We all know the car, the polished-to-perfection Saudi Arabian Audi A8 you get in your email every four to six months, usually from the uncle who doesn't understand the internet telling you those durn furiners got too much money. Well, that car has now been tossed into the waste bin of internet history. We have a new champion of bling, a fully polished Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano. While not doused in platinum (as the email always claims), this over-the-top wonder takes advantage of the 599GTB's aluminum body and simply classes up the joint, with thousands of hours of polishing and buffing.
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Chrome Rims Lead to Murder Suspects

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:15:00 EST

Living in Chicago and hanging out with reporters on the metro beat, we hear more than our fair share of horrible stories, and the case of a homeless woman beaten to death by a couple of gangbangers ranks up there. That's why we were so glad to hear the alleged scumbags were hoisted by their own auto accessories. The two men involved were seen on tape driving a Chevy Tahoe with 22 or 24 in chrome rims, but that's not the reason they got caught. More »

How Heico Sportiv "Chrome-Plated" The Volvo S80

Ray Wert — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:15:00 EST

La Vida Lowrider: Cruising the City of Angels

Mike Bumbeck — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:30:00 EDT

The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles is hosting a selection of the city denizen's automotive creations that defy the soulless mechanicals of modern commuter boxes by proudly representing the culture and families that crafted the machines. While one group of post WW2 hooligan Angelenos were seeking higher velocity out on SoCal dry lakebeds, another was going slower - and lower, on the streets of the basin. The exhibition marks the second time the museum has scraped a group of Lowriders into its halls. Cars, bicycles, motorcycles, and even a few baby carriages have been chosen based on historical significance and sheer hypnotizing power of metalflake and chrome. The show opens tomorrow and runs through June 8th. [La Vida Lowrider via Petersen.org] More »

Can You Identify This Car?

Murilee Martin — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:30:00 EDT

It's Friday! That means you've earned the right to forget about your servitude in The Man's cruel salt mine and spend some Company Time trying to figure out what the hell kind of car this bit of decoration comes from. They don't build 'em like this no more! Or do they? More »

Chrome Affected: Shiny, Shiny BMW M3

Mike Spinelli — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:39:19 EST

It's becoming Maximum BMW day (well, half-day), but this chromed M3 deserved mentioning, though it's apparently been kicking around for a couple of years. Canadians have known about the shiny, shiny 2002 widebody E46 for a while (the guy's from Toronto). It was first shown at SEMA 2004 and was a cover car for Max Power, but somehow slipped below our radar until now, possibly due to its eyesight-thwarting bodywork. [Full spec sheet here] – Mike Spinelli More »

Chromed Cobra

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 17:44:44 EST

So what if this chromed Shelby Cobra replica was mere eye candy in a garage-floor supplier's SEMA booth. Someone had to strip and high-polish the thing, and make sure the plastic parts were properly mocked and coated for maximum effect. Maybe it's not even close to tasteful, and would likely be wanted for murder on South Florida highway in August. But radness comes in all sizes, shapes and level of retina threat. More »

"Chrome" Lexus IS 250 Unveiled at Sydney Show

Mike Spinelli — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:22:03 EDT

Lexus's Austrailian aftermarket team went arse over tit for 50 Cent's chrome Lamborghini, to paraphrase today's press release. So much so that the accessory squad worked up a chrome-like IS250 for the Oz market. It's layered in Alsa Corp.'s MirraChrome paint, a reflective formulation that contains microscopic bits of shiny metal, giving it the look of chrome without the six-figure bodyshop bill. In production since earlier this year, the special IS also gets Lexus factory add-ons including a body kit comprising front lower spoiler, side skirts, rear lower skirt and trunk spoiler, and polished alloys. If you happen to find yourself on that side of the globe, you can check it out at the Sydney show, right next to the AC/DC-themed fried-out combi display. [Gallery] – Mike Spinelli More »