<![CDATA[Jalopnik: Overland]]> http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: Overland]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/overland http://jalopnik.com/tag/overland <![CDATA[The First People To Drive Across The Congo In 20 Years]]> In 2008, a Belgian couple traversed the Congo in a Toyota Land Cruiser, a drive few have attempted in decades. This is their story of adventure, corruption, and crumbling infrastructure in the world's second poorest country. — Ed. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5697358&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Dakar Support Trucks As Cool As The Racers]]> The Dakar Rally is full of insane trucks and motorcycles crossing rough terrain and even crazier support trucks keeping them operational. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5520631&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[EcoRoamer: The High-Tech, Zombie-Proof Survival RV]]> With 46-inch tires and a diesel engine shared with construction equipment, the EcoRoamer looks and sounds terrifying. Its size belies its sophistication — it also uses a NASA-designed water-purifying system and broadcasts WiFi a mile-wide. Let's take a look inside. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5514798&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PCH, Senior Citizen Edition: 1917 Overland or 1938 Traction-Avant?]]> Was it the Muppets connection that grabbed an overwhelming 80/20 victory for the Studebaker Starlight Coupe over the 1929 Model A in yesterday's Choose Your Eternity poll? We may never know, because the past is behind us now. And, speaking of the past, how about a pair of cars from waaaaaay back for today's challenge? And just to make things more fun, we've got a couple of project cars that are more idea than they are car! More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=358469&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Commenter Of The Day]]> Today was a close day. Lots of contenders vying for the temporary throne, but alas there can only be one. First runner up goes to the very handsome witty and difficult to type PETEJäYHAWK™ for his his double entendre interpretation of some PCH quotes:
"I am sure of one thing - the kind of trim one can get with a rusty '59 El Camino is not the type of trim I'm into."
Can I get a ha ha? But that's not quite enough to win. Thanks to ECNIV for the nomination... More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=308445&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[John North Willys, Automotive Pioneer]]> We once had a French roommate into hot rods and sportbikes. Given that he'd become an American citizen whose nation of birth had been liberated by men driving vehicles manufactured by a company founded and shepherded by one John North Willys, we always thought his prediliction toward referring to the company as "Willis" was oddly, well, French. But it turns out that he was actually correct all along, which is one of the myriad things we learned today from an interesting piece about the man whose most lasting legacies are the Gasser and the Jeep. – Davey G. Johnson More »
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