chiplamb commented on 10K Mile '81 Cadillac Cimarron For $8,995: Nice Price Or Crack Pipe?

"@slimwhitman: Only the GM Heritage Cimmaron Dual Cowl Phaeton less top Pace Car Concept Abortion is worth 5 digits."

chiplamb commented on Rare Volvos Go To Crusher, Hand In Hand

"Groovy D-Jetronic or wonky SU carbs, thwumpy BORG-WARNER autotragics or a Laycock de Normanville overdrive manual, a 6-cylinder marine engine in a car that doesn't even float."

chiplamb commented on 1988 Mitsubishi L300

"But wait, there's more!"

chiplamb commented on Watching Paint Dry, Corvette-Style

"Note in the earlier video how the rear clip is on long before the doors are."

chiplamb commented on Dealer Gouging Reportedly Sends 2009 Corvette ZR1 To Amazingly Insane Price Of $413,000

"Sure hope this drives up the value of my '93 ZR1 - 1st Arctic White/light grey car for that year that wasn't a press car, 405hp and 22k original miles."

chiplamb commented on Your Chance To Own A Canadian Fiero Classic: Enterra Vipre!

"@DannyBN: You mean like the new Bentley uses the base-model VW automatic shift surround?"

chiplamb commented on Project Car Hell, Ten Buck Gas Edition: Electric Hornet Or Electric Fairmont?

"I think I've found the owner of the Fairmont EV, and perhaps the reason it's been left to rot. Funny, though, I don't see a wall anywhere in sight."

chiplamb commented on Project Car Hell, Ferrari Versus Lamborghini: The Rematch

"The Chevrrari 250 is not unlike a bunch of these cars run in SCCA in the 1960s; when the unobtanium (not just $$-wise, it was the 2-year wait for a replacement mill) engine cacked on turn 3, a 327/340 from a splintermobile was the way to go."

chiplamb commented on Mercedes-Benz Adds Factory iPhone Integration

"Actually, the integration was done by a friend of mine at Becker in New Jersey; the same guy whose name pops up when you hit five keys at the same time on the Navigation system."