#24hoursoflemons Click here to read When Connecting Rods Go Bad

When Connecting Rods Go Bad

There's nothing like a race track full of beat-to-hell hoopties to give you a crash course in Blowed Up Engines 101. The Southern Discomfort race offered plenty of busted blocks, oil pans full of bearing shards, and the like. More »
02/07/10
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#classicadwatch Click here to read Just Like Them 60s Racin' Mercuries: The 2003 Marauder

Just Like Them 60s Racin' Mercuries: The 2003 Marauder

We really, really wanted the 2000s iteration of the Marauder to be as badasstical as its NASCAR forebears (or at least the admittedly bloated yet still fantastic X-100 Marauder), but its Grand Marquisness was a bit too apparent. More »
02/07/10
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#24hoursoflemons

And the Real Winner Is...

Sure sure, some folks get excited about the LeMons car that gets the most laps, but the Index Of Effluency winner gets the real bragging rights. Today, General Motors takes another big win thanks to the Track Pillagerz! Buick LeSabre. More »
02/07/10
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Break Out The Lutefisk! Saab Takes 24 Hours Of LeMons Overall Win!

I need to get busy helping pack up the Tilt-A-Whirl, here at the LeMons Traveling Carnival, but this scorching-hot news can't wait: the Robin Bank Racing Saab 900 Turbo has won the 24 Hours Of LeMons Southern Discomfort '10 race! More »
02/07/10
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#retro Click here to read Back To The 80s: Outrunning The Tennessee Highway Patrol In A Shelby Charger

Back To The 80s: Outrunning The Tennessee Highway Patrol In A Shelby Charger

Those of you who remember Mopar restoration expert Randy's Tale Of Two Chargers might have a tough time believing this, but this man once owned a Tercel! Thankfully, he ditched it in favor of a Shelby Charger. More »
02/07/10
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#engineoftheday Click here to read Engine Of The Day: Continental Motors

Engine Of The Day: Continental Motors

Engines manufactured by Continental 1920s and 1930s powered about four million cars, which seems moderately impressive. Read Daniel Strohl's list of Continental-powered marques, however, and you'll be floored! More »
02/07/10
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#engineswap Click here to read Holy Nickelbag Twin-Ghettocharged GMC Van Takes To The Street, Sounds Good!

Holy Nickelbag Twin-Ghettocharged GMC Van Takes To The Street, Sounds Good!

When we last saw the Snoopy's Quest For The Holy Nickelbag race van, it wasn't quite running. Did you think this fine racin' machine would launch all its rods into the next county the first time it fired up? Wrong! More »
02/07/10
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1978 Buick LeSabre

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Many Americans bought gas-sipping Colts and Chevettes when Malaise fuel prices hit… but some stayed with big Buicks! More »
02/07/10
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1978 Buick LeSabre Down On The Alameda Street

02/07/10
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#24hoursoflemons Click here to read Innovations In LeMons Justice: The Teach Your Girlfriend's Sister How To Drive a Stick Shift Penalty!

Innovations In LeMons Justice: The Teach Your Girlfriend's Sister How To Drive a Stick Shift Penalty!

We've all had to do this: incredible pressures are brought to bear upon you, forcing you to teach someone you barely know how to work a manual transmission. A great idea for a 24 Hours of LeMons penalty, we say! More »
02/06/10
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#24hoursoflemons Click here to read When Life Hands You Lemons, Make Chili In Your Volvo's Valve Cover

When Life Hands You Lemons, Make Chili In Your Volvo's Valve Cover

We decided to hold the First Annual LeMons South Chili Cook-Off today, and the Best Chili Presentation trophy- if we had such a thing- would have to go to the Tunachuckers Volvo Amazon team. More »
02/06/10
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#24hoursoflemons Click here to read Southern Discomfort Day One In the Books, Saab Leads

Southern Discomfort Day One In the Books, Saab Leads

We've spent a long, cold day in South Carolina, and the level of racing drama has been high. The lead changed again and again, the first- and second-position cars were knocked out by mechanical woes, and a Saab now leads. More »
02/06/10
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Race Leaders at the 24 Hours Of LeMons Southern Discomfort, Day One

02/06/10
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#questionoftheday Click here to read What's The Heaviest of Metalhead Rides?

What's The Heaviest of Metalhead Rides?

Beer-soaked burnouts in the Circle K parking lot while Slayer cranks on the Kraco. Yeah, it's the real American Dream in full effect, but what kind of car fits the headbangin' lifestyle the best? More »
02/06/10
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#classicadwatch Click here to read Luxury For Pyramid Builders: The 1998 Lincoln Navigator

Luxury For Pyramid Builders: The 1998 Lincoln Navigator

After reading this New York Times piece about ten-year venture-capital profit numbers finally catching up with the Dot-Com Bust, the first thing to come to mind was… the original Lincoln Navigator! More »
02/06/10
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#24hoursoflemons Click here to read Uh-Oh! Race Leader Nukes Engine

Uh-Oh! Race Leader Nukes Engine

It looked like the BoomPow Surprise Probe might to walk away with the race... but a lot can happen in a long endurance race. More »
02/06/10
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#photoshopcontest Click here to read $23,000 Sebring JXi Wins Worst Car Ad Contest!

$23,000 Sebring JXi Wins Worst Car Ad Contest!

The competition for the title of Worst Bad Car Ad Parody was tough, but Alex's $23,000 Chrysler Sebring ad came out on top! More »
02/06/10
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#24hoursoflemons Click here to read Four Hours In, Ford Probe Leads

Four Hours In, Ford Probe Leads

We've seen quite a few lead changes during the early hours of the Southern Discomfort '10 LeMons, but the BoomPow Surprise Probe now holds a strong 5-lap lead over the second-place car. More »
02/06/10
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#mysterycar Click here to read The Porsche With a 1,200 Horsepower, Mid-Mounted Mercedes-Benz Engine?

The Porsche With a 1,200 Horsepower, Mid-Mounted Mercedes-Benz Engine?

You say you know your Porsche history? Vintage European vehicle spotter supreme Kim of Copenhagen has a tough one for you! Name the Porsche that came with a 1,200-horse Mercedes-Benz engine right from the factory? More »
02/06/10
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#24hoursoflemons Click here to read Tired Of E30s and Miatas at LeMons? Combine Them With an E30ata!

Tired Of E30s and Miatas at LeMons? Combine Them With an E30ata!

Everyone knows that BMW E30s and Mazda Miatas tend to get plenty of unwelcome attention from the LeMons Supreme Court... so here's a way for a resourceful team to capitalize on the loathing! More »
02/06/10
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