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2010 BMW Z4 Shows Us Its Rear

Yesterday, we saw the 2010 BMW Z4 from the front 3/4. Now, thanks to a leaked catalog rendering, we can see it from the rear. Visible for the first time are its folding hardtop and shapely haunches. The more we see of the new BMW Z4, the more we...

5:30 PM on Thu Dec 4 2008, by Wes Siler, 2,104 views, Comment

3-Banger Or V12, The Crusher Does Not Discriminate: BMW 750i Checking Out Of This Life

I was scoping BMWs at the Half Price Sale at a local self-service wrecking yard on Thanksgiving weekend, looking for a good long battery cable from a trunk-mounted-battery model (so's I could get the race car rigged with the battery cutoff switch...

4:00 PM on Wed Dec 3 2008, by Murilee Martin, 3,045 views, Comment

2010 BMW Z4 Revealed By Michael Douglas

Here is the first picture of the 2010 BMW Z4 hard-top convertible completely uncovered. It was spotted by a forum user over at Zpost.com while being used in a scene for Michael Douglas’s upcoming thriller Solitary Man. We're thrilled.

11:15 AM on Wed Dec 3 2008, by Wes Siler, 6,725 views, Comment

1986 Toyota Cressida Pizza Deliverator

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Here's a car that should be recognizable to anyone venturing to Alameda's main downtown strip during...

9:00 AM on Wed Dec 3 2008, by Murilee Martin, 1,776 views, Comment

2009 Audi A5 Convertible Pictures Leak Out Ahead Of Official Unveil

The 2009 Audi A5 Convertible, the latest in a long line of four-seat Audi soft tops, appears to have gotten a bit of an early unveil thanks to a photo leak onto the net. The most notable feature is the canvas roof, bucking the hard-on-top trend...

5:55 PM on Tue Dec 2 2008, by Wes Siler, 3,206 views, Comment

1 2 3 4 5 Top Gear Pits BMW M3 Vs. Lexus IS-F, We Translate Stig's Morse...

5:01 PM on Tue Dec 2 2008, 24 views

1968 Mercedes-Benz 230

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. We saw a pretty nice 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280SL about a month ago, so I figure it's time for another '68...

9:00 AM on Tue Dec 2 2008, by Murilee Martin, 1,390 views, Comment

Top Gear Pits BMW M3 Vs. Lexus IS-F, We Translate Stig's Morse Code

If you had a chance to see last night's episode of Top Gear you'd have seen the four-door BMW M3 take to the track against the Lexus IS-F. You'd also see Stig take the IS-F for a power lap, again while listening to the sounds of Morse code. The...

8:40 PM on Mon Dec 1 2008, by Ray Wert, 15,620 views, Comment

Backyard Lambo Of The Day: The Redding Fieroborghini Murcielago!

I found so many backyard-built Fauxborghinis while trying to find a suitable opponent for the '72 Stutz Blackhawk in last Friday's PCH that it seems a shame not to share some of the better ones with our readers (no, I'm not going to do a whole...

5:30 PM on Mon Dec 1 2008, by Murilee Martin, 5,613 views, Comment

Pair Of Jensen-Healeys and Alfa Romeo GTV Provide A Change Of Pace For The Crusher

I haven't hit the wrecking yard for a while, but Alameda-based reader Chris went last week and spotted two Malaise Special Jensen-Healeys and a fairly complete-looking Alfa Romeo GTV, right there among all the ho-hum Corollas and Excels in the...

2:30 PM on Fri Nov 28 2008, by Murilee Martin, 1,890 views, Comment