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PCH, Ten Grand To Glory Edition: Acura NSX or '59 Corvette?

The extremely cheap, extremely sketchy (putatively) NSX-engine-powered Acura Legend obliterated the dime-a-dozen turbo Civic in yesterday's Choose Your Eternity poll, which is about what we expected. So what if we could find not just an NSX engine but an entire car for cheap (well, maybe entire isn't the right word here, but you get the idea)- what then? Well, then we have quite a dilemma when trying to find something to stack up against the Acura, a car that's equally cool, in spittin' distance of the NSX's price range, and hideously expensive when it comes to part obtainment. Perhaps it's an impossible task, but let's see how things sort out in today's Detroit-versus-Japan matchup!
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5:20 PM on Fri May 16 2008
By Murilee Martin
5,382 views, 68 comments

Latest by evoCS is possibly NSFW: @Crazytales: "NSX-powered Le Car anyone?" Yes, but only if the motor is in the back. Then I'll be the first to more »

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1959 Corvette Stolen, Be A Crimestopper

The Pederson family may have taken inspiration from the case of the 8-fingered Skyline thief, and have turned to the web to try to recover a stolen 1959 Corvette once owned by their late uncle. After saving his whole life and finally purchasing the red and white 'Vette, the uncle discovered he had cancer and died in late 2007. Only two months later the car was swiped from its Ronkonkoma, NY garage and hasn't been seen since. A VIN search turns up registration in Florida, but you know how accurate those thing can be these days. So, just in case you're in the market for vintage Corvettes (Junkman, we're looking right at you) keep your eyes peeled for a car with the following description: More »

9:20 AM on Thu Apr 10 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,121 views, 21 comments

Latest by PlayerX: @devilock138: They're actually supposed to be called, "knockoffs," and some cars had them instead of lugnuts/bolts. Cars like the Ferrari more »