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down on the street bonus edition

Escachero!

It's one thing to spot a 90s Ford Escort with a truck bed and huge fins, but what a joy to see that the owner has actually named his creation using the correct -chero suffix. We've seen too many homemade Ford cartrucks with GM-centric names, so we're just happy this one isn't emblazoned with a huge "ESCORTAMINO" graphic. We're also happy that Crazygutgut had his camera at the ready when he spotted this fine machine in San Francisco's Sunset District. Make the jump to see the whole gallery and read Crazygutgut's description.


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3:30 PM on Fri Jul 11 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,155 views, 49 comments

Latest by mattEGTx wishes quality really was job #1: Yeah, you could pull that out a fair amount, and then clip it. Do it all the time at the shop. 'Course, we have a frame machine, but it's been done with trees, flatbeds, and what-have-you. See more »

project car hell

Project Car Hell: Goggomobil Or Grand Nationalmino?

In our Star-Spangled Project Car Hell Edition last Friday, the Rambler American (OK, fine, it's actually a Rambler Six) outpolled the Austin America by a 60:40 ratio. Was it a case of rust triumphing over Joe Lucas, or the patriotic appeal of wholesome, corn-fed Kenosha over the sinister English town of Longbridge. Today we've decided to ditch the common-theme idea and grab two totally different- yet oddly compelling- Hell Projects for your purgatorial pleasure.
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5:30 PM on Tue Jul 8 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,856 views, 83 comments

Latest by n/a: WTF is a Goggomobile? Anything that sounds like "go-go in vain, go-go insane, trying to find parts for me!" has to be completely hellish--gets my vote. more »

el camino

Innovative Swede Builds Tuff Willys Caprichero!

JanTheMan has found this 1980 Ford Capri that's been upgraded to full-on "Tuff Willys" status. We especially like the beautifully crafted custom fender flares, and the cowcatcher in front is a definite keeper. Stock up a few cases of akvavit to keep in the bed and you'll be ready to hoon your way through that long Scandinavian winter in style. If you don't speak Swedish, you can try the Google Language Tools version, which seems to indicate that a "well known rally driver" was involved in the construction of this fine customized motor vehicle. [Blocket.se]

1:40 PM on Tue Jul 8 2008
By Murilee Martin
986 views, 36 comments

Latest by SVENSSON: This 1980 thing. If you build a legal custom uo here car and register it in the year 1980. Guess what year the car get. All this bashing due to some swedish legislation. thanx for publishing, still for sale, only 4396 USD more »

2009 pontiac g8 el camino

"El Camino" Name Is Still Alive For The Pontiac G8 Sport Truck

Despite a report from KickingTires.com two months ago that "El Camino" was officially out as a name for the new ute from Pontiac, we're now being told by Pontiac spokesman Jim Hopson the name is still very much in the mix. What reason there may have been for this change? Unknown. But all we do know is if the chance still exists to bring back the "El Cam" — to any GM brand — we're in full support of it. What we're not in support of — dropping a V6 between the rails. More on that below the jump.

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5:55 PM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Ray Wert
1,891 views, 54 comments

Latest by saeble: @Garb: the FX/FJ was a pile of poo, a rejected US design, for good reason. the only reason why it has a warm place in AU history is because it was AUs first real shot at making a car... my more »

found on ebay

Studemino!

We've seen all manner of homemade cartrucks here, and we've even posted on the Studemino kit before. However, this is the first time we've run across a finished Studemino for sale on eBay. Don't worry, no actual Studebakers were harmed during the making of this Studemino; it's a kit car based on a last-gen El Camino. Thanks to Fodder650 for the tip! [eBay Motors]

8:00 AM on Thu Jun 19 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,122 views, 31 comments

down on the street bonus edition

DOTS-O-Rama Sunday: Holden Ute

We've been receiving DOTS Bonus Edition photos at a rate faster than we can post them at the current pace, so today we're going to have a special Bonus DOTS-O-Rama Sunday, with a series of vehicles captured in the wild by our readers. Today's theme will be Down On The California Street, and the first machine is this Holden ute that Froggmann found in Anaheim. How many California cities can you name that started out as a German utopian colony, had an all-KKK city government, and then became the happiest place on earth? Just one! Make the jump to see all the photos and read Froggmann's description.

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10:00 AM on Sun Jun 15 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,273 views, 30 comments

Latest by n/a: @silentbutdeadly: I haven't seen one for ages in Melbourne or nearby-like 2 years or something. But can't say i've been looking in the Trading post either. There is one HQ Sedan in Fitzroy that is too immaculate for DOTS @LandofMinos, but more »

novelties

Olympic Gold Medalist Hearts El Caminos

Amanda Beard is one hell of a swimmer, racking up two gold medals at the Olympics and eight U.S. Championships. But she's also got a dirty little secret — she loves El Caminos. Even though she doesn't own one yet, she's plotting her next move and tells Autoweek all about it. The boys over at AW use the combination of athlete and car to make an argument for powered sport in the games, but we don't see that happening. Besides, the X-Games is already doing it, and you know how international organizations hate to look like copycats. (Thanks for the tip vwminispeedster)

[Autoweek]

5:00 PM on Wed Jun 11 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,134 views, 32 comments

Latest by n/a: Went to the same HS 2 years ahead... There where a few Elky's in the Irvine High School parking lot in those days... more »

el camino

Imagine The Possibilities: Dragon-Equipped Nissan Presidentamino!

The Japanese tradition of installing a big temple-like structure on a Caminoized sedan to make a hearse makes total sense to us, but wouldn't it be great to have an '89 Nissan Presidentamino with the rare and coveted Dragon Hearse option to use as your daily driver? Look at this thing! It is to regular hearses as a dekotora is to 70s custom vans... and it could be yours for a mere £8,800. We'd suggest losing the somber black paint and going with a gold-leaf job on the Nissan's body, plus some 18K spinner wheels. Thanks to Al_Beaton for the tip! [ClassicCarsForSale.co.uk]

8:00 AM on Wed Jun 4 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,110 views, 29 comments

Latest by RoninianHoon: Needs more dragon, the addition of this [jalopnik.com] should do nicely... more »

junkyard find

Caddymino Longs For Escape From NorCal Junkyard

Since I haven't needed to buy any race car parts for a few weeks, I've fallen behind on Junkyard Find photos. Fortunately for us, car-graveyard aficionados such as Maymar, Yurikaze, and now Armand, Star-Spangled Pedant have stepped up with their own junkyard finds. Here's a one-of-a-kind Caddymino that Armand found in a Willows junkyard; make the jump to get his story.

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3:00 PM on Mon Jun 2 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,625 views, 19 comments

top gear australia

Top Gear Australia Hosts Revealed, We Patiently Await Ute Hoonage

After a long whittling process, BBC Worldwide has taken a list of thousands of hopefuls for Top Gear Australia down to the three lucky blokes who now own the title of "happiest hoons in Australia." The three presenters, Charlie Cox, Warren Brown, and Steve Pazzati along with an AUS version of Stiggie will be starring in the first episodes beginning later this year. The Beeb is of course hoping the eclectic trio will maintain the spirit of the original, while adding their own down under spin on things. We fully expect to see multi-way ute shootouts ending in something being catapulted from a land train. All while chomping down on a Vegemite sandwich. Full presser after the break. More »

7:30 AM on Wed May 28 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,527 views, 50 comments

Latest by n/a: This will be better than the original! Pom jokes, Jag bashing, and Holden praise! more »

el camino

El Camino Immortalized In Lego!

The character Earl J. Hickey of the TV show My Name Is Earl drives a '73 El Camino with some mismatched junkyard parts, and that was reason enough for this Lego modeler to recreate the famous cartruck in Danish plastic bricks. We're disappointed that we don't get to see the engine in the photos, since it's probably a super-accurate reproduction of a 307 with Moroso valve covers and a Supercoil. (Hat tip to Nicjasno!) [Brickshelf.com]


7:00 AM on Wed May 28 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,152 views, 26 comments

Latest by TheTooth: I like how it already has body parts from other El Camino's (doors and hood from blue one). more »

2010 pontiac g8 st

2010 Pontiac G8 Sport Truck, Down Under

Despite the small size of the image, it appears the 2010 Pontiac G8 Sport Truck has moved on from cobbled together show car to pre-production tester. A forum member over at GM Inside News spotted these camouflaged (why?) cars around Melbourne and snapped one off before the driver made a speedy getaway. The grille on the bottom car looks Holden-like to us, but maybe the top one was the Pontiac, or maybe our eyes need to be tested. Is it wrong to want to liquefy those tires as part of the break-in procedure? [GMInsideNews]

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1:20 PM on Fri May 23 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,973 views, 17 comments

Latest by LandofMinos, a p' p' piece from here and a p' p' piece from there: "before the driver made a speedy getaway" In a Freightliner? The photographer must of been driving a malaise era Corvette. @htrodblder: Not shittin' ya, but Holden actually do burnouts for the purpose of testing. If one of their cars suffers axle tramp more »

el camino

PUTC Sets Up Aussie Sh-Ute-Out Between Holden VE And Ford Falcon FG, We Demand Dibs On Round Two!

Color us here at Jalopnik red with jealousy. Our friends at PickupTrucks.com sent their Aussie stringer James Stanford out back to let him get in touch with his inner hoon. What better way to do it than by running a brand spankin' new 2008 Holden VE Ute head-to-head with a 2008 Ford Falcon FG Ute? Stanford found out all the really important technical details on the two new car-based pickups — like both can hold a slab of 24 stubbies (beer bottles) behind each seat. Yes, the important technical details were covered, but how do each Ute do at going frontways? Sideways? Backways? You'll have to head over to PUTC for the specifics, but according to Stanford, the Ford out-drags the Holden, but the Holden took down the Falcon by a few tenths of a second in the almost-quarter-mile. We think we'd probably call that a tie. Sounds to us like they should send team Jalopnik over for the round two, eh?

[PickupTrucks.com]

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4:00 PM on Tue May 20 2008
By Ray Wert
2,372 views, 44 comments

Latest by n/a: U all have all the fun. Been looking to replace my gas quzzling F-150 can pass everything but a petro station. Would love to have one of these babes even the ugh green on. At 4 bucks a gallon cost more »

new cars

Shopping For A Hillman Hunteramino? Iran Khodro Bardo!

We talked about the Hillman Hunter-based Iran Khodro Paykan recently, and a couple of you mentioned the pickup version of the Paykan. Well, Franzouse has done some digging, and it turns out that Iran Khodro still sells the Paykanamino, though they prefer to call it the Bardo. Before heading over to the IKI site, check out this page for some Paykan/Bardo history. [Iran Khodro Industries]

8:00 AM on Tue May 20 2008
By Murilee Martin
553 views, 20 comments

el camino

Another Ford Fairmont Durango For Sale, Can You Resist The Foxchero?

Whereas many of the El Camino-ized vehicles we share with you, like the Volvo XC70chero, are unique custom jobs of varying degrees of quality, the Ford Fairmont Durango was actually built in a factory. The history is muddy, but after the demise of the Ranchero, Ford worked with National Coach Products in some capacity to help the company produce somewhere in the neighborhood of 212 of these 5.0-powered, Fox-bodied trucks. What it lacks in details it more than makes up for in style and power, and all for just $24,500. Details below the jump.

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9:20 AM on Thu May 15 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,351 views, 31 comments

Latest by Galaxie500: Swap a 5.0 drivetrain in it and put a mustang front clip on it, then you would have a Mustang-whatever... more »

el caminos

The Volvo XC70chero Brings The Dream To Sweden

There's a stanza in a Stephen Malkmus song that goes "And the trashed young Scandi mistook me for a Swede. her slurred medieval accent was like a puddle at my feet. You could see chopped tobacco in her teeth." This made us wonder if Swedish people actually were into chewing tobacco and, by extension, if there were Swedish rednecks... because where there are rednecks there are El Caminos. Did this mean that there were Swedish El Caminos? Indeed. Here's a prime example of an XC70chero (owned by Ford) looking awesome outside the Volvo Museum. To make it better, it's being pulled by a six-wheel XC90chero. Pinch us.

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12:05 AM on Tue May 13 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,286 views, 34 comments

Latest by n/a: Someone at Volvo has been looking at Australian cars and getting ideas. This is the second "Ute" from Volvo as far as 6 x6 goes they are reasonably common here. [www.4wdaction.com.au] [www.fwdqld.com.au] more »

el camino

El Camino Nameplate Probably Dead

Friend, Romans, Cotomer Sevis Representatives, lend me your ears; I come to bury the El Camino badge, not to praise it. The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their frames; so let it be with the El Camino. The noble Bob Lutz hath told you El Camino hath instant name recognition, if it were so, it was a grievous fault, and grievously hath Lutz answer'd it. Here, under leave of Lutz and the rest — for Lutz is an honorable man. So they are all honorable men.

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1:00 PM on Thu May 8 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,402 views, 71 comments

Latest by beercheck: Still, I don't like this "most likely" crap. C'mon, kill this lame brained idea! Put a stake thought its heart! Or a steak though its gullet. Whatever it takes. Let's just get this dark period more »

custom cars

Corvettamino ZR-1 Is Pulling Our Leg, Still Awesome

Who needs a Pontiac G8 ST when you can have a bitchin' camino-ized C4 Corvette ZR-1? Nobody that's who. Fortunately for our still beating hearts, this is not really a ZR-1 turned truck/car — it's an '84 Vette smooshed together with a '91 with custom molds and bodywork to create that smooth Vettamino effect. According to ClassyAuto (misnomer?) this was the brainchild of the original owner of Bayliner Boats and took over $115K to create. Wow, that's camino love right there. We have no idea how up to date their website is, but the sale price at one time at least was a steal at $35,000... cough, cough, choke.... WHAT!

[ClassyAuto]

11:20 AM on Thu May 8 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
3,584 views, 28 comments

Latest by CorvetteBlogger: I like it but I think it needs a topper. more »

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