Unfortunately, I'm not quite sure exactly what he did, since all the info I can find on this car is in French (my knowledge of which pretty much starts and ends with "force de frappe"), but the photos tell enough of the story to make it clear that we're dealing with a junkyard god here. According to tipster and Project Car Hell Poster Child Franzouse: "ok, so the guy didn't have to pose in his speedos, but what an awesome nut job! (if you scroll around the site you'll see he's also built a boat... )
[Chameu d'acier, Foutraquegarage]

Imagine sitting at a stop light somewhere in Europe, an old French delivery truck next to you. When things turn green it issues a Satanic wail and disappears into the distance as only an Italian supercar can. This is the result after 1,500 hours of work by Nimik, an group of crazy Italians who like to build rally cars and turn heads doing it.

The car was created by essentially lowering the body of the Fourgonette over the stripped chassis of the Ferrari and then stitching everything together. Of course, the body had to be widened and the air-intakes fabricated and a thousand other things, but holy Moses, the results speak for themselves.

We can only imagine the indignant howls of outrage from the Ferrari faithful whenever this guy pulls into a car show. How does one even register this car during a track day? As a 12 HP, rattly old French car with a ton of character but the suspension of a barbecue grill, or one of Italy's finest examples of supercar perfection, with a manic 380 HP 3.5 liter V8 and a suspension from heaven.

Regardless, we salute you, Mr. "I put a Ferrari and a Citroen together," you may have created the most Jalop vehicular mashup ever. [The Auto Union, Swiss Car Sightings]

That method worked wonders on the saleability of this Morris Minor Hell Project, and now we're seeing the cheesecake approach taken to new heights with the most decrepit awesome collection of Hell Projects we've ever seen offered by a single eBay seller. Looking for a '63 Ford Zodiac? Perhaps a '49 Salmson S461 is more your speed, or a '54 Austin A30. Whatever sort of obscure French, German, or British machine you might be seeking, German eBay seller Goldies-Boutique probably has what you need. The model, who may or may not be "Goldie," shows off an assortment of costumes while posing in a all the standard car-parts-calendar-style poses; we especially like the fetching grease smears on her face in the "Verdammt Citroën won't start!" shot. Now, there's always the danger that Max Mosley took one look at this tall, busty German woman posing in front of a '48 Panhard Dyna in a skimpy cop outfit and immediately bought all 23 Hell Projects… but you never know, you know?
[eBay Germany], thanks to Manic King Of Corinthia for the tip!

It may not have quite the cornucopia of cool old European iron that we saw in Jean-Luc Godard's Week End, but we see Citroëns, a Mini Clubman, even a DAF! Thanks to SOS10 for the tip!

Here's some more info about these hoons.

We all know Western actors are big in Japan, but who knew the twee style of Wes Anderson coupled with the acting prowess of Brad Pitt would help them move cell phones for Japanese telecom company SoftBank. Who cares? We already love "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" and we appreciate the realistic portrayal of Peugeot French quality. [Defamer]

2CV HERMÈS, A TASTE OF LUXURY

The 2CV celebrates its 60th birthday during the Paris Motor Show, on 7 October 2008. To celebrate the event, Hermes has designed a made-to-measure outfit that highlights the vehicle's ever-friendly and generous forms.

The 1989 2CV 6 Spécial, repainted in brown, gains a natural leather trim on the door facings, interior rearview mirror, gear knob, steering wheel and driver's sun visor. For an even more elegant finish, the two seats are upholstered in Hermès grey-beige cotton canvas and natural leather. As a finishing touch, the bonnet and interior trim at the rear of the vehicle also feature Hermès cotton canvas.

An exhibition celebrating the birthday of this legendary car opened at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie in Paris on 15 April and is scheduled to run until 30 November 2008.

[via Arkitip]

(Citroëns) Here are some pictures of the 4 Citroens always parked by my office here in Portland, Oregon.
I only know the exact year and model of one of them because he has it printed out on the window (1978 2cv Fourgonette).
I swear he might have at least one more but on this day I could finally get a picture with more than 2 in the frame.

(Renaults) I love the DOTS series on Jalopnik and took a few pics of my own. I found dos Renault Fuegos a few blocks from my house. The yellow 164 is my girlfriends' and mine (now with 4 speed and functional brake booster! - it's been a true PCH). The junky blue bus is - of course -mine. Take care and keep the DOTS coming - you're doing God's work!

Maybe you could use this Citroën DS from Toronto for your DOTS. My girlfriend had just graduated from university, and somehow I got put in charge of taking pictures. Although her family is now wondering why their camera has pictures of her graduating interrupted by pictures of a weird French contraption, but I couldn't help myself. This was by far the most exciting part of the whole ceremony. It rained later that day, and I was wondering to myself how well that canvas roof held up against the weather.

I can't say for sure that this is a North American version, but according to the picture at the Citroën club it seems right given the hub caps, grille and bumper. And since they were virtually unchanged the whole time they were imported, it's most likely from the 60s, unless it's an import, at which point it could be of almost any vintage from anywhere in the world. Enjoy!

With that slippery shape and Kamm-back tail, the little air cooled twin motor can get up to 100 mph and return 55-70 MPG. A lot of that is certainly due to the shape of the car, but that it weighs in at only 900 lbs makes the incredible mileage much more obvious. [Dethroner, OldWoodies, Peter Frost]

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A 2CV on the Eastshore Freeway? Not something you see every day!

[Photo credit: Murilee Martin]

You know you're looking at a genuine deal when the seller starts off his description with "YO!!!!!!!!" and finishes it with "BUT ITS ALL THERE!!!!!!!!!" See, that's because extra punctuation equals sincerity. And Philadelphia, where it's OK to pass out on the gas pedal of your Audi, is all about the sincerity. So feel confident when you drop $2500 on this 1963 Jeep FC-150 (go here if the ad disappears), because it "runs good." Oh, sure, even the seller will admit it "extensive body work" (probable translation: turns out spray paint doesn't fix rust), but once you read this FC-150 site you won't care. Just imagine the fun you'll have with a big AMC 401 in this thing, kicking up the mud!

French cars really epitomize the Project Car Hell concept, but what happens when you build a French design in Falange-run car factories over the border in Spain? You get this 1964 Spanish-built Citröen 2CV (go here if the ad disappears), available for the same price as the Jeep. Yes, it's a genuine DosCaballos, a machine that combines the huggable warmth of Charles De Gaulle with the lighthearted playfulness of Francisco Franco! This one needs a few things, including some rust repair (according to the seller, "Rust is at the bottom of the A-pillars and in outer floors, otherwise SOLID," which somehow doesn't sound all that solid to us). Supposedly the engine runs, although there's no mention of any of the other mechanical components (probable translation: it can sit there and make noise, but not actually move under its own power). Naturally, we suggest Hayabusa-izing it once you've dealt with the iron oxide situation.

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