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    Air Force Builds Two High-Tech Custom Muscle Cars
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    Image of brownie has no witty phrase to add brownie has no witty phrase to add
    06/03/09

    In reply to Air Force Builds Two High-Tech Custom Muscle Cars
    I saw this in Times Square a few weeks ago on my way to work. I was hoping that it was actually a M.A.S.K.-type vehicle whose doors when opened could generate enough lift to fly around and defeat America's enemies by night, while getting America's groceries by day. Thank you for shattering my dreams, Jalopnik.
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    Image of the good dr zero the good dr zero
    06/03/09

    @brownie demands JFG revival: And now I have the fucking M.A.S.K. theme song stuck in my head. Thanks!
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    Image of Maxichamp Maxichamp
    06/03/09

    In reply to Air Force Builds Two High-Tech Custom Muscle Cars
    Here again are USAF U2 spy plane chase cars: Camaros, Mustangs, and the GTO/Monaro.


    [karakullake.blogspot.com]

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    Image of powermatic powermatic
    06/03/09

    In reply to Air Force Builds Two High-Tech Custom Muscle Cars
    This will help recruit all those high school dropouts who think they'll be able to drive one of these when they sign up.


    Which will be a step up from the gangster/druggies they're settling for now.

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    Image of tenbeers tenbeers
    06/03/09

    @powermatic: No.
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    Image of Boosted Lego Wagon Boosted Lego Wagon
    06/03/09

    In reply to Air Force Builds Two High-Tech Custom Muscle Cars
    I bet the insurance on these is pretty high, what with them ramming friendlies all the time.
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    Image of Dollarbill4 Dollarbill4
    06/03/09

    In reply to Air Force Builds Two High-Tech Custom Muscle Cars
    I love it! That challenger is one mean motherf**ker despite what the Jalopnik "poseurs" say or think. I could see that thing "cruizing" down I57 and not being picked up on police, or even the Marseilles Doppler Radar. All of a sudden, all those who didn't give a rats ass about how Government money was spent have found religion - give me a break!
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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    06/03/09

    @Dollarbill4: You should see it in person, the pictures don't do it justice. Yes its got some foo-foo stuff stuck all over it but it is pretty sinister looking.
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    Image of Bentoboxx, My Tank is full of it Bentoboxx, My Tank is full of it
    06/03/09

    In reply to Air Force Builds Two High-Tech Custom Muscle Cars
    Well this is a big improvement over the Air Force's last custom car debacle! A 1975 Chevy Caprice with a JATO pack strapped to the trunk.
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    Image of PatFromGundo PatFromGundo
    06/03/09

    @Get this Monkey-Fightin' Bento off of this Monday-To-Friday...: Debunked, but still hilarious.
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    Image of PatFromGundo PatFromGundo
    06/03/09

    In reply to Air Force Builds Two High-Tech Custom Muscle Cars
    Yo Dawg, I heard you like the idea of serving your country, so I put the Air Force in your car so you can go off to the Middle East to fight some nebulous "war on terror" while you drive.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/03/09

    In reply to Air Force Builds Two High-Tech Custom Muscle Cars
    "When do we get a turn at the stick?"


    You might want to rephrase that question, A.I.

    And speak for yourself--I'd much rather drive the car.

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    Image of Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II
    06/03/09

    In reply to Air Force Builds Two High-Tech Custom Muscle Cars
    If I built a car, it would be damn near identical to the Challenger. Dark as night radar absorbing paint, redundant controls for a secondary driver, uncluttered interior...


    Who knows when you might have to hop out on the roof while your co-pilot takes the wheel, outrun John Law or change the radio stations with ease.


    Does it have an A/C delete on the option list?

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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/03/09

    @Prawo Jazdy And The Velocity Trumpets: No, but your own coolness while driving it keeps you chilled.
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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    06/03/09

    In reply to Air Force Builds Two High-Tech Custom Muscle Cars
    HOLY CRAP!! I THE THUMBNAILS WORK!!!
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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    06/03/09

    @Rambo Harrynads: Yes, I the thumbnails work, suck it!
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    Image of Boosted Lego Wagon Boosted Lego Wagon
    06/03/09

    In reply to Air Force Builds Two High-Tech Custom Muscle Cars
    In other news, the Army commisioned a pair of highly customized lifted pickup trucks, the Navy did up a jetboat with glitter paint and the Marines painted a happy face on a keg.
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    Image of Tucker589 is Hoarding James Dean's 550 Spyder Tucker589 is Hoarding James Dean's 550 Spyder
    06/03/09

    In reply to Air Force Builds Two High-Tech Custom Muscle Cars
    Wow cool car, makes me wanna join the Air Force. If I join, can I drive it?
    No.
    Well, wtf is the point?
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    06/03/09

    @Tucker589: F-16s are the point.
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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    06/03/09

    In reply to Air Force Builds Two High-Tech Custom Muscle Cars
    Amazing, I saw this just yesterday in person.


    [www.flickr.com]

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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    06/03/09

    @Rambo Harrynads: I was just thinking this. And where the fuck is your shout-out for the tip? No, nothing? Hm.


    The editors seem to be using the tips we send in, which is nice, but not giving any shout-outs at all as a thank-you.


    We've seen them; except for Pete, they're all scrawny little guys, I say we take them out back to the woodshed and rumble 'em til they say thank you.

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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    06/03/09

    @Deartháir: Amen brotha.
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    Image of eggwich del fiero eggwich del fiero
    06/03/09

    @Deartháir: And Murilee still refuses to wear that minidress I sent her.
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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    06/03/09

    @eggwich del fiero: Was it black with lots of lace?
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    06/03/09

    @eggwich del fiero: I hear in the summertime, Ms. Martin won't wear anything that isn't from Wicked Weasel.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    06/03/09

    In reply to Air Force Builds Two High-Tech Custom Muscle Cars
    I'm waiting for the Go Navy editions.
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    Image of Alphamazing Alphamazing
    06/03/09

    @pauljones: V6 versions of these (they do have to be big, fat, and slow, after all) painted Battleship Gray, with rivited bodywork?
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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    06/03/09

    @pauljones: Oh you want a cool car with sea men in the trunk?
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    06/03/09

    @Alphamazing: Actually, I was thinking something efficient, versatile, and doesn't have "pussy" written all over it.


    /Go Navy.

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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    06/03/09

    @pauljones: How about we just launch one of them god-awful Camaros into the ocean with a Rogue Trebuchet and call it done?
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    06/03/09

    @Deartháir: What Navy did you plan on using to accomplish that?

    you can borrow ours if you like, but only in exchange for Vancouver.
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    Image of Alphamazing Alphamazing
    06/03/09

    @pauljones: Efficient... versatile...


    Subaru Outback.


    Wait, that has "pussy" written all over it.


    Ford Transit?


    Yeah. There we go. Ford Transit. Efficient, versatile, sexually ambiguous. And boxy enough to look like a boat when painted up right.

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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    06/03/09

    @Alphamazing: At least the Navy can fly what they buy.
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    Image of Alphamazing Alphamazing
    06/03/09

    @pauljones: You mean those little Air Hogs RC Heliochoppers? Those are pretty fun. The stick-on-the-wall cars are more fun, though.


    The Navy has so few pilots though, you usually end up stuck in the butt of a submarine. Or the butt of a ship. Or the butt of a man.

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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    06/03/09

    @Alphamazing: The butt of a man?

    I think that you are mistaking the Navy for the Marine Corps.

    BTW-heartclick for the amusing piss fight we've been having.
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    06/03/09

    In reply to Air Force Builds Two High-Tech Custom Muscle Cars
    Strange, even the Air Force is avoiding GM.
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    Image of Goes Like Stink Goes Like Stink
    06/03/09

    @engineerd: Galpin sells Ford and Chrysler
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    06/03/09

    @Goes Like Stink: I know, I just thought it ironic that GM is a GSE and the Air Force doesn't have a Camaro represented here.
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