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Dream Factory Blow Papa Rider

The other day we showed you some cute little Japanese Kei cars converted to look like vintage American vans. Turns out they were the creation of a company called Dream Factory Blow. They're sort of an American-style surfing-obsessed customizing shop, but since they're in Japan, they work their magic on JDM rides. While stumbling around their non-English website, we found this thing. Apparently, they call it the Papa Rider, but it may not be what you initially think it is.

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1:40 PM on Thu May 1 2008
By Mark Arnold
2,136 views, 30 comments

Latest by carless: @CptSevere: I just saw one of those drive by the other day. Gold rolls grille on a beat black beetle. Probably had a fur interior. @snarktastic: Did he maybe upload/link to the wrong images? The full-size shots are identical to more »

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Hoon Of The Day: How Many Licks To Get This Toyota To Blow Up?

Today's hoons are following in the grand tradition established by Top Gear of trying to destroy Toyota trucks. Unfortunately, we don't have anything quite as cool as a Toyota Hilux to mangle. As with the Hilux, it takes a serious amount of full-throttle reverse action to put the hurt on this already well-worn Toyota pickup. If only there was a body of water around to give it the old high tide treatment. Don't try this in your new Tundra. [YouTube]

1:15 PM on Mon Mar 3 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,373 views, 28 comments

Latest by n/a: Fill that tank up and check the oil. Good to go. more »

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Subaru Engine Destruction

From the always have a fire extinguisher around department comes this Subaru mill being sacrificed to the oil change gods. We're not sure if this is an educational video showing why not to run an engine with no oil in the crankcase, or was produced solely for entertainment purposes. Either way the Subaru engine fights hard before it breathes its last.

4:00 PM on Wed Oct 24 2007
By Mike Bumbeck
2,298 views, 30 comments

thar they blow

Chrysler Execs to Sebring, Nitro: Drop Dead

Apparently, the Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Nitro are such crap, even Chrysler executives can't muster the requisite team spirit to defend them. Well, maybe not crap, per se. How about "embarrassing misses." And let's face it, these two are indeed the most embarrassing misses since Betty Ford (you'll get that joke later). Those and other descriptors turned up on an Internet Q&A among Chrysler employees who feel the company turned out two losers that are behind competitors on nearly all major categories, from design to drivetrain to fuel economy to noise and vibration. According to the online convo, the company hit a competitive target that underestimated where competitors would be when the cars were released. Yoinks. – Mike Spinelli More »

11:29 AM on Fri Jun 8 2007
By Mike Spinelli
1,551 views, 27 comments

Latest by Turboner: Maybe, they should be trying to make their cars the best they can be, instead of making them good enough just to compete with where their competition is going to be. Why does everything have to be so relative? more »