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Postal Service Scion Hako Takes Top Honors
Congratulations to reader and USPS aficionado suzq044, for the commentariat have dubbed you the winner of the Scion Hako Redesign competition. We were pulling for the Hakominos and earlier the paper-and-tape Rothified Hako, but saying so may have steered voting so we decided not to. We have to say the entries were most impressive, ranging from incredible technical prowess to displays of absolute comic genius. To claim your prize suzq044, send an email to me and we'll get those sweet, sweet Scion hats in the mail tout de suite. Thanks to all who entered and hopefully Toyota got the clue that we were none too thrilled with their latest box on wheels.
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Choose The Winner Of The Scion Hako Redesign Contest
Despite the mass confusion we caused when the underfed server hamsters failed to order the galleries properly, yesterday's voting saw some clear front runners emerge in our effort to redesign the ugly-stick inspired Scion Hako Concept. While we're kind of disappointed the Burberry Wert version didn't make the cut, we completely understand there's only so much Wert the commentariat can take. In any case, the final five have been selected and now it's up to you to vote for our winner. If yours is among the chosen, make sure to jump into the comment section and lobby the cause. We'll be declaring the winner on Monday, so good night, and good luck.More »
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Scion Hako Redesign Contest, Let The Battle Begin
We tried, we really did. We just couldn't cut the entries from the Scion Hako Redesign Contest down enough to make this voting process even mildly manageable. We apologize if your entry got left on the cutting room floor, but we were inundated with chops that ran the scale from amazing to amazingly awesomely bad. What we're left with is a set of forty of the best, worst, and most amusing redesigns for the fug-nasty Scion Hako. Since there are so many entries, we're going to let you narrow things down a bit. To keep things fair we stripped the names off and we're not going to name names on this round, just so some of you more popular hooligans don't win by sheer wit. Browse through the gallery and pick out your favorite, make a note of the number above the image and vote away. We'll take the top 5 vote-getters and have a vote-off tomorrow afternoon then send the winner some rad hats.More »
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Redesign The Scion Hako Concept - Win Some Scion Hats
To say the Scion Hako Concept went over poorly with the Jalopnik staff would be something of an understatement. Every time we checked the front page we'd recoil in horror as the Hako scrolled past on the screen. It became the generic stake by which other cars were measured. "At least it's not the Hako" was heard more than once. Now, considering the depth of photochopping skill we seeMore »
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Plan on Dying From DUI This Holiday? Win a Free Coffin!
A newspaper in St. Mary's, Maryland is offering a free coffin to the first person to kill themselves in a drunk driving accident over the holiday season. The editor's brother was killed by a drunk driver in 1975 and has been crusading against drunk driving ever since. It's a compelling message, though we wonder how effective it's going to be. Though we do hear Tony La Russa is an early favorite. More »
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The Knittiest Car Accessory
In an attempt to reach out to the important crafty demo, Scion launched their Crafty My Ride competition. The entrant with the craftiest accessory for the mini-Toyotas wins a brand spanking new xD and we're happy to throw our support behind these bizarre dashboard buddies. We haven't seen the other entries, so we're not sure if she's got the competition sewn-up, but we know she's made it into the top 20 at least. More »
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Send In Project Car Hell Tips, Get A T-Shirt!
Some of our favorite Project Car Hell cars have been those that we heard about from readers who emailed us tips, and we want to encourage even more of you to become PCH Tipsters. That's why I've
corvette zr1 contest
After that hot shot earlier, we didn't think it could get better. It did. Yup, now there's video straight from the folks at ALMS of the "p***y magnet" itself, the 2009 Corvette ZR1 taking its hot lap. It's almost as if they all knew this was going to happen. In fact it appears they did. We're expecting the Corvettegasm to continue throughout the weekend. Why we even thought we'd have to pay a bounty of $1000 for any of this is beyond us. [via ALMS]
2009 Corvette ZR1 Caught On Video At Laguna Seca Vettegasm!
After that hot shot earlier, we didn't think it could get better. It did. Yup, now there's video straight from the folks at ALMS of the "p***y magnet" itself, the 2009 Corvette ZR1 taking its hot lap. It's almost as if they all knew this was going to happen. In fact it appears they did. We're expecting the Corvettegasm to continue throughout the weekend. Why we even thought we'd have to pay a bounty of $1000 for any of this is beyond us. [via ALMS]
corvette zr1 contest
Sorry folks, it looks like even with our legions of loyal readers seeking a quick buck by way of our ground-breaking $1000 bounty on spy photos of the 2009 Chevy Corvette ZR1, it just wasn't enough to beat some kid in a forum. That's where we found this shot of the new super-Vette which apparently hit the track this afternoon for some hot laps in the hot Monterey sun. We now hear it's been boarded back up in its truck and is now Detroit-bound. But fear not, we won't be deterred. It's obvious we just need to snag some change from under the couch cushions to drop into the basket for our next bounty. Maybe we'll even double the price and see if we can snap shots of Zee Really fast One with even less camo — like none at all. [via Corvette Forum]
2009 Corvette ZR1 Spotted At Laguna Seca, $1000 Bounty Goes Unawarded
Sorry folks, it looks like even with our legions of loyal readers seeking a quick buck by way of our ground-breaking $1000 bounty on spy photos of the 2009 Chevy Corvette ZR1, it just wasn't enough to beat some kid in a forum. That's where we found this shot of the new super-Vette which apparently hit the track this afternoon for some hot laps in the hot Monterey sun. We now hear it's been boarded back up in its truck and is now Detroit-bound. But fear not, we won't be deterred. It's obvious we just need to snag some change from under the couch cushions to drop into the basket for our next bounty. Maybe we'll even double the price and see if we can snap shots of Zee Really fast One with even less camo — like none at all. [via Corvette Forum]
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Mazda Teams with Facebook to Find Designer of the "2018 Mazda3"
What will a Mazda3 look like in the year 2018? If you said something like "rotary-powered pinecone," you may have what it takes to win a new contest. Mazda's turning to Facebook to find new design talent as part of the Mazda Design Challenge. Contestants have to submit a 150-word description of their vision of the 2018 Mazda3, and an optional sketch. The winner will work with the counterintuitively American Franz von Holzhausen, director of Mazda Design in North America and his team to build a concept car that will debut at the Los Angeles auto show in November. Any ideas, oh peanut gallery of my eye? More »
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Wango Tango! Dance Marathon for a Dodge Durango in Texas
Anyone who's seen "Hands on a Hardbody" knows Texans will endure all manner of tediousness to win a truck. Not content to give Nissan the last word, Dodge is sponsoring an endurance dance contest, the "Dodge Durango Tango" at the State Fair of Texas today. The enduring hoofer — partnered with a life-sized doll dressed up with wardrobe props — will win a 2008 Dodge Durango. Appearing at the event will be Emmitt "Lost: Answers to the Name of 'Dignity'" Smith, who will endure his own marathon of PR copywriters' "dancing with the cars" puns. C'mon now, it's for charity. Every hour the contest lasts, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas will receive $500. Now get out there and jingle-jangle your bone spurs.
too late, you let the sun go down
bombast music and STP helps the Starion slay an onslaught of Ford Sierras, BMW's, and even a Volvo in the second video segment of the contest. We're not sure if Andy Granatelli had anything to do with this STP race car, or what makes this second and near 20 minute video the Hot Version. Wait for it...
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Starion Racing Video Music Contest, Part 2
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Starion Racing Video Music Contest, Part 1
Long before editing software made it easy for even Chim-Chim to put together a video of his dancing cousins, it seems Mitsubishi assembled their own quality versions of racing videos. As far as we can determine from the eighties soundtrack, these two rolls were produced during the actual run of the Starion itself. The first person to correctly identify all songs featured in both videos will win a genuine used OEM hydraulic lifter from a 1987 Mitsubishi Starion ESI-R. This is video number one - We Are Fast. More »
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Digging for Oil: Volkswagen Seeks Oldest Running VW Diesel
Our first run-in with a Volkswagen Rabbit diesel, sometime in the late 1970s, began and ended with the phrase, "Mister, I think your car's on fire." In the ensuing decades, the company's oil burners, now designated TDI, grew more prevalent, despite a few hiccups regarding quick-burnout glow plugs, tightened emissions controls and varying sulfur content. Now, the company's looking for the oldest running VW diesel in the US, which as Edmunds Inside Line points out, will likely be a 1977 Rabbit (12,393 were sold that year). The winning owner will get the use of a 2007 VW Touareg V10 TDI for six months. Not that they'll need it. Anyone who could keep a Rabbit Diesel running for 30 years could probably build his own car out of coffee cups and discarded lawn furniture, presumably at will. More »
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Business in the Front, Party in the Back: Jalopnik and Motortopia's Rate-a-Camino Contest, Still Judging for Now
Here's your daily reminder that there are Caminos up on Motortopia in need of rating. Won't you please lend a hand to the Caminos less fortunate and rate them? For the price of zero cups of coffee, you can help one Camino submitter get a $50 gift certificate from eBay Motors. It's not a steak or a warm coat, but it's a start. Also, as we've said before, Motortopia will be an online outpost for the Jalop, so sign up now and send us a frend request — we'll be running similar contests, reader-car hoedowns and whatever else we (or you) can think of. We'll be announcing the winner of the Rate-a-Camino contest on Friday morning. Send any ideas to tips@jalopnik.com. More »
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Lest we not let you forget, the Caminos are up on Motortopia — and they need judging. The most highly rated "Camino" in the set will score a $50 gift certificate from eBay Motors for whoever sent it in. Also, as we've said before, Motortopia will be an online outpost for the Jalop, so sign up now and send us a frend request — we'll be running similar contests, reader-car hoedowns and whatever else we (or you) can think of. We'll be announcing the winner of the Rate-a-Camino contest on Friday morning. Send any ideas to tips@jalopnik.com.
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Business in the Front, Party in the Back: Jalopnik and Motortopia's Rate-a-Camino Contest, Still Judging
Lest we not let you forget, the Caminos are up on Motortopia — and they need judging. The most highly rated "Camino" in the set will score a $50 gift certificate from eBay Motors for whoever sent it in. Also, as we've said before, Motortopia will be an online outpost for the Jalop, so sign up now and send us a frend request — we'll be running similar contests, reader-car hoedowns and whatever else we (or you) can think of. We'll be announcing the winner of the Rate-a-Camino contest on Friday morning. Send any ideas to tips@jalopnik.com.
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Okay, kids. The Caminos are up on Motortopia — let the scrutiny begin. Remember, the most highly rated "Camino" will win a $50 gift certificate from eBay Motors for he who sent it in. Motortopia will also become an online outpost for the Jalop, so sign up now and send us a frend request — we'll be running other such contests, reader-car show-offs and whatever else we (or you) can think of. We'll be announcing the winner of the Rate-a-Camino contest on Friday morning. Go, now, do.
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Business in the Front, Party in the Back: Jalopnik and Motortopia's Rate-a-Camino Contest, Judging Now
Okay, kids. The Caminos are up on Motortopia — let the scrutiny begin. Remember, the most highly rated "Camino" will win a $50 gift certificate from eBay Motors for he who sent it in. Motortopia will also become an online outpost for the Jalop, so sign up now and send us a frend request — we'll be running other such contests, reader-car show-offs and whatever else we (or you) can think of. We'll be announcing the winner of the Rate-a-Camino contest on Friday morning. Go, now, do.
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