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Ten Greatest American Police Patrol Cars

We're celebrating Independence Day with a week-long automotive Amerigasm heading down two diametrically opposite roads. The first, started yesterday, is a salute to the best car commercials — a celebration of the conspicuous over-consumption that made this nation great. The second road is one we'll be traveling at government-mandated speeds — a salute to the police car. While The Man may always be trying to keep us down, we salute him for having some killer vehicles with which to do it. You can take both roads this week here. —Ed.

We've compiled a list of the greatest American police cars in honor of our patriotic, week-long Independence Day celebration. Whether on the big screen or the rear-view mirror, the radio car is as much a part of the ubiquitous American landscape as the golden arches of McDonalds or the billboards offering "Color TV" to road-weary travelers. Though they represent different things to different people, and we don't always love the people inside, they're there and, in the true American spirit, the cars are usually big, fast and strong. Which is why we love them. Check them all out and vote for your favorite below the jump. More »

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12:30 PM on Tue Jul 1 2008
By Matt Hardigree
10,820 views, 144 comments

Latest by MrEvil: I voted for the Crown Vic, though I am sorta biased as I own a '98 P71. @marc2068: You mean a 428 CJ. There's no such thing as a 427 CJ. There was a 427 with a single quad, 427 with more »

choose your eternity

PCH, Legends of LeMons Edition: V12 Jaguar or V8 Dune Buggy?

The 429 Mustang II put up a good fight in yesterday's Choose Your Eternity poll, but only a French or Italian car really stands a chance against a Triumph GT6 when it comes to true Project Car Hell. Still, every so often you need to let a PCH underdog take on one of the superpowers. We're going to try it again today, with a British machine squaring off against a German-American mashup, only this time the theme is much different. One thing I've noticed with the cheaper PCH cars is the Super LeMons Potential many commenters observe in the entrants, and so today we're going to look at a couple of cars that would immediately bestow Legend In Their Own Time status upon any team entering either one in a 24 Hours of LeMons race. Each is priced below the $500 mark, each could (in theory) be a credible race car, and each would leave onlookers stunned with a potent mixture of awe, fear, and pity.
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5:18 PM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Murilee Martin
3,406 views, 46 comments

Latest by n/a: Lou Brero is building a V12 XJ-S which may appear at the May 10-11 Altamont race...but he's already a hero... more »

found on craigslist

Why Should GM Boxes Have All The Donkin' Fun?

The problem with putting huge-diameter wheels on most cars is the pesky fenderwells getting in the way, but this Floridian has avoided that problem by putting 20s on a VW-based dune buggy. A bit of fiberglass cutting and they fit just fine! Nitpickers might point out that the dunes are now off-limits with this setup, and that the pavement handling qualities might be a bit scary with that swingaxle rear and 20/80 front/rear weight distribution... but you'll be having so much fun with the insane power-to-weight ratio offered by the 2200cc engine that you won't fear death! Thanks to Mehugtree for the tip! [Craigslist Ft. Lauderdale]

3:00 PM on Fri Mar 21 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,428 views, 24 comments

Latest by skulldriveshaft: so it's AWD? more »

never gonna do it without the fez on

When Shriners Go Bad!

According to the Washington Post, no charges have been filed against James H. Brooks, who apparently heard Judas Priest's "Hell Bent For Leather" playing at max volume in his head and hooned his miniature dune buggy into the crowd at a Chattanooga parade. Eight were injured in the mishap, five of whom were hurt badly enough to require hospital visits. While this incident wasn't anywhere near as tragic as the horrific Selmar burnout incident a while back, it's still gotta be tough for Tennesseans to have the crowd-hit-by car nightmare strike again.

4:30 PM on Tue Aug 28 2007
By Murilee Martin
893 views, 17 comments

Latest by danio3834: @crimsontiger6: Thats exactly what happened here lol more »

retro

Hoons of an Epoch: Dutch Reversing Amazingness

Normally, when commenters post awesome links on the site, we let them have the glory. And we are giving commenter rgseidl all the credit for this one, but we had to bring it to the wider attention of our readership. Imagine all of the glory of the Joie Chitwood Thrill Show, crossed with with rank amateurishness, oddball European cars, strange homebuilt specials, a Corvair-engined dune buggy losing a backwards drag race to a Subaru-liveried DAF and a Messerschmitt up on two wheels. Then add the fabulous backdrop of late-'70s fashion and a Dutch announcer who lapses into creepy voices. Top it off with DAFs in reverse crashing spectacularly at Zandvoort and well, this, dear followers of tha Jalop, is a nugget of pure, unadulterated amazingness. This, friends, is the glory of the August 1st, 1978 episode of Te Land, Ter Zee en In De Lucht. Avoid it at your peril. You will be a better person for having watched. We guarantee it's likely to be the best 50-or-so minutes of your day. [/end superlatives] – Davey G. Johnson More »

6:45 PM on Sat Mar 17 2007
By Davey G. Johnson
3,161 views, 24 comments

Latest by jeroen: Told you so! more »

retro

DAF vs. FAF: Storming the Beaches with the DAF Dune Buggy!!!

Rubber bands, boxer engine, fiberglass body, retro-design and a inflatable dolphin! And yeah, it's a Camino. You cannot find a hotter and/or uglier ride anywhere. I checked. Davey, you have no victory. The Dutch karate is too strong. More topless, clutchless, eyesore-ness after the jump. – Jonny Lieberman More »

12:00 AM on Wed Dec 13 2006
By Jonny Lieberman
333 views, 6 comments

custom cars/hot rods

Dune Boggle: Car and Driver Drives the Meyers Manxter

You thought the dune buggy went the way of Murph the Surf? No way, fink boy. Bruce Meyers, the guy who created and marketed the fiberglass buggy body that would become as recognizable an icon of motoring as the '65 Mustang — the Meyers Manx — still has a going concern for the cute little buggers. In fact, you can get a new Manxster kit that sits atop a VW Beetle chassis for as little as $5395 — though considering how rare good Beetle bodies are becoming, the finished product will likely climb by a factor of three. Car and Driver's test Manxster was a corporate prototype that would cost in the exclusive neighborhood of $35,000, putting it in the realm of other high-ticket nostalgia rods. Then again, it does have a Subaru flat-four from an Impreza WRX STI. Whoa, momma. More »

10:30 AM on Tue May 23 2006
By Mike Spinelli
1,684 views, 1 comment

Latest by monkeywrench: Yes! Make mine in cobalt blue metalflake with a slight starburst in the mix and put a whip antenna for the CB on it. Twin Dellortos on a V-dub powerplant with a stinger pipe would be preferable to a Subie more »

retro

Homemade Dune Buggy Party!

Before Bruce Meyers got the idea to rebody a VW Beetle and tear off down the Baja Peninsula in the sucker, guys were building crazy homebrew dune buggies to drive on the beaches of the California coast. One such character was Bob Forgnone, a service-station owner from Salinas, California, land of John Steinbeck and Cole Foster. Forgnone and his pals built their dune buggies from exhaust tubing and used wacky parts like fire-truck air cleaners and Ford FE mills. And as the magnificent Mister Jalopy says of one of Forgnone's early creations, "If I built this exquisite vehicle, I would be so proud I would sleep in the garage with my arms around it." More »

12:43 PM on Wed Feb 1 2006
By Davey G. Johnson
1,932 views, 1 comment

Latest by aaron x: Very interesting read available in the click-through. Even the html is classic (c1993). more »