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i feel gassy
T3 Motion CT3: Three-Wheeled Electric-Fauxmino
Okay, it's not a real car yet, but the T3 Motion CT3's an all-electric city car with a top speed of 45 MPH and designed to compete for the Progressive Automotive X-Prize. It also sports a funky semi-El-Camino rear end. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by pauljones: Somehow, I just don't see this selling anywhere outside of Berkeley, CA. 26 Responses | Other threads
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down on the junkyard
Peugeot CinqZeroBajaCamino
Can't find a Dangel Peugeot truck in the States? No prob- just build a 505/Subaru mashup! That's what happened here, but some tragic series of events put this cartruck on the road to The Crusher. More »
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Comment by FuzzlessPlushroom, ya fuckin' berk: If this hasn't been crushed, one of us has to go down there, cash in hand, and talk to the... 3 Responses | Other threads
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el caminos
Military-Style Volvo 740chero Wins Our Hearts, Minds
Our love of Volvocheros definitely extends to this 740 wagon converted into an off-road, military-style four-door Volvochero from The F***ing Fulfords, the English version of The Osbournes. More »
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Comment by LTDScott's work is getting in the way of Jaloptime: Now that is RAD. BTW, those are 740 tail lights. The 240 tail lights are more rounded. 7 Responses | Other threads
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el camino
Jaguar XJSChero, Perfect For Your Italian Wine Toting Needs
These photos show a perfectly executed Jaguar XJS V12 conversion to a XJS-Chero. This baby was spotted carting around wine at a Jaguar dealer in Milan, Italy. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by vulber: what determines whether it gets -amino or -chero added onto the end? 22 Responses | Other threads
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down on the street bonus edition
Saturday DOTS-O-Rama, Tomsk Edition: Big Ol' Trucks
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out street-parked vehicles located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. We're continuing the Tomsk-O-Rama with a foursome of vintage Detroit pickups. More »
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Comment by FuzzlessPlushroom, ya fuckin' berk: Those Fords are damn rare around here now, though I never realized it. And I've only seen a couple Elcos... 5 Responses | Other threads
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el caminos
El Caminoed Volvo V70 Warps And Teases Our Mangled Minds
Our fetish for all things El Camino and Volvo is not secretive (like the Area 51 site deep in the Nevada desert). So how do we feel about this Volvo V70 El Camino? WIN! More » -
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Autoblog hates El Caminos and therefore, America. [Autoblog]
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el camino
GT-R Wagon? Meh. GT-R El Camino? Epic Win!
Paying attention last night? You may have noticed the first R35 GT-R wagon. Pretty good. What's better? How about this kickass, load haulin'-ready, driftin' R34 GT-R El Camino? More »
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Comment by mlevere1992: What is up with you guys and El Caminos? All they did is ruin the lines of a great car... 16 Responses | Other threads
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Libertypage: A Chinese-Built Jeep Liberty Pickup Is, Un-Surprisingly, Quite Ugly
We're generally for any kind of Caminoization/Rampaging/Rancherofication of standard production vehicles, but this Beijing Auto Works Jeep Liberty pickup is a powerful ugly. Ugly in a way that burns our eyes. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Jagvar: Really? It doesn't look that bad to me. One of the better-looking cars to come out of China, that's for... 11 Responses | Other threads
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Volvo 240chero Blows Mind, Safely Hauls Mind Home
The combination of that Volvo 243 with yesterday's Ford Ranchero somehow turned into today's Volvo 240chero. This is pure madness. More »
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Comment by JCWhitless: WE GIVE THIS CAR...eh...how do you say..TWO FINGERS UP, YA 8 Responses | Other threads
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Winner Of Pontiac G8 ST Chooses Pontiac Torrent GXP Instead
The guy who won the contest for the first of the now-canceled Pontiac G8 ST was given a $30,000 credit from the arrow-headed brand. The vehicle he choose? A Pontiac Torrent GXP. Gag. [PickupTrucks.com]
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By Ray WertComment by WilliamG.: My spies tell me the conversation went something like this: Pontiac: "Uh, we're sorry, but we're not making the G8 ST... 8 Responses | Other threads
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hoon of the day
Kiwi Hoons Perform Triple Burnout With El Camino, Nomination For Jalopnik Sainthood Considered
These Kiwi hoons pulled out a flatbed truck, topped it with a Ute, which itself is topped with a motorcycle in its bed. All three are doing burnouts. Epic win. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by damnelantra™: on a side note, anyone know what the hell is going on with these condensed replies mixed in with full,... 14 Responses | Other threads
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over the back fence
Return Of The Rampage: Chrysler Mulling Car-Based Pickup?
When the Car God's close doors they open windows, so when GM cancels the 2010 Pontiac G8 ST, news surfaces Chrysler is considering a car-based pickup truck. Can you say Rampage? More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by mikedrawcar left his star around here somewhere...: It will be based off the Magnum, lending itself to many awesome name possibilities: -Manpage -Ragnum -Rampant -Mage etc. 8 Responses | Other threads
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El Camino Blues
An Open Letter To Ford: Give Us The Falcon Ute
Hey, Ford! Are you paying attention? Come in here. We want you to read something. GM wouldn't listen to us. But we need this. We crave the Falcon Ute. More » -
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Pontiac G8 ST Officially Dead: GM Kills El Camino...Again
We knew it was on the bubble, but just moments ago, Pontiac told dealers they plan to kill the Pontiac G8 ST. Yup, GM's killed the El Camino. Again. More »
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By Ray WertComment by goatrope: Honestly, It wasn't going to sell worth a damn. We are smarter than the previous generation - we weren't going... 14 Responses | Other threads
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The E-Classamino Is Up For Sale... Again!
If you love German cars and pickup trucks you'd normally have to buy two vehicles, but it isn't a normal day when the E-Classamino is again up for sale!
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Comment by Maxichamp: Cool. How about a 450SEL 6.9-amino? [karakullake.blogspot.com] 3 Responses | Other threads
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nice price or crack pipe
Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: The $14,900 Ford Fairmont Durango Pickup
Ready for another round of Nice Price Or Crack Pipe? Yesterday, a decisive 89% of you felt that $6,500 was just too much to ask for a Datsun 200SX convertible, so it's off to Booth Number Two for that car! Today we've got something for you fans of vintage Detroit iron- a genuine, coach-built, 1-of-120-built 1981 Ford Fairmont Futura Durango pickups, or, as we like to call such a vehicle: a Fairmontchero! Now, it's no Cyclonechero, particularly in the engine compartment, but it's still a pretty cool cartruck. Question is, nearly 15 grand worth of cool? More »
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Comment by Uncle Bo is quadrozontal: Holy carp! I have a gold star next to my name! Thanks, y'all. 5 Responses | Other threads
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offbeat news
Wild Dog Pack Destroys Aussie Ute, Owner Poses For Hilarious Photo
"Doggone it! That's a bit ruff." That's the response Clayton Dwyer, a landscaper from Darwin Australia, gave when he discovered a pack of wild dogs had torn off the front bumper of his work ute and gnawed it to pieces. According to Dwyer, the dogs had been terrorizing the neighborhood for some time and had savaged his girlfriends car to a similar effect. The dogs are so problematic, the neighbors have taken to throwing mangoes at them to get them to go away. This story proves once again that Australia is a considerably more interesting place to live than your average country (as if more proof was needed). [You should head over to NT NEws because Dwyer has a lot of good one liners]
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By Ben WojdylaComment by combat chuck: ...the neighbors have taken to throwing mangoes at them to get them to go away. Is there a reason why they... 6 Responses | Other threads
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found on ebay
Le Camino? Rat Rod Citroen 2CV Pickup Truck
What do you get when a Brit combines French quirk with American attitude? In this case, it's a Citroen 2CV that's been converted into a rat rod-styled pickup truck. We say rat rod-styled because it doesn't have the prerequisite big American mill that you'd find in a traditional rod. Of course, we've seen a Chevy V8 dropped into a 2CV before, but even though thiscartruckvehicle makes do with a puny 602 CC two-cylinder engine, we still love it. We might even be tempted to bid on it if the Atlantic ocean wasn't in the way...and the US dollar wasn't at the bottom of it. More »
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By Mark ArnoldComment by combat chuck: Excellent. I especially like the brown Twister upholstery. 3 Responses | Other threads
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chevrolet el camino
Happy 50th Birthday Chevrolet El Camino
We nearly missed it, and we appreciate Hemmings Auto Blog for reminding us today is a most momentous day: The day, 50 years ago, when the 1959 Chevrolet El Camino was introduced to the public. That's right, today is the birthday of that most quintessential of truck-cars, the one which acts as the butt of half of all redneck jokes ever conceived, and which we maintain a preternatural love for. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by layabout returns: Things like this make me realise how great it is to be a guy. When you're in your late teens... 8 Responses | Other threads
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found on ebay
Shopping For An '88 Hexamaromino? You're In Luck!
I was thinking about using this fine customized cartruck for Project Car Hell, but gave up when I realized that nothing could possibly compete with it. Yes, folks, it's a genuine Roly Fernandez-built 1988 Camaro with dual rear axles and a truck bed that will laugh at standard lumber sizes, and all for a starting bid of just $1,500! Sure, it's maybe not quite as nice as it was when it first left Roly's shop, but how hard could it be to fix up the "Long Gone?" Imagine the Super Dorifto Potential with this thing! Thanks to Ceruleanblu for the tip. [eBay Motors] More » -
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Factory-Built Twin-Turbo Pinto: Nice Price Or Crack Pipe?
Did Ford really build a twin-turbocharged pickup truck based on the Pinto in 1971? The seller of this "sweet rust free 1 of 1 factory built pinto race truck twin turbo 4 cyl bumper dragging beast" says they did, and that "ford picked me over bob glidden to drive cause he couldnt handle this monster." If it's for real and there's documentation to prove it, $15,000 is a pretty good deal. If not... well the going rate on Pintocheros might be a few notches below 15K. Cast your vote and we'll see how this sorts out. Thanks to LTDScott for the tip! [Mautofied] More »
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Comment by Bad Juju: Who doesn't love a Pintochero with turbo-powah? I'm a little disappointed... But yeah, the guy's on crack. I'll give you... more » | Other threads
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Pontiac G8 ST Officially Named... Pontiac G8 ST, Tens Of Chevy Fans Will Now Sleep Easy
It's official — despite Jalopnik and over 80,000 arrowhead fan boys best efforts, Pontiac's decided to officially name the Pontiac G8 Sport Truck the unimaginative name of "Pontiac G8 ST." Frankly, we were as disappointed as you are. So we did what all fan boys of what could have been the new "El Camino" do when they're disappointed — we broke open a case of PBR. After a few beers we decided to get fellow El Camino fan boy Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com to help us set up a conference call with Pontiac marketing director Craig Bierley. Our purpose was to get to the bottom of how a process that seemed to encourage the type of fan movements like our "Vote El Camino" campaign would seemingly result in Pontiac choosing the original name of the vehicle. Interestingly, when we asked the question — Bierley told us Pontiac "didn't really have ST as the name when we engaged in the process, we were just calling it a sport truck." But, if you look at the pictures we originally took of the car in our exclusive first look, it had the "ST" letters. Go ahead, take a look at the liftgate in the picture up top as well as in this original picture of the "Sport Truck." We'll have more on the "NameG8" story tomorrow, but for the moment hit the jump for the press release. We're going to go and finish up the rest of this case of PBR. More » -
novelties
Vintage Maserati Quattroporte-amino Fire Truck Is Here To Save Us!
One of five cars built by the Construzione Estintori Anticendio of Bologna, this 1967 Maserati Quattroporte was camino-ized for firetruck duty. Known in their day as the "fastest fire tenders in the world," they were powered by the original 4.2-liter four-cam V8 engine that churned out a healthy 260 HP. Serving duty at Italian race tracks, they were, in typically Italian fashion, an overly stylish solution for the job. So where are they now? More »
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By Mark ArnoldComment by FuzzlessPlushroom, ya fuckin' berk: Oh, oh, oh, yeaaaaaaaah. @sos10: That was my thought too! more » | Other threads
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Comment by stoneman: I'd love to see this thing to a Time Attack on the Nurburg Ring. more » | Other threads
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down on the street bonus edition
Escachero!
It's one thing to spot a 90s Ford Escort with a truck bed and huge fins, but what a joy to see that the owner has actually named his creation using the correct -chero suffix. We've seen too many homemade Ford cartrucks with GM-centric names, so we're just happy this one isn't emblazoned with a huge "ESCORTAMINO" graphic. We're also happy that Crazygutgut had his camera at the ready when he spotted this fine machine in San Francisco's Sunset District. Make the jump to see the whole gallery and read Crazygutgut's description. More »
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Comment by mattEGTx: Yeah, you could pull that out a fair amount, and then clip it. Do it all the time at... more » | Other threads
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project car hell
Project Car Hell: Goggomobil Or Grand Nationalmino?
In our Star-Spangled Project Car Hell Edition last Friday, the Rambler American (OK, fine, it's actually a Rambler Six) outpolled the Austin America by a 60:40 ratio. Was it a case of rust triumphing over Joe Lucas, or the patriotic appeal of wholesome, corn-fed Kenosha over the sinister English town of Longbridge. Today we've decided to ditch the common-theme idea and grab two totally different- yet oddly compelling- Hell Projects for your purgatorial pleasure. More »
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Comment by HUMONGUS: WTF is a Goggomobile? Anything that sounds like "go-go in vain, go-go insane, trying to find parts for me!" has... more » | Other threads
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Innovative Swede Builds Tuff Willys Caprichero!
JanTheMan has found this 1980 Ford Capri that's been upgraded to full-on "Tuff Willys" status. We especially like the beautifully crafted custom fender flares, and the cowcatcher in front is a definite keeper. Stock up a few cases of akvavit to keep in the bed and you'll be ready to hoon your way through that long Scandinavian winter in style. If you don't speak Swedish, you can try the Google Language Tools version, which seems to indicate that a "well known rally driver" was involved in the construction of this fine customized motor vehicle. [Blocket.se]
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Comment by JantheMan: This 1980 thing. If you build a legal custom uo here car and register it in the year 1980. Guess... more » | Other threads
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"El Camino" Name Is Still Alive For The Pontiac G8 Sport Truck
Despite a report from KickingTires.com two months ago that "El Camino" was officially out as a name for the new ute from Pontiac, we're now being told by Pontiac spokesman Jim Hopson the name is still very much in the mix. What reason there may have been for this change? Unknown. But all we do know is if the chance still exists to bring back the "El Cam" — to any GM brand — we're in full support of it. What we're not in support of — dropping a V6 between the rails. More on that below the jump. More »
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By Ray WertComment by FutureCarDesigner: It isn't an El camino. Get rid of the huge engine and make it around $17,000 to $18,000 base price.... more » | Other threads
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found on ebay
Studemino!
We've seen all manner of homemade cartrucks here, and we've even posted on the Studemino kit before. However, this is the first time we've run across a finished Studemino for sale on eBay. Don't worry, no actual Studebakers were harmed during the making of this Studemino; it's a kit car based on a last-gen El Camino. Thanks to Fodder650 for the tip! [eBay Motors] More »
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Comment by Naturally Exasperated: Now with even more chrome.: @Mike the Dog: Yes, I did. Smartass. :P "These Stude's" actually means the bullet/propeller-nose style. I am aware it's a knock-off... more » | Other threads
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DOTS-O-Rama Sunday: Holden Ute
We've been receiving DOTS Bonus Edition photos at a rate faster than we can post them at the current pace, so today we're going to have a special Bonus DOTS-O-Rama Sunday, with a series of vehicles captured in the wild by our readers. Today's theme will be Down On The California Street, and the first machine is this Holden ute that Froggmann found in Anaheim. How many California cities can you name that started out as a German utopian colony, had an all-KKK city government, and then became the happiest place on earth? Just one! Make the jump to see all the photos and read Froggmann's description. More »
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Comment by SwapMeat: @silentbutdeadly: I haven't seen one for ages in Melbourne or nearby-like 2 years or something. But can't say i've been... more » | Other threads
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novelties
Olympic Gold Medalist Hearts El Caminos
Amanda Beard is one hell of a swimmer, racking up two gold medals at the Olympics and eight U.S. Championships. But she's also got a dirty little secret — she loves El Caminos. Even though she doesn't own one yet, she's plotting her next move and tells Autoweek all about it. The boys over at AW use the combination of athlete and car to make an argument for powered sport in the games, but we don't see that happening. Besides, the X-Games is already doing it, and you know how international organizations hate to look like copycats. (Thanks for the tip vwminispeedster) More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Foo2rama: Went to the same HS 2 years ahead... There where a few Elky's in the Irvine High School parking... more » | Other threads
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Imagine The Possibilities: Dragon-Equipped Nissan Presidentamino!
The Japanese tradition of installing a big temple-like structure on a Caminoized sedan to make a hearse makes total sense to us, but wouldn't it be great to have an '89 Nissan Presidentamino with the rare and coveted Dragon Hearse option to use as your daily driver? Look at this thing! It is to regular hearses as a dekotora is to 70s custom vans... and it could be yours for a mere £8,800. We'd suggest losing the somber black paint and going with a gold-leaf job on the Nissan's body, plus some 18K spinner wheels. Thanks to Al_Beaton for the tip! [ClassicCarsForSale.co.uk] More »
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Comment by RoninianHoon: Needs more dragon, the addition of this [jalopnik.com] should do nicely... more » | Other threads
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junkyard find
Caddymino Longs For Escape From NorCal Junkyard
Since I haven't needed to buy any race car parts for a few weeks, I've fallen behind on Junkyard Find photos. Fortunately for us, car-graveyard aficionados such as Maymar, Yurikaze, and now Armand, Star-Spangled Pedant have stepped up with their own junkyard finds. Here's a one-of-a-kind Caddymino that Armand found in a Willows junkyard; make the jump to get his story. More »
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Comment by jonc9955: Here's a match to the Cadamino - from Hemmings, looks very similar....... [blog.hemmings.com] more » | Other threads
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top gear australia
Top Gear Australia Hosts Revealed, We Patiently Await Ute Hoonage
After a long whittling process, BBC Worldwide has taken a list of thousands of hopefuls for Top Gear Australia down to the three lucky blokes who now own the title of "happiest hoons in Australia." The three presenters, Charlie Cox, Warren Brown, and Steve Pazzati along with an AUS version of Stiggie will be starring in the first episodes beginning later this year. The Beeb is of course hoping the eclectic trio will maintain the spirit of the original, while adding their own down under spin on things. We fully expect to see multi-way ute shootouts ending in something being catapulted from a land train. All while chomping down on a Vegemite sandwich. Full presser after the break.
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By Ben WojdylaComment by SundaySunday: They should enlist Mental As Anything for their theme song: Bought a Hemi Pacer built in '74,It's got bananas in the... 1 Responses | Other threads
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el camino
El Camino Immortalized In Lego!
The character Earl J. Hickey of the TV show My Name Is Earl drives a '73 El Camino with some mismatched junkyard parts, and that was reason enough for this Lego modeler to recreate the famous cartruck in Danish plastic bricks. We're disappointed that we don't get to see the engine in the photos, since it's probably a super-accurate reproduction of a 307 with Moroso valve covers and a Supercoil. (Hat tip to Nicjasno!) [Brickshelf.com] More »
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Comment by TheTooth: I like how it already has body parts from other El Camino's (doors and hood from blue one). more » | Other threads
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PUTC Sets Up Aussie Sh-Ute-Out Between Holden VE And Ford Falcon FG, We Demand Dibs On Round Two!
Color us here at Jalopnik red with jealousy. Our friends at PickupTrucks.com sent their Aussie stringer James Stanford out back to let him get in touch with his inner hoon. What better way to do it than by running a brand spankin' new 2008 Holden VE Ute head-to-head with a 2008 Ford Falcon FG Ute? Stanford found out all the really important technical details on the two new car-based pickups — like both can hold a slab of 24 stubbies (beer bottles) behind each seat. Yes, the important technical details were covered, but how do each Ute do at going frontways? Sideways? Backways? You'll have to head over to PUTC for the specifics, but according to Stanford, the Ford out-drags the Holden, but the Holden took down the Falcon by a few tenths of a second in the almost-quarter-mile. We think we'd probably call that a tie. Sounds to us like they should send team Jalopnik over for the round two, eh? More » -
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Shopping For A Hillman Hunteramino? Iran Khodro Bardo!
We talked about the Hillman Hunter-based Iran Khodro Paykan recently, and a couple of you mentioned the pickup version of the Paykan. Well, Franzouse has done some digging, and it turns out that Iran Khodro still sells the Paykanamino, though they prefer to call it the Bardo. Before heading over to the IKI site, check out this page for some Paykan/Bardo history. [Iran Khodro Industries]
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Comment by Stoatmaster: @Tanshanomi: The vehicle will have a furry creature avoidance mechanism, so no cute creatures will ever become unwitting remoulds. There is also... more » | Other threads
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Another Ford Fairmont Durango For Sale, Can You Resist The Foxchero?
Whereas many of the El Camino-ized vehicles we share with you, like the Volvo XC70chero, are unique custom jobs of varying degrees of quality, the Ford Fairmont Durango was actually built in a factory. The history is muddy, but after the demise of the Ranchero, Ford worked with National Coach Products in some capacity to help the company produce somewhere in the neighborhood of 212 of these 5.0-powered, Fox-bodied trucks. What it lacks in details it more than makes up for in style and power, and all for just $24,500. Details below the jump. More »
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Comment by Galaxie500: Swap a 5.0 drivetrain in it and put a mustang front clip on it, then you would have a Mustang-whatever... more » | Other threads
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el caminos
The Volvo XC70chero Brings The Dream To Sweden
There's a stanza in a Stephen Malkmus song that goes "And the trashed young Scandi mistook me for a Swede. her slurred medieval accent was like a puddle at my feet. You could see chopped tobacco in her teeth." This made us wonder if Swedish people actually were into chewing tobacco and, by extension, if there were Swedish rednecks... because where there are rednecks there are El Caminos. Did this mean that there were Swedish El Caminos? Indeed. Here's a prime example of an XC70chero (owned by Ford) looking awesome outside the Volvo Museum. To make it better, it's being pulled by a six-wheel XC90chero. Pinch us. More »
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Comment by Mjolnir427: The only way this could be more awesome is if Chuck Norris were driving the tow vehicle. 1 Responses | Other threads
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