• sema

    Toyo Tires Shows Off 2008 SEMA Line-Up

    The Nissan GT-R, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, Studebaker hot rod, disfigured Bentley Continental GT, and lifted Toyota Tundra you see here are the five cars Toyo Tires will be bringing to the upcoming 2008 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. But what's the one thing they all have in common—besides wearing Toyo rubber? They're all ridiculous caricatures! Well, the 1931 Studebaker Model 54 hot rod might not be so bad, but if the rendering pictured is accurate, its non-existent ride height means it's nothing but a trailer queen. The most subtly tuned of the rest is the Nissan GT-R, which sports some carbon-fiber body parts, an Amuse titanium exhaust and Endless six-piston brakes. The rest of the bunch are a bit more radical.

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    1:00 PM on Thu Oct 2 2008
    By Mark Arnold
    2,568 views, 26 comments

    Most discussed Shadowguitar: Most hideous cars I've ever seen. How could anybody vandalize a Bentley like that? Outrageous. The GT-R is more »

  • pin ups

    When You Want Your Pinup Photos To Tell A Story: Paco's Hit And Run

    Traditional wolf-whistle-style pinups are always a hit, but some of us might get weary of the same vacuous facial expressions and slab-o-meat poses you generally get. So what happens when a Portland photographer gets together with pinup model who's decided she wants to do her own take on the pinup thing, complete with special-effects makeup and wild '57 Chevy drag car? That's right- horror pinups! Here we see the story of what happens when Paco meets Miss Axemaker on the road, complete with innovative use of the shoebox's big trunk to hide the evidence.


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    2:00 PM on Thu Aug 21 2008
    By Murilee Martin
    4,288 views, 27 comments

    Latest by AlexCConley: Hahah, i would have hit her too. Double bagger! more »

  • transformers 2

    Up-Close Photos Of Mystery Corvette Concept From New Transformers Movie

    We've seen the mystery Corvette concept (who some dare to believe may be named "Hot Rod") from the upcoming Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen movie three times already. The first photo was a blurry camera phone shot from far away. The second shot was of the folks at Saleen busily painting the new movie star up and making him all silvery-looking. The third shot showed the mystery Transformers Corvette concept and a buddy about to be loaded up to roll out. Now, thanks to an e-mail tipster, we have the fourth and fifth shots as it gets close enough to the camera to see the "GM Design" logo on the rear end. Is it a prototype for a "C7" Corvette? Is it some hot Rodimus action? We guess we'll have to wait and see. (Hat tip to Anonimus Prime!)

    6:17 PM on Sat Jul 19 2008
    By Ray Wert
    16,553 views, 52 comments

    Latest by wonderbrad: also, to those complaing that the movie will just be a GM commercial...well the TV show was just a toy more »

  • jalopnik auto flag-elation

    The Shriner's Parade Is At 3PM

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  • custom cars

    Buick Roadmaster Hot Rod Makes Flat Black Look Good

    Flat black, white walls, wagon, flames. On paper, this Buick Roadmaster wagon would be a spectacular hot rod and parts hauler, but the truth is far stranger than that. Start with the first description, then chop the top off the wagon, add a vinyl liner to the back, and make those flames out of wood-grained contact paper. Oh, and put some bull horns on the hood. And rename it the Ratmaster Roadster. Intriguing. In fact, all signs point to crazy, and therefore a sick part of us really likes it. (Thanks for the pics Tinfoil)

    5:00 PM on Tue Jun 10 2008
    By Ben Wojdyla
    2,620 views, 48 comments

    Latest by carless bought another Mazda: Awesome. Wood paneling cut into flames, improbable roof removal, painted whitewalls. That's my kind of custom car. more »

  • billetproof 2008

    Roadster Rods Or Kool Kustoms?

    While the cars at the Billetproof show come in all sorts of old-skool flavors, there seem to be two ends of the spectrum: hot rod roadsters on one side, and kool kustoms on the other. We know the two don't always have to be mutually exclusive; after all, just look at some of the creations from Autorama Detroit. But the pure essence of each is pretty distinct. So, toward which pole does your compass point?


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    3:20 PM on Tue Jun 10 2008
    By Mark Arnold
    1,746 views, 32 comments

    Latest by SRekauqh: @mzs: Or these: more »

  • rat rod

    Before They Called Them Rat Rods: Hellhammer's Caddy-Powered Model T

    When we brought a car with a crazy engine/transmission swap and some wild junkyard suspension mods to the 24 Hours of LeMons race, some folks thought it wouldn't last a dozen laps... but we knew better. You see, we've got the mighty Hellhammer, aka Junkyard Dave Schaible, as crew chief, and this guy can build anything. Here's one of my favorite Hellhammer projects: one of the first- if not the first- of the current generation of Northern California rat rods, built back in the early 1980s. It's a Model T body (which was found, complete with bullet holes, sitting in a Castro Valley field) on a Model A frame, powered by a '49 Cadillac 331-cubic-inch engine spinning a seriously lumpy mid-50s-vintage Isky cam. It's built entirely from stuff Dave had sitting around, including a Geo Metro back seat, '40 Ford brakes, handmade headers, etc., and I'm having a tough time thinking of any vehicle that's more fun to drive. Those of you heading to the Billetproof show in September will get to see this machine in person.

    1:20 PM on Fri May 30 2008
    By Murilee Martin
    4,132 views, 67 comments

    Latest by Evil_Genius: Hellhammer has my old truck.. Maybe the big block out of it will get reincarnated in something cool like this.. A more »

  • custom cars

    Would Car Nutz Customs Be Illegal In Florida?

    With all the hullabaloo over Truck Nutz it's a wonder the folks at Car Nutz Customs haven't taken a cue and changed their name a bit. True, they don't specialize at installing chrome dangly bits on '71 Impalas, but with Florida legislators rebelling against all things Nutz, you'd think they might just consider it. That being said, Car Nutz Customs (CNC in brief) actually does some nice work if you're into the whole big rims and crazy stereo with a clean install kind of thing. Unfortunately they aren't into big pictures of their cars. Enjoy the tiiiiiiny gallery of their work.

    3:40 PM on Fri May 9 2008
    By Ben Wojdyla
    2,035 views, 24 comments

  • custom cars

    Blastolene Special Creator At It Again With "Sneaky Pete"

    Some guys think big, Michael Leeds is one of those guys. The designer of the fantastically prodigious Blastolene Special has come up with another behemoth of a hot rod, and this one sips diesel. His 1950 Peterbuilt has been chopped eleven inches and dropped with a custom suspension up front and a modified air system in the back. Rowing that twelve speed transmission and 2.92 final drive, that monster six cylinder turbo diesel runs on the highway with up to 21 MPG — take that hippies.

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    11:00 AM on Fri Apr 25 2008
    By Ben Wojdyla
    5,187 views, 40 comments

    Latest by AllenK: Wonderful!! That's all you can say about that!! more »

  • choose your eternity

    PCH, Packard Eight Swap Edition: 1937 Pontiac Sedan or 1929 Ford Truck

    Well, whaddya know- an American Hell Project beat a French one in our most recent Choose Your Eternity poll, with the Malaise Corvette Limo winning by a small- yet significant- margin over the V8-ready Peugeot 404. Unprecedented! We need to honor this tremendous underdog victory by going with an all-American matchup, with a 71-year-old car taking on a 79-year-old truck. Not only that, to honor the amazing Packard Straight Eight we saw in today's Engine of the Day post, each of these projects must be viewed as the potential recipient of a supercharged Packard inline eight engine. So forget those small-block Chevy engines that come with 'em, because the Chevy is just too easy.
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    5:20 PM on Thu Apr 17 2008
    By Murilee Martin
    2,404 views, 30 comments

    Latest by FuzzyPlushroom: @grrrr: That's what you get with the Ford... well, minus the suspension, maybe. more »