Somewhere outside of Atlanta, there is a Corvette with a trailer hitch towing a mini-Vette. Drivers beware, as its intense cuteness could lead to dangerous distraction, crashes, or the overwhelming desire to get one yourself.
World's Smallest Four-Cylinder Engine
Most likely the world's smallest four-cylinder engine, this tiny aircraft mill is the work of miniaturist George Luhrs, from whose basement workshop has emerged a number of tiny functionals. Not quite new news, the four-cylinder, four cycle ignition engine won first place in the Sherline Machinist's Challenge in 2000.…
Coxtabulous!
When a cranial portion of the Cerberus-esque poodle we call Jalopnik was wee, he had a friend named Robert. Robert had a stupid-hot older sister named Chablis. Robert's family had a "Forget The Dog, Beware of Owner" sticker in their front window. They also had a Pomeranian named Hop Sing. And an RX-4 wagon in the…
S-M-All: Tiny, Blown V8 in Action
We once posted on a guy who built miniature V8s that ran just like their full-scale counterparts. Damned if we can find that post now (top-secret prize to whoever can find it). But our buddy Sajeev sent us this clip of a similar mini engine — plus GMC-style blower — in action. Sajeev asked us if there's anything…
The Ultimate Moped Mill?
Reader Ed sent in this link, and we've gotta say this cute little model motor's a doozy. And with its blower, we're betting it out-powers our 50cc Motobecane moped mill that's currently sitting in the laundry room. At one seventieth the size of a Chevy 350, this thing wouldn't exactly get an El Camino down the road,…
