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DMX Busted For Doing 114 MPH In A 1966 Chevy Nova II

Rapper DMX was arrested on Wednesday stemming from a speeding incident in January on Arizona's Loop 101. Normally, a celebrity caught speeding wouldn't merit much in the way of newsworthiness but this story has a few interesting details. First, DMX was arrested and charged with multiple crimes including speeding, reckless driving, endangerment and driving on a suspended license. Second, he was driving more than 114 mph at one point when recorded by cameras. Third, he was in a 1966 Chevy Nova II. A Yellow 1966 Chevy Nova II. And how did they ever deduce that it was DMX driving? Other than the images of DMX driving the car, there was one other little giveaway.

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11:08 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By Matt Hardigree
7,619 views, 58 comments

Latest by cats4rent: 1967 damn kids more »

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The Vintage Chevrolet Club Of America Shows Off Rain-Soaked Detroit Iron In Seattle

When commenter of the super-stars, Startlton_Heston, offered up some photos from the Lee Johnson Chevrolet 75th Anniversary Car Show we assumed there would be a dozen or so photos to throw into a gallery. Little did we know, although we probably should have assumed, Mr. Heston was insane enough (in the best way) to send us more than one hundred lovingly taken photos detailing 69 years of Chevy metal. Being Seattle, the VCCA meet was a little rainy. A report from the Omega Man as well as some more photos below the jump.
1930 Chevrolet Coupe

1931 Chevrolet Five Passenger Sedan

1936 Chevrolet Standard Sedan

1937 Chevrolet Coupe

1940 Chevrolet Business Coupe

1941 Chevrolet Club Coupe

1941 Chevrolet Master Deluxe

1946 Chevrolet Half Ton Pickup

1952 Chevrolet Bel Air Deluxe

1952 Chevrolet Pickup

1953 Corvette

1954 Chevrolet 210 Two Door

1954 Chevrolet Bel Air

1957 Chevrolet Pickup

1960 Chevy Corvair

1960 Chevy Impala

1962 Chevy Nova II 400

1962 Corvette

1963 Chevy Corvair Monza Convertible

1964 Chevy Impala Two Door

1964 Chevy Impala Four Door

1965 Chevy Nova II Wagon

1968 Chevy Camaro SS

1973 Chevy Camaro Z28

1975 Chevy Caprice Classic Convertible

1989 Chevy Cavalier Z24 ConvertibleReport From Starlton below the jump: More »

6:33 PM on Sun May 4 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,538 views, 72 comments

Latest by Starlton Heston, Gushing post-mother: @avusone: Thanks for the clarification! I noted it as '68 cause I hawk-eyed the seatbelt inside and it had 1968 on it and I took it for the model year...??? HRRRMMM @OldeEnglishD: Yea, the jacked up 57 was surprising to me, more »

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Bay Area Train Commuters Prefer Vintage Iron

When you're having a quinto-Belvedere tailgate party at the Oakland Coliseum, you pay to park in the official stadium lot, but when you're swilling cheap beer and wolfing chile verde burritos prior to ~~sneaking into the good seats with your bleacher tickets~~ watching a ballgame from the bleachers, you don't want to pay to park your car. That's why me and my cheapskate friends park in the free Coliseum BART station parking lot for most games, where we often have the opportunity to admire vintage machinery driven by commuters. Some of you may remember the Menacing Bee Van from last year, and here we have a quintet of other interesting rides spotted in the same lot. Apologies for crappy phone-camera image quality.

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4:00 PM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,045 views, 34 comments

Latest by GTBruiser: @beercheck: My 75 was a dark green metallic, plaid seat(ed), vinyl roofed, hatchback, with 8-track, CB radio and a Sears Tower sized spring mounted antenna bolted to the hatch. more »

alternative energy

"Car of the Future" Nova Episode Stunk, But Here's The Interesting Part

Yeah, so, that Car of the Future episode of Nova with Click and Clack just wasn't all that good, sorry about that. The episode should probably have been called "Moments of forced laughter from two funny old guys in between John Lithgow talking down to the viewer about the car of the future". However, buried in the muck and mire of that episode was an interesting segment about the Rocky Mountain Institute and their work with lightweight materials, like in their Hypercar above, built with all carbon fiber superstructures and components. More »

4:20 PM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,954 views, 48 comments

Latest by toyotaboy: Nobody has yet figured out an easy, quick, and cheap way to make carbon fiber structures (very labor intensive). Until then, what's wrong with making frames out of aluminum? the nissan Z does it, the lotus elise does. more »

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Car Talk Wasting Perfectly Good Hour On PBS With Episode of Nova

Tom and Ray Magliozzi are the two knuckleheads from Car Talk, the very entertaining radio show on NPR. Tomorrow they'll be hosting an episode of Nova titled "The Car of the Future." The duo will be bringing their signature self-deprecating humor and no-nonsense style to a show which is not normally known for its comedic value or focus on all things wheels. We're looking forward to seeing what the Tappet Brothers have to say about all the next generation of cars and all the different powertrain madness. Did anyone see if they wanted to host Top Gear America? [Car Talk] [Youtube]

4:20 PM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,904 views, 39 comments

Latest by Shapeshifter: @Bad Juju: And what's wrong with a Dodge Dart? :) Honestly, how did these guys escape everyone's notice when we were all going "Who's going to host Top Gear US???" Even i didn't think of them, and i love them! Speaking of, going more »

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Car Paintings By Robert Bechtle

When you're talking about painters who get the Jalopnik Stamp-O-Approval™, the Two Roberts come to mind immediately. You got your Robert Williams, of course, and then you got your Robert Bechtle... and what more could you need? I've got a print of Alameda Gran Torino hanging on my living-room wall, and it serves as inspiration every time I head out the door on a DOTS photo expedition (especially when I see a car like today's '65 Comet). I've gathered up a few of Bechtle's many car-themed paintings for our enjoyment on this fine Tuesday. [The New Yorker, SFMOMA]

1:30 PM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,236 views, 45 comments

Latest by olmon: I am amazed that only one previous comment even knew that the car in the pic was a Rambler and then wasn't sure of the year. It is a 1958 Rambler. The difference between the 58 & 59 was in more »

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OJ Simpson Does Not Have 307 Cubic Inches Of V8 Engine

The 1970 Chevy Nova was a pretty good car, simple and quite versatile; you could get one with a gas-sipping 153-cube four-cylinder engine, a hoon-a-pa-loozic 396 big-block, or just about anything in between (though the standard 307 was sort of a dud). Not only that, it was a better automobile than O.J. Simpson... who seems angry at the suggestion that the Nova is cheaper to run than he is.

10:00 AM on Tue Mar 18 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,551 views, 36 comments

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Chevy Nova Completely Frozen, Art Flourishes In The Upper Peninsula

Jalopnik's favorite ongoing art project, the Frozen Chevy Nova has finally been completed. The Nova is frozen and looks wonderful despite ice issues, temperature fluctuations, blizzards and Malaise-era leaking parts. Our hats off to Mary and Sue as well as the community in and around Michigan Tech who helped this project get off the ground... and then get frozen to it.

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7:00 AM on Thu Mar 13 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,448 views, 23 comments

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'66-Nova-On-Roof Prank Goes Terribly Awry

You know what's really funny? Yeah, that's right- you take a '66 Chevy Nova and you use a construction loader to put it on the roof of a business park. What a knee-slapper, eh? Sadly, the roof wasn't up to the task, and the end result involved some non-hilarious destruction to car and business. The important question here is: was it a nice Nova or a beater Nova? Thanks to Vintage Racer for the tip! [MSNBC]

3:00 PM on Tue Feb 19 2008
By Murilee Martin
6,173 views, 40 comments

Latest by Weeeezy: I saw this episode of Full House; this was an Uncle Jesse sanctioned prank! more »

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Audi A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro, Revealed

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