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  • project car hell

    Project Car Hell, Fun With Engine Swaps Edition: Hero Of Billetproof!

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! We haven't done a serious Engine Mix-&-Match PCH for a while, so let's burn! More »
    06/28/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by Ben Wojdyla: Anyone else think the Mercedes-Benz 5.6 liter V8 looks a bit like the Predator? 3 Responses | Other threads

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    Project Car Hell, Lotus On A Budget Edition: Elite or Europa?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Doesn't everyone want to own a Lotus at some point? Hell yes! More »
    06/21/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by arbnpx: "Thing is, these newfangled Elises and whatnot seem to be contaminated by engines built by Ssangyong or Sony or some... 3 Responses | Other threads

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    PCH, Southern Grab Bag Edition: Fiat-Lancia-Fiat Combo or L'Automobile Ventura Plus VW Fastback?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! One hell project just isn't enough! More »
    06/06/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by wheels OF satan!: hey Murilee can you tell the hamster overloards that this BLOODCOPY shit is completely pissin us all off?? its a fuckin ad... 10 Responses | Other threads

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    Project Car Hell, Bruiser Benz Edition: 600 SWB or 450SEL 6.9?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! After yesterday's Engine Of The Day, we must go with M100-powered machinery today. More »
    05/31/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by Graverobber: SWB Limo? Much like "jumbo shrimp," "military intelligence," or "compassionate conservative" this is a contradiction of terms. Based on this... 4 Responses | Other threads

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    PCH, Post-GTO Jim Wangers Edition: 1977 Pontiac Can Am or 1976 Ford Mustang Cobra II?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and most hellish! Automotive marketing genius Jim Wangers didn't quit the car business when the GTO's reign ended. More »
    05/17/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by pauljones: I'm a brave soul. I would grab them both. While I generally like the Mustang II notchbacks a little better than... 5 Responses | Other threads

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    Project Car Hell, Nightmare On A Budget Edition: Iked Lotus Elite or Haunted Skoda 1101?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Want an oddball European project, but you're living in a hobo jungle? Problem solved! More »
    05/10/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by FP - pass the stars, please: Semaphore blinkers? You mean like the old Beetles? That's nothing compared to a zippy British Gremlin. Gremlins are cool. Lotii... 11 Responses | Other threads

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    Can Sex Sell This Armada Of German Hell Project Cars?

    When you're trying to unload a basket-case Peugeot 504 Familiale or a terrifyingly incomplete Renault Juvaquatre on eBay, what's your best approach? That's right, female flesh and plenty of it! More »
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    05/10/09
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    By Murilee Martin
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    PCH, Not Responsible For Your Actions Edition: TVR Vixen or Homebrewed Single-Seat Commuter?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Sometimes you need to decide between sportiness and practicality with your project. More »
    04/26/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by FP - pass the stars, please: "Other Makes." It's definitely your favorite section. One-offs, coach-built Malaise compacts, and British sports cars constructed in collapsing, arachnid-infested garden... 15 Responses | Other threads

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    Project Car Hell, End Of The World Edition: Fairlaneborghini or 1956 Lagonda 3 Litre Saloon?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! We took it easy on you last time, but we're getting into some serious Hell Projects today. More »
    04/18/09
    5,331
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by 413wedge: (the Fordborghini appears to have a full-size '66-67 Galaxie front frame and A-pillars, not the mid-size unibody Fairlane) 8 Responses | Other threads

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    Project Car Hell, Non Compos Mentis Edition: Electric Colt or Citroën CX Pallas?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Today we've got a couple of cars with just one thing in common: insanity! More »
    04/12/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by Krautwagen: Why oh why does that awesome-ass Citroen have to come up for sale locally, not three days after I've drug... 11 Responses | Other threads

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    Project Car Hell, Teutonic Nemesis Edition: BMW 750iL or Porsche 928?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! The lowly flatworm can learn to avoid pain, but not us. More »
    03/29/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by pleco believes in FOTA: The Porsche 928 by far. Because the 750il has too many options for engine replacement, whereas the 928 is delightfully specific... 10 Responses | Other threads

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    PCH, Not Your Usual Custom Van Edition: Thames Freighter or Tempo Matador Diesel?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! After seeing the Johnson Messenger CB Telephone, we're saying 10-4 to custom van projects! More »
    03/15/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by Dwegmull, 2.0: I had to go with the Matador because my father once had an Hanomag tow truck. It was similar to this... 9 Responses | Other threads

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    PCH, Armageddon On A Trailer Edition: Pair Of Lotus Eclats Or Widebody Porsche 911?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Since I've become the Weekend Editor, I've had to cut back on PCH posts. More »
    03/08/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by Tossed Accordtaco salad over Malibu: Hmmm...Im going to say this is a hands down for the Lotus' There are plenty of people in my area that... 9 Responses | Other threads

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    Project Car Hell, Bankruptcy Bundle Edition: Saab Sonett or Turbo Opel GT?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Today we've got a pair of Missouri projects, courtesy of Schm. More »
    02/22/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by Pete Gaines: This is actually Piper, Kansas - not Missouri. Much less meth over on the Kansas side, you see. 4 Responses | Other threads

  • project car hell poster child

    Murilee Goes A Little Funny In The Head, Buys 20R-Powered '67 Sprite From PCH Matchup #1

    You know how you kick yourself over the Car That Got Away? That cheap '70 Chrysler 300H I didn't buy in 1989 was the worst, but the Toyota-engined Austin-Healey Sprite was nearly as painful. More »
    02/21/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by SirNotAppearing: Hey what's with this "invite friends" button? 14 Responses | Other threads

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    Project Car Hell, 10 Painful Choices Edition: Go For Buttonwillow 24 Hours Of LeMons Glory!

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose the project that's the coolest... and most hellish! Are you thinking of entering the Buttonwillow Histrionics 24 Hours Of LeMons, but just can't find the right car? More »
    02/15/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by Ford Tempo Fan: I'm torn between the Caravan and Fairlane. If LeMons is still going on by the time I have the money to... 5 Responses | Other threads

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    PCH, Become A 24 Hours Of LeMons Legend Edition: Panhard PL17 or 1951 Studebaker?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Thinking about entering The Lamest Day LeMons race? We've got the car for you! More »
    02/05/09
    2,599
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by DrElectro: The PL 17 looks like an upside-down jonboat that some idiot built a car under. Oh, wait. It's French! Of... 2 Responses | Other threads

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    PCH, Clash Of The Superpowers Edition: Clown-Owned Panhard Dyna Z-16 or Lotus Esprit Turbo?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and most hellish! Last round, PCH Superpower Britain crushed PCH wannabe Germany, but today it's an all-Superpower affair. More »
    02/03/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by mac2: I came into the posession of two Panhard Dyna Z for free a few months ago. I will tell you,... 12 Responses | Other threads

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    PCH, Serious Luxury Edition: Mercedes-Benz 450SLC or Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Limo?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! They don't make European luxury cars like they used to. More »
    01/29/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by Deartháir - Now with more Unemployment™!: As with most PCH choices, this one comes down to the choice of which one will get you the most... 9 Responses | Other threads

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    PCH, Engine In The Back Edition: Renault Dauphine Gordini or Pair Of 1969 Chevy Corvairs?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Today we're going to debut a new PCH logo, courtesy of Walker Canada.
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    01/27/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by Graverobber: Renault Dauphine. You've wanted one ever since seeing one on that PBS French in Action show with the girl... 15 Responses | Other threads

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    PCH, Engines Not Found In Nature, Part II: Turbo Rotary Datsun 510 or V8 Austin-Healey Sprite?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Let's return to Engines Not Found In Nature projects, shall we? More »
    01/23/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by pleco believes in FOTA: A rotary 510. Only the most unholy and highly sought after creations discussed in so many import car magazines. There is a... 10 Responses | Other threads

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    PCH, Fiat-Chrysler Global Strategic Alliance Edition: Fiat Brava or Chrysler TC?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Since Fiat and Chrysler are now henchmen, PCH must honor their alliance!
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    01/21/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ with quadrozontal expierience: Long story short: Fiat, period. 7 Responses | Other threads

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    PCH, Rootes Group Challenges The Prancing Horse: Sunbeam Venezia or Ferrari 308 GT4?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! You want an exotic European Hell Project, do you? Well, who doesn't?
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    01/19/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by FP - pass the stars, please: Down to business, here. Sunbeam, you think to yourself. What the Hell is a "Sunbeam"? You've got a Sunbeam coffee grinder,... 16 Responses | Other threads

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    PCH, Land Of The Free Edition: V6 Chevette or Quadra-Packard Package Deal?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and most hellish! We don't have so many American cars here, because parts are too easy to find… More »
    01/14/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by FormerlyPreferredCustomer: Both. Packard Twin Eight in a Chevette body, FTW! And you'd even have two Packards left over as... 7 Responses | Other threads

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    Project Car Hell, Brain Worms Edition: 1941 Lincoln Lead Sled or MOGZILLA?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Today we have a couple of projects that defy easy categorization. More »
    01/12/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by Schm wishes he could bring back the funny. .: Mogzilla Project Awesomely Tempting Jalops Turns out to be parts 11 Responses | Other threads

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    Project Car Hell, V12-O-Rama Edition: BMW 750iL Convertible or Pair Of 1946 Lincolns?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and most hellish! Last time, the Seata Spring triumphed in the poll… but it was short on cylinders. More »
    01/08/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by Deartháir - Now with more Unemployment™!: In this one, the sheer magnitude of the project is the clincher. It has to be the pair of Lincolns. Look,... 11 Responses | Other threads

  • engine swap

    Putting V8s In Volvos Is Like Eating Peanuts: Future Drag Race Car Plucked From Redwoods

    Black Metal V8olvo crew chief and mastermind Hellhammer likes stuffing V8s into cars that never came that way from the factory, and now he's learned a few things about Volvos. Let's get another one! More »
    01/07/09
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by JCWhitless: {CLARKSON ON} This would be the ideal vehicle for fetching cheese from the local shoppe, or perhaps picking up little... 14 Responses | Other threads

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    PCH, Crypto-Italian Kit Cars Edition: Siata Spring or Belgian Backyard Lamborghini?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! You want a project car that's different, don't you?
    01/05/09
    3,610
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by Mike the Dog: I was thinking that if I could get used to the looks of am AMC, I could deal with the... 7 Responses | Other threads

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    PCH, Slot Car Handling On A Budget Edition: Turbo V6 Lotus Esprit or Fiat 124 Sport Coupe?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! You want an inexpensive project car that sticks to the pavement like flypaper?
    01/02/09
    5,812
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by Deartháir - Now with more Unemployment™!: Look, what's the reason we buy exotic cars like these? The thrill of driving? Fuck no, if that's what it... 12 Responses | Other threads

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    PCH, Joad Family Redux Edition: 1957 Cadillac Camper or 6-Door Rabbit Limo?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Hard times is a-comin', and it's time to prepare for life on the move!
    12/30/08
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by FP - pass the stars, please: I think we've basically had both of these cars on PCH before. Here's a Rabbit limo. That up there is an... 4 Responses | Other threads

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    Introducing The Latest Jalopnik Side Project: Low-Mileage Volvo 245 Wagon

    Because you can never have enough Swedish metal, this sub-14K cherry banana creme 1986 Volvo 240 Wagon will be joining Black Metal V8lvo and Project 1964 Continental. More »
    12/29/08
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    By Matt Hardigree

    Comment by Novaload Misses Murilee: So what's the project? 9 Responses | Other threads

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    PCH, Carpocalypse Past Edition: '56 Hudson Hornet or '57 Packard Clipper?

    It's Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Since the ongoing Carpocalypse is on everyone's minds, let's go with the late-50s Carpocalypse today!
    12/26/08
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by junkman: There's still an active Hudson dealership in operation. Miller Motors in Ypsilanti, Michigan can supply everything you need, making the... 4 Responses | Other threads

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    Project Car Hell's Hottest Flames!


    We've seen many levels of Project Car Hell since the Sprite-versus-Fiat matchup that started it all. Some PCH contestants have proven more compelling- if that's the word- than others.
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    12/18/08
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    By Murilee Martin
  • project car hell

    PCH, 80s Acronymic Forced Inductors Edition: Dodge Omni GLHS or Mazda 323 GTX?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Like chlamydia and financial crises, turbocharging was hot in the 80s…
    12/15/08
    3,530
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by Deartháir - Now with more Unemployment™!: There's not even a challenge in determining this winner. It has to be the GLHS. The lure of the Crazy... 13 Responses | Other threads

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    PCH, Get Rich In The Limo Business Edition: Nun-Stretched Dart Wagon or Monster Cadillac?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! You want an insane project limo, right? Sure you do!
    12/12/08
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by Graverobber: Kentucky 8-door Dart. That thing gives me the heebie-jeebies, and it's not just the rusted-out extended ladder frame portending a fortune... 5 Responses | Other threads

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    PCH, Twin Turbos Versus Twin Frenchmen Edition: Twin-Turbo Ford Falcon or Two Peugeot 405 Mi16s?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Yesterday, the Humber Super Snipe got out-prestiged by the Aston Martin DBS, according to the Choose Your Eternity poll, and you'd think we'd follow up Britain-on-Britain and Italy-on-Italy matchups with a matchup honoring the other PCH Superpower, France. Instead, we're going to make PCH Supergalactic Megapower France do battle with lowly PCH underdog America today, and then we'll have a France-on-France matchup.
    12/10/08
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by pleco believes in FOTA: Project Car Hell tirade: Fast and Furious edition The question of what is truly more hellish, a straight up, cobbled together,... 10 Responses | Other threads

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    PCH, Caning From The Stern English Headmistress: Aston Martin DBS or Humber Super Snipe?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! We went for a Lambo-on-Lambo matchup last time, with the Espada taking the win over the Murcielago, and that means we need to give equal billing to Italy's rival PCH Superpower, Great Britain. And, just to make things more interesting, we're not going to have any British Leyland products!
    12/09/08
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: No way the Aston is Hell. Even with a smoking Honda weewhacker engine, rusted through floor pans and rabid... 6 Responses | Other threads

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    PCH, Don't Settle For Imitation Lambos Edition: Wrecked Murcielago or Long-Dormant Espada?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Yesterday, the Warsaw Pact Hell Truck Projects ran just about neck and neck, with the trio of Romanian AROs beating the Soviet GAZ-69 in a 51:49 split. Today… well, after looking at all the backyard Lambos I've found lately, it seems like a good idea to have some real Lamborghini Hell Projects. Most of the time, it's tough to find a Lamborghini that isn't in great shape, since most of them don't exactly wear out their odometers during their lifetimes, but we've got a couple of genuine projects for you!
    12/03/08
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by pleco believes in FOTA: I feel a tirade coming on... Italian Supercars. You've loved them from the beginning. From that poster of the Countach with... 10 Responses | Other threads

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    PCH, Ceauşescu Versus Krushchev Edition: Three ARO 244s or One GAZ 69-M?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Last time, the '72 Stutz Blackhawk blackjacked the Buickborghini and stuffed it in the trunk, for disposal in a hole in the desert later on (the way so many Blackhawk owners in Vegas solved their problems back in the day), according to the 71% of you who voted that way in the Choose Your Eternity poll. Today we're going to go with a couple of choices that allow me to use not-often-seen-in-PCH flags in the poll: Romania versus the Soviet Union!
    12/02/08
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by Graverobber: Okay, the Gaz is a fully functioning movie prop car, and not only is the other ad down, but the... 5 Responses | Other threads

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    PCH, Head Turner Edition: Stutz Blackhawk or Backyard Lambo?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! The sporty Simca beat up on the magnificent Humber in our last Choose Your Eternity poll, meaning France gets the PCH Superpower trophy… once it's out of the shop, that is. Today we're going to look at the sort of cars that desperate motivated sellers often refer to as "head turners." You know, it's weird and sort of cool, but also sort of horrible… and wouldn't it be fun to own one?
    11/28/08
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    By Murilee Martin

    Comment by Graverobber: Man, a Lambophony from Klandiana sounds tempting, but that arrest-me red travisity isn't much of a project, despite requiring the... 17 Responses | Other threads

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