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more about #california more comments → JC Whitless: What, nobody claiming this is insurance fraud? C'mon. Who leaves a Back Hoe to get hit like that? /you people drive me crazy #ferraricalifornia more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Maybe this is the start of Ferrari's ORV program. Next year, they'll be dominating the rally circuit. #ferraricalifornia more » Jack_Burton: This is the reward of income-disparity. #ferraricalifornia more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: It's not a crash if there was no physical contact with another object. This was a spinout. I wish I could get Massa and Alonso to give me a push whe... more » Mobius: "Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso in the back seat" If it were the other way round, there wouldn't have been a crash. #ferraricalifornia more » Pessimippopotamus: It's time for the California to hibernate. #ferraricalifornia more » skaycog was here: Chairman Montezemolo, your new wheels await you, Sir. #ferraricalifornia more » bmoreDLJ: My eyes first read: Ssangyong Ferrari Crashes Ssangyong Chairman! #ferraricalifornia more » Pessimippopotamus: I am confused. He waves at the crowd. He turns forward and looks straight at the track. He gently turns the wheel and steers the car into the grave... more » Jeb_Hoge: And not a front-end loader or pelican in sight. #ferraricalifornia more » Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig): Massa on pulpit is pulling your strings Staring you down, the ego he brings Blinded by pride, he acts like a king Just lost your right to drive Nurbur... more » Elhigh: As dumb as it was, "Vanishing Point" did it better. Kowalski had a purpose in destroying himself and his car, this numbnuts simply fell victim to the... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: It's a twofer. First the trailing car hit a minivan in its rear quarter, then the loader. What I know about Bulgaria comes from a mid-fifties Graham... more » YankBoffin: The sentiment is in the right spot, but "Save the Super Cars" just doesn't have the same ring to it. "Preserve Our Flamboyant Exotica" Hell, I'm no ... more » Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig): In former Soviet satellite state, loader front-ends YOU. #ferraricalifornia more » -
#carcrashes
Ferrari Chairman Crashes Ferrari California!
The Ferrari California apparently isn't easy to drive, which may explain why Ferrari/Fiat Chairman Luca Montezemolo beached one off the track this weekend at the Ferrari World Finals with Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso in the back seat. More » -
#carcrashes
VIDEO: Ferrari California Power-Slides Into Front End Loader
Two Ferrari Californias toying with each other on the roads of Sofia, Bulgaria — because that's what you do with $250,000 convertibles — came to a sorry end when one power-slid into a front end loader. More » -
#roadtrips
Alameda To Los Angeles (and Partway Back) In 90 Seconds!
Once you start putting timelapse still cameras on cars, it's hard to stop! That's why I rigged up the CHDK-equipped BumperCam II on the dash of the ol' Civic when I headed down to SoCal on Friday night. More » -
#industrynews
Adios, Amigos: Pick Your Part's Octopus Shuts NorCal Wrecking Yards
The rumors were swirling last week, as the two Bay Area locations of self-service wrecking-yard chain Pick Your Part stopped charging the customary $2 admission. More » -
#downonthestreetbonusedition
Rust, Bad! Southern California 356, Good!
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Here's a sight you don't see very often these days. More » -
#tunercars
Hamann Ferrari California Not Terribly Obnoxious
Still recovering from their zebra-striped BMW X6 we heard about the Hamann Ferrari California — complete with carbon fiber body bits, a computer reflash good for a bump to 552 HP and fancy wheels. All-in-all, not too obnoxious.
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#roadtrips
Ten Great States To Drive Across
There's nothing like the thrill of crossing an entire U.S. state. We just know it's what our forefathers intended. With a little help from our readers we've put together this list of ten states to criss-cross on a driving adventure. More » -
#carpocalypse
Toyota To End Production At NUMMI Plant In March
Japan's Asahi Shimbun reports Toyota will, as expected, end production at California's NUMMI, a ground-breaking joint venture-with-GM assembly plant in March, moving Corolla production to Canadian and Japanese plants. Gov. Schwarzenegger claims they'll be back. We doubt it. [via AutoNews] -
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#carcrime
Ferrari California Press Car Hooned At 142 MPH, Impounded
An automotive journalist reviewing a Ferrari California was popped by Aussie police for traveling 142 MPH. The car was impounded as the law requires and now the leasing company wants it back. Hmm, we wouldn't have been caught. More » -
#carpocalypse
California Lawmakers Spend $400K On Luxury Hybrids During Budget Crisis
The State of California is nearly broke, overwhelmed by expenses and shrinking tax revenues, yet they're paying eight lawmakers to drive around in $400,000 worth of fancy-pants, expensive luxury hybrids. More » -
#celebrities
George Michael Gets License Back, Buys Ferrari California
Remember when George Michael got so high he fell asleep behind the wheel? Well he's just gotten his driver's license back and celebrated by buying a 193 MPH Ferrari California. More » -
#ifeelgassy
California already plotting America's post-2016 fuel standards. [Reuters via AutoNews]
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#downonthestreetbonusedition
Automobile As Landscape By Dave Glass
Joe Bob Briggs hisself reviewed Alameda's drive-in theater back when I worked there, and I decided to write about it. First, though, I'd need a photo of the place, so I headed over to Flickr.
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#photography
Murilee's Interstate 5 Road Trip Photos Of The Late 1980s
I've finally dragged out the ol' SCSI slide scanner (purchased back when my main computer was a Centris 650, so we're talking prehistoric hardware here) and digitized more of my old I-5 photos. More » -
#rally
Tire Chains And Lucas Electrics In California's Gold Country: The 2009 Snowball Rally
From the same folks who brought us the California Melee rally, here's the Snowball Rally. Prolific tipster and LeMons Assistant Perpetrator TheEastBayKid drove his '76 BMW 2002 and shot some nice photos for us. More » -
#carcrash
BMW Driver Misinterprets Term "Carpooling"
A driver, apparently misinterpreting what the term "carpool" really means, drove her BMW through a barrier, down a 15-foot embankment and into a Monterey, California community pool. More » -
#classicadwatch
The 1932 Ford: As Many Ball Bearings As Cars Costing Four Times As Much!
Les Firestine Ford disappeared from Oakland's Auto Row many decades ago, but this promo film- apparently shown in theaters around the East Bay- makes the Deuce Coupe seem like a pretty good deal, even now. More » -
#accidents
California Woman Flips Boss's Ferrari
A 23-year-old woman flipped her boss's Ferrari 360 on a California road this weekend, thus begging the question: why was a young, attractive woman driving her boss's Ferrari? Oh, right.
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#jalopnikreviews
2010 Mazda3: First Drive
The Mazda3 is back and with some shiny new friends. It seems Mazda has brought on a crew of Bedazzlers to ruthlessly attack every 2010 Mazda3 with sparkling injustice. More » -
#downonthestreetbonusedition
A Triumvirate Of Vintage Trucks Down On The San Jose Street
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. DodgePolara500 has found two Dodges and a Jeep for us. More »
