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more about #generalmotors more comments → Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Murilee, it's pretty clear now that you're no Herb Alpert, but that's a good thing. #cooltransmissionnameoftheday more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: My life was easy growing up. My male parental unit schooled me in clutch replacement a few times on the '80 F-100 we had. Never wore, out, but the p... more » Paul Y. don't drive too fast.: The worst thing is, I actually enjoy music like this. Yes, I am relatively lonely. #cooltransmissionnameoftheday more » dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!: weekend jalopnik is way cooler than weekday jalopnik. thanks murilee! #cooltransmissionnameoftheday more » Uncle Bo: "That's me with the Plumber Butt on the right, and my friend ChunkyDeath on the right. " Jack stands from Lee Auto Supply? $40. Used TH350 from Pic... more » Alfisted: ... all this time, I thought I had pioneered the floor jack leg pump maneuver to facilitate transmission replacement. You have no idea how disturbing... more » Novaload: Hey, Murilee's got some pretty good Philly Dog moves getting that jack in place so that ChunkyDeath can do his leg thang. There are web sites where th... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Reminds me of how I learned that the chest is a wonderful transmission stand. OTOH, you didn't have to align and insert the input spindle to the clut... more » JC Whitless: I just had an Our Lady of Fátima moment watching that. Like stigmata, my knuckles began to bleed and I began swearing at the c***sucking engineer wh... more » Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est: That's right Bob. Cars and society don't overlap. more » Foose1397: And this is why GM fails sometimes. There is no sense of innovation within the company and real care for the consumer. Cars WHERE created to make soci... more » theeastbaykid: Wait, I'm getting deja vu....someone said words to this effect in a movie made by some big fat guy. Something about a guy named Roger. Although that m... more » dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity: By "we" does he mean GM or the US government? more » cityag: Let Honda save the world and see where that gets them. more » jodark: Fuckin' a right. Except the whole thing where we own your ass. And you make shitty cars, with a few exceptions. more » -
#music
Music For Swingin' Transmission Swappers!
After hearing the Datsun 710 Theme Song yesterday, I remembered that my old industro-noise band, Murilee Arraiac, recorded a song entitled "Chrysler New Yorker." More » -
#quoteoftheday
Bob Lutz—
On the topic of letting their latest products sell themselves, rather than crafting GM's image by talking up their corporate responsibility efforts. Lutz was speaking to journalists at a tepid pizza luncheon earlier today. -
#carpocalypse
Got Pin?
Attacking the Freep, claiming they've botched 2010 sales projections, GM's Mike DiGiovanni wrote today on the General's blog "So what if we go below 20% market share next year?" Really? Anyone know where Cowger stashed those old "29%" pins? More » -
#carpocalypse
GM To Keep HQ In Detroit But Move Employees Somewhere Cheaper
The General plans to move even more employees out of the Rennaisance Center in Downtown Detroit to somewhere cheaper, leveling another blow at the city's dwindling tax base. But don't worry, they'll still call it their headquarters. [Detroit News] -
#platformprostitution
GM Ditching GM Logos
Furiously struggling to hide itself under its protective shell, the new GM is dropping its corporate logo from its Cadillacs, Chevys, GMCs and Buicks. Don't worry, there'll still be plenty of badge engineering, just not as many badges. [WSJ] -
#engineoftheday
Engine Of The Day: Big-Block Chevrolet V8
Here we've got an engine that The General has been building for more than 50 years (if you count crate motors), and which powered some of the all-time wildest machines during the Muscle Car Era. More » -
#engineoftheday
Engine Of The Day: GM Iron Duke
Built in large- in fact, vast- quantities from 1977 through 1993, the 151-cubic-inch Iron Duke four-cylinder served The General well, though generally without much recognition. More » -
#carpocalypse
GM PR Boss Steve Harris To Retire... Again
GM PR boss Steve Harris (along with R&D boss Larry Burns) has announced his resignation from his second stint as the top communications man for the General. One anonymous PR staffer asked to comment said: "Took his ass long enough." More » -
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#engineoftheday
Engine Of The Day: Oldsmobile Generation 2 V8
Maybe it didn't make financial sense for GM to have each division design its own engines- a policy that continued into, and sometimes beyond, the Malaise Era- but the results were some excellent pushrod V8s! More » -
#carpocalypse
EBay Says No Deal Yet With GM
Remember that deal GM had this morning with EBay to experiment with auctioning new cars? The one designed to make the ol' Detroit automaker look innovative? Turns out there's no deal with EBay. When will GM learn? More » -
#carpocalypse
Federal Judge Approves Sale Of Good Parts To Newer Model GM
A federal judge approved GM's plan late Sunday to sell its best assets to a new, government-backed company — "New GM" — a crucial step in completing the automaker's trip through bankruptcy court and, you know, not liquidating. [NYT] -
#carpocalypse
Carpocalypse Deals Especially Harsh Blow To American Black Middle Class
The Second Great Migration sent millions of African-Americans from the South to the Midwest, where good jobs in the automotive industry helped them join the ranks of the middle class. What happens now?
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#spyphotos
Pre-Production Chevy Volt Plugged In, Testing In Real World
The first pre-production Chevy Volt "Integration Vehicle" was completed this week ahead of schedule. Looks like GM's putative four-wheeled electrified savior is getting closer to reality. More » -
#carpocalypse
GM To Lay Off 4,000 White Collar Workers By October 1st
As part of an already-announced move designed to slim down U.S. non-union employees 15% to 23,500, GM plans to eliminate 4,000 U.S. salaried employees via buyouts and retirement incentives by October 1st. [Bloomberg] -
#carpocalypse
Chrysler Better Have GM's Two-Mode Hybrid Money
GM wants Chrysler to pay-up on the two-mode hybrid transmission developed jointly with Daimler and BMW. Apparently Chrysler owes $531,275 on the project, and ain't nobody gonna get one over on the General. [PickupTrucks.com] -
#industrynews
Looking For The Union Label On Your American-Built Car?
We've found a snazzy interactive map that shows the location of the plant at every American-built car and light truck is assembled, along with information on that plant's unionization or lack thereof. More » -
#engineoftheday
Engine Of The Day: General Motors LS
Nobody does pushrod V8s like The General, and the LS is proof that you don't need some crazy Rube Goldberg tangle of chains and camshafts clattering all over the place to make 21st-century power. More » -
#crazyeurocarboy
Behold! The Pimped-Out Bedford Ice Cream Van
A mysterious British customizer proves even the lowliest of vehicles — a Bedford ice cream van — can transform into objects of desire. More » -
#crazyeurocarboy
Crazy Euro Car Boy’s First Oldsmobile
You told us about your first Oldsmobiles. Our turn now: before becoming smitten with Lamborghinis and Zondas, our crazy Euro car boy did something very un-European—he spent his formative years in an Oldsmobile. More » -
#carpocalypse
Ten Vehicles That Bankrupted GM
Reasons abound for GM's bankruptcy, including legacy costs, fuel prices and the conventional wisdom of East Coast media elite, but we mustn't forget in the end it's all about the cars. And frankly, some of them really sucked. Here's the ten vehicles most responsible for driving GM into bankruptcy.
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