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Transformers Mustang Cop Car Replica Not Police Approved
A man by the name of Jesse Vigil has decked out a 2007 Mustang to look like Barricade the Saleen Mustang from Transformers and not surprisingly, the local cops don't approve. Much to the delight of Transformers fans everywhere, including Vigil's son and the inspiration for the mod, the cops can't do a damn thing as long as Vigil isn't impersonating the police. More »
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Street Legal Cheetah Replicas To Hunt Cobras
There's no question that Cobras are cool, even in fiberglass kit form. But you've got to admit that the fiberglass snakes are becoming somewhat common now with all the companies
alternative energy
Buy a 1:32 Die Cast Chevy Volt Because You'll Never Own the Real Deal
It pains me to continue to speculate on this thing, but here we go again. Now there is a limited edition 1:32 die cast of the Volt that can be purchased. Part of me wants to think that Chevy is testing the waters to see how many people would be, um, die hard enough Volt fans to warrant a purchase of a die cast replica of the non-existent 'lectric sedan. Only 7,500 models were made by Bburago, and each unit has a very collector's edition $14 price tag. Anybody out there interested? Anybody? Come on Lutz, tell me that you have bought one. [Product Page via AMG]
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The Baja 1000 off-road burn down that westernmost peninsula is in its 40th year. In honor, Van Nuys-based TLC is rolling out the SCORE Baja 1000 Limited Edition Icon. That's the company's repro Toyota Land Cruiser. The company's retro off-roaders start at $84,000, and the Baja edition will cost $145,000 as a turnkey Cruiser. It's powered by a hand-built LS6 V8 producing 450 horsepower, and sports a hand-brushed aluminum body with "black crocodile" trim, TLC coil suspension, five-point harnesses and Racepack instruments. All of that sits on 17-inch BFGoodrich Mud Terrain tires, though hardcore off-roaders can get non-street-legal 35-inch Baja meats. And there's more than just an arbitrary connection with the big race; a Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser won its first Baja in 1973. We'll see it in person at the SEMA show in Las Vegas later this month. [via Edmunds]
Cruiser for a Bruiser: TLC's SCORE Baja 1000 Limited Edition
The Baja 1000 off-road burn down that westernmost peninsula is in its 40th year. In honor, Van Nuys-based TLC is rolling out the SCORE Baja 1000 Limited Edition Icon. That's the company's repro Toyota Land Cruiser. The company's retro off-roaders start at $84,000, and the Baja edition will cost $145,000 as a turnkey Cruiser. It's powered by a hand-built LS6 V8 producing 450 horsepower, and sports a hand-brushed aluminum body with "black crocodile" trim, TLC coil suspension, five-point harnesses and Racepack instruments. All of that sits on 17-inch BFGoodrich Mud Terrain tires, though hardcore off-roaders can get non-street-legal 35-inch Baja meats. And there's more than just an arbitrary connection with the big race; a Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser won its first Baja in 1973. We'll see it in person at the SEMA show in Las Vegas later this month. [via Edmunds]
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Vintage JDM Mod: Making a Miata Look Like a Toyota 2000GT
Mister Carscoop and Los Jalopniks were like ships passing in the Frankfurt fog. While we never did affect an intercontinental pow-wow, we did get this bit from his site. It's a Toyota 2000GT. No, it's a Mazda Miata wearing a 2000GT getup. With Halloween approaching fast, we're betting this kit from Japan's Hiroshi will fly off the shelves. Those who follow vintage Japanese iron know the 2000GT as Toyota's first world-class GT. Only 361 2000GTs were built between 1967 and 1970, in contrast with eleventy gajillion Miatas. Pent-up demand does funny things to people. [via Carscoop]
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Anyone? Anyone? Motive?: New Online Mag Riffs on Ferris Bueller Ferrari
What happens when the VW Vortex guys collide with the now defunct MPH A-squad? You get Motive, a new online magazine that can toss off pop-media references with the best ironic referrers, while getting elbow-deep into modern car stuff. In their premiere week, Motive takes a Ferrari 250 GTO replica to the high school from Ferris Bueller's Day Off to see if Principal Rooney truly is a man of warmth and compassion, and if having a roof (unlike the original Ferrari 250GT California fakie) makes playing hooky in downtown Chicago more or less of an event than it was in 1986. Then again, Mia Sara is married to a Connery now, so you really can't go back. [Motive]
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What Have they Done? A Toyota MR2 Ferrari 360
Snipe at me all you want for keeping one of these (at least the underlying model) in the Jalopnik Reality Garage(TM), but apparently dignity has levels. [Thanks to Ben for the tip.] More »
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A New Icon: More On TLC's New Replica FJ40
Although we've talked about TLC's Replica Land Cruiser before, the company's released some new photos, and we're still impressed. You see, some thought the original FJ40 Toyota Land Cruiser had character, simplicity and genuine utility, while others considered it a clear rip-off of Jeep's CJ series. Nonetheless, purists have few options these days, considering most SUVs are mere soccer-ball carriers with few of the rock-climbing capabilities of old. Most wouldn't be caught dead on backcountry switchback in a Hummer H3. That's why the folks at TLC (no, not the network) created the Icon — a handcrafted remake of the original FJ40. The Icon's got a few things going for it the original never had, but many Cruiserheads considered de rigeur. The engine's a GM Ram Jet 5.7-liter V8 providing 350 hp and 400 ft-lb of torque. Also, check out those custom Westach gauges. Yeah, it's only for show — and starts at $88,000 — but you wouldn't want your off-road beastie looking like someone's baby bus, would you? More »
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More Replicas from Duesen Bayern
If you thought those Japanese Europhiles at Duesen Bayern stopped at Fiat 500s, you'd be missing out on the company's premier properties. Owners of BMW Z3s can choose from two retro-Teutonic guises, a modded Mercedes 190 SL (the Mystar) and a similar variant (Agnes). The body kits are made from reinforced plastic and fiberglass, and will fit on any of the BMW roadsters up to the 3.0i model. Goggles and tweed cap optional. More »
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Cinquecento Bento: The Duesen Bayern Ritz
If you find yourself in Japan, bored with the look of your Nissan Micra, just call Duesen Bayern. Don't worry, it's a local call. The Japanese company builds replicas of European iron from other hardware. Such is the company's the Ritz model, for example, for which the company refits a Micra with sheetmetal add-ons to bring out its inner Fiat 500. Sure the dimensions aren't perfect, but they'd still be a hit at the Venetian in Las Vegas. More »
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Barbarella Le Mans: Piper GTR Replica
Le Mans history geeks will recall the Piper GTR as a sort of ungainly space-age prototype — built from a sandwich of plywood and fiberglass — that failed to qualify for the 24 Hours in 1969. The Lotus-engined original has given way to a replica by Piper Cars. The doppelganger's made from glass fiber-reinforced polyester (GRP), with polycarbonate windows, over a tubular space frame chassis. The company's planning two versions, a street model and a track-day variant, both of which will take standard Ford Duratec engines and related transmissions, and both are fitted with centrally mounted aluminum fuel tanks. The race-tuned model will offer more flexiblity to accept a range of engine and brake setups based on championship or series entered. A roller will cost from 28,000. Having a car that reminds everyone of the Durango 95 from "A Clockwork Orange": Priceless. More »
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Chromed Cobra
So what if this chromed Shelby Cobra replica was mere eye candy in a garage-floor supplier's SEMA booth. Someone had to strip and high-polish the thing, and make sure the plastic parts were properly mocked and coated for maximum effect. Maybe it's not even close to tasteful, and would likely be wanted for murder on South Florida highway in August. But radness comes in all sizes, shapes and level of retina threat. More »
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Sebring 1962 Redux: Chesil to Unveil Porsche RS60 Spyder Replica in the UK
It's not like there's never been a Porsche RS60 Spyder replica before. Lots of hand-built specimens with double-digit horsepower are out there, some stitting rather pretty atop a VW Beetle chassis. But if the replicists at Chesil Motor Company remain true to form, the Chesil RS60 could be at the head of the class. Sporting a spaceframe chassis and an air-cooled flat four expected to produce 180 hp, the fiberglass-bodied replicar (sorry, reproduction model) of the Sebring-winning Porsche 718 RS 60 could have us on a plane to Blighty faster than you can say "Bob's not really your uncle, he mommy's special friend." The unveiling will take place on September 20 in Cotswold. More »
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The Chamonix Spyder: Li'l Bastard for Less
You know, to be honest, we prefer the 550 Coupe to the Spyder. Especially when it's all Panamericana'd out. We just 'bout choke on our tongue over those cars. Reader Alex, offended (and rightfully so) by the 356 custom job we posted yesterday tipped us off to the Chamonix Spyder, which features a 'glass body built on a tube frame with a variety of VW-based mills to choose from. Plus, as Alex points out, "And if you want to paint it turqoise, fill it with dalmatians and chop in in half, at least no one will wince at the loss of automotive history." Somebody needs to get on that. More »
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Building an Icon: TLC's Toyota Land Cruiser Replica
Though Toyota is launching its new, retro-inspired FJ Cruiser to rekindle the flame of the original Land Cruiser FJ40, affection for the original Japanese jeep has never really waned. TLC of Van Nuys, California has built a business around restoring old Cruisers and keeping customers' workaday models running. Now, the company is launching a nearly bang-on replica of the original FJ40. Dubbed the Icon, the modern take on the classic is hand built and is powered by a GM 350ci crate motor producing 350 hp and 400 ft.-lbs of torque. mated to a Venture 4500 five-speed tranny. Click through for more pics. [Thanks to Doug for the tip.] More »
retro
A Rebel Machine, Yes. A Rambler Derivative, No. X-Wing for Sale on eBay
We debated with ourselves whether to post this or not when we saw it at Double Viking this morning, but after a reader wrote in with the link we figured, oh what the heck, it's kind of a flying car. The Incom T-65 is a single-seat starfighter with a provision for an astromech droid such as an R2 unit. Armed with laser cannons and proton torpedoes, the T-65, or "X-Wing" is a fast, maneuverable, tough spacecraft, yet its controls are derived from the civilian T-16 Skyhopper pleasure and utility craft, making for an easy transition where novice fighter pilots are concerned. Buy it now for $85,000.
-Davey G. JohnsonFull Size X-Wing Model On eBay [eBay]Star Wars Landspeeder Replica for Sale on eBay [Internal]
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