South Carolina

DOTSBE, Carolinas Edition: Mystery Mack Truck

We've had quite a few great Down On The Street Bonus Edition cars and pickups so far, but how about great big diesels? The kind that's inspired even more country tunes than Death Row? Fortunately, road-test guru Wes Siler and a certain Czech Corvette-drivin' Jonny Lieberman were down in the Carolinas and came across this amazing Mack parked in some haunted-looking pine woods. Make the jump to hear the Loverman's description:

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3:30 PM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Murilee Martin
1,489 views, 33 comments

Latest by Grambo: Go Bulldogs! more »

choose your eternity

Project Car Hell, South Carolina Edition: GT6 or 429 Mustang II?

The completely indecipherable photograph and PCH Superpower heritage of the '48 Morris Minor truck were the winning combination when it came to beating the 89-year-old Dodge in yesterday's Choose Your Eternity poll. Today we're going with a regional theme, because the last time we had two vehicles from the same American region was when we had the PCH Philadelphia Edition, and that's just too long. Today we're looking at some high-quality project material from the state where the Civil War began: South Carolina! Thanks (and a PCH Tipster T-shirt) go to Ktek01 for these tips!
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5:15 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Murilee Martin
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Latest by n/a: Hell will be a lot easier & more fun with the GT6. The GT6 is a simple tub on a ladder frame. Body rust issues? Easy, & not urgent. The engine & carbs are simple, & will go with more »

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BMW To Expand US Production By 50%

BMW just announced that it's going to increase the number of vehicles it produces at its plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina by 50% by 2012. This will take the total number of cars produced there per year to 240,000. This means an additional investment of $750 million will be made in South Carolina and 500 additional employees will be added. Vehicles produced there include the X3, X5 and Z4. The next generation X3 and new X6 will be added to that list. The US is BMW's most important market, with nearly one quarter of all vehicles it produces being sold here.

11:05 AM on Wed Mar 19 2008
By Wes Siler
287 views, 5 comments

Latest by Ash78: Great move, both for BMW and for the area. The I-85 corridor is the new Detroit, it's just a matter of time. more »

novelties

Better Than New Wiper Blades, Car Comes With Free Urn

Perhaps South Carolina is part of the Bermuda Triangle, because that would be one of the few plausible explanations for how the cremated remains of a woman ended up at a car repair shop in Charleston. According to reports, a Buick was towed to Transmission Wholesalers, which is where mechanics found the urn and what was left of Izetta Dickerson. It gets weirder when you discover that the woman died four years ago and the owner of the car couldn't explain how the urn got in the Buick. Family members believe the urn was lost during a move, but can't explain how it ended up in a random person's automobile. Let this be a lesson that you shouldn't trust anything to Izetta Dickerson's family. [WCBD-TV]

6:00 PM on Wed Nov 7 2007
By Matt Hardigree
458 views, 16 comments

Latest by lascauxcaveman: @Charles_Barrett: @FreeMan: It's a true story. I was mortified, of course, but nobody blamed me. I was just trying to get the lady her purse back. I hailed the station manager over (very small airport) and he helped her more »

news: racing

Riley Technologies Bailing on Indy

Riley Technologies, based just outside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, is headed south to Mooresville, SC in a bid to gain more NASCAR business. The company, who've built open-wheel racers, sports prototypes and USAC cars and won the Grand Am championship last year, sees fewer and fewer opportunities in Indy and greener pastures in stock car racing. Admittedly, we'd rather live in the South than the Midwest, but somehow, this really bums us out. More »

6:58 PM on Thu Mar 16 2006
By Davey G. Johnson
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Cars and Bears Engage in More South Carolina Skirmishes, Bears Keep Losing

We're awfully fond of bears. Maybe it's that we were born under the Bear Flag, maybe it's our affinity for envisioning Teddy Roosevelt charging up San Juan Hill in a Gentle Ben costume during idle moments, or maybe it's all the time we spent down on Folsom Street when we lived in the Bay Area, but regardless, the fact that car-versus-bear accidents have doubled in South Carolina in the last year really has us bummed. It's an unfortunate and sad by-product of human encroachment into the animals' natural habitat. And it sure must leave a nasty dent. More »

6:34 PM on Mon Nov 28 2005
By Davey G. Johnson
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Begun the Clone Wars Have: South Carolina Battles Re-VIN'd Stolen Cars

Cars stolen along the Eastern Seaboard and shuffled into South Carolina have begun popping up on SC officials' radar. With their VIN numbers replaced, the vehicles stolen are sold to innocent consumers and re-registered. Authorities noticed that some cars had duplicate vehicle identifaction numbers and began to investigate. Unfortunately, the buyers of these vehicles are out the cash for their purchase, making us wonder how many people will actually take up the South Carolina Department of Public Safety's request to call in with questions. More »

3:46 PM on Fri Aug 5 2005
By Davey G. Johnson
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Seriously Cool Stash Of Saddam-Era Cars Found In Baghdad Underground Garage

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