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March Madness Narrowed To Sweet 16, Round 2 Of Voting Today

Well here we are, Round 2 of Jalopnik-style madness. After the first round of voting, we've eliminated half of the 32-car field. And there sure were some upsets; Parnelli Jones' Big Oly Bronco losing to some white Italian car being perhaps the most shocking. We even had a last minute buzzer-beater, with "Billy" beating out the Rolls Limo by only 2 votes! But, now it's time to vote our sweet 16 down to an elite 8. We'll be one step closer to figuring out which car you think is the coolest on-screen in the 1974 film Gone In 60 Seconds. Update: Polls have closed, voting for Round Three here.

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1:00 PM on Fri Mar 28 2008
By Mark Arnold
7,105 views, 45 comments

Latest by kfdave: Can't believe the Billy mobile is losing so badly in this round..."Oh my goodness gracious". more »

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March Madness Begins, First Round Of Voting

Yesterday, we gave you the brackets. Today, the voting begins and Jalopnik-style March Madness ensues. If you haven't finalized your own bracket for the office pool just yet, hurry up! The field of 32 cars from the original 1974 film Gone In 60 Seconds is about to get narrowed down by your votes. At the end this round, we'll be down to 16 sweet rides. Ultimately, we want to find out what you think the coolest car in the movie is. Now some cars are cool all by themselves, but you also have to consider what role they played on screen. So who knows what the results will look like? Update: Polls for Round 1 are closed. Vote in Round 2 here.

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1:00 PM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Mark Arnold
11,526 views, 63 comments

Latest by gracilism: Eleanor, Challenger, Pantera, Muira are my final four. more »

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March Madness, Jalopnik Style

Interested in all the March madness tournament bracketry, but not really into college hoops? Maybe you're looking for a way to redeem yourself after penciling-in Duke to go all the way? Whatever the case, we've decided to throw our own Jalopnik-style bracket-madness party! Instead of basketball, we've got cars! And don't think this isn't some randomly-selected field of Consumer Reports top choices. What we have is a 32-car selection from one of the coolest car movies ever made: the original Gone In 60 Seconds from 1974. Through the rest of this week and part of next, your votes will be tallied to decide the winners of each face-off. Polls will open tomorrow, so that gives you today to print out your own bracket, fill in your predictions, tell your buddies, and make up your own office pool. It also gives you time to go watch the movie, but if you want just a quick refresher, we've provided that too. More »

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1:30 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Mark Arnold
2,168 views, 50 comments

Latest by superdude4agze: Mmmm Pantera for the win. more »

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Project Car Hell, Fat Bankroll Edition: Stutz or Pantera?

The appeal of a couple of right-hand-drive woody wagons was almost, but not quite, enough to beat out the pair of MGB-GTs plus supercharged Toyota engine in yesterday's Choose Your Eternity poll. However, both of those choices, painful as they were, were on the inexpensive side. How can a project truly be Hell if you can just walk away from it a little poorer and a lot wiser? That's why we're going to look at a couple of "no turning back now" high-ticket machines today. Each is a car that will blow the dial off the Cool-O-Meter, in true Rock Star Excess style... but only if you can scrape up some more cash (out of your now-depleted reserves) to fix it up.
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5:30 PM on Thu Nov 29 2007
By Murilee Martin
3,792 views, 58 comments

Latest by Mrb00st: the seller is called "Hyman"? Holy shit. Pantera. Come on. You're lying to yourself if you say you more »

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Think The Stutz Diplomatica Is Too Restrained? Zimmer Golden Spirit!

Back in the early 1980s, a real high roller with ample white-powder resources and no sense of taste whatsoever had several Detroit-land-yacht-based glitzmobiles to choose from. There's some debate about which was the most ostentatious, but there's no doubt the Zimmer Golden Spirit is a heavy contender for the crown. This particular vehicle has quite a story behind it, being formerly owned by the Serbian Ambassador and, later, his Palm Springs-based wife Vera (who, if we are to take the eBay description seriously, was dubbed the "Mother of Serbia"). Yes, that Zimmer! [eBay]

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12:00 PM on Fri Jul 13 2007
By Murilee Martin
2,887 views, 24 comments

Latest by Fly I-80: @jonnylieberman: I speak from tragic firsthand experience, but thank you, sir. more »

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Another Stutz Topped With The Most Precious Metal In The World!

Obviously based on some sort of late-70s GM chassis, the Stutz Blackhawk overcomes (or, somewhat ineffectively, obscures) its Detroit roots with the generous application of tan leather from Connolly Brothers of London and New Zealand lamb's-wool carpeting (oops, wait a sec, the lamb's-wool needs replacing). Maybe the best part of all is that it can't even pass smog- try plugging the VIN into the BAR's smog status website. Yep, failed a few weeks ago! But that's a trivial matter to a Blackhawk Man! Better bid early and often, though, because the seller swears he'll take it to Barrett-Jackson "where it belongs" if he doesn't like the cut of the bidders' jibs. – Murilee Martin More »

11:00 AM on Tue Jun 26 2007
By Murilee Martin
2,761 views, 30 comments

Latest by dolo54: To quote Rick James "cocaine is a hellova drug!" more »

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The Topping Of All Is The Most Precious Metal In The World: Stutz Diplomatica!

Looking for the car that will let the neighbors know you've really arrived? Look no further, my friend! This '81 Stutz Diplomatica (one of only seven built) is available for your bidding pleasure on eBay! You say 150 Gs is too much to pay for what looks to be a Continental dipped in early-80s bling? All we're saying is: spinners. – Murilee Martin More »

3:30 PM on Wed Jun 6 2007
By Murilee Martin
2,042 views, 32 comments

Latest by rover827: Rumor has it that porn star Seymore Butts has one of these. more »