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The Miller High Life Cruiser

As man cannot survive by racing alone, we found ourselves setting out to discover other aspects of Milwaukee. To our eyes, this mid-sized city is sort of a mash-up of Detroit and Chicago with most of the crime and blight and uppity-ness strained out. You can't help but enjoy a stroll down by the lake or along the river, the shockingly huge number of bars (including the Safehouse — if you know the password) and the constant rotation of downtown festivals. But that would leave out one very key ingredient in the character of Milwaukee — brewing. And the oldest and biggest brewer in town is Miller. That's right, as part of our race coverage, we were forced to go tour the Miller factory, and this little gem was there waiting for us.

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12:45 PM on Mon Jun 2 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,640 views, 29 comments

Latest by mikedrawcar is back! (limited time only): @1300ccsoffury: Drummond Bros. And I will admit, I was a fan of M Lite before I had to give up beer. (mostly. it's still fun for the occasional allergen-induced drunkenness) more »

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Now This Is How Race Fans Do Vanning

Traveling all the way from Alabama to Wisconsin for the 2008 ABC Supply AJ Foyt 225 at the Milwaukee Mile can only be explained by rabid fandom. This race fan showed his true colors by covering his Chevy van from rockers to roof with enough race stickers to make a stock car look like an exercise in Swedish minimalism. Color us impressed, not only with the amount of time it took to create this masterpiece, but that he had any money left over to pay for infield parking when it was complete.

11:20 AM on Mon Jun 2 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
675 views, 30 comments

Latest by n/a: Disqualified. Your contract with MSD prohibited any implied partnership with NGK spark plugs. more »

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Douglas DC-3 Converted to Phone-Toting Road Warrior

There are nooks and crannies of enthusiasm which make this perversion we have with cars seem quaint. One example among many is the collection of vintage phones, which up until recently we didn't know existed, much less that there were vintage telephone display and trade shows. Regardless, here exists a link which neatly stitches together that world and this one, a Douglas DC-3 which has been sliced and diced and dropped onto an unknown truck chassis, and then outfitted to carry old phone hardware around. Bizarre, yes, but also the bitchinest way to go vannin' ever. (h/t to Brett)

[Telephonetalk.com]

4:00 PM on Fri Apr 18 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,134 views, 40 comments

Latest by LandofMinos, That pissed and muted look: I saw this thing on the highway once when I was a kid. There's also a truck made out of a boat. more »

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Homy Wagon V6 Super Long!

Turn no further than the Nissan Homy Super Long when it comes time to carry ten people at length. The Homy is not to be confused with the much less luxurious Datsun Homer, or Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear Super Exceed. Beta translation tells us that the commodity example exhibition day on this Homy seems to have already happened well south of town. [Homy via Utilitas.jp]

2:00 PM on Mon Aug 6 2007
By Mike Bumbeck
665 views, 15 comments

i think she really likes me

Van Man Slams Strip Club, Totals LAPD Squad Car

Distraught or upset over something as yet unknown, a man drove his van into the wall of the Valley Ball Cabaret strip club in Van Nuys, California. Police then gave chase while the man ran dozens of red lights, rammed cars, and drove the wrong way on the Ronald Reagan Freeway. Once cornered by police he then decided to play demolition derby, totaling one squad car and injuring two officers before being tackled by arresting officers when the van finally came to a stop in a cul-de-sac. No strippers appear to have been injured. [Strip Club Van Mayhem via Myfoxla.com]

1:45 PM on Wed Aug 1 2007
By Mike Bumbeck
661 views, 11 comments

Latest by lascauxcaveman: Deja who? more »

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SUPER CUSTOM! Toyota Hi-Ace on eBay


Falling directly in the center of the odd intersection between nineties Japanese Space Wagons and seventies American Custom Vans is this Toyota Hi-Ace Super Custom. Packing a total of four captain's chairs and at least five Plymouth Caravelles worth of burgundy velour - this Hi-Ace is loaded, Johnny. Cool and hot box with ice maker and digital dash control give this space wagon supreme potential. – Mike Bumbeck More »

1:30 PM on Thu May 10 2007
By Mike Bumbeck
2,706 views, 11 comments

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Reserve Not Met: Go Kart Voyager Vannin on eBay


Plymouth produced some of the most legendary American cars of all time. The Roadrunner and Superbird are but a few that come to mind. Plymouth was also no stranger to the Vannin craze. Before Plymouth Voyager became associated with boxy eighties minivans, the nameplate was used on the Plymouth equivalent of the Dodge Sportsman. The auction for what looks to be the 70's promotional Voyager shell for use atop a go kart chassis has come and gone, but the reserve was not met. Airbrush on a Star Wars mural, pop in an opera window, and stuff a transverse-mounted 392 Hemi with some centrifugal clutch chain-drive on each end of the crankshaft. You could be the Mayor - of Go Kart City. – Mike Bumbeck
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4:00 PM on Tue May 1 2007
By Mike Bumbeck
812 views, 4 comments

Latest by Turboner: I think a turbo 4g63 and trans from a FWD DSM would fit in the back with shortened driveshafts.... RWD 300HP gocartness ;) more »