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I voted for the Vegas since I sent in the tip. I mean, this is supposed to be Project Car Hell, right? What's more hell than a couple of paper mache 70s GM H-bodys that may or may not have been used as parts cars or some kind of wild animal habitat? Is someone crazy enough to have taken the matching engine out of a Read more

There have been a few of these floating around on Craigslist here and there in Nashville and I've really, seriously thought about it. But I have too much project car hell going on as it is. Read more

I've always wanted a Rotary pickup, but I know the perils of a rusted import pickup. I've got an '86 Nissan with more than a few places where the sun shines on through the bed. I had to vote for the wagon based on the snout alone. Look at that front end! I guess I've always been a breast man. If you voted for the Read more

That thing is packing a standard VW flat 4 engine. I'm sure it's been bored a bit and has some go fast parts bolted on, but that's a Vdub engine friends. Read more

Hey, some of the Mighty Max / D-50s shipped with G54Bs. Can you say SUPER STARION TURBO SWAP POTENTIAL? Read more

@brandegee: The 2.0s have the absolute best power from the factory, but if you're looking to build the best boxer 4 it turns out it's a combination of parts from all 3 motors that makes the best Type IV motor. Some years had a better, more modifiable case, other years had heads that port better, while other heads Read more

The Monza is better looking to my eyes. But, I voted for the Renault because I have too many painful memories of playing the lost or missing title lottery with the DMV. Read more

@respawn: Add Tennessee to the list. If you live in one of the big cities here you do have to smog your car, but they just stick a probe in the tailpipe or hook up an OBD-II reader. The only "inspection" is a mirror on a pole that is slid under the car to make sure there is something that looks like a catalytic Read more

@Unregular: Amen. I've lived in the middle of my city my entire adult life. I walk, I cycle, I take busses. And I own 3 cars. They get driven on the weekends (whichever is the most roadworthy ;-), when I can enjoy them. If there's traffic there, I'm not driving. There's a huge difference between driving and havin Read more

This is quite inspiring. It's been some time since I've done any brewing but it might be time to take it up again, if only for the silly labeling opportunities. Read more

The 59-60 Chevys are a thing of beauty, though less so in the Bel Air than in the Impala and El Camino. I would do a lot of questionable things for a '59 ElCo. Read more

Second choice is a C2 Split Window Coupe. First choice is always a '69 C3 w/ 427 ZLX ('cause I wouldn't be able to find a ZL1), navy blue paint and white interior w/ t-tops and a chrome luggage rack on the rear deck. Hubba hubba. Read more

Driving, at least the kind of driving that is enjoyable, no traffic, a deserted stretch of highway or a race track, has a zen-like quality to it. It is a form of meditation. A way to clear your head, to push out all thoughts and become one with what you are doing. The car is also one of the last places we often Read more

Ordinarily I'd choose the Lambo over the Fezza anyday, and here's why: Read more