This next car comes as a tip from Hugh who writes: You know how awkward it is when you see that some “car guy” is embarrassed that their fiero has a transverse power train and rebodies it to resemble a famous longitudinal engine car? I mean it’s half a Miura without the transmission and engine […]
The Geo Tracker was a little 4X4 that was built in a joint venture between GM and Suzuki…actually it was GM of Canada who pushed this thing through to development and the first versions were built in a Canadian GM plant in Ingersoll, Ontario. The Tracker was a proper body-on-frame front-engine rear-wheel-drive mini SUV that […]
I spent the better part of yesterday wandering the halls of the Los Angeles Convention Center at the first Post-COVID era LA Auto Show. It is an interesting time to go to a manufacturers sponsored auto convention because of the events that have shaken the world — starting with shutdowns that put every new vehicle […]
It is almost Halloween, which means time to feature some horrorods. When I die, I want to by buried in this next vehicle. And no, I don’t mean I want it used as a hearse at my funereal procession, I mean that I actually want to be buried inside this vehicle with me and the […]
This next car…trailer…thing…VDumb is a strange looking beast. At first glance, it looked like someone plopped a camper on top of a late model Beetle chassis…but then I got a look at the barstool driver’s seat and said NOPE. Find this 2003 Volkswagen Gonagain offered for $2000 in North Scituate, RI via metastatic facecancer. From […]
This next car comes as a tip from Matt C who writes: “Not for the faint of heart – a late Loony Labor Day truckSo it’s $1000 for a truck that doesn’t run with bodywork pieced together out of scraps. But is it EVER pieced together out of scraps! The main body is an early […]
Is it Halloweentime already? Wow, the seasons change quickly and time flies. But nothing quite flies like a custom BatMobile…or is this a snowplow? Maybe both? Perhaps, however, this is the harbinger of Horrorods to come in this festive season of DailyTurismoWeen. Find this 1971 Chevrolet Corvette offered for $18000 near Huntsville, AL via craigslist. […]
I went on a nice road trip earlier this summer (800 miles in 2 days) and enjoyed the drive up the California coast in a Roadmaster…it was great. For the most part I was wearing a t-shirt and a pair of simple cargo shorts and sneakers/running shoes…but I thought I’d ask you guys what you […]
The trick with a turbocharger is to make the compressor (that is the cold intake size) big enough that it flows the desired air you need to make your power target and the turbine small enough that it spools at a reasonable rpm (before your engine blows up…for instance). Or…you could just strap on a […]
Some people collect stamps…and others collect celebrity autographs, but if you enjoy a special collection cease and desist letters — this next car might bag you a few from Mercedes-Benz corporate offices. It is described by the seller as a “Mercedes-Benz AMG C8 GTR” and it appears to be home-brew metal frame construction with a plastic body and a classic iron small block Chevy V8. Find this 2008 Mercedes-Benz WTF offered for $75000 in Chicago, IL via craigslist.