Culture|Garage

You may have been sick of having to download torrents of Top Gear.  And most posts on YouTube only lasted a short time, before clips were pulled for copyright infringement.  The good news is that BBC has added a pretty slick YouTube channel, youtube.com/topgear.

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Pastrana does a back flip above Block’s rally car.

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One of our readers in Atlanta spotted this gem of backyard/redneck engineering, while he was visiting the local parts store.  The VW guys will love the opposite drive staggered wheels and the “poke.”  All in all, this is a pretty sweet Caravan.  I love that he utilized the hatch as the back of the “cab.”  Sheer genius.

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Loveland, Co- A strong wind whips out to the East here, where trees are sparse and livestock outnumber people. Just West of Greeley, Colorado, the Budweiser Events Center is home to stock shows, rodeos and other agriculturally-related events. For one weekend during every summer, however, one of the largest car shows in the Rocky Mountain region takes place here- the Goodguys Colorado Nationals. C|G paid a visit to this year’s event- and it was well worth the trip. Read the rest of this entry »

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Up for sale on eBay is one of the original KITT Trans Ams used in the classic Knight Rider series. This KITT comes exactly as it was back when the show aired. It is the same car recently featured in the travesty movie The Benchwarmers. Buyer Beware, Jon Lovitz’ odor may still be present. Act fast, as the bidding ends tomorrow. If any of our readers buy this, we’d be happy to send you a free culture|garage sticker.

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Did anyone go see this?  How was it?  I have no desire to watch the movie, regardless of how many good actors were in it.  Further, I think I would have a seizure based upon the flashy previews that were running.

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“The Strip” at Las Vegas Motor Speedway- Top Fuel was hotly contested in Vegas, as Cory McClenathan snatched victory from the jaws of defeat on Sunday. McClenathan, who bested Antron Brown in the final, hoisted a Wally for the first time in 30 races. “To say the least, it’s about time,” McClenathan said. The race was close, with McClenathan’s 4.65 to Brown’s 4.70 ET, further sweetening the victory for McClenathan. In Pro Stock, Jason Line took home the overall victory in his Pontiac GXP-bodied ride. In the final, it was Line over Greg Stanfield. Line left after Stanfield but managed to get around him to secure the victory, with a margin of 6.78 to Stanfield’s 6.81. In Funny Car, Tim Wilkerson claimed the win, beating out Ashley Force in the final round. Wilkerson, driving in a one-car operation, took his Chevy-bodied car to the winner’s circle in a holeshot victory, soundly trouncing Force’s reaction time, 0.09 to a 0.12. At the big end, Wilkerson ended up with an ET of 4.96 to Force’s 4.99, although Force was faster through the traps. “This was a hard weekend. The track was treacherous from time to time, but NHRA did a good job, and the Goodyear tires worked well today. The U.S. Smokeless guys helped us change motors after I hurt one against Ron Capps,” Wilkerson said. Read the rest of this entry »

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So I finally got around to getting my lazy butt to resize photos and prep videos for this post, which means the rest of my “b” roll can be seen by you, my beloved readers. The content is pretty much strictly American this (final) time around, save for one last photo of the Scion booth. Lotsa media after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

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