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Ever heard of an IHLE Sports Roadster? No? Neither had many others, as only 4 were known to exist. However, one lucky “big ugly” American recently purchased one of the rare cars, much to the chagrin of the hotshots over at BMW. The car, a robin’s-egg blue roadster, was sold in Amsterdam, Holland for an undisclosed amount, and was shipped to O’Hare airport for a “mere” $15,000. “Within 48 hours I had 72 e-mails from people in Europe inquiring about it,” said the car’s owner, Tom Griffith, a Verona, WI resident and car collector. According to Griffith, BMW had no idea his car existed, and tried to buy it from him even before the car had been delivered to him. Apparently, Griffith has no plans to sell- although BMW insists that it is “their” car. “They said, ‘If you are going to restore it, we want it restored correctly. This is our car.’ And they really look at it that way,” he said.
via: FARK.com, The Capital Times
In Chris’s post from a couple of weeks ago, readers, writers and other gawkers here at c|g clashed over the idea of Adam Corolla hosting Top Gear America. Some agreed that Corolla wasn’t the best choice for the series, others lauded NBC’s efforts, and thought Corolla would be the man for the job. I happen to disagree, and want to find out who you would cast if you were in the driver’s seat at NBC. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: classics, new models, simply bad a$$, video, wait, what?
There’s a segment of the muscle car domain that breaks from the norm, in that going around corners is just as important as going fast- it’s called “pro touring.” Although they are much-hyped, Air Ride Technologies has just completed the latest “pro-tourer,” and although I am loathe to offer praise to a car built solely for marketing purposes, I have to admit, this car is (in my best preteen parlance) freakin’ awesome. Read the rest of this entry »
Seeing as how the SUV is considered dead by most, I thought it pertinent this week to talk not about the Prius or any other technologically-advanced vehicles, but rather, the Geo Metro. I used to- wait, scratch that- I look down on the Metro like a food critic does McDonald’s, and so I have never considered it a particularly good car. But lately, some sources have reported that Metro sales are up (used, natch) due to the gas crunch. I’m a bit leery of how this data was gathered, but nonetheless, I want to hear about your experiences with the little Metro this week. Is it the American Mini Cooper? Is it a pile ‘o crap? What are your experiences/impressions of the Metro, and why?
via: productioncars.com
I’m about as sure of the sun rising tomorrow as I am of the date of the apocalypse- and perhaps it has already come, in light of this news. In a shocking statement issued today, the NHRA has mandated that Top Fuel and Funny Car classes will now be run to the 1,000 foot mark in all NHRA-sanctioned events. I know, I know, my heart stopped for a second when I read that, too. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: motorcycles, wait, what?
Clearly this guy is humble. The pictured Gallardo was pulling a trailer loaded with a custom chopper painted in a matching yellow. Spotted on Bikes in the Fast Lane.
Two seven year olds, one of which was smoking cigarettes, decided to go Grand Theft Auto in grandma’s blinged out Durango. During that time of doing “fun hood stuff” they hit two parked cars, two moving cars, two mailboxes, a curb, a sign, etc. The good news is two fold, 1. no one was hurt and 2. a nasty portholed and dubbed out Durango is no longer on the road.
If I were the parents, a serious ass-whopping would be in this kids future, apparently Latarian believes he should be suspended from video games for “a whole weekend.”
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