Raise up those hands if you love Monte Carlos! No? Yes? Anybody? Ok, now raise your hands higher if you love the subtle lower fender 454 SS emblem on the 1st generation bodies. It’s nothing, just a mere 500 foot pounds of torque at 3500 rpm. Whhhaaaaaaaa??! Oh it’s no big deal really. Sure you can smolder your tires into a pile of molten goo at every intersection, but then you are just a show off, and who wants that? Read More
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Today you may have noticed a fresh new design change to the blog. Don’t worry though, everything is still there and working great! As it turns out, many good blogs are designed this way for a reason. You’ll notice that the meat and potatoes of the blog is now about 70 % of the screen and the widgets on the right are about 30% of the screen. So what benefits are there? Well, I’m glad you asked….
So, as you can see, there was nothing to lose and everything to gain. Love it? Hate it? Got suggestions? I want to hear from you. Let me know what you think!
-Jeremy
I originally spotted this video over on Jalopnik, and I figured that the 1A Auto Blog readers would appreciate it as well. These guys basically just bake the rear tires off a bodyless Viper. It looks disturbingly fun, and makes me extremely jealous. There is no denying it, 500 horsepower + no weight = maximum fun.
Can’t see the video? Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBdg-mDx1tM
When I touch upon the fact that you may unknowingly be “Stink Buggin’ “, I’m not talking about your pest control. I’m talking about when the back of your car is jacked up about 4 times higher than the front. Now, you may remember us pointing out this phenomenon once before, but that car was doing it against the owners wishes. A mistake, if you will. The vehicle above is straight up, planned out, fully invested ….stink……..buggin‘ it! I mean, if you were to ask Einstein to mathematically prove the existence of “stink buggin’ it”, he would roll up to your residence in this vehicle and proceed to do donuts in your front lawn. I bet this car has seat belts just to prevent you from sliding onto the floor. Maybe I’m wrong…but then again, maybe I’m not.
Lend me your thoughts on the Stink Bug Movement. Me? I think I might be lovin’ it.
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Cars have been built for many different reasons over the past 100 years. Sometimes they’re built for racing, others for cruising, and then there are a few purpose built land yachts that exist strictly to tote around inebriated people when they leave the bars. Hmmm. Yes, this 1970 Toronado 15 passenger wagon limo is definitely one of those vehicles… well, sort of.
It started its life as a massive, 28 foot long, 6 wheeled, 9 door, airport limo also known as a “AQC Jetway 707”. Sounds exotic right? Well, it was a pretty big deal at the time, and was intended to be the beginning of a huge line of limos, ambulances, and hearses built by the “American Quality Coach” company. Sadly, their tooling costs were costing them more than their vehicle sales could handle, and it was game-over before they really even got the business off the ground. There is some debate over the actual production numbers of these vehicles, but it’s likely somewhere between 52 and 150. That’s still a lot of Detroit steel, considering each one is the length of two Geo Metros, and the metal is probably twice as thick. One word – “momentum“.
This specific behemoth of a front wheel drive vehicle is being sold as a great project and potential money making opportunity for a “young single slick chick magnet type of guy who can dance/but has great morals/nice friends“. The seller claims that once you drop a motor in this thing and hit the streets of NYC, it (and you) will be irresistible to bachelorette parties chock full of beautiful women. I’m not 100% convinced of this theory, but the world is a crazy place, so who really knows. Buy it now, and put it to the Toronado to the test!
The eBay listing Item # 180667647167 is really full of confidence boosting hilarity. Be sure to check it out as well for the full Monday morning entertainment package..
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So we decided to add something new to the blog for you guys, on Friday’s, Jeremy and I will each post a cool or funny video for you guys to enjoy. We figured it’s Friday and what better way to celebrate than to watch a short, but awesome video and kick off the weekend for you guys.
OK, Here’s a cool classic monster truck school bus video that I found. Imagine going to school in this thing.The kids face in the bus is hilarious!
– Tony
….And for me, I’m going with a 1919 rat rod that blows flames everywhere. It’s not as loud as I had hoped, but old cars & flames are always a win. Enjoy!
– Jeremy
Can’t see the videos? Here are the links:
Friday night kicks off the start to the race weekend at Dover International Speedway with the Camping World Truck Series. Johnny Sauter will roll onto the “Monster Mile” tonight leading the point chase.
One of the new changes to the points system for 2011 is that the drivers now have to pick which series they would like to score points in towards the chase. The 18 of Kyle Busch has won three times in the Camping World Truck Series this season, one of which Kasey Kahne piloted the Z-Line Designs Toyota to victory lane while Kyle vacationed with his wife. Read More