Inspired by the van according to Dale, we couldn’t resist asking a question of the day about the art of van-based airbrush painting. If you were lucky enough to be in a position to decide, who or what would you have muralized on the side of your ride? Give us your most tribute worthy subject, in comments.
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1966 Chevrolet (Shhh, it’s really a GMC) Dale Earnhardt Tribute Van, complete with:
- Advanced checkered flag theme
- Three Intimidator murals, A Portrait of Dale, The Crash, and The Big Oval In The Sky
- Extra creepy Jesus head
- Several platitudes
- American flag topper
- Two-tone Pergo flooring with Chevy “bow tie” inset
- Carpeted walls
- Wall of NASCAR with twin speakers
- A thousand tiny reminders that life is sad, glorious, and ultimately too short
- “Only going up in value”
It seems as if the ball was called just a bit too early on a set of spy shots sent to us recently by Brenda Priddy & Company, as the MPV mule that had been spotted on its way out of the General Motors proving ground has since been discovered to not be a GM product at all.
Initial speculation had it that the mule seen here was the first look at GM new global MPV preparing for a future of battling with such worldly people movers as Mazda’s 5, Volkswagen’s Touran, and Opel’s Zafira. That seemingly good guess was given a healthy dose of probability by the car’s being spotted just leaving GM’s Milford, Michigan test facility.
(Click through the jump to read more including Priddy’s new take on the mysterious MPV.)
Everyone’s favorite British off-road brand, Land Rover, celebrates its 60th birthday today. The company has come a long way from war wagons, to icons of social status, to a new chapter under Indian owners. We thought we’d help kick off the diamond anniversary party for the storied marque with a few gratuitous Landie galleries. Enjoy them below!
They called it the Bionic Cheetah. When Infiniti’s radical FX45 debuted in 2003, it was a dead ringer for the like-named show car from a year earlier, which was begotten from a 2001 show car also called the FX45.
With sad clowns, a Citroen, and a Bon Jovi ballad, this commercial for the Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival may move beyond being simply funny, and into the realm of true comedic art. Click through the link below to watch the video and judge for yourself, and then give us your opinion, in comments.
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After floundering for a time with noble attempts that didn’t quite cut it, Zagato presents the Bentley GTZ, and nails the whole concept. We spend a day learning the art.
Our old friends at Newport Convertible Engineering are at it again, with yet another one-off drop-top that has people remarking, “It was only a matter of time.”
The popularity of the Toyota Prius Hybrid may dictate at least a few of these bespoke offerings, but the beauty of the final product certainly doesn’t. Through no fault really of either Toyota or NCE (we’re putting the blame squarely on the shoulders of the customer that ordered this up), the Prius makes a rather grisly translation to a soft top, with an intrusive roll-hoop that looks as if it were salvaged from a PT Cruiser convertible. Likewise, the remaining window frames look, to put it charitably, odd.
Still for those who want the iconic hybrid and the wind in their hair, NCE has got your jam.
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There are plenty of fine DIY project out there for auto enthusiasts to attempt, homemade space shuttles aren’t on that list. Give us your best caption for this one, in comments.
(Click through the jump to see yesterday’s photo with flummox’s winning caption.)
Le Mans series driver Stephane Ortelli was more than a little bit lucky to walk away from this spectacular crash at Italy’s Monza circuit with nothing more seriously injured than an ankle. More stunning than the crash itself is the near-miss on another passing racer witnessed in this video. Buckle up.
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Many automakers are starting to come around to the fact that they may be able to sell a few more diesel-powered cars in the U.S. then they have in the past, even with the cost of the fuel rising fast in this country. And while our options become greater by the week, the American public doesn’t have the oil-burner selection found in the rest of the world. Which make and model of car would you like to see offered with a diesel option? Why would that combination work so well for you? Give us your best diesel-powered design, in comments.
(Better as diesels? Check out a few of our fantasy picks below.)
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After countless years on the Santa Monica Pier in California spent ferrying the NASCAR dreams of bouncing youth in 90-second intervals, this French-built, Intimidator spec, #3 Chevy bumper car is up for auction on eBay Motors.
While there aren’t many of us that could provide the bumper car with a functional arena (what does one call the place where bumper cars “go”?), this ever-careening tribute to the lasting legend of Dale Earnhardt would surely make a fine centerpiece in any collector’s stash.
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