Ken Block and his driving skills are amazing. The 650 HP Ford Fiesta he drives is also amazing. What could be cooler than watching Block performing his long list of automotive parlor tricks? Watching him perform them in one of the coolest cities in the world, that’s what. What better place to make this type of video than San Francisco, with its famous vistas and hilly streets?
Hit the jump for 10 minutes of City shredding.
A friend of mine who loves moisturizers and fly fishing snapped this shot somewhere in the great state of Idaho. Looking at it, I hope for the sake of the other drivers, that the driver took time to properly secure his load.
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[Thanks to Jeremy C. for the image.]
“The car that was once the quintessential image of the American Dream is all but dead – at least for most people.” – Wagonmasters website
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For every type, make, model, and style of car, there is a following Part of the station wagon’s following is the Documentary Film Program at Wake Forest University. They are working on a new film devoted to wagons, their impact on our society, and their fans.
Hit the jump for the trailer.
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Last weekend, Ray and I were fortunate enough to take in an exhibit called Speed: The Art of the Performance Automobile. It features a very impressive collection of some of the most notable racing machines of the automotive era. There were also one or two street cars in the collection (the ’54 Ferrari made me think many impure thoughts).
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The original Mormon Meteor III had a Curtiss aircraft engine that displaced 1,670 cubic inches. This weak facsimile only has 543. The Meteor had 750 hp, this copy has 330.
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Over the weekend, Ray and I were fortunate enough to take in an exhibit called Speed: The Art of the Performance Automobile. After taking in the wonders within the museum, we were greeted with a happy surprise in the parking lot, more interesting cars to round out our afternoon. One was this sweet Citroen Ds.
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I stopped by the Bonnevillains’ car show/open house over the weekend. It was a nice gathering of ink, nice rides, and live music by Old Death Whisper. Most of the cars on display were vintage American iron. Traditional hot rods and rat rods were the order of the day.
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Combine a custom machined block of aluminum, some old exhaust headers, and some high-quality speakers and what do you get? IXOOST, which is today’s coolest tech/automotive gadget. Rush out and buy one of these for every auto/moto enthusiast on your list.
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When it comes to cigarettes, the more descriptors in the name, the more likely they are meant for women. For example, Virginia Slims Ultra Light Menthol 120s are surely not something an XY human should ever buy. This rule does not apply – in any way – to this car. It is a 1931 Ford Model A 6-wheeled snow and mud track coupe. That’s about as manly as it gets.
This Model A is currently up for sale in Puyallup, Washington. You might not know that you need it, but you need it. It was converted for mud/snow use sometime in the 1930s, according to the seller, and was used to convey guests of the Northwood Club in Ishpeming Michigan on ice fishing and hunting forays in the Lake Erie area.
More on this six-wheeled freak after the break.
I have not personally seen one, but the Fiat marketing folks have announced that the Fiat Abarth has finally arrived in showrooms. This is great news for Abarth enthusiasts as well as fans of Catrinel Menghia, who has become the stunning face of the Abarth advertising campaign.
Hit the jump for three new videos featuring Catrinel Menghia and the new Abarth.
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