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1965 Ferrari 330GT Belonging to John Lennon Going Up For Auction

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:43:02 +0000

John Lennon got his driver’s license just after The Beatles had become the biggest band in the world. So it’s probably not a surprise that his first ride was a little fancier than yours. Lennon’s first car will be going up on the auction block in July. In February 1965, The Beatles had just finished [...]

90-Year-Old Man Trapped in His Car for Four Days Survived Thanks to…Fig Newtons?

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:40:54 +0000

The captivating rescue in Cleveland isn’t the only amazing tale of human endurance amazing Americans this week. A 90-year-old man in New Port Richey, Florida recently survived after being trapped in his car for four days, in part by keeping track of the days by lining Fig Newtons he had just purchased along his dashboard. [...]

Wet Dog Voted Worst Car Smell in Most Important Poll Ever

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 03 May 2013 19:48:41 +0000

Man’s best friend becomes man’s biggest nightmare when they’re on the road. According to a new British survey, drivers say a wet dog is the worst smell you can have in a car. That topped dried spilled milk, which came in second and vomit from a sick child, which took third. Amazingly, a dirty diaper [...]

Watch the World's Worst Parallel Parker

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:35:29 +0000

Parallel parking can be tough. But it can also be oh-so-entertaining. This video follows the exploits of a woman in Belfast, Ireland trying to parallel park her car, all the while unaware she’s being taped and on the fast track to viral superstardom. At nearly 15 minutes long, it takes a good chunk of time [...]

Coolest Dad or Craziest Dad? Man in Legal Trouble for Letting Son, 9, Drive His Ferrari [VIDEO]

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:50:00 +0000

Police in India have filed charges against a man who let his nine-year-old son drive his car. Oh, did we mention it’s a Ferrari? The man’s wife shot footage of the boy tooling around the car during his birthday a few weeks ago while his brother, age 5, sat in the passenger seat. The boy [...]

10 Awesomely Creative Cars We Wish We Had

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:47:48 +0000

Besides being vital components in most of our lives, cars can be really awesome creative canvases. Even though not everyone is into all that complicated, fancy shmancy car decor, there’s a big chance these weirdly awesome cars could change your mind. Who would’ve thought cars could be the best way to express your true self? [...]

What Are the 10 Most Popular Cars in the World?

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:01:03 +0000

Can you guess the most popular car in the world? The answer may surprise you. Well, it might not surprise you if you were paying attention last year, because for the second year in a row, the Ford Focus is the highest-selling car in the world, with more than a million sold in 2012. Close [...]

Paintball 'Cars Wars' the Ultimate Sport! [VIDEO]

Critter — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:33:09 +0000

Paintball ‘Car Wars’. This could become the greatest sport of our lifetime! I really hope this experiment, more like screw off session by the engineers at Audi develops into a full blow sport! I gotta try this! This is the sort of thing I’d be doing if I had stupid money! Sure, I’d do my [...]

LSU Fan Shows His Love By Painting Purple Stripes on His Yellow Lamborghini

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:07:29 +0000

Talk about your racing stripes. Fans of SEC football are notorious for their devotion to their schools, but one deranged die-hard LSU alum is literally driving that point home. Don Domingue, a former business consultant from Lafayette, LA, loves his LSU Tigers so much that he decided to paint purple stripes on his yellow Lamborghini [...]

Man Changes Tire On Moving Car Tilted On Two Wheels

Joe Student — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 16:56:35 +0000

When you get a flat tire, roadside assistance can sometimes take a long time to respond. These guys don’t need no stinkin’ roadside assistance. They don’t even need a jack. Watch the video to see the world’s most death-defying auto mechanic change a tire while the car he is riding in is moving on two [...]

Guy Stuck in His Car Going 125 MPH With No Brakes

Phil Richardson — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:34:38 +0000

Imagine yourself jumping into your car for a quick run to the supermarket. As you approach your first stop sign, with the sun shining on your face and some fine tunes on the radio, you realize that your brakes aren't arresting your forward movement, but actually accelerating it. Eventually, your car reaches 125 mph - and then remains there - for an hour.

Register Your Vehicle Now for our Virtual Car Show

Nancy Mace — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:49:13 +0000
Welcome to the 4th addition of our Virtual Car Show! This show is open to all makes and models of vehicles whether they are cars, trucks or motorcycles. It is absolutely FREE to enter, requires no travel and you won’t have to worry about the weather or anyone touching your baby! To participate all [...]

Watch These Morons Close Down a Busy Highway By Doing Donuts in Traffic

GuySpeed Editors — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:30:13 +0000

In this video, titled "Out here shuttin sh*t down," some Mustangs, a Camaro and 240SX do exactly what the video title promises and stop traffic on a busy California by doing donuts and acting like massive tools.

Many would argue that posting this video is just promoting id

Student Driver Attempts To Run Over Instructor After Failing Test

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 23:00:05 +0000
When a student fails a driving test, they sometimes respond emotionally. This means driving instructors will be confronted with tears, begging and even the occasional bribe when their charge struggles to parallel park or just can’t nail the three-point turn. It was the cones that did in a 21-year-old student driver from Mayfield Heights, Ohio. As in, she hit [...]

Guy Builds Limo of Junk Parts Worth $1M

Chris Illuminati — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:30:54 +0000
If you collect enough junk, and add up the value, it will eventually be worth something — especially if you attach all that crap to a limo. Antti Rahko, a 72-year-old chauffeur from Finland, the proud owner and creator of Finnjet – a 7,500 pounds, 29-foot long limo made completely from junk scraps. It took Rahko [...]

Watch This BMW Execute the Worst Parking Job Ever

Chris Illuminati — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:28:07 +0000
We’ll admit that parking spots are getting smaller in most parking lots but this driver is parking her BMW like she’s trying to fit a submarine into a kid’s pool. This video is really hard to watch — first the K turn into the car next to her, followed by the scraping of her front [...]

'Greek Elvis' Left Rare Lamborghini In a Hotel Parking Lot For Thirty Years

Chris Illuminati — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:28:51 +0000

It must be nice to be so filthy rich that a gifted Lamborghini Miura S can just rot in a parking garage for thirty years and, eh, no big deal. It must also be cool to be 'Greek Elvis' but let's focus on the car.

Watch a 1969 Can-Am Mustang Go From Concept to Killer

Chris Illuminati — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:30:37 +0000
The Real Thing is a short documentary about Bodie Stroud, a custom hot rod builder from Los Angeles, California and his 1969 Can-Am Mustang. As if the restored classic wasn’t bad ass enough, Stroud dropped an extremely rare motor built specifically for racing legend Mario Andretti. The short film follows Stroud during the restoration process [...]

Father Uses Hot Daughter to Sell 1977 Datsun on eBay

Chris Illuminati — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:30:02 +0000

It's no secret that sex sells. It's just kind of creepy that a dad would use his sexy daughter to sell a 1977 Datsun -- but it worked.

Kim Ridley (that's the dad) used his 20-year-old daughter Lexxa to model in front of his bright yellow Datsun and p

Tesla Model S Is the Motor Trend Car of the Year

Mike Adams — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:26:30 +0000

The Tesla Model S has been named Motor Trend magazine’s 2013 Car of the Year, one of the most prestigious honors in the automotive industry. The Model S won by way of unanimous vote, after 11 discriminating judges test drove 25 other vehicles to compare those all-important technical aspects of four-wheeled travel like acceleration, brakes and suspension tuning.