Indoor Shelby Racing

Posted on October 14, 2008 Under Gadgetry

The slot car craze may have fizzled out 40 years ago, but The World's Greatest Shelby Slot Car Racetrack might just get people excited again. This isn't the same cheap track you had when you were ten. Ohhh no, this…

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Smart Car Kits

Posted on October 14, 2008 Under Life

Just about everything seems ripe for a makeover these days. There are reality shows that'll revamp anything from your wardrobe to your aspirations. And even though Pimp My Ride has been unnecessarily adding XBoxes and juicers into Geo Metro's for…

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Qashqai Car Games

Posted on September 29, 2008 Under Life

Half-BMX vert stunts. Half competitive team sport. All Nissan ad. The Japanese car company's foreign export sport SUV Qashqai (the name refers a group of nomads living Iran) has spawned the Qashqai Car Games' Spanner League campaign. What? You haven't…

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Obama Infectious?

Posted on July 21, 2008 Under Design

We really tried to not use the word pimp in this post, but alas -- the crew at Infectious Car Art pimp a meaningful message (see, it works here) with their Obama Car Art contest. Independent artists have a shot…

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Becker and STRUT's ultimate ESV

Posted on July 10, 2008 Under Life

You may not be the world's biggest hip-hop star or mega-earning athlete, but that doesn't mean you're not allowed to possess the most pimped out ride we've seen in quite some time. Becker Automotive Design and STRUT have collaborated on…

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Mini Cooper Art Car: It Glows!

Posted on June 17, 2008 Under Design

The car people out there should take a look at this video, which covers the insane sticker job that Tristan Eaton (think: Kid Robot) and the rest of the Thunderdog team recently did on a Mini Cooper belonging to Matt…

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Infect Your Automobile

Posted on June 13, 2008 Under Art

Thanks to the show "Pimp My Ride", turning an automobile into a blender or an XBox on wheels doesn't seem so strange. While XZibit and the crew at West Coast Customs may have cornered the market on turning cars into…

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BMW GINA Concept: Nice Suit!

Posted on June 11, 2008 Under Design

Now... we've seen beautiful suits come from Italy, but the Germans have put quite the suit on this new BMW concept car. It's called the GINA Light Visionary Model. With a mantra of "let the material do the talking," the…

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The Car of Tomorrow, Today!

Posted on May 28, 2008 Under Eco

One look at the Aptera, and you'd swear that it could fly. Coming off as a cross between a single engine Cessna and something George Jetson could be seen flying around in, this spectacular new breed of plug-in electronic hybrid…

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Vauxhall Art Boot Fair

Posted on May 7, 2008 Under Art

Feeling a need to break out that party beret? Well, for six hours on Sunday, June 8th on London's famed Brick Lane Road you can do just that. Indulge in delicious wines, cheese, and watch all kinds of artists do…

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