We think Bob Frederick, of New Wilmington PA, may have an unhealthy obsession with the movie “Vanishing Point.” We also know that he owns a Dodge dealership. Put the two together, and you get the “Kowalski Edition” 2011 Dodge Challenger. For those car movie phillistines who don’t know, “Vanishing Point” is a cult classic film [...]
Larry Way, Ottawa’s auto show guru, just gave us the skinny on the UniglassPlus Ziebart Car Show Series (presented by Canadian Classic Cars). It might be just a schedule to some people, but to us, it’s enough to stop the presses. That is, if we actually used presses. Here’s what Larry had to say, in [...]
Shaggin’ wagons were the driving force behind the car customization industry in the ’70s. And while some of those rides would elicit a big thumbs up from pedestrians and onlookers, others would elicit a question–who would build such a freaky machine? Peter Cheney, automotive journalist extraordinaire, has just confessed to being one of those mechanics. [...]
Get ready electric supercar fans–March 21st is the new production date for the Fisker Karma, the $95,000 four-door luxury plug-in hybrid. Around 3,000 people have laid down deposits on the much-delayed car, and many more will likely drop the big bucks on their eco-friendly luxury machine. Unfortunately for them, I’ve already got mine, and at [...]
As a fundraiser for two scolarships at Crocus Plains and the Elspeth Reid Family Resource Centre, the Road Rebels are having a social this Saturday, February 26th, at the Ukranian Reading Hall in Brandon. For those of you not fortunate enough to have been born in Manitoba, a social is like a high school dance, [...]
Many of you regular fans remember a little book we wrote a couple of years ago. “Class of 2009,” our first attempt to document the hot rodding scene in Manitoba, was a big hit, with several hundred copies sold, and many more shipped as far away as Australia, Germany, England, and Transcona. Since then, people [...]
They’re back. And this time, they brought some decent music: For those of you with access to cable TV, the new series of Top Gear looks to be the best season yet. Even better than that season when they had a car chase between a Ford Fiesta and a Corvette. In a shopping mall. Seriously.
Our good buddy Darryl runs the “Darryl’s Drive In Blog,” a monthly run-down of everything he thinks is worth reading on the interwebs. His February edition has just gone online, and as usual, there’s lots of good sh** to sink your teeth into. Check it out at darrylsdrivein.wordpress.com!
Dodge is releasing a new/old colour for the 2011 Dodge Challenger–and no, this isn’t it. According to Nitrobahn.com, the 2011 Dodge Challenger will be released in a very limited “Green With Envy” green. It’s similar to the Synergy Green Camaro from last year, but a little darker, and more true to the original 1970 Dodge [...]
Sometime yesterday, everyone’s other favourite car site–Jalopnik.com–rolled out an all-new format. It’s certainly revolutionary, with huge pictures and tiny navigation. Their comments section is alive like the hills, but not with the sound of music. Then again, a lot of Jalopnik commenters like to bitch. Want to bitch about it, too? Maybe you like it? [...]
