Worst Car in the World? The 2015 Tartan Prancer.

Ever wonder what the worst new car in the world might be?  It might just be the new 2015 Tartan Prancer (Albania's best SUV).  Love the Tesla-like door handles taken to the next level.  You think you hate it now, but wait till you drive it! 

Really, it's a pretty slick "commercial" for the new Family Truckster, the main star from the upcoming "Vacation" movie.  You think you hate the new movie now, but wait till you see it! 

Big city cars. Big nonsense?

BEEP BEEP ~ THE LITTLE NASH RAMBLER ~ The PLAYMATES ~ ANIMATION

Jeremy Clarkson under fire for failing to offend anyone | Autoblopnik

Jeremy Clarkson under fire for failing to offend anyone | Autoblopnik

Peter Griffin on Top Gear?

This spyshot from the December issue of Top Gear Magazine confirms that Family Guy's Peter Griffin and the trio of twats from the UK version of Top Gear are buds.  I wonder if they are all in the reasonably priced car?

WAIT!! That's Diesel!!

This kind of thing used to happen to an ex-girlfriend who used to drive my 2001 Golf TDI quite a bit back in the early to mid 2000's.  Back then, diesel cars were pretty rare in Texas and even rarer up in rural Oklahoma where she drove.  A few times, a well-meaning person would even run over to her and shut the pump off.  

This is a new commercial from Audi for their new TDI cars and it's great!

FLASH! Tesla Has a Flat Tire!!

Exclusive story from Autoblopnik, the premier automotive news and comment blog.  

Bad news for Tesla.  First, one of the 20,000+ Model S's that have been sold so far ran over a piece of metal in the road causing a fire, now another one has suffered a flat tire causing a drastic drop in the price of TSLA stock, ironically during the same week as the totally unrelated Government shutdown.  

The Tesla Model S, CEO Elon Musk's vision of what we should all be driving, seems fundamentally flawed.  It goes only 260 miles on a charge, takes a very long 40 minutes to completely charge up at one of the Superchargers that Tesla is installing across the nation (although it should be noted that there is no charge for the charge), puts auto repair and Jiffy Lubes out of business because it uses no oil of any kind, and takes only 4.2 seconds to go 0-60mph.  Clearly too fast for the average driver of a Ford Focus or Toyota Corolla. 

I guess electric cars aren't all they are cracked up to be. 

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Read all about this breaking story here, then be sure to check out the rest of Autoblopnik (Auto news to obsess over or die) for more great stories.

Monkeemobile vs. Shelby Daytona Coupe

Now here's something you don't see every day.  A very rare Shelby Daytona Couple racing the equally rare Monkeemobile (a modified Pontiac GTO).  Enjoy!

Olympic Ski Jump -- For Tires

Have you ever wondered what kind of tire performs the best?  You can go to Tire Rack or Consumer Reports to find that information. 

But what if you want your tires to win a gold medal at the next winter Olympics in the ski jump competition?  What kind of tire would you choose?  As luck would have it, we have your information right here.  

Another public service from Caught at the Curb! 

You tell'em Elon!

Oh yeah, well Tesla will study a plan to study the GM team that's studying Tesla, so there! http://t.co/Gn41zsaRv8
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 23, 2013

You NEED this Jeep

Doesn't everyone need an 8-wheeled, Chevy 327 powered Jeep?  Check out this one found on eBay to see lots more pictures and details. 

via Jalopnik. 

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The Best Mars Curosity Rover Trivia You'll See All Day

I was cruising Jesse's Just A Car Guy Blog today, and saw something that I just had to steal borrow to share with my dozens of regular readers. Did you know that as the Mars Curiosity Rover travels across the surface of the red planet, it will be leaving the letters "JPL" on the surface in Morse Code? Check out the picture of the tire treads.

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As both a car guy, and a geek (I hold a Tech Plus amateur radio license), this is something that put a big smile on my face.

Here is another Morse code Easter Egg for those of you in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area.  If you find yourself in the North Dallas area some night, take a look towards the Texas Instruments headquarters site near LBJ and US 75 (Central Expressway) and look for TI's radio antenna.  You'll see it because it flashes the letters "TI" in Morse Code (one long flash, then two short ones).  I wonder how many other Morse Code Easter eggs there are out there?

Just A Car Guy
The ARRL website about the tire tread code.  

SIA Flashback – GM’s Far-Out ’59s: When Imagination Ran Rampant, Part II | Hemmings Blog: Classic and collectible cars and parts

SIA Flashback – GM’s Far-Out ’59s: When Imagination Ran Rampant, Part II | Hemmings Blog: Classic and collectible cars and parts

Click the link above to see Part 2 of what your 1959 GM car almost looked like! 

1959 Oldsmobile....almost

SIA Flashback – GM’s Far-Out ’59s: When Imagination Ran Rampant, Part I | Hemmings Blog: Classic and collectible cars and parts

SIA Flashback – GM’s Far-Out ’59s: When Imagination Ran Rampant, Part I | Hemmings Blog: Classic and collectible cars and parts

 Click the link above to see what the 1959 GM cars almost looked like!

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Volkswagen's Fabulous Ads, Pt. 4

Here are some more great ads from Volkswagen.  These are from 1962.  Enjoy!

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How Will You BBQ This Fourth?

As far as I'm concerned, this is the ultimate BBQ setup.
I wonder if they use KingsFORD charcoal?  

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From I Have Seen The Whole Internet 

Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson Needs New Furniture.

My second favorite presenter of our favorite television show of any kind, Top Gear, needs some new dining room chairs.  Today was the second time that his plexiglass chairs have failed him.  It may be the chair's fault, or maybe the good life is taking a toll on his waist line.  He's turning into an American!  Thanks to his daughter, Em, for the insight.  

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Jezza on 6-5-2012

Jezza on 6-23-2012

Curb Your Calf

I love cruising Google Earth and Google Street View, so I thought I'd start posting stuff I've seen on there.  

Both of these images I caught within a block of each other while surfing through Tel Aviv, Israel.  I've seen dogs tied up outside of restaurants and coffee houses, but never a calf.  Things are different in the Middle East I guess.  

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And just a block down the street was this guy who doesn't like Google Street View cars.  This guy held up his "salute" for a series of several photos over about a half a block distance. 

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Clem Goes Drag Racing

If some old farmer or kid wants to drag race you with his beat up old truck, you might want to think twice before putting any money on it.  

From Hooniverse.
 

Don't Mess with Denver Cops

It turns out that the Carbon E7 isn't the first purpose-built police car.  Back in 1921 the Denver, CO. police department commissioned a police car just for chasing down the perps.