Posts Tagged ‘attention getter’

The right way to Roll(s): Phantom stretch limo by Mutec

Sunday, November 25th, 2007
Click image for photo galleryThe Rolls-Royce Phantom makes people stop what they're doing and wonder A.) what celebrity you are, B.) why you look so different in person than you do on television, and C.) what the hell you're doing at the local Dairy Queen. We got a taste of this last Summer. It's fu......

SEMA Sideshow: Camo and military themes abound

Monday, August 27th, 2007
Click for high-res gallery of camo and military-themed cars from SEMAConsidering that the majority of vehicles at SEMA tend to be rolling showcases for aftermarket companies, most of them are designed to attract as much attention as possible. After all, how better to make your car stand out from a ......

SEMA Sideshow: Camo and military themes abound

Monday, August 27th, 2007
Click for high-res gallery of camo and military-themed cars from SEMAConsidering that the majority of vehicles at SEMA tend to be rolling showcases for aftermarket companies, most of them are designed to attract as much attention as possible. After all, how better to make your car stand out from a ......

Ah, steering’s overrated anyway…

Tuesday, June 12th, 2007
If we had this puppy, we'd make a CD that was an endless loop of monster truck rally radio commercials. What better soundtrack to blare out the window of this bitchin', rust-enhanced Dodge Ramcharger sporting 52" tires. Billed as an "attention getter" that "steers for the most part," this machine ......

Ah, steering’s overrated anyway…

Tuesday, June 12th, 2007
If we had this puppy, we'd make a CD that was an endless loop of monster truck rally radio commercials. What better soundtrack to blare out the window of this bitchin', rust-enhanced Dodge Ramcharger sporting 52" tires. Billed as an "attention getter" that "steers for the most part," this machine ......

eBay Find of the Day: Eagle Premier, meet bandsaw…

Monday, April 9th, 2007
click above image to view more angles of this cut-in-half Eagle PremierWe admitted our affection for the underappreciated Eagle Premier a while back, but seeing one irreparably sawed in half still makes us grin. This car was given its unorthodox chop job by California's Premiere Studio Rentals as p......

eBay Find of the Day: 1958 Edsel Ranger Motorhome

Sunday, April 1st, 2007
Click image for photo galleryThe treasure trove that is eBay Motors continues to produce. Today's big find is the 1958 Edsel Ranger motor home conversion you see here. The forward half of the erstwhile sedan has been fused to a 60's-era camper trailer that sleeps up to six, according to the seller.......

Is it coming or going? Dual-nosed Escalimo

Sunday, March 18th, 2007
Click image for photo galleryThe first thing to cross our minds when we clicked the link to WeirdTruck.com sent in by an intrepid tipster was, "Holy crap." We think it's a perfectly logical reaction to the white monument to the bizarre you see above. The WeirdTruck folks did it by grafting together......

First Shelby CS8 Mustang from Hillbank goes above and beyond

Tuesday, March 6th, 2007
We know what you're thinking: "Not another new Mustang!" Well, if that was your first reaction then feel free to skip this item and move on to the next. For those who can appreciate a stylish and solid rwd platform that offers lots of speedy thrills for little dinero, we have a real gem for you. The......

FEAST your “i” on this Mitsubishi concept

Tuesday, September 26th, 2006
Mitsubishi set its phasers to "taunt" during SEMA last week, shipping over an i prepared by FEAST to be part of the automaker's display in Vegas. The i, which I've yammered about a few times here at Autoblog, is Mitsubishi's super-stylish mid-engined kei car, and as such, it's forbidden fruit here i......