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What's 10 feet 2 inches long, has 480hp, and runs a 12 second quarter mile at 110 miles per hour? This Truck. Why is that something worth talking about? It weighs almost 4000 pounds and has the aerodynamics of a flying shoe box.

With my recent obsession with the Japanese American low rider scene I almost forgot about all the awesome native builds in Japan. Chances are pretty good I may have posted this EF sedan sometime before but even if I did it's not like it isn't worth seeing again.

Mustangs two weeks in a row? What's going on? Though most of the Mustang crowd hates the cars posted on this site those that are into the low life sure know how to put together an eye pleasing car.

I'm pretty sure today's Theme Tuesday theme is a surprise to no one, Carroll Shelby's impact on our culture is tremendous and to not have done a post touching on some of it would have been disrespectful of me. I'm not going to attempt to summarize his 89 years of life and impact on the automotive culture in this post but rather post some of the many cars he had a hand in creating, influencing, or building.

I often think of Gassers as one of the pioneers of stance, sure getting as low as possible wasn't their goal, but they were setting up their suspension for performance and visual appeal before myself and many reading this were born. There is no doubt in my mind that they also faced the same criticisms about 'ruining' cars that modern day stance enthusiasts do today.

During a stop over on my way to Los Angeles I purchased the May issue of Hot Rod Magazine (along with an issue of Super Street) to pass the time. I ended up reading most of it while traveling but as I was removing it from my back pack to I noticed I skipped over an article featuring a Harley Davidson powered fiberglass 32 Ford.

Just when you thought this category was only turning into a s2000 on Enkei wheels love fest here is a ridiculously good looking STI on 18x9.5 +22 AME Tracer wheels wrapped in 225/40/18 tires. Beautiful at every angle there is literally nothing that should be changed on this car.

You can all thank long time reader (and previous featured ride owner) Phil for calling me out for dragging my heels on the topless Theme Tuesday I completely forgot I said I would do. I manged to pull together this post nearly entirely from other half started Theme Tuesday posts so that should give you an idea of what's in-store eventually.

In 2011 Matt ended his previous show series, Tuners Against Street Racing, to start his new endevaour Squeaky Clean. The first Squeaky Clean event had a bit of a luke warm reception (not helped in the least the weather) so for 2012 Matt started with an event focused on the cars and the people instead of awards.

Remember Penny Racers? If you do than you will probably see the resemblance between those cheap yet amusing little toys and these mini Camaros from the 70s. Oddly enough two companies released very similar Camaro kits, one by a company called KAR and another by a company called Glass Vac and from what I have read both were based around a Beetle chassis.

I had to laugh to myself a little when I saw this van because I knew I had to post it, and I know some of you are going to think it doesn't belong. Truth is, though way before my time, 70 vans have always intrigued me. They are an interesting niche of car culture and from what I've been told 'vanners' are often far more interesting than the vans themselves.

Whenever I see a low Mustang with stretched rubber I always wonder how the Mustang community reacts to it. I am going to go out on a limb and say that there are probably more against such treatment than for. This just gives me more respect for those with Mustangs willing to go against the herd.