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The 12 Auto Blogs of Christmas 2010

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DaveT
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Last year I put together a list of twelve automotive blogs I read because I felt the authors of those blogs did excellent work and deserved some recognition for it.

This year the reasons for the list are exactly the same and only the blogs have changed. There are tons of excellent automotive blogs  (I am subscribed to 83 and counting)  but here is a list of a few I recommend taking the time to check out after you have checked out the latest here.

Like last year this list is in no particular order.

Supermade

Remember those two awesome Volkswagen Corrados I posted in late August and Early September? Well they both came from Supermade.

Similar to this blog Supermade is a one man show run by a gentleman who has an excellent eye for the cleanest, lowest, and fastest Volkswagen (and Audis) the net has to offer.

I am consistently blown away by the cars that appear here.

BOOM

Noteworthy Posts
fff
Sleeping Beast
The Canadians Rolling

Hardparked

Hardparked is the type of blog that is sure to annoy people who take things too seriously. If you want a light hearted look at current automotive trends and news this is where to look.

There is a lot of satire here, but it’s all in good fun, and hey, someone had to say it right?

Can you believe this is a Celica?

Noteworthy Posts
Englishtown NJ Fall Nationals 2010
WTB: Fake $hit
‘buh is herra frush

it’s jdm yo !!!

If you like hot women and hot cars there is a good chance you will like ‘its jdm yo!!!‘  This California based blog run by Tony Lee has a lot of the contributing photography done by the e-famous Keith Cheng aka Key Chain aka the guy with one of the best looking Honda Accords on the net.

Be warned though, this blog certainly pushes the borders of what’s safe for work so depending on your job maybe make it an after work thing.

Another cool thing is that Tony put some SIE stickers are on the banner they take to events awesome!

Women + Cars = It's JDM Yo!!!

Noteworthy Posts
Gymkhana Grid x Mass Appeal
The Chronicles x it’s jdm yo!!! FEATURE! Air Runner five axis GS
More Lexani model coverage for your FBF yo! And we got some major underbewb!!!(semi-NSFW)

Scraped Crusaders

This post wouldn’t be complete without showing some love to some of the local guys helping put the GTA car scene on the digital map.

Popping up just this year Gillbert along with past featured photographer Matt Berenez (Deathlens) have put in quite a bit of work in on this slammed car appreciation blog.

Their archives are already getting pretty full of a great assortment of cars so don’t sleep.

Scraped Crusaders.

Noteworthy Posts
Fastest Drift of All-time?
Goddamn CCWs
Death Lens 2010 Show Reel

Oh You Speak English

‘Oh you speak English’ is the blog of Yuta Akaishi, and while you may not be familair with his name you are no doubt familar with his 240z.

His blog is the perfect balance of car culture and random nonsense. It’s a great blog to check out on Monday when work is smacking you in the face with suck after a great weekend.

Not a real URL

Noteworthy Posts
Random Pics
Photos I stole from the Internet
VIP wagons on the way to Ebisu.

V2Lab

Another auto/other stuff hybrid V2Lab is run by Ravi who is photographer/artist that’s into anything cool. This includes cars, skateboarding, music, and BMX.

You’ve probably also seen some of his photo work over on Hella Flush and will no doubt see more in the near future.

Third sticker is win.

Noteworthy Posts
Fixx Fest 2010
Festivals of Speed – Orlando
Audi TT – Form & Function

Proper Specs

Another local blog, Proper Specs is run by the man currently holding the best stance at Importfest crown. While other obligations occasionally keep Mike from posting for awhile when he does he usually delivers the goods.

This blog will probably start to pick up again once the snow starts to melt.

Sinister

Noteworthy Posts
This Baby sits Low!
Stance Red-y STI
Proper Feature: Golden Fitment

I Heart Stance

Have you ever wondered what stance looks like through the eyes of a pink obsessed blond haired female? Will if you have then ‘I Heart Stance‘ is where you ought to be.

I hooked up with (not like that) Taryn via twitter and added her blog to my reader after checking it daily for about a week.

Women don’t often blog about cars with stance so this is a bit of a rare bird.

I <3 Stance

Noteworthy Posts
Chasing Stance Continued
Sweet Photography
Progress on the fastback

Lowtech

I originally visited this blog thinking it would be about the technology behind lowered cars, I guess it was the name that made me jump to that conclusion. As it would turn out this blog isn’t about that at all, it’s focus is awesome, classic, traditionally built hot rods and customs.

Remember the uber clean Nasvhille I posted a few months ago? Ya that was found on Lowtech.

Awesome picture from one of Lowtechs garage tours

Noteworthy posts
Roadster Season
Dana Harvey’s 1933 Roadster
Down and Dirty In Germany

illmotion

‘illmotion‘ is a group of eight car guys from a part of Canada that is much, much, colder than here, Calgary.

For how long they have been around and how harsh their winters are the IM crew has put in a ton of work in the time they have been around. So if you are looking to see what’s going on in a colder part of Canada check them out.

Beauty of a Celica

Noteworthy Posts
2008 Mazda ‘Slowagn’
iM random Snaps: It’s All About Having FUN!
iM Feature: Romel Tenchavez’s 1977 Toyota Celica GT

iM Event Coverage: Spec D’s ‘Sunday Funday’

Ivy League East

Ivy League East is, as the name suggests, an East Coast dedicated blog run by a group of enthusiasts who have been around the scene for awhile.

The blog is a great combination of awesome looking cars (some of which are actually to the GTA) and completely random images like this.

Murder.

Noteworthy Posts
Lifestyle
Ivy League
Nardicles Rollin’

Go With Solo

After learning that Solo drives this Job Design Neo Hybrid Celsior I saw at SEMA we exchanged a few emails and from our exchanges I was able to tell that he was my type of car enthusiast.

Like myself he likes everything from VIP to Muscle and back again so his blog contains a great amount of variety.

My current favorite VIP car

Noteworthy Posts
Satou-Jihan UCF30 Celsior
326 Power Japan VIP
Good Guys Autocross

That wraps up this years list of The 12 Auto Blogs of Christmas 2010 but if you ever want to know which other automotive blogs I really enjoy just check out the blog roll in the right rail.

Everyone have a safe and Happy Holidays and I’ll be back with some more posts on Monday.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

WTF Friday: Muscle Cross

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DaveT
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When I was doing a little bit of research on the Code Red Firebird I happened to stumble across videos of muscle/classic cars shredding autocross courses at both Good Guys  and the Hot Rod Power Tour events, I became a fan nearly instantly.

People often say that old American cars don’t handle well and are meant for cruising, or drag racing. While often this can be true, it seems that there are a number of American car owners who are willing to push their creations around the autocross course with reckless abandon.

Something about seeing these loud, over powered, beautiful beasts rip through some pylons is just so right, and I am really diggin’ it right now.

I’ve been told the largest Good Guys event is in Columbus and involves 6000 cars in three days, this means that it’s just been added to the list of car events I have to make it to before I die.

Anyone run a shipping company that runs from Toronto to Columbus? My only requirement is that whatever crate you ship me in has an air hole.

So damn sweet.
Fender clearance? What fender clearance?
Love it, I really need to see this in person
Tempest from the Power Tour
Is it just me or does it look as though this rat is getting sideways?!
o_0

Much respect to this guy for wrestling this car around the course without power steering

This goat can corner

Site Updates

Nothing, I’ve been shopping this week, ha!

Flashback Fridays

Since we are on the topic of Muscle cars here is a flash back to Part 1 of the 2010 Performance World coverage. This show is the only one I’ve got to look forward to for a long time thanks to old man winter!

Bet this could get around the Autocross course in great fashion

Be safe everyone, the 2010 holidays are right at the door.

The 2010 12 Auto Blogs of Christmas should be up tomorrow though I am sure all of you will be too busy to check it.

The M1

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DaveT
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I know I am not the only person who likes BMW M1s (I’m talking the original ones not the new concept) because I know for a fact a lot of you like the Countach and thanks to Lamborghini’s hand in the design these cars share very similar profiles.

In street trim these cars look a little castrated and out of place but that’s only because where they were really meant to be was out on the track getting pushed to their limit.

I think a good looking street compromise would be race inspired aero kit, drop, and a set of wide BBS wheels.

Somebody with (really) deep pockets get this done, preferably someone in Canada so maybe I could get a chance to see it in person.

What do you think the chances of another mid engine BMW are?
Maybe a big set of Ronal Turbo like wheels would work on the street too
The flares on these cars are full of win
Imagine this look on the street? Would break necks.

I know the small production numbers will keep what I said above from happening but a dude can dream.

Code Red

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DaveT
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The first time I posted this Firebird from my SEMA car crazy showcase coverage car I made a mistake in identifying it and called it at Camaro. In my defense I am pretty sure they called it the  ‘Code Red Camaro’ in this article on Optima. Either way they share the same chassis so I was close..ish.

Yesterday I saw more photos of the car on Go With Solo and figured what better way to make up for my previous mistakes than post some more of it.

This car doesn’t only look good according to the post it can put down some quick numbers on an autocross course as well.

Just beautiful.
Just as clean as when I saw it
Form = Function
Do want.

All I need to see now is some video. Found some!

And a little interview:

Now if someone would kindly hand me the keys I will be on my merry way…

Photo Credit: Solo

Winter Wednesdays: ’tis the season

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DaveT
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I met Patrick through Gillbert of the Scraped Crusaders. Pat is the type that does whatever he wants to his car regardless of whether or not other people are going to like it. If he likes it, it’s done.

I’ve seen this car a few times and the only constants are that it’s always low and always has lots of stickers, other than that it’s never the same twice.

The work he puts into this car hasn’t gone unnoticed either as four of my non car enthusiast friends have text messaged me about seeing Stance is Everything stickers on ‘A Volkswagen with a Christmas tree” over the past couple weeks.

Awesome.

Snow pusher
Probably the only car riding low with a Christmas tree in the GTA

Sick seasonal wallpaper versions of the above photo can be found on The Scraped Crusaders.

So go there and make your computer festive.

Theme Tuesdays: Land Yachts

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DaveT
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A couple of weeks ago in a WTF Friday I mentioned that I was working on a ‘Land Yacht’ Theme Tuesday and that while doing so I realized my knowledge of older, larger, non muscle American metal was fairly limited.

Well I’ve finished the Theme Tuesday, but unfortunately my knowledge of this genre of older American cars didn’t really get all that much better.

No big deal though as I know that these cars look good regardless of whether or not I know the names….

I love the rawness of this car even unfinished it looks fantastic
Perhaps the best looking Galaxie 500 I have ever seen
I love the contrast of the Candy roof
All you need is low.
Vintage awesome
So many of these cars had such unique front ends
Pepto Pink
Amazing paint work
Damn that's a deep black
Another great vintage photo
Big drop, small wheels, satin paint
More roof candy
A little smoother than the other Yachts
Shark nosed
This reminds me of a very rad School Bus
The front end of the one I posted that Friday
No shine.
More awesome pink

If anyone knows the names of some of these cars and where these photos came from originally feel free to let me know via the comments. I found most of them on various message boards with no original source or shows listed.

This makes me think I should do another ‘Vintage Lowrider Extravaganza‘ Theme Tuesday, but not until after I do a Volvo one 😉

Logan’s On Track

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DaveT
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Logan has been putting in a ton of work this alongside Shawn from Drift Union. They killed it at a number of events both in Canada and in the states to the point where people are taking note of the guys in purple cars.

Like Pat, I’m a big supporter of Logan because he is Canadian, drifts, and has BMX roots. So while I plugged this on facebook already I am going to do it again. Vote for Logan as ‘Best Street Drift Car 2010′ over on Speedhunters because his cars got stance, it’s unique, and he slides it all the damn time.

Oh and he rocks one of my stickers, word.

One of the most unique Legacy's on the planet.
*insert handles like it's on rails joke here*
Rear corner has shown a little love to obsticles.
Still the best photo of one of my stickers to date

Jimmini Jillickers

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DaveT
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Evidently one of the most sought after compact 4x4s in North America, The Suzuki Samurai, is known as the Jimny in Japan. I honestly had no idea when it came here it got re branded but I guess it sort of makes sense as most things do.

The last Samuari/Jimny I saw was all decked out for mudding and is a stark contrast from the one I am posting today.

I am sure a lot of 4×4 guys will be unhappy about what has become of this clean Samurai but let’s face it, most of the cars on this site would make 4×4 owners unhappy 😛

I think this is tucking legitimately half the rim
Imagine this with a more aggressive set of wheels?

and if for some reason you don’t get the title reference:

Photo Credit:
Masaru Tanaka

When wagons attack

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DaveT
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This might be the coolest Civic Wagovan I have seen since Bisimotos 700hp D16 beast or the one in the famous Wagon Attack 2 video.

If these things didn’t rust to hell so easy there would probably be quite a few cool ones around. Oh well I guess the best thing to do would be appreciate what we’ve got left.

Big fan of this one.

Great to see cars with stance out on the track
Love the fact this has a little flare work going on

More info on this is needed, anyone?

WTF Friday: One wild Vette…

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DaveT
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Corvette fans I will warn you now, avert your eyes, because what you are about to see you probably will not like, and on that same note early Dodge truck fans I suggest you proceed with caution as well because one of your own has also been roped into this hodge-podge build.

Looking at this 1977 ‘Vette it’s easy to tell that the person who built it had some level of mechanical ability. The car still functions after all these ‘modifications’ but I think you will agree that their taste in aesthetic mods leaves a little to be desired.

I wouldn’t call this a rat because it would be an insult to rat rods, perhaps a mutt car?

How much would you pay?
Hands down one of the more interesting side profiles I have seen in awhile
Um, fences go in yards?
I would be interested to see this in another car
I know which I would take...
Craftsmanship
Looks like a pressure cooker

The reserve was not met on EBAY at $5900 so I dunno what the owner wants but its a bit of change.

Site Updates

Still have a hosting space! Nothing has moved yet but I did make some changes to make things more efficient. Search and categories now return excerpt views (like the homepage) instead of full posts.

This makes finding things a LOT easier and less bandwidth intensive for my server and people viewing and I have no idea why I didn’t do it before…

Flashback Friday

Since I mentioned Sean’s Blazer on Monday I might as well throw it back to the event I saw it at, Extreme Invasion 2009.

I remember this event well because I sat in a truck that seriously messed up my hearing for a few days.

Ridin' Cali

I might be around on the weekend with a post but I should really go Christmas shopping so no promises.

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