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Adventures in road camping | |
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. A recent camp outing in a Westfalia VW inspired thoughts of car camping and outdoor adventure. Then we stumbled upon the roof-mounted tent. |
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Portraits on the road | |
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. Between 1989 and 1997, Andrew Bush took these photographs with a camera installed on the side of his car in Los Angeles and other parts of the Southwestern US. He has 66 of these images on his site. |
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hardtuned research | |
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. With the explosion of tatoo-shop reality TV, and impressive automotive tattoo sightings at 24 Hours of LeMons races, it raises the question: Would you wear your automotive allegiance on your sleeve, or elsewhere? Here's a representative look at what we've found so far. |
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Race Transporter of the Day | |
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. Porsche Factory Haulers Archive of the Race Transporter of the Day here |
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Classic Photo Archives | |
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. From the Tom Hardy Archives - Alfa Sprint and Aston Martins |
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Remembering the Hardtuned Renault R16 | |
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Not Melee Eligible | |
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Everyone knows there's a fairly strict policy of "no wagons" on the California Melee. So here are a few interesting Shooting Brakes and Estates you won't see galavanting across Northern California in Early September. (plus some of these are too new anyway.) |
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BCCC - Custom Brits | |
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Finally, a British Car Club for those with eclectic taste: The BCCC |
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Curiosity killed the deal | |
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When you go look at a car for sale, what questions do you ask the seller after you've had a look at it? Some don't know where to quit... |
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Car Brochures Online | |
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The Old Car Manual Project has a huge selection of obscure automotive brochures and literature - wade through the archives - it's worth it! |
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GLOVE of the Day
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Started by the mixed metaphor "Kevin, dat thing run like a glove." "I don't want to toot my own glove, but this haircut is Top Notch! " click the photo for the glove of the day archive |
J.Lamm's MPH Spoof featuring Bubba
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Nick BoB Falfa's Suspension Tuning | |
| Nick BoB Falfa is Oakland California's hottest suspension tuner. Trucks, cars, scrapers, he does lowers them all with a miracle product that requires no messy suspension component changes. |
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Hairodynamics | |
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The history, photos, and a detailed explanation of the phenomenon. |
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The Perku Chronicles | |
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It's the hottest thing to hit entrepreneurship my friends. Please Be Serious! Dr. Kiethy Wood's Falcon Rescue, Urban Style Magazine's profile of Perku Nathiswaya - Bricklin collector, Philip Bamaga from the country of North Beach, Nathiswaya in Formula One, Nathiswaya Shakes up F1 and NASCAR, Perku's auto museum, Hulks in Paradise II, Perku's English Klassick Kar Kollexshun (PEKKK), and more.... |
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Mosley Scandal Scoop | |
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Max Mosley points his finger; GridCrasher breaks the story on who was behind the scandal that rocked the motorsports community |
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McLaren SLR Roadster Launch |
| hardtuned's Nick BoB Falfa hits the streets of Germany |
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Lo'ed | |
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Lo'ed, the inexpensive lowering system from hardtuned.com |
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The Search for DESI Power | |
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What the hell is it? |
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Hulks In Palekaiko (Paradise) | |
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Aloha! It's a Ha'alele Ka'a Mo'oleo (abandoned car documentary) hardtuned photo series shot on Maui Hawaii |
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Hulks in Paradise II | |
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Dr Simon Kamarra and Dr. Kiethy Wood explore the big island of Hawaii for more abandoned automotive art. |
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Top Notch Episode 1 | |
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Top Notch explores a flawlessly customized Porsche 356. You will be amazed. |
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Top Notch Episode 2 | |
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Top Notch visits a unique Jaguar XKE collector |
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Teriyacos | |
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autoscene food division engineer Katie, (AKA Sandra Sambivi) guides you through the chemical assembly and explains how these tasty treats make it from deep within the Czech Republic to stores near you. |
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MGA Customs | |
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The MGA is the British car people love to maul! |
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Oddity of the day | |
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What Not To Wear: Shelby Stripes and Boss 302 stripes together. No explanation necessary. |
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ex- hardtuned event R16 surfaces | |
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Florida: Hardtuned's East Africa Rallye Renault could once again be yours. Just don't contact us about it....here it is, with a better option. Just found more - the alternative list grows... |
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SWOW Look Like a Million Bucks | |
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Swow.com can teach you to look rich! Take the Swow Look like a million bucks seminar now! |
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New 1968 Cougar Ad | |
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Hardtuned knows him as "Cougar Dennis" and in September of 2008, he took his two pristine '68 Cougars (both green) and his brother's yellow '68 Cougar and with a friend who works at CNET- shot, voiced over and produced this new/old TV spot as a super stylish party invitation. Shooting took two days, in Ukiah and San Francisco. "Glove soft leather with vinyl upholstery and walnut wood tone appliques" never looked so sweet. |
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Tom VU, for SWOW - Serg's World of Opulence and Wealth | |
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Life is too short to get rich slow! My friend Serg has SWOW Seminar. He can't talk much about it now because of something I learn about in prison called slander. At first I got a lot of discouragement from friends and strangers who are loser. Take SWOW Seminar today! |
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Ridiculous Engine Swap | |
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In 1984 Yamaha inked a deal with Ford to produce a small 60° V6 engine for a transverse application that ended up in the engine bay of the high performance version of the Ford Taurus. Ford ultimately may have been plotting to drop it into the stillborn Ford GN34 mid-engine sportscar. Despite ending up in a hotted-up FWD sedan, the SHO motor has ended up in more than a few unorthodox places besides the back of Chuck Beck's Ford Festiva 'Shogun'. How about an Austin Healey 100-4, MGB, Triumph TR7, Ford Focus, Lotus Esprit... and even swapped to a longitudinal orientation with rear wheel drive in the Taurus itself. The Driving Enthusiast has the evidence here and takes a swipe at the 24 Hours of LeMons. |
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Combatillac | |
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hardtuned's bodykit for the 1972-1975 Coupe De Ville |
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BAJA B210's | |
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hardtuned photo series of B210's around La Paz, Mexico. This series was also published in Automotive Atrocities and the Cars We Love to Hate by Eric Peters. Motorbooks International, 2004 |
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Bill's Tuning Fur Ihren BMW Das 3er Programm | |
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Urban Style Tuning at a Relaxin' Pace |
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SWOW's Table for 3 Total adventures | |
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South Bay Singles - Under house arrest, incarcerated, introverted, or just too weird to enjoy meeting new people? SWOW.com's Table for Three Total Adventures is your South Bay social secretary. We specialize in assisting single EBAY Vendors, Day Traders, and professionals organize that extra special social calendar that others only dream of. Let SWOW.com help you meet the people you want to meet but were afraid of meeting. |
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Moshimoto Tires | |
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Moshimoto, official tire supplier of The Fast and the Furious |
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What Not to Wear | |
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Jaguar edition: from literal paint schemes, to some rather bizarre custom coach work. Proof that people love to tinker! |
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Oddity of the day | |
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The Munich, born on Almaden Expressway in San Jose CA. Dumball eligible??? |
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Ridiculous Engine Swap | |
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Rising Sun Edition: The Viper powered Acura Integra. An R5 Turbo inspired Honda Civic, V12 Miatas, and more..... |
Superfantastique! Etienne Musslin's photos at Super2cv.com
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Specials | |
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What is it? 1950 Harry Lester built MG Special |
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MG EX186 LeMans Prototype | |
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MG put together and tested a racer specifically aimed at winning LeMans with a twin cam motor and DeDion rear suspension under the table without full company knowledge. When the project was scrapped, the EX 186 ended up in Kjell Qvale's British Motors here in San Francisco... |
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Another Ridiculous Engine Swap + Wagon | |
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1960 Rambler wagon and a wrecked Ferrari 360 Modena were combined by Divers Street Rods into the "Ferrambo" back in 2008. Click the photo (left ) for finished pics or here for a couple of build shots. A modern interpretation of the Jerrari - the Jeep Wagoneer Ferrari 365 combination. How about another bad idea... Citroen 2CV/Ferrari. |
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ex- hardtuned event R16 surfaces | |
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Florida: Hardtuned's East Africa Rallye Renault could once again be yours. Just don't contact us about it....here it is, with a better option. Just found more - the alternative list grows... |
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Leata Cabalero | |
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Styling meets economy in the 1970's with the Chevy Chevette based Leata Cabalero. Hand built luxury in the tradition of fine coachbuilders, only with disco spray cheese. |
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Charger-Bug | |
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One man found this in his grandfathers barn.. He had a crazy idea no one knew about.... |
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Realized Vision | |
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. What Do I do with that '84 Corvette.....? |
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Hot rodding on the Continent | |
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. Citroen 2cv based rods and concepts Sort of a parallel universe to the volksrod camp |
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Bill's Tuning Fur Ihren BMW Das 3er - Celebrity update! | |
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Bill outfits a 3 Series for a very special celeb! |
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SergFreed and Roy Show Review | |
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Scooter reviews one of Las Vegas' most talked about acts - The SergFreed and Roy Show! White tigers, eBay props, and more! |
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The Search for Steve McCrory | |
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Robert Stack hosts this multipart series - The search and then the all important UPDATE - Finding Steve The third installment is the Autoweek sighting. |
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Curb your Capitalism | |
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An Episode Guide to the HBO hit show about SWOW.com |
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612 Scaglietti Design Comparison | |
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Surprisingly Panoz-like styling! |
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SWOW Miata Emporium | |
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Hello Miata enthusiasts and Craigslist shoppers. SWOW Miata showrooms are popping up everywhere. |
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Promotional Solutions for Freedom | |
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JR Resources Business Developer Bill F. can anticipate your thirst for promotional solutions - hell, he's the Robby Gordon of JR Resources. |
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Highway to the San Diegozone | |
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Lyrics from the theme song from the little known Balliwood spoof of Top Gun with Perku Nathiswaya in the leading role. |
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Table for 3 - Inspector 12 |
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Table for 3 Quality Control Inspector 12 on a typical evening |
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Urban Style Winter Driving Tips | |
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Bill, a self proclaimed sucker who paid $8.75 to watch a guy eat a snow-cone that he made with his own piss gives some helpfull tips. |
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What the hell is this? | |
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Spotted at the British Car Meet. |
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Nils' Twingo Report from Europe | |
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The Twingo, she is from France and she can be hardtuned. |
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Kinkstarz | |
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For the suburban utility vehicle |
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Design - New Mustang - Old Toyota | |
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hardtuned performance exhausts | |
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Big pipe, Multi-pipes, and Urban Style Exits |
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Serg Gone Wild | |
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From the SWOW uncensored video library collection: SERG GONE WILD - too hot for TV. |
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Vin's Fastcaps | |
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Mike O' Marketing introduces these horrific hubcaps, never actually seen in the Fast and the Furious movie, but briefly mentioned in the screenplay. |
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Urban Style at the movies | |
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Straight Ballin' @tha Movies Urban Style Host Bill tells it like it is when he reviews a film |
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Nils popstar | |
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Step into the fantasy lifestyle and while you are there, say happy birthday to me, Nils. You may not know me yet America, but watch out! |
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Urban Style Wheelz | |
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Bad wheels. Really bad wheels. |
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Urban Style Update | |
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What's up with me and my Urban Style? Find out. |
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SWOW.com's Deal of the Week | |
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Foster Grant sunglasses, jet airliners, Magnum PI collectibles... Swow.com can get it... |
Deal of the Week! March 10th, 2008. SWOW.com's Business Vehicle Liquidation Unit (BVLU) is running a special on one-off vehicles built for specific business opportunities - Don't miss the boat. Acquiring one of these specialized vehicles can make you the entrepreneur you've always wanted to be. Don't miss these once in a lifetime opportunities!