Posted in Dodge, Weird car stories on Feb 28th, 2008
If you’ve ever seen the TV show The Dukes of Hazzard, then chances are you’ll recognise the good old General Lee Charger that starred in the series. Good news for Aussie fans, one of the surviving General Lee’s is up for auction through Shannons.
Driven by Luke and Bo Duke, the General Lee was used […]
Popularity: 24% [?]
Posted in Random stuff, Video, Weird car stories on Feb 27th, 2008
Putting together a list of the Top 5 Car Chases of All Time was always going to be a challenging, and controversial, task.
When I first thought about this, I was thinking, how could I possibly cut it back to just five. But then, that’s part of the challenge, and the final cut is sure to […]
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Posted in Mahindra, Weird car stories on Oct 18th, 2007
Male ute owners have reason to grin this week thanks to the results of an on-line poll conducted by Mahindra distributors. The poll found that 53% of women think that a man driving a ute is sexy, particularly if they are carrying their gear in the back.
In what might be troubling news for the Mahindra […]
Popularity: 39% [?]
Posted in Weird car stories on Oct 3rd, 2007
Exactly how much would you be willing to part with for a rare or customised number plate?
The most valuable single road-going item at the 2007 Australian International Motor Show may not be the $1,050,000 Maybach 57S limousine, the exotic Versace Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, or even the pristine 1971 XY Falcon GT-HO Phase III on the […]
Popularity: 19% [?]
Posted in Mini, Weird car stories on Aug 22nd, 2007
Here is something you don’t see every day, a sea going version of the MINI Cooper Hardtop. Massive publicity stunt, but very eye catching, the MINI is cruising some of Europe’s most crowded beaches accompanied by MINI ‘hostesses’ on the shore.
No doubt this publicity stunt is a public relations dream, and rife for bad puns. […]
Popularity: 31% [?]
Posted in Weird car stories on Aug 17th, 2007
Here’s a head scratching auto story from a few days ago. A Japanese motorcyclist failed to notice that he’d severed his leg below the knee after hitting a safety barrier. He rode on for a further 2km, leaving a friend to retrieve his limb, before realizing what he’d left behind.
The Daily Telegraph report that:
The 54-year-old […]
Popularity: 24% [?]
Posted in Weird car stories on Aug 13th, 2007
The more I think about it, the more I am convinced that car parking is becoming a lost art. Positioning a vehicle between to white lines should not be that difficult a task. Still, there are a lot of people out there making hard work of it. Take a look at some of these fine […]
Popularity: 29% [?]
Posted in Weird car stories on Jan 11th, 2007
The cream of Australia’s Hot Rods, Customs, Street Machines, competition vehicles and motor bikes will be the stars of the 2007 Victorian Hot Rod Show at the Melbourne Exhibition Building over the Australia Day long weekend, January 26-28.
Promoted by the Victorian Hot Rod Association and co-sponsored by Shannons, the Show has been staged every year […]
Popularity: 13% [?]
