RideLust

At some point I think that we’ve all felt that we possess the talent to design our own car. Some of us truly have that ability, while others, like this guy, obviously don’t. What people sometimes fail to understand is that automakers spend millions upon millions of dollars to create automobiles that are not only pleasing to look at, but perform as well. There are those however who still feel the need to push the boundaries of amateur design in the hopes that they stumble upon a diamond in the rough. What you are seeing here though is a piece of coal that should have been tossed into a furnace as opposed to a nice shiny diamond.
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The Lamborghini Miura is automotive perfection. Its sweeping lines and brute strength seduce the soul. The howl of its V12 reduces grown men to gelatinous blobs of desire. But few have the privilege of possessing the Miura. Which is why a very fortunate man in Illinois is having this stunning Miura replica built by hand from the chassis of a lowly Fiero. Seriously.

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It’s my humble opinion that every red blooded American male should at one point in their lives get behind the wheel of a big-block muscle car. They’re inefficient, politically incorrect and have styling the likes of which will never be duplicated. They were also created in a time when auto manufacturers still had the freedom to let their engineers run wild and make cars that were crafted from childhood fantasies. Nowadays government regulations, environmentalists and manufacturers are regulating the amount of fun we can have, and by doing so are killing the spirit of what the muscle car was all about.
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I’ll admit it… I am not an animal lover. I can co-exist with them if need be, but my personal opinion is that they really belong sitting next to the mash potato’s on my dinner plate, as opposed to sitting next to me in a car. There are those however that feel differently and because of this they go to extremes to make sure that their non-human friends are always well taken care of. Take this Canadian gentlemen for example, who is the owner of a 1600 lb. pet Bison named Baily. Baily is so much a part of this mans life that he’s not only modified an old Pontiac to transport him in, but he actually takes him to the local bar with him for a beer. Honestly, I’m not really sure what’s more impressive here. The fact that this 1600 lb. bovine actually likes the taste of beer, or that the suspension on this old Pontiac is still intact.

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Here’s one hand built German tuner car, currently for sale on eBay Germany, that has me saying, “nein, danke”. The car, which started its life as a 1986 Pontiac Fiero, has been transformed into the lowliest of shadetree mechanic creations, the Fierorarri. The current owner has swapped the I4 for a V6, then “enhanced” the cooling of the car using what appears to be A/C ducting. He’s also enhanced the looks of the car with a genuine simulated Testarossa back end and sidevents. Rounding out the whole-lotta-ugly is the custom built rear decklid, raised, presumably, to cover the car’s V6 engine.

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Cletus insisted his custom rear spoiler added serious downforce, but it made the garage smell a little gamey on wet days.

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Enthusiasts with a penchant for full sized sport sedans bemoaned the day when GM pulled the plug on Pontiac. The Pontiac G8, a rebadged and Americanized Holden Commodore, was just what a power hungry public demanded to replace their Impala SS sedans, and Pontiac had worked out nearly all the bugs by the time GM killed the brand. Bankruptcy, a concern over tightening CAFE regulations and a focus away from performance cars precluded Chevy from rebadging the Commodore as a Caprice, at least for the civilian market. If you wanted to drive one on these shores, it looked like your only chance was to become a police officer in a department that was buying the new, Commodore-based, Chevy Caprice Police Interceptors.

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Cop shows… I love them. As a kid we’d sit in front of the television and watch every type of cop and P.I. show that we could affix our adolescent eyeballs on. Shows like Magnum P.I., Starsky and Hutch and Simon and Simon made us, as kids want to be private investigators. Not only did these shows fill our TV sets with action, but the late 1970s and 1980s were the heyday for the hero car on television. Hell, there’s even a show on this list that’s on TV right now. The Ferrari Testarossa from Miami Vice, the 1976 Ford Torino from Starsky and Hutch and the 1982 Trans Am from Knight Rider all helped set this guy on a lifelong path that would be filled with automobiles. Below is a list of 10 amazing TV shows whose main star was of the four wheeled kind. Obviously some of you out there may be a little young to remember these, but after reading this, do yourselves a favor and look them up. You’ll be glad you did!
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A final model year Pontiac G6. There's still inventory available. Photo: IFCAR

Eighteen months ago, GM sentenced Pontiac to death in order to prop up presumably healthy brands like Buick and Chevrolet. Pontiac wasn’t the only brand sacrificed before the alter of corporate profits, as siblings Hummer and Saturn ultimately got the blindfold and final cigarette as well. The last “official” day that new Pontiacs could be sold, according to existing dealer agreements, was October 31. The Truth About Cars tells us that there are still some 125 Pontiacs available on dealer lots as of October 30, so what’s to become of these unwanted stepchildren? Are they bound for the crusher, the victims of an indifferent corporate parent and apathetic salespeople? Will they be titled and sold as used cars, with the warranty clock running? The truth is that I can’t answer that particular question, but I suspect the cars will be purchased eventually. Presuming, of course, that the price is right.

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With red lipstick, a nipple ring and “Goodbye Horses” on repeat, it becomes a Pontiac Vibe.