Category Archive: Unhinged
Unhinged: Why SEMA Special Build Cars Are The Ultimate Tease
The last time I was at the SEMA show, in 2012, I was more enjoying myself than I was working. I was taking in the sights and sounds, and had made my way to the Mopar booth. Sitting among Jeff...
Unhinged: When The “Good Idea” Lightbulb Should Be Ignored
Our friend Craig Fitzgerald over at BestRide.com tipped us off to the story of a woman who lit a candle inside of her car, parked in front of a gas station pump and went inside, only to come outside...
Unhinged: A Bad Day At The Car Shows Beats A Good Day At Work
This last weekend was an exercise in “How To Royally Eff Up Your Plans 101”. Even before the weekend began things weren’t going as planned. I originally was going to go to the NMRA...
Unhinged: Faking Engine Noise Should Only Happen With A Kid Playing With Toy Cars
When I first got to see the in-car video of the Ford Mustang EcoBoost ripping up a track for a press demonstration, the first thought I had was, “Damn, that sounds snotty for a...
Unhinged: The Random Encounters You Never Expect
Early yesterday morning, just as the sun was starting to appear, I drug my half-asleep carcass from bed, dressed, made myself appear slightly human, made sure my camera was ready, and took off toward...
Unhinged: A Little Driving Courtesy Goes A Long Way
It doesn’t matter if you’re sitting in L.A. rush hour or are just trying to make that left turn and there isn’t an opening, traffic sucks. Being caught in it raises stress levels,...
Unhinged: Jeep Renegade At The State Fair Of Texas? Get Your Popcorn Ready, The Show Is About To Start
The Jeep Renegade, the bouncy little cute-ute from Chrysler that is essentially a Fiat 500X with a butch side, is going to visit the State Fair of Texas as part of a rolling exhibit showcasing new...
Unhinged: Always Just Out Of Reach
We all have that top-spot perfect project car. Very lucky few of us are lucky enough to get our hands on it and make something successful out of it. When you are able to get one, they are pure...
Caption This: Tony The Tiger Has Been Kidnapped!
You see all sorts of crap strapped to the roof of a car. Lumber, mattresses, Aunt Bethany, whatever. But when my wife sent me this pic of a gigantic stuffed tiger strapped to the roof of a Hyundai...
Unhinged: Did The Factory Skunkworks Teams Go Away?
At the ripe old age of thirty-one (stop laughing), I grew up just as Detroit was waking up from the coma the EPA induced using a baseball bat in the early Seventies. 5.0 Mustangs and IROC Camaros...
Unhinged: Three Days, Eight Events, And One Engine
Holley knows how to put on a party. LS Fest is in it’s fifth year, and this is my first year even paying attention to it, let alone actively covering one. It’s not overwhelming like SEMA...
Unhinged: This 1973 Plymouth Is A Fine Example Of What Not To Do, Ever
I don’t mind clones, or tributes, or whatever you call it when someone takes a more base level car and tarts it up to resemble the muscle car that lived on the same platform, provided that the...
Unhinged: Let’s Pick Apart The All-New Fourth-Gen Miata
The Mazda MX-5 Miata is the best-selling roadster of all time. It’s a light, nimble little two-seater that puts emphasis on handling rather than power. It has a devoted following with clubs,...
Unhinged: The Great American Roadtrip
I always have had a strong predilection for travel. I can’t explain the “why” part well, I’ve just always loved to find a set of wheels and take off to somewhere new. When I was a teenager I...