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24 Hours of LeMons: Pre-Buttonwillow So-Cal Junkyard Scabenger Hunt

Last December the 24 Hours of LeMons hosted the inaugural Junkyard Scavenger Hunt, a.k.a. The Day the Infamy Stood Still. On Sunday, August 2, about 20 participants from the upcoming Buttonwillow Histrionics (August 15-16) descended on a San Fernando Valley junkyard for Scabenger Hunt II: The Crappening. Why would seemingly sane people willingly show up at high noon to sweat themselves half to death in the filthy, 100+ degrees scorched asphalt nightmare of a Pick'n'Pull? For largely meaningless prizes, of course! We came up with a list ... Read more →

Track Daze: Project 318is at Buttonwillow, Day One Damon Lavrinc

Imagine your perfect track day. A dozen cars, dry tarmac and absolutely zero loose nuts behind the wheel. That's been our experience so far at Buttonwillow. We've had the pleasure of being invited to ...

Project Track Slut Update: Prepping for the big day days Damon Lavrinc

Click either image for a gallery. As I type this, our BMW 318is is up on the rack, sans transmission, to replace the clutch and all the assorted bits that go along with the job. The last-minute ...

VIDEO: Driving the Mazda Furai concept at Buttonwillow Damon Lavrinc

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Mazda Furai Of all the Nagare-themed concepts that Mazda has released over the past two years, one stands out. The Mazda Furai concept was unveiled this past ...

Video: Banks D-Max Type-R GMC race truck Eric Bryant

Okay... our love for rattling heavy-duty pickups notwithstanding, the idea of a Duramax-powered GMC race truck still seems odd, even though a half-year has passed since we first mentioned this ...

24 Hours of LeMons: Pre-Buttonwillow So-Cal Junkyard Scabenger Hunt 3 months ago on Autoblog

Last December the 24 Hours of LeMons hosted the inaugural Junkyard Scavenger Hunt, a.k.a. The Day the Infamy Stood Still. On Sunday, August 2, about 20 participants from the upcoming Buttonwillow Histrionics (August 15-16) descended on a San Fernando Valley junkyard for Scabenger Hunt II: The ...

Track Daze: Project 318is at Buttonwillow, Day One 1 year ago on Autoblog

Imagine your perfect track day. A dozen cars, dry tarmac and absolutely zero loose nuts behind the wheel. That's been our experience so far at Buttonwillow. We've had the pleasure of being invited to a private track event organized by Jack Fried, co-creator of the Lotus Challenge Series and ...

Project Track Slut Update: Prepping for the big day days 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click either image for a gallery. As I type this, our BMW 318is is up on the rack, sans transmission, to replace the clutch and all the assorted bits that go along with the job. The last-minute clutch work, along with fitting a set of Hawk HPS brake pads and replacing the brake fluid with Castrol ...

VIDEO: Driving the Mazda Furai concept at Buttonwillow 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Mazda Furai Of all the Nagare-themed concepts that Mazda has released over the past two years, one stands out. The Mazda Furai concept was unveiled this past January in Detroit and it walked away with our internal Best of Show award. Built around Mazda's ...

Video: Banks D-Max Type-R GMC race truck 3 years ago on Autoblog

Okay... our love for rattling heavy-duty pickups notwithstanding, the idea of a Duramax-powered GMC race truck still seems odd, even though a half-year has passed since we first mentioned this monster. But with Audi's oil-burning R10 taking the checkered flag last month at Sebring, maybe Gale Banks ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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