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The backstory behind HPP's showstopping Daytona conversion... is a Chevy Camaro next?

When we saw the HPP Daytona at this year's SEMA show, two things became very apparent. One, we'd really like to drive it. Two, we need better pictures of it. See, the poor thing got itself shoved into a tight booth at SEMA and we just couldn't get too many decent shots. So, being the enterprising lads that we are, we wrote HPP and asked if they had some better pictures. Guess what? You're looking at 'em. One thing we really dig about these studio shots is the detailing. Just check out the custom exhaust tips – the square suckers ... Read more →

SEMA 2009: HPP Daytona is one big Hot Wheels toy Jonny Lieberman

We've been hearing about this car for three days, but we just couldn't find it. Then, just before lunch, one of our intrepid reporters tracked the beast down within the tropical bowels of Las ...

Shelby on Steroids: The Daytona Coupe Le Mans Edition Drew Phillips

The Shelby Daytona Coupe is without a doubt one of the greatest cars in American motorsports history. With an aerodynamic body designed by Peter Brock good for 196 mph, Carroll's Ferrari-slayer ...

One Lap of America 2009 - The flag drops... Chris Paukert

Greetings from Joliet, Illinois, home of the Autobahn Country Club. We're on board with Brock Yates' One Lap of America, one of America's toughest motorsports challenges. Over the course of eight ...

Honda pulls out of AMA Road Racing Jeremy Korzeniewski

Just about a week ago, Honda announced that it was dropping out of Formula 1, but in subsequent reports Honda confirmed that it was not planning to pull support from other motorsports endeavors. That ...

Nearly 100 cars sink in Daytona Beach sand 1 year ago on Autoblog

Those of us who live in the Snow Belt know what it's like to have Mother Nature not let go of your vehicle. There's just no dislodging a car under its own power when the tires dig in and make ruts in the white stuff. Although snow isn't a problem for drivers in Florida, the sands at Daytona Beach ...

Montoya to return to Daytona for Rolex 24 1 year ago on Autoblog

Juan Pablo Montoya has been a busy boy since leaving F1. After working his way up the American stock-car racing ladder – and winning the NEXTEL Cup Rookie of the Year award for his troubles – the Colombian driver is still planning on making a return to Daytona to defend his title in the ...

Call it Chester - Cheetah making a comeback 2 years ago on Autoblog

If Cobras don't do it for you on track days, you can now make the same choice that was available in the '60s. While Caroll Shelby was stuffing FE Fords into mild-mannered AC Aces, Bill Thomas Race Cars was developing a competitor called the Cheetah that could run with the fire breathing Cobras, as ...

Two-Wheel EV whizzer: The evDaytona electric motorcycle 2 years ago on Autoblog

GoWheel brings you an electric motorbike that's going to cost you some money, but it looks and goes just like the real thing. Almost. Starting with a Triumph Daytona, the folks at Go replace the inline DOHC 3-cylinder with a li-ion battery pack that adds 100-190 pounds depending on how many ...

First glimpse of Pininfarina's Ferrari 600 GTO NART 2 years ago on Autoblog

Hot on the heels of last year's unique Ferrari P4/5, built for James Glickenhaus, comes this year's Specially Built Ferrari for a North American Customer. The above is a rendering of what will eventually be dubbed the Ferrari 600 GTO. There has never been a car for which the letters 'GTO' signified ...

Super-Rare Ferrari roadster fetches $385k at Amelia auction 2 years ago on Autoblog

There are Ferraris, there are rare Ferraris, and then there are the exceptionally rare Ferraris, the likes of which collectors and enthusiasts wait to hit the auction block with bated breath. At last month's RM auction of vintage motor cars at the Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance, one such special ...

GM memorializes Earnhardt with Web site 2 years ago on Autoblog

Six years ago today, Dale Earnhardt died in a 150-mph crash on the last lap of the Daytona 500. To commemorate the date (and the release of "Dale: The Movie"), General Motors has dedicated "The Power of 3" Web site to the memory of Dale Earnhardt. Visitors to the site can submit their memories of ...

Alfa Romeo 8C Daytona Prototype by Picchio 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione is clearly an object of desire, but what if it lived up to its literal name by breeding a competition automobile? Picchio has come up with the answer in the form of its new Daytona prototype. The car is being created by Europe's only Grand Am-certified manufacturer in ...

NASCAR: Jeff Gordon's car fails inspection 2 years ago on Autoblog

After Jeff Gordon won Thursday's second qualifying race in Daytona, his car failed a post-race inspection for riding too low. While NASCAR officials are not accusing Gordon or his team of cheating, it will cost him. Instead of starting Saturday's race in 4th position, Gordon will fight his way ...

Indy chief crashes at Daytona 2 years ago on Autoblog

Tony George is a looming figure in American motorsports. He's the owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, founder of the IRL and host of the US Grand Prix. But that didn't stop him from crashing at Daytona on Friday. George hadn't driven a race car since 2001, but decided to enter the 24 Hours of ...

Schumacher buys a Shelby 2 years ago on Autoblog

Oh, no. Il Commendatore would not have liked this one bit. Scuderia Ferrari's now-retired seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher has gone and bought himself a Shelby Cobra. Initial reports identified the car as one of six super-rare Daytona Coupes, but corrected reports confirm it was ...

Green Flag: IndyCars run on 100% Ethanol at Daytona 3 years ago on Autoblog

Yesterday marked a historical milestone for open-wheel racing and for the movement towards alternative energy motorsports as former IndyCar champions Tonny Kanaan and Sam Hornish Jr. ran tests on 100% ethanol fuel. The champs ran the new 3.5-liter Honda V8s around the road course at Daytona all day ...

Vintage metal converges at the Modena Cento Ore Classic 3 years ago on Autoblog

Reader Alan Guerzoni tipped us off about the recently-contested Modena Cento Ore Classic, a vintage road/track rally in which participants cover 1000km in four days across 10 timed special stages and 3 track stages. This year's overall winner was a 1965 Shelby GT350 that was raced by its Swiss ...

Serving Red Hot Chili Peppers at NASCAR 3 years ago on Autoblog

NASCAR's image will be undergoing a make-over this weekend as 30-second ads featuring the Red Hot Chili Peppers debut at the Pepsi 400 at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida. The four members will be featured as pit members and mouth such lines as "NASCAR. How bad have you got it?" and, of ...

[Not TiVoSafe] Motorsports Highlights: March 11-12 3 years ago on Autoblog

Formula 1: Bahrain Grand Prix A very eventful race weekend in Bahrain kicked off the 2006 F1 season, and if this race is anything to go by, it should be an interesting year. Qualifying produced a made-for-TV comeback for Ferrari, with Schumacher and Massa nailing down the front row, although the ...






Autoblog Podcast #153: With Phil Berg

Phil Berg puts his reputation on the line and hangs with the podcast crew.

 
 

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