Custom 2005 Dodge Ram Diesel, Semi-Conversion
September 14th, 2006
Most of us – even dyed-in-the-wool truck guys – would think that Dodge’s latest take on semi-truck styling imbues the Ram with sufficient big-rig credibility (especially when equipped with the Cummins diesel). Greg Severt apparently does not, and that’s probably because his day job involves playing with the real thing. So he did what seemed right, removing the cab and bed from a 2005 Ram 3500 and replacing it with sheetmetal from a 1994 Peterbilt. Rounding out the conversion is a bed from a ‘53 Chevrolet pickup, with a set of Peterbuilt front fenders replacing the original stepside quarter panels.
Best College Cars
August 17th, 2006
The folks at CNNMoney.com have come up with a list of the 7 best “college cars” — the best available rides for current college students or new grads who have to work within a limited budget. To make the list, each vehicle had to have a base price of under $16,000, be fuel-efficient, and offer good utility.
So without further delay, here’s what they came up with. They’re listed them from lowest to highest base price:
- Nissan Versa – $12, 450
- Scion xA – $12, 780
- Dodge Caliber – $13,425
- Ford Focus – $13,450
- Mazda 3 -$13, 710
Challenger and Camaro Showdown
August 16th, 2006
Chrysler picked a pleasant midsummer afternoon on Tuesday to show off its upcoming Challenger pony car to the media, but the party was briefly interrupted by the appearance of its soon-to-be showroom rival. The boys from Chevrolet picked this moment to roll through with a car transporter carrying its Camaro concept, which was on its way towards a media event of its own.
Jason Vines, Chrysler’s VP of communications, dismissed the “lameness” of what he claimed was a “wuss” stunt, and pointed out that his company’s muscle car didn’t need to be brought to the event on a trailer. The Camaro is very much drivable, as we know, so maybe the best way to handle this little squabble would be for each automaker to stop jawing and head over to Milan Dragway to settle the dispute like real men. We’d pay extra to see the PR guys take the wheel and line ‘em up; that’d be some quality entertainment.
Chrysler picked a pleasant midsummer afternoon on Tuesday to show off its upcoming Challenger pony car to the media, but the party was briefly interrupted by the appearance of its soon-to-be showroom rival. The boys from Chevrolet picked this moment to roll through with a car transporter carrying its Camaro concept, which was on its way towards a media event of its own.
Jason Vines, Chrysler’s VP of communications, dismissed the “lameness” of what he claimed was a “wuss” stunt, and pointed out that his company’s muscle car didn’t need to be brought to the event on a trailer. The Camaro is very much drivable, as we know, so maybe the best way to handle this little squabble would be for each automaker to stop jawing and head over to Milan Dragway to settle the dispute like real men. We’d pay extra to see the PR guys take the wheel and line ‘em up; that’d be some quality entertainment.
