10 Cars That Probably Should Not Have Hit the Road

1. AMC Pacer
More denounced for its unusual styling than its actual performance as a car, the AMC Pacer is a classic automotive flop.

2. 1981 Cadillac Fleetwood V8-6-4
The Cadillac Fleetwood V8-6-4 had the potential to be a good car, had the engineers at Caddy stuck with a traditional engine. Instead, they got a little ahead of themselves, and opted to add a primitive form of cylinder deactivation to keep up with the CAFE standards.




The Ford
Pinto is one of the most infamous examples of automotive flaws, for the unfortunate placement of the fuel tank behind the rear bumper.


From http://wallstcheatsheet.com
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10 Cars That Probably Should Not Have Hit the Road

Winter Cup Round 2

The Winter Cup: Grand Prix is coming this weekend!
In a the Grand Prix, your scores from all three brackets are totaled together, the racer with the highest score is the Grand Prix Champion!

Prizes for each bracket are still the same, but if you want to be the champ, you're gonna need 3 fast cars!
 I have my 3 chosen and ready for the fight ........I hope.

Bracket A : Any "Racing" car.

Bracket B : Any "Street" car.

Bracket C : Any "Off Road" car.

Denim Machine

Denim Machine If you weren't around in the seventies you may have never seen one of these. 

Denim Machine Meets All Your Coca-Cola, Levis, and HOT ROD Needs - HOT ROD Homecoming 2013 - Hot Rod Magazine Blog

I decided to add a skin for this vehicle to the skin collection at HIDRA. I choose to skin the Vandura I realize the actual DeminMachine is a ford but at the time I had about 50 of these Vanduras, so I choose to skin it instead I am sure the skin could be transferred to a Ford Van should I have one come available to skin.

New Rockmart Yellow Jacket Skin

New Rockmart Yellow Jacket Skin for the CarTown=EX Vandura. There are plenty more Skins at HIDRA's new Fan Page on FaceBook. We add new ones all the time so be sure to check back often.

Rockmart Georgia, from Wikipedia.org
Rockmart is a city in Polk County, Georgia. Rockmart developed as a railroad depot town when the Southern Railway built a station in the area. The community was incorporated in 1872, and was named for nearby slate deposits. The Rockmart Downtown Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Parks and recreation areas in Rockmart include the Nathan Dean Complex, the Silver Comet Trail & Riverwalk Park,[6] as well as Rockmart City Parks.[

Skin

Rockmart is served by the Polk County School District including Rockmart High School, Rockmart Middle School, and two elementary schools. The Polk County campus of Georgia Northwestern Technical College is also located in Rockmart.
Read the full Wiki here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockmart,_Georgia

26 Beatnik Slang Words and Phrases We Should All Start Using | Mental Floss

26 Beatnik Slang Words and Phrases We Should All Start Using | Mental Floss

BARRETT-JACKSON & FOX ANNOUNCE MAJOR CROSS-NETWORK EXPANSION OF SIGNATURE SCOTTSDALE AUCTION | Barrett-Jackson News

BARRETT-JACKSON & FOX ANNOUNCE MAJOR CROSS-NETWORK EXPANSION OF SIGNATURE SCOTTSDALE AUCTION | Barrett-Jackson News

55 Chevy with a 540ci V8 and twin turbos!

55 Chevy with a 540ci V8 and twin turbos.

From: MyClassicGarage™ | Post - MCG Social™

Starsky & Hutch Skin

Starsky & Hutch Skin

Starsky & Hutch Skin now available at HIDRA on FaceBook

Here At HIDRA

New Upgrades

Great news from CarTown -EX , from : https://www.facebook.com/CarTownExCommunity
Six new Upgrades have been added to workbay job drops and Upgrade Mystery Boxes. These are made for U.S. makes Ford (including Shelby), Chevrolet (including Chevy), and Dodge (including SRT). The Upgrades added are:

* Ford Racing Turbo
* Ford Racing Turbo SE
* Chevrolet Racing Turbo
* Chevrolet Racing Turbo SE
* Dodge Racing Turbo
* Dodge Racing Turbo SE

GRAND PRIX Tournament

Please welcome our the first GRAND PRIX Tournament, the Grand Prix Round 1: Class Cup is coming this weekend!
In a Grand Prix, your scores from all three brackets are totaled together, the racer with the highest score is the Grand Prix Champion!

Prizes for each bracket are still the same, but if you want to be the champ, you're gonna need 3 fast cars!

Bracket A:
Any A Class Car










Bracket B:
Any B Class Car

 Graphic wrong CLASS (C)

Bracket C:
Any C Class Car


Open period:

2013/12/13 16:00 〜 2013/12/16 15:00 (Japan Standard Time)

1983 GMC Vandura

I wonder if anyone else has went on a Vandura buying spree in CarTown-EX since they were put on sale. I for one have bought at least 30 so far and intend to buy a bunch more before they are gone. I really like the vans they seem they were just made for painting and customizing.

 I have really enjoyed painting these things. The skins are available at HIDRA on FaceBook if you don't find one you  are looking for contact me there and I will see if I can produce it for you if I can.
 These I have here are just a few of the first I have done, as I do more I am sure the overall quality will improve I am sure. I will keep on buying these vans to paint..... at least until my creativity runs out. If you Play this game you don't want to miss out on this chance to show the world your creative side.

Jeb Greenstone And Cutworm Specialties, Model A Dually .

Jeb Greenstone And Cutworm Specialties, Model A Dually . Check out the whole article here :

Jeb Greenstone And Cutworm Specialties Build One-Off Model A Dually - RodAuthority.com

Lowtech: The California Issue 1

"Marc Woltinger is an automotive journalist and photographer from Switzerland who recently released his first book, Lowtech: The California Issue #1. It is a body of work showcasing hot rod and custom culture in Southern California through evocative backdrops and everyday life."
From : http://www.rodauthority.com/news/new-products/lifestyle-west-mark-woltingers-lowtech-the-california-issue-1/
Read te full article here :
Lifestyle West, Mark Woltinger’s “Lowtech: The California Issue 1″ - RodAuthority.com

IHRA adds Central Illinois Dragway as 109th member track

The International Hot Rod Association added Central Illinois Dragway to the IHRA Member Track List.

Central Illinois Dragway is in  Havana, Illinois, one of the longest running drag strips in the state with drag racing since 1969.
Since purchasing the track in 2011, owner Frank Hutto has made many improvements to Central Illinois Dragway. 
From : DragRacingOnline

Team Cup Round 6: Modern

The Team Cup Round 6: Modern is now OPEN!

Get your fastest cars out to the racetrack now!


HIDRA Team Line Up: I'll update this as the Tournament continues.


Team '90s - Viper STS

(1) - Foul
(2) - Foul
(3) - 63
(4) - 89

Team '00s - Pagani Zonda RS
(1) - Foul
(2) - Foul
(3) - 185
(4) - 256

Team '10s - CIE Indy Car
(1) - 865
(2) - Foul
(3) - 310
(4) - 404

Team Rewards*:
1st: Upgrade Mystery Box Package and 20 Car Town Points and 100,000 Car Town Coins
2nd: 10 Car Town Points and 50,000 Car Town Coins
3rd: 5 Car Town Points and 20,000 Car Town Coins

* You must race in at least one bracket to receive a Team reward

Open until 12/9/2013 3pm (Japan Standard Time)







Car Town EX (Official Fanpage)

2015 Ford Mustang Reveals From Around the World - Motor Trend

2015 Ford Mustang Reveals From Around the World - Motor Trend

70 AMC Javelin SST Trans Am

Hostile Racing got 1 don't miss these classic Javelins in
Car Town EX (Official Fanpage)

Team Cup Round 6: Modern Cars is coming

The Team Cup Round 6: Modern Cars is coming this weekend!
Last weeks Classic Tournament left Hostile Racing with :
A class - 4th (Silver Mystery Box + 50,000 Gold Coins + 10 Blue Points)

B class - 4th (Silver Mystery Box + 50,000 Gold Coins + 10 Blue Points)

C class - 3rd (Gold Mystery Box + 100,000 Gold Coins + 20 Blue Points)

Bracket A:
Any Car from 1990~1999
*(excluding Mazda 787B and RX-792P)

Open period:
2013/12/6 16:00 〜 2013/12/9 15:00 (Japan Standard Time)



Bracket B:Any Car from 2000~2009

Open period:
2013/12/6 16:00 〜 2013/12/9 15:00 (Japan Standard Time)












Bracket C:Any Car from 2010 and over
*(excluding Ferrari 150th Italia and F2012)

Open period:
2013/12/6 16:00 〜 2013/12/9 15:00 (Japan Standard Time)

Everyone get your vehicles ready, the Modern Cars should net some really high scores this weekend. Hope to see you all Enter and Good Luck to all.