The Red Monkey

In a tribute to the memory of Michael Jackson this impersonator kicks the repo man square in the taint. Bonus, he was repossessing the guy’s Delorean.

I was a fan of the cartoon, the toys and the latest movie and I can’t wait to see the next iteration. The trailer is incredible and gives us a glimpse of Devastator. Can’t wait to see this on IMAX.

Transformer “Revenge of the Fallen” trailer #3 from Bay Films/Michael Bay Dot Com on Vimeo.

Jalopnik.com can’t reveal their first drive impressions of the 2010 Chevy Camaro until Friday. But Chevy sure as hell can’t stop them from showing this exclusive first baby-Bumblebee-of-a-burnout caught on video.

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Another year and another great Sacramento Autorama, the longest running indoor car show in North America. This time however I did not make it there until after 2 pm on Sunday. It seems that is the time for the multitudes of real weirdos to attend the show. Sadly this also meant that I missed Catherine Bach, better known as Daisy Duke, as well as Chris Jacobs from Overhaulin’. Not too excited about meeting the guy who hosts a show about cars anyway. Like previous years there were not enough Mopars there. The outstanding exception was the 1970 Challenger with a new 6.1 liter HEMI sitting next to a brand new SRT Challenger. They had a room full of Mercs but they were all pretty much customized the same with different paint and little creativity. Some of the coolest stuff to be seen were off in the little rooms where they had an actual horseless carriage.

This show always has something for everyone, from Mercs to the Munster mobile and of course the General Lee. Its a great show to attend and its great that such a large show is in Sacramento. Maybe next year I will actually go check out the auction.

The stock 6.1-liter 440 Hemi V8 in the Challenger STR8 is good for a stout 425 horsepower which, for most, is a healthy dose of adrenaline. Consider RDP’s 1000 horsepower twin-supercharged Challenger a healthy dose of adrenaline with some performance enhancing drugs thrown in for good measure.

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Perhaps the most frightening aspect of the automotive crisis is not so much the specter of impending financial doom, overcrowded bread lines, or the end of Automotive Life As We Know It. No, it’s the up-close and too-personal look at the men and women who run our country.

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So being a mopar fan this car caught my eye. One of the most under appreciated cars to exist but also one of the most reliable and most rebuildable classics on the road. I can’t say I know what year it is but it appears to be a 1964 car. Typically you find these with the bullet proof slant 6 engine and that engine compartment can easily accommodate a 360 for maximum hoonage. But what really caught my eye is if this is a survivor its an amazing example or if its a resto its been done perfectly. I did not see the owner and have not seen this car again so go to the gallery and check it out.

The LA Times has this video from the LA Autoshow that I had not seen yet. Its the newly developed Dodge EV dragging a Challenger SRT. Watch the video for the surprising results.

I think this was a Kia if I recall correctly. I found this monstrosity on the mean streets of Monterey, Ca. Yup, Peterbuilt emblem on the front, Swan hood ornament and if you look closely there are flames on that thing. Either this person has a great sense of humor or is mentally disturbed.