From WDTN 2 – SUGARCREEK TWP., Montgomery Co. (WDTN) – A single car crash on Interstate 675 shut down the southbound lanes in Sugarcreek Twp. for six hours Aug. 23.

Brennan S. Eden, 19, of Mason, Ohio, lost control of his car and slammed into the concrete pillar of a bridge south of Indian Ripple Road about 7:15 a.m.

The force of the crash broke the car into three pieces and Brennan was ejected.

Witnesses said moments before the crash, Brennan was passing other drivers at speeds of at least 100 mph. He crashed when he drove off the left side of the roadway while passing a Sugarcreek Twp. police car. The crash was caught on that officer’s cruiser camera.

“He went down into the median, into the grass, hit the guardrail, went airborne and the car hit the center post of the bridge and literally exploded into three main pieces,” said witness Mark Riley.

Police said Brennan was alert and conscious after the crash and was flown to Miami Valley Hospital by Careflight where he was last listed in critical condition.

“He is very lucky to still be alive at this point,” said Ohio State Highway Patrol Lt. Marty Fellure. “You can see behind me the impact he took and where he got ejected and landed, he’s a very fortunate man right now.”

Dubbed the Firebreather, the car is based on the Chevrolet Camaro and features a unique front fascia, new headlights (with LED halos), a revised hood, side sill extensions, and a modified rear bumper with an integrated diffuser. Other styling tweaks include new taillights, a rear spoiler, and 20-inch wheels outfitted with Pirelli P-Zero tires.

Inside, the cabin boasts leather upholstery, piano black trim, red ambient lighting, special floor mats, and an individually numbered plaque.

Power is provided by a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine, which produces 599 horsepower instead of the standard 426 hp in your run-of-the-mill Camaro.

Firebreather production will be limited to 50 units and pricing starts at $60,000.

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Gabe, the hero of our story, purchased this wrecked 1994 Pontiac Grand Am last summer from Dave’s Towing in Ann Arbor, Michigan for $100. The vehicle was running but sported a crushed roof, a damaged front end, and an otherwise crunch-and-munched body. Like any reasonable person, Gabe’s first thought was to “go all in” and convert the cursed car into a Batmobile.

After a few necessary repairs, work proceeded: Gabe sawed off the crushed roof and built a custom frame for the new roof and windows. Inspired by the Batmanesque charm of his creation, Gabe then rigged up and riveted on fins, reworked the nose, and spray-painted the car matte black. He capped it off with a Batman logo on the roof. The end result is something completely ghettorigged in appearance but also more attractive than a stock ’94 Grand Am. It’s also street legal.

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When we see tuner cars like this Walkinshaw Performance Holden Supercharged wagon, based on the Pontiac G8 GXP, a tear sheds from our eyes knowing the end of Pontiac has already passed. Maybe it’s worth it, going to the Land Down unda’ – where the Pontiac-like Holden wagons are still for sale. Walkinshaw decided to take an already enhanced sports wagon and add 603 horse power to it. Crickey!

Walkinshaw’s Superwagon is based on a Holden SS-V Special Edition Sportwagon which comes from the factory with a 362HP 6.0-liter V8 with 390 lb-ft of torque. But Walkinshaw saw that as a starting point, packing on a roots type supercharger, bigger fuel injectors and custom 3-inch exhaust system to raise output to an passenger-rearranging 610 HP and 568 lb-ft of torque. The car also gets a stiffer set of lowering springs, new dampers and 20″ wheels and a powertrain warranty for all the work which matches the length of the original GM warranty.

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Trans Am changed it up a bit in the 70′s, when Smokey and the Bandit needed a more outlandish hillbilly rocket. Their golden bird was blazed across the front of late 70′s and early-to-mid 80′s

Unfortunately, the 82 Trans Am Firedbird known only as KITT was excluded from having a large hood logo – make being stealth kinda hard.

Since those Firedbirds of past there’s been many updates and variants, including personalized versions: tattoos, patches for hats and shirts, American flag Firebirds and…well just about anything you can imagine. But the underline theme and design have remained the same no matter what. Unfortunately, this Firedbird will no longer be able to rise up from the flames.

Shahin Auto out in Ontario has this Rally Aztek up for grabs, and with it comes full leather interior, colored caution orange, unfortunately. This Aztek’s power plant holds a 3400 V-6, which probably way underpowers any vehicle that you’d want to take off roading. But do you really want to be seen out in public in an Aztek like this…let alone any regular one?

$15,999 will get you this under 20,000km driven Pontiac SUV. What are the odds anyone will pay that much for it? Well…it is pre-owned certified!

General Motors is really trying to unload all those left over Pontiac G6 models. Along with GMAC, dealers can offer up to 3.9% financing for any certified used G6 model. Effective February 2 – March 31, GMAC Financial Services is offering qualified buyers 3.9% APR financing for terms up to 60 months. This attractive incentive program is available through GM Certified dealers on 2005-2010 models. “With the spring season rapidly approaching, it’s the perfect time for consumers to break out of the cold and take a look at our new line of inventory,” said Paul Pejza, manager, GM Certified Used Vehicles. “This program is designed to provide our customers peace of mind by offering a low, attractive finance rate on one of our most popular vehicles, all backed by our 12 month or 12,000 mile bumper-to-bumper warranty. This offer is only available at one of the 3,400 Chevrolet, Buick and GMC Certified dealers across the nation, providing buyers with the reassurance of a manufacturer-backed warranty. Customers must take delivery from a participating dealer by March 31, 2010.”

It’s an interesting time, the end of Pontiac. With offers like these Pontiacs won’t last much longer. And the G6 even received an unintentional plug in an upcoming Super Bowl ad:

Cars.com Super Bowl Ad Promotes Deceased Pontiac G6

And Now, You Oversized Pontiac GTO Engine Moment of Zen

As of November 11th 2009:

G8 GXP – 16
G8 GT – 570
G5 – 1500
Torrent – 400
Base Solstice Coupe – 139
Solstice Coupe GXP – 160
Vibe – 350
G6 GXP – 530

For the trouble to your wallet a Phoenix Conversion will get you a supercharged LS engine with a newly designed hood, and of course that iconic Firebird in gold & black. The vehicle will be lowered 1″-4″ w/sway bar and some Pirelli Pzero’s, Gold /Silver machined face snowflake wheels too! There’s also fender extractors, exhaust conversion (to handle the more powerful engine) a rear fascia clip with tail lamp lenses and rear spoiler.

As for your interior, embroidered head rests and console lid, turned aluminum door panels matching instrument cluster bring it back old school to the days of chrome-overkill and terrible gas mileage. The Chevy-stock shifters and steering wheel are replaced with a Hurst shift & Pontiac logo-wheel. 10-10 Bandit, Smokey’s on your tail.

Thanks for the great pics Jalopnik!