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Worst. Batmobile. Ever.

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:19:04 +0000

We’ve seen some poor excuses for movie car mock-ups before. A Ghostbuster’s Ecto-1 made from a Subaru Outback, KITT made out of a 1992 Firebird. But a ’94 Grand Am Batmobile? Yeeeeeeesh.

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.

Source: Jalopnik

How to Turn a Chevy Camaro into a Pontiac Trans Am

admin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:44:46 +0000

Like its mythical namesake that rose from the ashes to a new life, the Trans Am of yesteryear has been born again – the Phoenix Trans Am. If it is true that good things come to those who wait, then we have surely been rewarded for our patience. Trans Am Depot is pleased to announce our partnership with designer Kevin Morgan in turning a three-year dream into reality. We, like many of you, have lusted over Kevin’s retro interpretation of the ’77 – ’78 Trans Am based on the 2010 Camaro platform. We began early last year discussing the idea of how we might work together to bring this vision to life.

Phoenix T/A Currently, we are completing a one-off Kevin Morgan “Trans Am” Concept, which we intend to unveil at the 2009 Trans Am Nationals. The concept will be followed by the first production conversion later this year. It will vary from the concept car but will be an exact version of the conversion kits we will hope to be offering this fall. We are working closely with a Detroit auto design firm to bring this kit to market. We will be offering everything from the body conversion only to the limited Phoenix Edition. The kits will be available as an installed conversion only.

Via: Jalopnik

2010 Pontiac “Trans Am” Specs:

Exterior

* 1′ – 1.5′ Lowering Kit w/sway bar handling upgrade
* Wheels & Tires
* Front: 20×9.5×120 CB-66.9 Gold or Silver Machined Face Snowflake Wheels. PIRELLI PZERO 275/45ZR20
* Rear: 20×11.5×120 CB-66.9 Gold or Silver Machined Face Snowflake Wheels. PIRELLI PZERO 305/35ZR20
* Hood
* Shaker Scoop
* Fender Extractors
* Exhaust Conversion w/ splitter tips
* Rear Fascia Clip w/tail lamp lenses and bulbs
* Rear Spoiler
TA Graphic Package

Interior

* Embroded Head Rest and Console Lid – KM Graphic Punch
* Turned Aluminum Door Panel
* Turned Aluminum Dash Inserts
* Turned Aluminum Instrument Cluster
* Door Panel Badges
* T/A SN Badge and Designation

Every Knight Rider Turbo Boost EVER

admin — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:04:29 +0000

Thanks to Jalopnik for discovering this gem – without a doubt the greatest use of YouTube Bandwidth since teen girls decided it was a good idea to record themselves dancing in panties. Witness EVERY Turbo Boost performed by KITT (and KARR) during the original Knight Rider television series.