DailyDirt: Bespoke Cars
from the urls-we-dig-up dept
It seems like custom-built cars are getting more attention, lately. Some car enthusiasts are trying to preserve cool-looking cars that could be considered iconic. Other car builders are trying to retrofit old cars with "green" technologies. Here are a few examples. (And maybe someday Xzibit can pimp-my-ride with a biodiesel hybrid powertrain...)- Converting a classic VW bug into an all-electric vehicle sounds a bit pricey at $25,000. But the battery pack could outlast the vehicle and also serve as a backup power supply for your house? [url]
- What do you get when you combine the front end of a 1957 Chevrolet, the mid-section of a 1958 Impala, and the bold tail fins of a 1959 Chevy? A pretty funky-looking car, apparently. [url]
- Local Motors has built the first crowd-sourced military vehicle, the XC2V, in just a few weeks. DARPA sponsored this "proof of principle project" to demonstrate how quickly a new military vehicle could be prototyped. [url]
- If you want to re-paint your car on a really tight budget, you could actually do it for about $50. Rustoleum, FTW! [url]
- To discover more interesting car-related content, check out what's driving around StumbleUpon. [url]
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Filed Under: $50 paint job, cars, electric vehicles, xc2v
Companies: darpa, local motors, n2a
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