Category Archives for Funny Cars
Another WTF from Craigslist
Have you ever heard of a Toyota Starlet? If yes, you’re knowledge of cars imported to the US when I was a 2 year old trounces my own, for which you win this pretty rock. If not, don’t feel bad. The Starlet was a small hatch-back produced by… Continue reading
Bizarre Roadside Sightings: Christmas Come Early Edition
It never snows in Redondo Beach, home of The Smoking Tire. So clearly, Santa would have very little use for a sleigh on runners pulled by livestock. No way. In California, Santa’s sleigh is pulled by a big block engine, open headers, and 18″… Continue reading
2010 Volkswagen GTI Review
The Smoking Tire heads out to Adams Motorsports Park in Riverside, CA to test the most requested car of 2010, the Volkswagen GTI. Will it beat the Mazdaspeed3′s standard-setting lap time? Watch and see… Add this to 100 bookmarks Share this … Continue reading
Kids Crash Car While Holding Breath
Four teenagers driving through the suburban NY hamlet of Garbutt thought it would be a really good idea to try to hold their breath for the entire length of the town (3/10ths of a mile). Well, they didn’t make it. The driver, Bryan Parslow, faint… Continue reading
Dear Dad, I’m Sorry I Crashed Your Press Car.
If you’ve ever damaged someone’s car, especially your parents’, you know the feeling it leaves in your stomach. Your stomach sprints out the back door, your lungs puncture themselves and your balls (if you have them) retract, leaving … Continue reading
