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Fiero Crushes Camaro, Takes Win in Black Magic Contest
By John Coyle
Editor
Well, the Black Magic Face Off contest is officially over, and the Fiero has taken the win. And while I'd like to say it was a neck-and-neck battle to the finish, that just wouldn't be true. While Joe's Camaro is unquestionably bitchin', Steven's Pontiac completely ran away with this battle. Congrats man, enjoy your $1000 dollar prize!
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Trucks of Death Race: Dodge Ram 1500
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor
At least one of you commenters was curious about the Death Race Dodge Ram, so here's the goods on it. It's a 2004 1500 and will be driven by the character Machine Gun Joe (2 Fast 2 Furious veteran Tyrese Gibson). While the 5.7L hemi and 5-speed automatic are stock, the drivetrain has endured some pretty drastic mods: the truck was converted back to 2wd, a 1-ton dually rear axle was swapped in, and it's running 16-inch dually wheels in the rear and 20's up front. The suspension's also had some tweaking, including Rancho 9000 shocks and Firestone
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Fords At Carlisle: Fuel-Injected '53 Pickup
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor
Dan Lee's 1953 Ford pickup is a real standout for the work that's gone into it, and for the sheer variety of sources for its parts. The motor is out of a '79 Ford truck, bored and stroked to 434 inches. It's running Ford Australia heads and gets 10.8:1 compression over the stock engine's 8:1. A 5.0L Mustang computer governs its fuel injection. Dan originally bought the truck in Riverside, CA—it's made quite a journey, in more ways than one, to get to the point where it is today. Awesome work, Dan!
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2009 Ford Flex: Crossover, Minivan, SUV, Station Wagon, or All Four?
By Rich Truesdell
Automotive Traveler
From its introduction as a concept at the 2007 North American International Auto Show, I've been in love with the Ford Flex, and my impressions were reinforced this past January when I got some quality, stationary seat time at the Consumer Electronics Show auditioning its Sony 7.1 Surround Sound 7.1 audio system. I came away impressed by the quality of materials in the cabin and how big it felt. I felt that Ford, once known as the "Wagonmaster"—because after all, that's what the Flex is, a traditional station wagon updated for duty in the 21st Century—had an
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