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Trim Shop Houses $20m Art Collection

May 14, 2012 By Nadeem Muaddi

Quick, someone call American Pickers! The Wall Street Journal reports that AutoMat Auto Interiors & Tops of Long Island, New York is housing a multi-million dollar art collection of  Man Ray – "a pioneering photographer and Jazz Age colleague of Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí". … [Read more...] about Trim Shop Houses $20m Art Collection

World’s Most Disgusting Car Interior

May 2, 2012 By Nadeem Muaddi

Auto upholsterers have seen their fair share of dirty car interiors. I've heard horror stories of seats covered in deer blood, wet dog hair and even human feces. But the following story of what Florida residents Clifford Ellison and Jerek Evans did in their 2006 Cadillac CTS takes the cake. It's literally a biohazard! … [Read more...] about World’s Most Disgusting Car Interior

BMW Sued for Erection-Causing Seat

April 29, 2012 By Nadeem Muaddi

If you design custom motorcycle seats, break out your insurance policy and make sure it covers damage to customers' sexual health. A San Francisco man is suing BMW Motorrad USA and Corbin-Pacific, the maker of his dealer-installed aftermarket motorcycle seat, for giving him "a severe case of priapism" – an erection that just won't go away. … [Read more...] about BMW Sued for Erection-Causing Seat

Photo: Car’s Interior After a Bomb Blast

April 24, 2012 By Nadeem Muaddi

If you've ever wondered what a bomb's explosion can do to a car's interior, Syria's national news agency, SANA, released the above photograph earlier today. A bomb had exploded in the capital, Damascus, on Tuesday – wounding at least three people and causing extensive damage. Hopefully the injured make a speedy recovery. … [Read more...] about Photo: Car’s Interior After a Bomb Blast

The Most Expensive Ford Ever Built

April 18, 2012 By Nadeem Muaddi

Ford Motor Company may soon produce a car that's more bourgie than a Bentley, but costs thousands of dollars less. How is this possible? The rumor is that Ford is experimenting with ways in which to recycle millions of dollars in shredded and discarded U.S. currency into interior parts. … [Read more...] about The Most Expensive Ford Ever Built

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