You don’t have to be Will Smith to be everybody’s hero on Independence Day. Just roll up in this red, white, and blue BBQ truck, and start grilling. A converted 1937 Divco milk truck, this beauty is equipped with a pull-out, six-burner propane grill, a roaster for corn on the cob or peanuts, and a rotisserie BBQ complete with baskets. If nobody is hungry, just drive it around for the “wow” factor (as in, “Wow, that guy really likes America"). All it needs is tank treads, and it would be just like all those pictures we drew as kids of the world’s coolest truck.

Check out this delicious truck in the gallery above.

+ eBay Motors: 1937 Other Makes

What is green, has eight wheels, two wings, doesn’t fly, and apparently is difficult to make up a joke about? That’s right, the Eliica, an electric car prototype developed by Japan’s Keio University.

The Eliica’s most notable quality is its eight wheels, each with its own electric motor and energy-regenerative disc brake system, which produce a total of 640 horsepower and a top speed of 230 miles per hour. The front four wheels steer the car, which also has two rear gullwing doors. Instead of a flux capacitor, the Eliica is powered by 80 lithium-ion batteries which can be easily charged from a residential power grid in about ten hours.

Although the future is unclear for this futuristic car, we hope to see more of this green machine as it attempts to challenge gasoline-powered speed records.

View more pictures of the Eliica in the gallery above.

+ Eliica

http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/01/07/the-most-awesome-truck-in-china/

Americans, always anxious to restore anything in the category of “muscle cars,” probably would be a bit more dubious of what to do with something like this early 1970’s Nissan B110 (Datsun 1200 to you and me) pickup. No such problem at Japanese tuning shop RS-Yasu, who’ve chopped and resto’d this “Sunny” Sanitora to a hip, and lovely result. Details are scarce as the source site is in Japanese, but the process photos paint a fairly complete picture on their own; enjoy them in our gallery above.

+ RS-Yasu.Jp

http://www.carzi.com/2008/12/23/paris-hiltons-pink-bentley-pictures/

BMW may have recently announced the next-generation BMW Z4, but it doesn't mean that aftermarket companies are done with the current car. In fact, Germany's DStyle has worked up a rather interesting body kit for both the Z4 coupe and roadster.

Dubbed the Z4CS and Z4RS (CS for coupe, RS for roadster), this body kit is limited to 100 pieces, consisting of a new hood, new bumpers, doors, new side mirrors, side skirts, wider fenders, a sport exhaust system, and the nineteen-inch wheels from the BMW M6. The whole thing can be yours for a mere €8900 ($12,437), though if you wish to have the whole kit constructed out of carbon fiber, it can be arranged -- for a premium.

+ Global Motors: DStyle tuning kit for the BMW Z4 E85 Coupe and Roadster

This is indeed an interesting take on the Chevrolet C6 Corvette. Innotech, a group from the Czech Republic, has modified the all-American 'Vette by infusing some Euro-inspired design. Namely, the side air vents mimic that of the Porsche Cayman, the lower grille is reminiscent of things we've seen on Aston Martin cars, and the rear flying buttress design is just like the one on the Ferrari 599 GTB -- sort of.

Power is sourced from the Corvette's 6.0-liter LS2 or 6.2-liter LS3, with output figures ranging from 500 to 560 horsepower (if naturally aspirated), or 600 to 1000 horsepower if the engine is supercharged or twin-turbocharged. These engines are mated to the Corvette's six-speed manual or automatic transmissions, and custom exhaust systems modify not only the appearance, but make quite a fierce exhaust note.

While the styling may be questionable, there's no doubt that Innotech's Corvette would be a hoot to drive. For the full details, click through the post to read Innotech's press release.

This is just wrong. The ever outspoken Paris Hilton just dropped $200,000 on a Christmas present for herself -- a custom-built Bentley Continental GT. Because Paris wouldn't have it any other way, the whole car is finished in pink -- the sheetmetal, grille, wheels, and most of the interior, too. This one-time-only Continental GT was created by West Coast Customs, who are famous for being able to do endless modifications on just about any car that comes through their shop.

When speaking to television network E!, Paris said, "I've just always wanted a pink car. I think when you're a little girl and you have the Barbie Corvette you're always like, 'Oh, I wish I had a car like this one day,' so I think it just comes from being a fan of Barbie for so long."

Be sure to scroll through the gallery for full detail shots of Paris' pink Bentley, and be sure to tell us what you think, in comments.

+ Global Motors: WTF? Bentley Continental GT in PINK!

Though it may pain us to admit it, we’ve definitely been on the receiving end of an unwanted tow before, finding few experiences in life more frustrating than trying to negotiate with a driver after you’ve already been hooked up. The woman in this short video turned that frustration into action, with results that are quite satisfying…at least in the short-term. Enjoy.

(Fair warning—the site on the other end of this link is a little NSFW)

Automotive taste may vary wildly from person to person, but the grand beauty of Caminoization is something that unites us all—well, most of us anyway.

Case in point, this charmingly absurd “Metruck 1L” that we found for sale on eBay Motors. The concept of a pickup capable of 60 miles per gallon may be faintly attractive, but in this instance the actual workmanship is rather shabby—making even the standard Metro look well screwed together by comparison.

Little more than a 1994 Geo Metro with part of its hindquarters removed, the Metruck lacks a little in the way of fit and finish. We’d hesitate to go out in any kind of inclement weather with the snap-down tonneau responsible for keeping us warm and dry, and the pull-string interior door handle strikes us a more innovative than is strictly needed. On the plus side, the winning bidder does get a free canoe!

Have a closer look at the tiny truck in our gallery above.

+ eBay Motors:  1994 Other Makes METRUCK Pickup Truck based on GEO Metro Pickup Truck