Monthly Archive for November, 2008

US Top Gear Cancelled?

My gut says it’s totally cancelled. I’ll say it again. NBC’s US version of Top Gear will not air in 2009. Or ever.

That’s just my opinion, of course, but if one studies the timeline I assembled last May one mo’ time, throws in some new information I just acquired from two inside sources, considers the catastrophe that is Top Gear Australia, includes the fact that Top Gear USA isn’t listed on NBC’s upcoming lineup, and adds something as big as…er…the socio-econo-cultural state of the union, well…decide for yourself.

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Achtung! Pre-Order Team Polizei 144's All-New Commemorative Athens-Tirana GeoTrack T-Shirt!

“First has a quality all its own,” at least according to Polizei Master Pilot Michael Ross.

Recognize that image? How about the map? Yes, the infamous Gumball ALK CoPilot live GPS track which inspired Polizei 144 uber-kreator Josh Vietze to create our first new shirt design in two years. (Hint: Here’s the back-story.)

In production and weeks away, now you too can pre-order the commemorative Athens-Tirana GeoTrack T-Shirt by clicking through to the Polizei 144 store

VIDEO: Garage 419 Invitational – The High-Budget Remake Blockbuster, Part 2

Part 2 of the official Garage 419 Invitational video went up this weekend, featuring lots of Farah gleefully spilling water on the track, which I think should be mandatory for all go-karting events. In the absence of any Finnish WRC veterans, it was no surprise to me that new Polizei recruits Skolnick & Vagios – karting experts of the highest order – took the day. Here’s the original story, Team Polizei’s video and the official video Part 1. If their fancy embedded flash player doesn’t work for you, check out Parts 1 or 2 in YouTube’s High Quality mode, because the Garage guys really did a great job making sure these look good even once having passed through YT’s (usually) crappy codec.

Thanks again to Team Polizei’s co-drivers Montana, Johnson & Russo, and to sponsors Piloti and Gudfud.

If you haven’t already donated to the Children’s Tumor Foundation – which was the point of all this, of course – here’s the link to donate online.