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Paddock Hacks – Click above to view teaser after the jump

So there are a lot of farm animals in New Zealand – last we checked there were at least six sheep for every one human. And they graze in paddocks, essentially giant sweeps of countryside. And when the sheep aren’t around, or, it appears, sometimes even when they are, the average New Zealander likes to engage in a sport called “paddock hacking.” That is when you take a clapped out junker and fly that sucker over and through and into anything else occupying the paddock. Think of it as 24 Hours of Lemons meets Home on the Range. With sheep.

Now, since we can’t find any official information on Paddock Hacking, we’ve pieced this together from what’s in the video above. That video was sent to us by a New Zealander who’s working on a pilot for a television show on the subject. We have no idea what kind of season-long dramatic arc you can get from Death Race cars and trucks rampaging over green antipodean hills, but it’s fun enough for now. Follow the jump for the action.

[Source: White Balance Pictures]

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Video: Paddock Hack is a New Zealander’s idea of good TV originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Oct 2010 19:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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2010 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

2010 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion – Click above for high-res image gallery

We can’t exactly say that we’ve always liked the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion – mainly because this is the first year that the event, formerly informally known as the Monterey Historics, is using that title. No matter what they call it, though, we have to say that we’re glad some things never change. By that we are referring to the fact that the paddock is open to everyone and that the cars you see are some of the most amazing vehicles you’ve ever laid eyes on. Even the non-race cars that serve as basic transportation for the drivers while in town can be achingly captivating.

We just couldn’t resist walking around for a couple of hours and banging off a few hundred photos. There are race cars returning to their stalls, some heading out to the track, others just parked and still others undergoing open-heart surgery. There are display vehicles and street cars, along with a few celebrities on hand to participate or just admire them. We’ve put together a gallery of a few dozen of our favorites below.

Gallery: 2010 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion Paddock

Porsches on the prowl Dan Gurney and Bobby Unser Chevrolet Corvette Jay Leno

Monterey 2010: Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion paddock walk originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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