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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 12:02 AM
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If the guy who invented Paypal can start his own car company, than why can't the lead singer of the Black Eyed Peas? The one and only will.i.am has decided to throw his hat into the carmaking ring with a new company that he is calling IAMAUTO.

So far, we have only one photo of the coupe (above), which looks a bit like a 1980s Maserati and Doc Brown's time machine had a love child. Will.i.am stopped by The Tonight Show to officially discuss the vehicle – a good idea since Jay Leno seems to have a bit of pull with the enthusiast. The singer-turned-would-be-auto-tycoon tells Leno that the vehicle is built with Chrysler bits (likely a Dodge Challenger), and the tunes will be special, of course, with Beats By Dre supplying the hardware. The artist is building the vehicle in Los Angeles in an effort to spur job growth in the region.

Hit the jump to watch will.i.am talk cars with Leno. The video starts with a musical number, but we suggest fast-forwarding to 3:40 to the interview.
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 12:35 AM
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Stick to making crappy music
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 12:43 AM
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wow that looks.... interesting. lol

Link to article? I wanna watch the video!
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 12:47 AM
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Video...


http://www.imdb.com/video/hulu/vi4255162649/
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 01:10 AM
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 12:38 PM
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Hah, the car looks like a garage job.
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 12:42 PM
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I saw him on the tonight show the other day talking about this. He just takes chrysler parts/chassis and then creates a new shell...not a great foundation
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 12:57 PM
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this car originated from carlsbad, CA.


legoland!
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 01:06 PM
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This is what happens when people keep blowing smoke up your *** all day. They start to think they can do anything and they will never fail. Unfortunately for them Americans love their stars, but they love to see a star fall ever more.
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 04:50 PM
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There was talk that the pic is at West Coast Customs. So they might have done the work.. I hope not. They do some great cars but this is hideous ...
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by tmf2004
There was talk that the pic is at West Coast Customs. So they might have done the work.. I hope not. They do some great cars but this is hideous ...
the profile is alright. the lines that are
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 05:39 PM
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Yep, fits his style perfectly!

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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 05:48 PM
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I think west coast custom did do it, I saw it in one of the episodes in tne back ground on a lift
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 07:59 PM
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Will. I. Wont
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 08:10 PM
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Haha ^^ what the hell is he thinking ?
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