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Michigan Live Events is hosting live streaming videos of the Kruse International Classic Car Auction conducted at the Michigan Antique Festival. At the time of this writing they are auctioning off a very clean late-model Lincoln with 25,000 miles on the clock. The car sold for all of $2,350.

The lots appear to be mixed. A 1993 Chevy pickup was followed by a red and white frame-off restored 1972 Chevy Cheyenne. The Cheyenne went for $7,000 but apparently did not hit reserve. The auctioneer -- who was working his butt off trying to get top dollar -- mentioned they sold a similar Cheyenne for $52,000 at the Myrtle Beach show. The Cheyenne was followed by a nice looking 1971 Camaro Z28 clone fitted with a 454. The car went for $7,100 but again did not hit reserve. A few cars later a beautiful cream-colored 1966 Thunderbird convertible crossed the block for $15,000 -- reserve not met by almost half.

The event takes place over this weekend and is LIVE right now. Click here then click the big orange button with an arrow in it to launch the live video.

Build-A-Bear is a retail shop that allows kids to select a teddy bear, stuff it, and choose accessories. The kids literally "build" their own bear. Now car enthusiasts have their own version of Build-A-Bear in a company called RIDEMAKERZ. You choose your body and chassis and then customize it to your liking. There's even an option to make your RIDE into a remote-control vehicle. Each RIDE is equipped with, "...body, chassiz, stock treadz, stock wheelz, RZ Mix SONICPOD, working headlights and taillights, Certificate of Title, Personalized License Plates, RZ Tool for assembly and RZ CRUIZECASE." RIDEMAKERZ just opened a shop in the Mall of America, located in Bloomington, Minnesota.

RZ SLING gold blinger

The first clip here is a not-exactly-politically-correct MST3K - Mystery Science Theater 3000 - parody of Hired!, one of the worst-acted, slowest, least-exciting, and rambling Chevrolet training videos ever made. If you want to see the real video, click through to view the rest of the post.

Hired! MST3K parody: