Finally, a bad rap video about driving an old Mercedes on fryer grease

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The Mighty 190D video

Rapping and bragging about cars goes back practically to the very beginning of the genre. After all, a lot of hip-hop is about presenting a tough swagger and having a cool ride is a huge part of that. The group The Mighty 190 certainly isn't the first to rap about rolling in a Mercedes-Benz, but it might be the only one to rhyme about cursing in a vegetable-fueled Mercedes 190D.

While rapping about how getting the veggie oil to fuel the 190D and showing serious pride in the ride, the group's for the new song That Grease sports all of the classic hip-hop video tropes, including scantily clad women, calling out rivals and boasting about its success. The members deserve some credit, though, because their skills behind the mic seem better than their song The Mighty 190 from 2012. Don't go into this expecting too much quality, but the intervening years show a little improvement in their game.

Warning, there's some explicit language in the video that makes it not safe for work. However, if you're really into it, the group promises that the song's coming to Spotify and iTunes soon.

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eBay Find of the Day: Craterface’s ’49 Mercury convertible from Grease

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1949 Mercury hotrod from Grease

Here is your chance to own your very own piece of greased lightning. Well, not the Greased Lighting, it's actually the black, flamed 1949 Mercury convertible that races against John Travolta in the classic 1978 movie Grease, and it's for auction on eBay Motors.

While it appeared in the film's exciting drag race in a Los Angeles storm drain, the hot rod was reportedly lost until last year, when the seller found it as a shell. He verified that it was the actual car with original builder, Eddie Paul, and sent the car for a complete restoration.

The auction includes original parts like the exhaust tips used in the movie and bent bumper from when it hit Travolta's car in the scene. The restorer recreated the scorpion stickers on the doors, razor hubcaps and license plate. He also installed a 1949 Mercury 255-cubic-inch (4.2-liter), flathead V8 and three-speed manual transmission with overdrive.

The car comes a letter of authenticity from Paul and other documents verifying that it appears in the movie. The seller claims that this is the only car from Grease that is privately owned.

The auction currently sits at just over $100,000, but the car's reserve price hasn't been met yet. There are four days left, so there's still time for you to enjoy some warm summer nights in this hot rod with your own Sandy or Danny Zuko.

eBay Find of the Day: Craterface's '49 Mercury convertible from Grease originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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