FEATURES
84 The Greatest Cars of All Time
From Ferraris to Lambhorghinis to Mustangs to Yugos—well, not Yugos—welcome to the most exclusive showroom on Earth.
94 Drawing Board Dreams
Eight great inventions we'd love to see.
96 Cover Girl: Heidi Klum
Fresh from the SI swimsuit issue cover and TV's Spin City, Heidi Klum is making
her dreams come true—and some of ours, too.
102 Birds of Prey
Meet the next generation of silent-but-deadly stealth warplanes, coming soon to
a theater of war near you.
108 Braving Belfast
Stuff bundles up and heads north to one of the world's most notorious trouble
spots: breathtaking, indomitable Belfast.
118 Take Your TV to Eleven
Juice your tube with DVD, HDTV, and other digital dreams. Stuff unscrambles home
cinema setups for three different budgets.
122 Gift of a Lifetime
Here's your chance to strengthen your Svengali hold on her. Gift extravaganzas
that'll keep her coming back for more.
130 Be the Ticketmaster
Stuffs guide to scalping, scamming, and bulldozing your way through the gates
every time.
ROAD TESTS
134 Sport Utility Dogs
Built to handle brush, mud, and the odd wildcat, man's biggest best friends sit
for our road test.
138 Cordless Headphones
At last, headphones witn no strings attached. But do they work`'
140 Hiking Boots
They aren't just for trekking the Adirondacks: We take hiking boots for a walk
in the city.
146 Radar Detectors
Putting the dash in dashboard, the new radar/laser hybrids somehow stay one step
ahead of the fuzz.
148 Voice Recognition Software
Can computers finally understand what you're saying? Stuff tests new VR software.
150 Nerf Guns
Somewhere along the line, those safe-'n'-spongy creampuffs at Nerf went bad...real
bad. We test-fire an arsenal of colorful indoor artillery.
156 Condoms
The ins and outs of new his and hers designs.
DEPARTMENTS
18 Hot Stuff
We've combed through 1,294 products to bring you this lineup of cool, funky new
stuff.
34 Under The Hood
How does a Zamboni work? How do they make a hundred-dollar bill counterfeit-proof?
The mechanics of everyday objects laid bare.
42 Pop Guide
The tops in movies, TV, music, books and video, including: Scream's Matt Lillard,
Penn & Teller on electric chairs, and teen queens, all grown up.
52 You Bought What?
Great ways to blow a trust fund. This issue: A hot three-wheeled concept bike.
54 The Office
Set up your veal pen to keep repetitive strain injuries at bay, plus a look back
at executive toys.
60 The Bar
A Roman wine orgy, matching beer to food, stogies of the month, and TV drinking
games.
68 The Shop
The best shop calendars ever made, plus cordless power tools and a painting primer.
76 The Kitchen
The sharpest knives, expert chopping techniques, and cutting-edge recipes.
158 Horizon
Some day soon, robots will do your every bidding. For now, kick back while they
mow your lawn and carry your clubs.
160 Back Shelf
Remember Gadzooka Gum? Raw Goo Spaghetti Sauce? Land 0' Quakes Butter? A nostalgic,
teary-eyed look at Wacky Packs.
