http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2191566/McLaren-reveals-Batmobile-car-commissioned-multi-millionaire-inspired-grand-piano.html
After three-years of discussion, design and construction, McLaren unveiled the X-1 at the Pebble Beach Concours show in Monterey, California. The supercar firm used the platform from its MP4-12C supercar for the X-1 - which means it has a 3.8-litre engine developing more than 600bhp. With an MP4-12C costing in the region of £170,000 and the new exclusive X-1 wrapped in a unique body, which took two-and-a-half years to build - it is estimated the car is worth over a casual £1m. The firm said it is the most ambitious example yet of their expertise. It has a whole new body made of advanced materials. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2191566/McLaren-reveals-Batmobile-car-commissioned-multi-millionaire-inspired-grand-piano.html#ixzz24bfXzjIi
They aren't made like this any more! World's oldest Ferrari is unveiled following restoration...
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2190978/Worlds-oldest-Ferrari-unveiled-following-restoration--worth-cool-5million.html#ixzz24bfnZ7wr
The Ferrari above was restored for GlickenhausGlickenhaus. I was previously familiar with his Ferrari P4 replica.....he used an enzo as a donor and had his own replica body fabricated by Pininfarina
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_P4/5_by_Pininfarina
& now for something completely different....
Big Truck Rice
Actor Steve McQueen’s camera car from the racing film Le Mans has sold at auction for $11 million – making it the most paid for an American car on the auction block. The 1968 powder blue Ford GT40/Mirage Lightweight Racing Car, P/1074, finished in the Gulf team colors, landed the eye-popping final bid at a collector-car show hosted by RM Auctions in Monterey, California last week. The auction house called the car the 'star attraction' of their California sale and said a bidding war erupted from among eager buyers. When the winner secured the car with an $11,000,000 final offer, the crowd honored the conquest with a standing ovation. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2191275/Bidder-shells-11-million-Steve-McQueens-Ford-racer-paid-American-car-auction.html#ixzz24bl9jamn
jhaas wrote: I have a 77 firebired esprit i will let go CHEAP. 305 / auto runs poorly, and smokes.NOT MINE...just for hot-link reference
So.... just what do you think of as cheap?
The Chrysler Plymouth XNR was built in 1960 and is the only model in existence It is due to be sold at auction in Monterey, California, this weekend Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2189205/Futuristic-supercar-inspired-1960s-space-race-goes-sale-stratospheric-950-000--worth-cent.html#ixzz24bmiUndn
from the "Dude What?" file...
JoeyM wrote: They aren't made like this any more! World's oldest Ferrari is unveiled following restoration... Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2190978/Worlds-oldest-Ferrari-unveiled-following-restoration--worth-cool-5million.html#ixzz24bfnZ7wr
In other news, the dorkiest looking helmet was also restored.
I should have put that in quotes. It was text from the article.
JoeyM wrote: The Ferrari above was restored for GlickenhausGlickenhaus. I was previously familiar with his Ferrari P4 replica.....he used an enzo as a donor and had his own replica body fabricated by Pininfarina
I got to see it in person a few years ago in NY and the pictures do not do it justice.
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The XNR engine: A Hyper-Pak Slant Six
SillyImportRacer wrote:jhaas wrote: I have a 77 firebired esprit i will let go CHEAP. 305 / auto runs poorly, and smokes.So.... just what do you think of as cheap?
I am curious as well.
Just hoping folks can see why Neil turned off the autopilot.
To go with the one in my garage, undergoing the slowest rebuild in history.
under $1000 In reply to SillyImportRacer:
Deja vu, anyone?
(Katrina, 2005)
I use to work at the naval meteorology and oceanography center.
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