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Thursday, October 7, 2010

Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

LONDON (DP) - Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione was elected as a classic car in the future. This result is a survey conducted by Carsite. This survey shows more than 30 different cars sold in Britain from the last ten years, ranging from supercar to the supermini.

Ten large display different luxury models, such as the Bugatti Veyron, Fiat 500 MK II. Meanwhile, Enzo Ferrari had a classic car with a production of only 400 units. Originally Enzo Ferrari sold USD 650.000, current price is above USD 1,000,000 at auction, an increase of more than 50% since its launch in 2002.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Alfa 8C Competizione amazing, launched in 2007 and built 500 units. Occupying the top position with more than 30% of the vote. 8C Competizione-style cars in the '30 era. 8C Competizione armed with 4.7-liter V8 gasoline engine (450 hp). The population in the UK only 41 cars.

Hyundai i20 1.2 Classic 5dr

I was rather looking forward to the i20. What better for these constricted days than a new supermini from Hyundai, new entrants to the respectable mainstream and maker of the i30? Hyundai owns Kia, after all, and I raved about the Soul last month. Nothing embarrassing about Korean cars any more. So the i20 had to be a canny way to cut our cloth to suit the times.




But the path from preconceptions to first impressions is a rocky one. Parked on my street, where the new Fiesta and Ka looked alluring, the i20's styling falls a long way short. And inside, this base model is a mildly depressing place to be.

OK, it's got aircon, but the plastics are cheap and drab - the Classic trim isn't even blessed with the red stitching or silver paint on the centre console. Is red thread more expensive than black? Oh no, such delights are reserved for the hoity-toity Style trim level, £2k further up the tree. Unsurprisingly, that's the one that Hyundai chooses to use for its publicity photos, seen here.

I'm motivated by a 1.2 engine. But about that, I am actually not complaining. Despite the small capacity, it's a relatively spunky thing, kicking out a creditable 77bhp. It sounds a bit gruff, and the one I had (still a bit sticky from its newness I suspect) didn't like being revved too much, but it does the job.

The i20 is all-new and made of good stuff: high-strength steel gives the bodyshell rigidity, and the maker tells us it'll do nicely in Euro NCAP. All versions get six airbags and ESP too. And a five-year warranty.

The good steel means it's light, explaining the decent balance between acceleration and consumption, as well as the fleet-footed cornering, though it's never the kind of a fun a Fiesta is. But it feels a bit babyish too: over big bumps and in motorway crosswinds, it gets knocked off course. The suspension is firm but unsorted. The i20 feels a bit too much like the biscuit tin it slightly resembles.


 I'm driving the bog-base version, and the five-door is £8,645. OK, it's safe and has a seven-year warranty, but you want some good cheer as standard too. If you so much as glance in the direction of a Fiat dealer, the pounds melt off a Punto like April snow, and I reckon for the same kind of outlay, you'd end up with a bigger, better-specified and more stylish car than this little Hyundai.

World's rarest Classic Car Auction breaks record

MONACO (AFP CAIRO) - a new record again created one of the rarest classic cars in the world, the Bugatti 57SC Atlantic output 1936. In the auction held by Gooding & Company to penetrate the Rp 274.5 billion. However, the identity of the buyer kept secret.

The car that was built in 1936, which was auctioned first time the micro series. His first owner was Lord Philippe de Rothschild. The owner also wants to change this blue car with the same interior color, blue. Until then, this car through several color changes and modifications.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Previously, the highest price in a similar auction succeeded in creating the highest record is the Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 1957 which sold USD 111.6 billion in 2009 and the Bugatti Royale Kellner Coupe production in 1931 to Rp 79.6 billion in 1987 ago.

Bugatti 57SC is so special because it produced only four units in the world and certainly even fewer could survive. Two units are owned by designer Ralph Lauren's world and the late Dr. Peter Williamson. So, stay there two more units in the world.

Atlantic developed the prototype of the Bugatti Aerolithe Electron Coupe click amazed that could make the automotive world in the event the Paris Auto Salon 1935.

Italian car manufacturer then produces three units of the Atlantic with characteristics that differ between one another and that a copy has been considered lost. However, existing models this is the first version ever produced in 1936 so it has great historical value.

"I am very happy because it could find a buyer Bugatti rare and one of the most valuable as a private collection," said David Gooding, President and Founder of Gooding & Company Auction House, in a statement, as reported by autoevolution, Thursday (05/06/2010).

During his lifetime, Dr. Williamson has been collecting a variety of classic Bugatti and Gooding have helped complete the collection and Gooding also help sell his wealth. Bugatti Atlantic is the most valuable collections ever won the Beach Concours d'Elegance Peeble 2003.

Bugatti is reportedly obtained through the Gooding from Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, California where there are also Bugatti Type 64 Coupe that will soon be restored.

Volkswagen New Beetle (versi modern)

The Volkswagen New Beetle is a compact car introduced by Volkswagen in 1998, of course inspired from the original Beetle. The chassis used is the base of the VW Golf, and the main difference with the original Beetle, the reincarnation of this front-engine, and luggage in the back.





Concept 1In 1994 in the North American International Auto Show, Volkswagen said that J Mays has designed the Concept 1, a concept car with futuristic models, but still highlight the contours of the original Beetle round.
His reaction was amazing. Public force for this car to be produced. Then in 1998 Volkswagen New Beetle officially launched the J Mays on design and Freeman Thomas at the California Design Studio. Equations with his ancestors is just a name and a similar shape, and basically this is one hundred percent modern car. Even so, this car still brings design features related to the ancestors, separate wings, vestigial running boards, sloping headlamps, large round tail lights, and of course the curve of the roof is higher, allowing for tall drivers.

1952 Mercedes 300 SL - The Sandwich original


Even strong winds can not drive out the spirit of fun and Club, Sandwich in 2003 was held in Laughlin, Nevada, last October. Kit car enthusiasts from California, Nevada, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Texas traveled to Don Laughlin's Riverside Hotel & Casino to Spend the weekend showing off Their cars, renewing old friendships, making Some new ones, and swapping all the car stories They Could fit into two days. Fan Car Kit from California, Nevada, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Texas went to Don Laughlin's Riverside Hotel & Casino to spend the weekend showing off their cars, renew friendships while, make some new, and exchanging all the stories of their cars can go into a two-day .
The cars were the resource persons parked right under the Riverside to sign in the beautiful sunshine and the Nevada Nevadan Howling Winds. The cars were parked right under the sign of Riverside in beautiful Nevada sun and the wind howled Nevadan. Approximately 30 cars traveled to the event, representing the Association of Handcrafted Automobiles (AHA), Arizona Kit Car Club (AKCC), Oklahoma Kit Car Club (OKCC), and the AZ Cobras (AzC). About 30 cars to travel to the event, representing the Association of Handcrafted Automobiles (AHA), Arizona Kit Car Club (AKCC), Oklahoma Kit Car Club (OKCC), and Cobra AZ (AzC). There were the usual Mishaps-a broken clutch cable, a malfunctioning radiator, but nothing dampened the spirits of the show. There is a common accident-a broken clutch cable, radiator not working, but nothing dampened the spirit of the show.
On Sunday morning, Following a buffet brunch, the awards were the resource persons presented to the winners by Ron Biggerstaff, president of the AHA, and Ginny Canning, president of AKCC. On Sunday morning, after a buffet lunch, awards were presented to the winners by Ron Biggerstaff, President of the AHA, and Ginny Canning, president AKCC. Ed Shipp, owner of a '56 Thunderbird Regal Thunder, and Bob Broberg, owner of a Guardsman Blue '65 Superformance Cobra, the big winners were the resource persons, walking away with five awards EACH for Their beautiful cars. Ed Shipp, owner of Regal Thunder '56 Thunderbird, and Bob Broberg, owner of Blue '65 Superformance Cobra's bodyguard, was a big winner, walking away with five awards each for their beautiful cars.
Biggerstaff presented the KIT CAR Magazine Editor's Choice Award to Marion Maddox from Oklahoma Kit Car Club for his beautiful '52 Mercedes 300SL. Biggerstaff Choice Award presented KIT CAR Magazine Editor to Marion Steve from Oklahoma Kit Car Club '52 Mercedes 300SL beautiful. The car is painted a beautiful red with gold highlights That glistens in the sun. This car is painted a beautiful red color with gold highlights glistening in the sun. Maddox traveled from Texas with the OKCC to attend the event, and his car certainly is worthy of the award and coverage in this article. Steve traveled from Texas with OKCC to attend the event, and the car was certainly worthy of the award and coverage in this article.
The Hard Luck Award Went to Ginny Canning, proving That event kit car club Presidents occasionally suffer. Hard Luck Award went to Ginny Canning, proving that the car kit club president sometimes suffer. On Saturday morning, the wind Played Havoc. On Saturday morning, the wind played havoc. While in the process of Trying to roll up her car cover, the wind Pushed up the trunk hood of her Rodster Caroselli, the prop stick Went the wrong way, and the hood crashed down on the kit rod, taking out a chunk of the fiberglass . While in the process of trying to roll over his car, the wind pushed her hood trunk Rodster Caroselli, crutches to walk the wrong way, and the hood falling down on the rod kit, take a piece of fiberglass. The damage seemed small in size, but I'm sure the repair bill May be something else. The damage appears small in size, but I'm sure the cost of repair may be something else.
After two days of friendship, cars, good food, and fun, the club members all said good-byes Their and headed for home. After two days of friendship, cars, good food, and fun, well club members all said their goodbyes and headed home. It was two days of great people, great cars, and great times. It is two days of great people, great cars, and big time. Now THAT'S Tasty ingredients for a sandwich We can not wait to enjoy again this year. Now THAT'S tasty ingredients for a sandwich we can not wait to enjoy again this year.

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One of the benefits of owning a kit or replicar is able to buy, build, drive, and enjoy a car that would normally be out of reach of ordinary people. When kits started changed from popular in the '70s, the neoclassic look was in full steam, and many of the cars produced in the burgeoning industry copied those found in Ritzy neighborhoods: Clenets, Excaliburs, Stutzes, and Zimmers (in fact, Some of Them were the resource kits cleverly disguised, though the term Used wasn't much). When the kits started to become popular in the '70s, neoclassic view in full steam, and many cars are manufactured in developing industries that are found in environmental copied Ritzy: Clenets, Excaliburs, Stutzes, and Zimmers (in fact, some of them are cleverly disguised kit, although this term is not used much.)

But for as long as fiberglass kits have been made, and that's at least since the '40s, there has always been a buyer of the WHO wanted something a bit more elegant Than the average car-something more Than what the muscle-bound Cobra clones Would soon offer. However, during the fiberglass kit has been made, and that at least since the '40s, there are always buyers who want something a little more elegant than anything-car averaging more than what Cobra muscular clones will soon offer. In the '60s there was Auburn and Samco, but the neoclassic really bloomed in the '70s with companies Such as Classic Motor Carriages, Duesenburg II, Gatsby, Phillips, Scepter, and the Roaring Twenties Motor Car Company. In the '60s there are Auburn and Samco, but neoclassic really bloomed in the '70s with companies like Classic Motor Vehicles, Duesenburg II, Gatsby, Phillips, sticks, and the Roaring Twenties Motor Car Company.











By comparison, the Heritage Automotive Came to the neoclassic party a bit later, in the mid-'80s, but still in time to influence those WHO enjoyed the life and times of the Carrington family on TV's Dynasty. For comparison, the Heritage Automotive neoclassic come to the party a little later, in the mid '80s, but still in time to influence the people who enjoy life and times of the Carrington family on TV dynasty. Based in Peoria, Illinois, Heritage Used a Fiero platform to support three Ferrari kits (a 308, a Testarossa, and an F-40). Based in Peoria, Illinois, Heritage used the platform to support three Ferrari Fiero kit (a 308, a Testarossa, and F-40). But Heritage hit pay dirt with its Mercedes 500K and 540K models, the which were the resource built upon a "clipped" Chevy chassis and powered by a small-block V-8. But Heritage hit pay dirt with the company's Mercedes 500K and 540K models, which is built on a 'cut' chassis and powered by a Chevy small-block V-8. So popular were the resource persons these cars That Some Budget Rent-A-Car locations even Offered Them to drivers WHO wanted something more "upscale." So popular are these cars that some of the Budget Rent-A-Car locations even offer them to drivers who want something more "upscale." The company Also Made A Few Cobra and Lambo copies, but then merged with Classic roadsters in 1991 and moved to Miami Beach, Florida. This company also makes several copies of Cobra and Lambo, but later joined the Classic roadsters in 1991 and moved to Miami Beach, Florida.
According to Harold Pace's The Big Guide to Kit & Specialty Cars (ISBN 0-9701179-2-2), Classic closed in 1994, only to reopen soon thereafter in Frazee, Minnesota, with new manage-ment to continue building Their 500Ks. By Harold Pace Big Guide Kit & Specialty Cars (ISBN 0-9701179-2-2), Classic was closed in 1994, only to reopen shortly thereafter in Frazee, Minnesota, with the new government to continue to build-manage their 500Ks. However, recent attempts to locate the company or anybody involved with Heritage have been fruitless. However, recent efforts to find a company or anyone involved with the Heritage has been in vain. It was in the last throes of the company in the late '80s Pls the car pictured here was Originally built for a customer in Northern California. It is in the throes of the last company in the late '80s when the car pictured here was originally built for customers in Northern California. The chassis, the which features a front clip from a '78 Camaro and is set up with a 126-inch wheelbase, Had been started, and it featured new brake lines as well as a Rebuilt engine and transmission. Casing, featuring a front clip from a '78 Camaro and regulated by 126-inch wheelbase, has started, and displays the new brake lines and rebuilt engines and transmissions. That wasn't owner Able to finish the car due to a Divorce, so it Went up for sale in 1992. owner was not able to finish the car because of divorce, so he went for sale in 1992. Went Into the newspaper it, the which is WHERE a Sacramento man saw it and decided he'd finish it. Go to the newspaper, which is a Sacramento man saw it and decided he was finished. He made an offer, the which was accepted, and the car then rolled into his garage. He made bids received, and the car then drove into the garage. Unfortunately for him, though, health problems arose and his brother-in-law Steve Bales Offered to purchase the car from uterus. Unfortunately for him, though, health problems arise and his brother-in-law Steve Bales offered to buy a car from him. That insisting he'd eventually finish the car, he toll the car Steve was not for sale. Insisting that he would eventually finish the car, he told Steve the car is not for sale. So with every visit, Steve Would ask about the car. So with every visit, Steve would ask about the car. After five years, the brother-in-law finally figured out That he wouldn't probably finish it, so he relented and sold the project to Steve. After five years, sister-in-law finally knew that he probably will not finish it, so he relented and sold the project for Steve.
In 1997, Steve was Able to buy the car he'd wanted since he first saw it five years Earlier. In 1997, Steve was able to buy a car that she wanted since she first saw it five years earlier. Had it never been finished, so Maddox Nearly Went about building the 10-year-old kit from the ground up. It is never finished, so Steve went about building a kit almost 10-years from bottom to top. Some of the parts he found looked dated, while others appeared too new for the project. Some parts he found the saw on, while others looked too new for the project. Such items as the door handles, updated items from a contemporary car, were the resource persons Replaced with vintage-looking pieces (Actually '34 Ford parts). Items such as door handles, updated items from a contemporary car, replaced with vintage pieces that look (actually '34 Ford parts). But rather Than using the stock Camaro air-conditioning system, Steve opted for a new unit from Vintage Air, the which he says works so well he'll be using one on his next project (a '39 Ford). However, instead of using the stock Camaro air conditioning system, Steve chose for the new unit from Vintage Air, which he says works well he will use one of your next project (a '39 Ford). Another item, the convertible top mechanism, worked fine, but Steve Did not like the way it looked Pls it was in its up position, so he stores everything apart, cut and modified the Bows, and reassembled it so It would have a cleaner look about it. Other items, the mechanism of conversion, works well, but Steve did not like how it looks when in the up position, so he took it all apart, crop and modify the arc, and replacing it so that it will have a cleaner look about it. To top the work off (literally!), Steve made his own tonneau cover for the car. Go up work outside (literally!), Steve make their own tonneau cover for the car.





Inside the cockpit, Steve Had Alex Auto Upholstery (Walnut Creek, Calif.), install new carpet and the leatherette Used on the seats. In the cockpit, Steve Alex Auto Upholstery (Walnut Creek, Calif.) to install new carpet and artificial leather used on seats. Rare lace wood was Used for the dash itself, were the resource persons and VDO gauges set into the dash's gauge panel, the which Steve made from engine-turned stainless steel. Rare lace wood used for the dash itself, and VDO gauges are set into the dash gauge panel, which Steve made from machine-turned stainless steel. A wood-trimmed steering wheel was Lecarra Used with a tilt column, and it's topped with a Mercedes three-pointed-star horn button. A wood-trimmed steering wheel Lecarra used with tilt column, and was topped with horn button Mercedes three-pointed-star. Under the long hood resides a stock Chevy 350 engine, save for the Edelbrock Pro Flow multi-port electronic fuel-injection system and Flow Master mufflers. Under the hood of the old residence of a stock Chevy 350 engine, save for the Edelbrock Pro Flow system is a multi-port electronic fuel injection and Flow Master muffler. The flexline exhaust tubes running away from the motor's hood sides are faux, but are one of the many items found on the exterior of the car That give this neoclassic its graceful lines. flexline exhaust tube to escape from the hood of the motor is false, but it is one of the many items found on the exterior of the car that gave its elegant neoclassic this line. The current trend has been to strip away all perceived bumps on the outside of a car, but Steve's 500K has all of Them Nowhere they're supposed to be. The trend today is to strip all the lumps are felt on the outside of the car, but 500K Steve has all of them where they should be. Split rear bumper, oversized headlights (supplemented by post-mounted spotlights), chrome accent strips running down the doors in a downward arc, and the elegant two-tone paint job (shades of Lexus SUV green courtesy of San Ramon Body and Detail in San Ramon, Calif.) all greet the onlooker with a subtle water of elegance. Split rear bumper, headlights (equipped with floodlights mounted on the post), chrome accent strip running down the door at the bow down, and two-tone paint job elegantly (shades of green Lexus SUV owned by San Ramon Body and Detail in San Ramon, California) all welcomed the audience with a subtle air of elegance. A set of Dayton wire wheels, wide whitewall tires Highlighting with, is the Perfect Addition to round out the car's sophisticated look. A set of Dayton wire wheels, highlighted with wide whitewall tires, is a perfect addition to complement the sophisticated look at the car. Since its completion a couple of years ago, Steve and his wife Mary Ellen have turned down all offers to buy the car. Since its completion a few years ago, Steve and his wife Mary Ellen have refused all offers to buy the car. Though Could he use the money to finance future projects car, he's just as enamored with the car's lines as he was the day he first saw it. Although he could use the money to finance future projects the car, he's just as enamored with the lines of the car when he was the day he first saw it. The couple make as many car shows in and around Their San Francisco-area home as Theys cans, even driving up the coast to Oregon and down to the Los Angeles region Pls the situation calls for it. This couple is making as many car shows in and around San Francisco-area home because they can, even raising the coast into Oregon and down into the Los Angeles area when the situation calls for it.
It's true That you can not judge a book by its cover, as Steve and Mary Ellen Bales are nothing like those snobby people WHO drove those fancy cars on Dynasty. It is true that you can not judge a book by its cover, as Steve and Mary Ellen Bales who do not like arrogant people who drive luxury cars in the dynasty. They're just regular folks Their dream car driving off into another sunset. They are ordinary people just driving their dream car into another sunset. KC KC