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Friday, March 30, 2012
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
Monday, March 12, 2012
Most awesome bookcase ever!
Tom Maynard has sent this in and I'm already thinking about how I can have one. Unbelievably awesome. Surely it's not too difficult to find an old XJ that doesn't go anymore (which would be most of them- ZING!). Check out the article here.
Chris Evans's 250 California
OK...who saw Top Gear last night? That is absolutely the most beautiful car ever. I know the E-type is stunning, but that Ferrari just seems so complete and balanced. Amazing. When I spy it on youtube I'll upload.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Cars from my travels PT2
Last week in London's Fitzrovia I saw these great machines.
Check out this Porsche turbo targa. It's been very well looked after. It'll be a lot of fun when the sun comes out.
Check out this Porsche turbo targa. It's been very well looked after. It'll be a lot of fun when the sun comes out.
And a pimping Bentley Arnarge. I wonder what 4NON means. 4 Non-blondes? I said heeeeey, what's goin' on?
Friday, March 9, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Geneva Motorshow PT2
Italdesign Giugiaro's Brivido concept has been unveiled at Geneva today. Wow. I'm sure the next Back to the Future film will have one of these instead of a DeLorean.
Read about this space-age super car here.
Read about this space-age super car here.
Geneva Motorshow
The Geneva Motorshow has begun and you can follow The Telegraph's live feed so you don't miss a moment of news. Among other unveilings is the Land Rover Evoque convertible concept. It's super fun and ridiculous. It could be one of the most pointless vehicles ever but I'd still have one!
And the new Zagato concept. Like Pininfarina, Mulliner Park Ward and Bertone, Zagato is another high end design and coachbuilding outfit.
The Zagato looks pretty sweet, but check out these DBSZ cars that have been available for sometime now so I don't think this latest Zagato is breaking too much ground stylistically. Admittedly, it is more modern looking that the DBSZ but I can't help feeling it just looks like a modern Aston mixed with Jag XK and a Nissan 350Z. The DBSZ has that classic looks and feel which reminds me of what Eagle did with the E-Type.
These are two versions were both available in Australia until recently. I can tell from the photos of the grey one that it was at the Classic Throttle Shop in Sydney and the black one is from Brooklands Classic Cars in Melbourne, which actually markets the DBSZ car.
Want to know more about Zagato? Read on here.
Invisible Mercedes.
This is more an example of Mercedes' incredible experiential marketing but it sure hammers the point home. Great idea!
U-G-L-Y
You don't need no alibi...you're ugly!
I love Bentley more than life itself but what...are...they...thinking?
Firstly, lose whatever those jet-turbine things are on the front bumper. Then, make the grille slightly narrower and erase the additional mesh intakes next to the headlights, then lose the tail-lights they stole off an old Mulsanne or Eight and replace them with something that even remotely suits the rest of the vehicle. Check it all out here.
I love the wheels and the headlights, but it looks a bit like Homer Simpsons's brother let him design another car for Powell Motors.
I love Bentley more than life itself but what...are...they...thinking?
Firstly, lose whatever those jet-turbine things are on the front bumper. Then, make the grille slightly narrower and erase the additional mesh intakes next to the headlights, then lose the tail-lights they stole off an old Mulsanne or Eight and replace them with something that even remotely suits the rest of the vehicle. Check it all out here.
I love the wheels and the headlights, but it looks a bit like Homer Simpsons's brother let him design another car for Powell Motors.
OK...a slight exaggeration comparing it to Homer's design.