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Mini does a modern interpretation of George Harrison’s psychedelic Cooper S

Posted: May 15, 2009

Filed under: MINI

Mini has unveiled a new interpretation of George Harrison’s original Mini to coincide with the brands 50th birthday.
In 1966, Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein gave each band member a Mini Cooper S as a gift which Harrison ended up painting in psychedelic images. In 1967, that very Mini Cooper S starred in The Beatles film Magical [...]

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First U.S. based Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder auctioned off for $270,000

Posted: May 11, 2009

Filed under: Lamborghini

The first U.S. unit of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder has been auctioned off to support the Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis at the 16th Annual Race to Erase MS charity event.
Who bought the rights to the first U.S. based Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder? Apparently two people who are going to share the car - Kymberly Gold, former [...]

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Live: 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe expected to bring in $15 Million at auction

Posted: Apr 28, 2009

Filed under: Industry News

Have $12 to $15 million just laying around somewhere? If you do, then you have a chance of owning the Crown Jewel of American Racing history.
Earlier this morning, we made our way to Plaza Hotel in NYC to take a look at the 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe CX2601 that will be auctioned off at [...]

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Pininfarina Rolls-Royce Hyperion on sale for $6 million

Posted: Apr 06, 2009

Filed under: Rolls Royce

The one-off Pininfarina Rolls-Royce Hyperion that was built for Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe owner Ronald Hall is up for sale. We’re guessing Hall wasn’t too satisfied with his Pininfarina creation or thought he could rake in a couple of million for his one-off Drophead Coupe during the economic downturn.
The Pininfarina Rolls-Royce Hyperion has a body made of [...]

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World’s fastest car ends up on eBay, 2007 SSC Ultimate Aero up for sale

Posted: Mar 17, 2009

Filed under: Industry News

The 2007 SSC Ultimate Aero, the world’s fastest production car with a top speed of 257 mph, is on the auction block at eBay Motors. For an auction as exclusive as this, one must be pre-approved to even bid on the item.
The Ultimate Aero is powered by a 1183-hp engine with a peak torque of [...]

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First 2010 Shelby GT500 and two Mustang Concepts to be auctioned off at Palm Beach

Posted: Mar 16, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Ford

Ford will be celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Mustang by auctioning the first 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 along with a pair of Mustang GT concepts at the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Auction on April 9.
All the money that the cars bring in above the MSRP will be donated to The Carroll Shelby Children’s [...]

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eBay Find: Pontiac Solstice based Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster replica

Posted: Mar 13, 2009

Filed under: Lamborghini, Pontiac

Yes, the economy is very depressing – but is depressing enough for people to buy Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster replica – apparently, this eBay seller thinks so.
Seen here is Murcielago Roadster replica that is based on Pontiac Solstice. With 325-hp under the hood, the seller claims that the car can go from 0 to 60 mph [...]

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eBay Find: Playboy Playmate Sara Jean Underwood selling her Mini Cooper S

Posted: Mar 12, 2009

Filed under: MINI

Being the Playboy Playmate of the Year has its perks. Besides being on the cover of one of the best-selling magazines, total celebrity status, you can get a brand new 2007 Mini Cooper S Convertible. But when the year is over and the glamour and fame are no more, you may want to get rid [...]

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2010 Audi R8 V10 rakes in more dough than Ferrari California at auction

Posted: Feb 25, 2009

Filed under: Audi, Ferrari

Remember the first unit of the 2010 Audi R8 V10 and the Ferrari California that were being auctioned at the Boca Raton Concours d’ Elegance in Florida? Wonder how much each unit went for?
Host, Howie Mandell helped auction of the first unit of the 2010 Audi R8 5.2 V10 FSI for a total of $500,000. That [...]

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First Audi R8 5.2 V10 and Ferrari California to be auctioned off at Boca

Posted: Feb 12, 2009

Filed under: 2009 Releases, 2010 Releases, Audi, Ferrari

While the 2010 Audi R8 5.2 V10 FSI isn’t confirmed to come to the stateside, the first unit of the car will be auctioned off at the Boca Raton Concours d’ Elegance. The new V10 powered R8 will be joined by the first unit of the Ferrari California (for the U.S. at least).
Despite the current [...]