Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Giugiaro Mustang doing donuts on video

Ford Mustang Giugiaro concept at Moscow motor ...Image via WikipediaThe Giugiaro Mustang concept has been around since the 2006 LA Auto Show, but it's still a great looking car. The upcoming 2010 Mustang has even taken some of it's styling cues, especially on the front end.

It's no secret that the Fabrizio Giugiaro-designed pony car concept has been out on the street being driven since its debut, as Mr.Giugiaro messed up a rim while (poorly) parking his creation in Bulgaria last year.

This video has surfaced from last February showing the Mustang doing some donuts in a parking lot. Even more impressive is the fact that most concept cars don't even run under their own power, let alone do donuts. And the ones that can don't see this kind of tomfoolery because they cost millions of dollars.




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Monday, October 27, 2008

1963 Corvette Grand Sport to be auctioned in January


There are a lot of legendary Corvettes - – the L88, ZL1 and Z06 to name a few. None, however, have obtained the legendary status of the 1963 Corvette Grand Sport.

Only five were produced by the "father of the Corvette", Zora Arkus-Duntov, to battle with Shelby's Cobra roadsters before General Motors cancelled its motorsports activities in 1964.

The Grand Sports are rarely offered up for sale, and this is the first time one is being put up for auction. Both RM and Keith Martin, publisher of Corvette Market Magazine, have declared the car to be the most important Corvette ever to be offered for sale.

This particular Grand Sport is chassis #002 and is one of only two roadsters. It features a completely original unrestored body and was previously owned by Roger Penske and George Wintersteen. No price estimates were given, but the bidding will surely go into the millions of dollars.



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Sunday, October 26, 2008

Dodge Viper now available for employee pricing


Chrysler may be trying to unload the Viper brand to the highest bidder, but first it's going to give millions of Americans the opportunity to buy their own supercar at a discounted price.

Until now the Viper remained outside Chrysler's Employee Purchase and Certain Designated Individuals discount program, but that's about to change as the supercar joins the list of eligible vehicles.

While Chrysler employs over 130,000 people, we doubt many of them, especially in this economic climate, will have the means or motivation to pick up the gas-guzzling V10 muscle car. However, an arrangement between Chrysler and Wal-Mart extends the benefits program to employees of the mega-retail chain, and with over 1.2 million employees, we're sure there are a few who'll take Chrysler up on its offer. Don't go rushing to pick up an ACR, however, as the track-focused model remains outside the program.



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