Saturday, August 28, 2010

Fantastic photography I found on motoriginal tumblr

Stutz hood ornament by Richard Owens of Supercars.net

Photo by Tim Owens of Supercars.net

Probably a Dupont, as very few cars had these woodlight headlights, Ruxtons, DuPonts, and very few others. Photo by Dirk De Jager of Supercars.net

Tim confirmed that this is a Tubonique, and the cover photo from Mechanics Illustrated, Feb 1969 http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/05/click-on-all-pictures-to-enlarge-them.html

Shelby's showroom in New York perhaps?

Bugatti 1933 -35 type 59


1927 Cooper Miller Indy Car by Michael Furman

Great photo

Porsche 550 Spyder

Bugatti Royale

Fuel leak caught fire in the canvas belly pan

BMW 328 Mille Miglia Büegelfalte

Called the Bugnotti by Delahaye USA

Ferrari Dino 246 GT by Mitchell Feinberg

Mercury X-100 I think




I've never seen any Honda CRX convertibles
See these and a bunch of other cool images at http://motoriginal.tumblr.com/

Performance and Character From STI R205

Performance and Character From STI R205Performance and Character STI R205

The car manufacturers continue to try to update or try to refresh the appearance of any product results. And there are always advances in technology and constantly evolving. With the growing performance car forward faster and faster with excellent performance, but also remain efficient in all respects and at the same time remain the main attraction. We're not just talking the performance and speed. For this time the producers want you to believe about the character of the car it produced. Japanese Manufacturers, Subaru Impreza STI R205 with their products want to express it.

With this Red Subaru Impreza wants to prove his greatness. In the midst of Japan's humid weather and rain to the extreme. And far from the extreme point of the city with the mountains of Tsukuba, Impreza STI R205 can be sped well. So even though he comes the welcome with a scary situation. With strong winds and thick fog which almost restrict vision. And air temperature reaching 16 degrees Subaru STI R205 still has the excellent performance of the machine. This is thanks to the support of a flat-4 2L engine with twin-scroll turbo ball bearings that give off energy of 315 HP at 6400 rpm.

Performance and Character From STI R205Performance and Character STI R20

Performance and Character From STI R205Performance and Character STI R205

Obviously these results come with a good torque curve and highly optimized. So at 4000rpm with peak torque  £ 318/ft remained stable. Will be more perfect with the exhaust STI EJ20 with a special filter and red silicone hoses for intake exhaust gases are channeled through an increasingly complete disposal Impreza STI R205. These results it would be less fair without support 8.5Jx18-inch tires grabbed the pavement with both the Impreza. Then a set of Brembo brakes with monoblock six-pot big berkaliper in front and four-pots in back. Who helped control the Impreza STI R205 while it sped.

Performance and Character From STI R205Performance and Character STI R205

Performance and Character From STI R205Performance and Character STI R205

Subaru Impreza STI and R205 produced a limited number sign 009 from 400 this means the car is the ninth production of 400 cars produced Impreza STI R205. And you will increasingly understand the character of the Impreza. When you start sitting on the seat RECARO tight and agility of the car began to drive six-speed transmit this. In that moment you will feel the performance, agility and character that exist in the Subaru Impreza STI R205.


Specification:
Car: Subaru Impreza STi R205
Engine: 2L flat-4, 6-speed, AWD
Power Engine: 315 HP at 6,400 rpm
Transmission: dual-clutch
Interior: Recaro bucket seats, STi steering wheel, R205 kick plates, display for the SI-Drive and Center Differential control.
Eksterior: black roof spoiler, plenty of badges STi R205 around
Wheel: 8.5Jx18" STi
Brake: massive monoblock Brembo brake calipers, 6-pots up front and 4-pots at the rear.

Quite a variety of photos at Flavien Dachet, mostly rare exotics

the above is a junkyard display

I posted a quick before and after of this cool racecar: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/01/take-52-buick-and-lot-of-effort-make.html
Images via: http://flaviendachet.blogspot.com/

Evo X has its own charisma.

Talking about the country of origin Japanese sedan this one was never ending, articles in the car was already well known, especially among automotive. This is of course nothing to do with sport appearance and reliable performance of its power. Mitsubishi Evolution X's Ryan Gates was not just an ordinary car, with various modifications that diusungnya accessories made an appearance always ogled every time the wheels turning. Through the modifications done by the tuner, making the tuner, making the Evo X has its own charisma.

Evo X has its own charisma.
Evo X has its own charisma.Bodi exterior coated in blue paint, so that it looked cheerful and sporty impression. Aggressive look of the accessories that are also generated in some hollow body attached to the exterior. As in the hood and door materials adopt good quality carbon material, Seibon. Side skirts present as complementary accessories that complement the side.
Evo X has its own charisma.
Evo X has its own charisma.
The selection wheel could really think to align the display so that a harmonious match with bodinya. Black sport wheels Volk TE37 lansiran hubcap 18 inch diameter combined with the perfect present width of the product tire Nitto NT-01 275. Later in this section there is also mixing the latest components for pengeremannya system, by bringing as many as two pairs Girodisc for each rotor front and rear wheels.

Evo X has its own charisma.
Evo X has its own charisma.
Evo X has its own charisma.
Side of the perfection of the Evo X can be seen, when we observe pacuya kitchen. Where the change machine is the main point through several devices supporting performance. Thus the specification becomes 4B11 mixing machine equipped with accessories such as custom air intake on the hood, there is also a K & N filter, intercooler and custom intercooler pipes. There are also devices 750R turbo's now also managed to improve their performance. The composition made by the tuner is able to remove the power from the engine at 500 bhp.

Friday, August 27, 2010

2011 Porsche Cayenne New Car

If there’s one affair the Porsche Cayenne has historically been acceptable at, it’s authoritative money for the German automaker. That trend looks to abide with the fresh adaptation of the ‘ute that Porsche aloof began accumulating at its Leipzig bulb in Germany as aggregation CEO Michael Macht indicates that orders for the fresh Cayenne are “clearly exceeding” expectations.

The account couldn’t appear at a more good time for Porsche, which reportedly saw its sales abatement an alarming 40 percent in the aboriginal division of the year. The previous-generation Cayenne, which is Porsche’s acknowledged vehicle, had apparent its sales abstracts bargain by about 25 percent over the budgetary year that concluded aftermost July.

Porsche is cyberbanking on adapted styling, bigger achievement and bargain emissions – an accomplishment that is spearheaded by the automaker’s first-ever assembly amalgam archetypal – to stop the sales drift of its Cayenne nameplate. Moreover, the fresh Cayenne and Panamera auto are apparent as the capital capacity to put Porsche aback on an advancement sales trajectory.

2011 Porsche Cayenne New Car2011 Porsche Cayenne

2011 Porsche Cayenne New Car2011 Porsche Cayenne

Views of the Cruise for the Cause from the mall balcony


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The variety of eye catching things I spotted at the Cruise for the Cause

The owner of the above car has a great sense of humor, when I asked him about the unusual round antenna he told me it's a satellite antenna... from Canada

Lots of cool options and accessories, how cool is the umbrella holder on the right hand side of the photo



awesome Pontiac steering wheel center section

Beautiful clock design