Cadillac Elmiraj Concept Debuts With 500 Horsepower TT V8

I’ve never been a “caddy” guy.  Well that’s not true.  I’d would drive a 60’s or less Caddy.  But I haven’t seen anything I’d take over  a Corvette since then.

But what do you think?  Here is the video:

http://youtu.be/Ec4SsKL3byI

cadillac concept elmiraj

Thanks for reading.

Tim

Barrett Jackson Auction – The hammer price on 390 V-8 ’62 Ford

Barrett Jackson Auction is on Speed Channel this weekend!!!!

1962 Ford 'vert

1962 Ford ragtop

The hammer price on this resale red 390 V-8 ’62 Ford is $23,500

via The hammer price on this resale red 390 V-8 ’62 Ford is … on Twitpic.

Survivor!!

Survivor!!

A 74-year-old survivor, this 1940 Oldsmobile sedan gets hammered sold at $29,000

Thanks for reading….NOW GO FIND THE SPEED CHANNEL!!!!

Tim

AUTOS: Barrett-Jackson, Hot August Nights A Great Combination

For the folks at Barrett-Jackson, Reno is a market filled with passionate automotive fans, and for show attendees, Reno is a new venue that allows many of them to attend a Barrett-Jackson auction for the very first time. SPEED 
AUTOS: Barrett-Jackson Speeding Into The Future With FOX

SPEED executive producer Rick Miner, who heads the massive effort to televise every Barrett-Jackson auction, said the same intensity will be dedicated to the coverage under FOX Sports as it has been with SPEED.

Curb Weight – Corvettes and Corvairs

This is my latest segment.  It will be a frequent blathering of car stuff – current and maybe some old stuff.  I hope you enjoy it.

I’ve visited the Bowling Green assembly plant a few times and it never grows old.  The last time I was there they were expanding the plant to include Chevy Volt production and (not releasable at that time) and this as well:

The new Corvette Stingray will be built at GM’s Bowling Green, Ky., assembly plant, which underwent a $131-million upgrade, including approximately $52 million for a new body shop to manufacture the aluminum frame in-house for the first time.

Check out my post from one of my visits Bowling Green Corvette Assembly Plant Tour…AWESOME!!

OOOHHH....I'd work there!!!

OOOHHH….I’d work there!!!

I did a post from a car show down on the border and covered a corvair with a Ralph Nader for President bumper sticker which was a hoot. (See it here Corvair – The Last Car .) But one Corvair I haven’t seen in years at a car show  or anywhere is the  Lakewood.

1962 Lakewood

1962 Lakewood

There’s a good reason for this.  These  Corvair station wagons were only made in 1961 and 1962.  Only 33,271 wagons were produced in those two years.  A subset of those were the Monza of 1962.  Only 2567 of those wagons were produced.

A there were a couple of engine the 80 horse power Turbo Air and a 98 horse powered Super Turbo Charge.

That makes me think I need to do post on just Corvairs.

Thanks for reading.

Tim

corvette corvair

FelipeM1000

1954 Corvette dream cars – Corvette Corvair fastback, Corvette Nomad wagon and Corvette convertible coupe http://t.co/OrJk5A2sX1

 

 

 

 

New Zealand man prints an Aston Martin DB4 – Autoweek

New Zealand man prints an Aston Martin DB4 – Autoweek.

The 3D printer has really taken off and become affordable for a lot of hobbyists.  As model car builder, I enough building cars (and a few planes) but this guys make a 3D model of a DB4.  Pretty cool.

3D Printing of DB4

3D Printing of DB4

Thanks for reading.

Tim

aston martin db4

transport_green

CARS – 3D-Printed Aston Martin DB4 A Preview Of Future Manufacturing Methods? – Gas 2 http://t.co/YmmkebulyT

aston martin db4

 

 

 

 

 

Hennessey tunes C7 Corvette Stingray – Autoweek

Hennessey tunes C7 Corvette Stingray – Autoweek.

Get to your Hennessey!!!!!

In October, the Hennessey HPE700 Corvette is expected to debut packing a claimed 700 hp, with help from an Eaton TVS R2300 supercharger. It adds 8 psi of boost through custom CNC-ported factory cylinder heads, working with proprietary intake and fueling systems. Hennessey says it will also recalibrate the ECU. Like the factory C7, a seven-speed manual or six-speed automatic can be specified.

700 HP and a cool interior upgrade...WOW!

700 HP and a cool interior upgrade…WOW!

I really the color and trim on this C7.

Got your C7 yet?

c7 hennessey

Official: Hennessey Performance Corvette Stingray Upgrades

Hennessey Performance has been on a roll as of late with their Venom GT breaking speed records seemingly every month. Now, in anticipation of the release of the 2014 Corvette C7, Hennessey has announced their upgrade packages for the new Stingray.
Hennessey’s HPE700 C7 Corvette Beats the Factory’s ZR1 to the …

Performance Parts, Pictures and More from HPE. Home · About · HennesseyPerformance.com; July 31, 2013. You are here: Home / Corvette / C7 / Hennessey’s HPE700 C7 Corvette Beats the Factory’s ZR1 to the Punch 

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AUTOWEEK – 2014 Corvette Stingray Video

Check out the video and listen to the commentary on the 2014 Corvette Stingray.

 

corvette stingray

jaysonalva

The new corvette stingray is just beautiful … Never thought I’d say that about an American car
AhmadRouziAR

I liked a @YouTube video http://t.co/e9FeHz9GPG First Look: 2014 Corvette Stingray – Jay Leno’s Garage
Thanks for reading
Tim

Charge to go: The EP Tender portable EV range extender – Steam?

Charge to go: The EP Tender portable EV range extender.

Ok…not steam powered!!!  That’s just me steaming…come on with drag behind battery pack!!!!  What’s next?  How about a roof conforming battery pack!?!?!?!?!?    ENOUGH ALREADY!!!

chargeonthego

Your thoughts?

Thanks for reading.

Tim

ev electric carev electric car

giadro

Do you want an EV electric car? Buy the chassis from Tesla, the rest will come http://t.co/SQGn4Igbca

BMW introduces the i3 electric car with optional range-extending engine

BMW introduces the i3 electric car with optional range-extending engine.

bmwi3debut

What is that noise?  The sound of the electric motor?  No it’s me yawning!!!   I’m getting bored with electric cars that look like bubble.   This BWM looks like a mini-cooper, cross over, mini van thing.

However I do like the interior!!  Take a look.

The i3 interior uses a variety of sustainable materials, including the eucalyptus wood on ...

Not bad looking!!!

But it’s no Tesla!!!!!

Thanks for reading

Tim