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January 30, 2009
Detective Work Reveals Special (If Not Confusing) History on Project Ferrari 308 GT4
By Sam Barer
Sound Classics
I’ve made it a habit when buying collector cars to go through the vehicle nose-to-tail in search of any parts, records or interesting stuff. Although the Sound Classics’ project Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 didn’t give up much in the way of interesting stuff (unless you consider a Walnut Creek Ferrari dealer license frame and large and delightfully cheesy nylon pillow that looks like the Ferrari badge interesting), I did find the original owner’s manual billfold to go with a small folder of recent receipts.
It was when I opened the owner’s manual billfold that I got a big and totally unexpected surprise: a complete record of service invoices and documents from the day it was sold new, including the warranty booklet and original sales form. The car’s biography starts with some uncertainty: its serial number (12500) and build-date plate indicate a build date of June 1976, but the car shows on its title and sales paperwork as being a “1975” model car. Less out of the ordinary, the car was originally sold by Ferrari of Los Gatos, CA in 1977 as “new” with just north of 2000 miles on it. This original owner, Dr. Binder, kept the car until selling it to James Young (probably no relation to the coachbuilder of Rolls-Royces of the same name) of Palo Alto in 1982. Continue reading…
Audi RS6 vs Classic Quattro
imotormag
Let’s compare some numbers for the original Audi Quattro to its spiritual successor, the RS6 Saloon. Power: 220hp vs. 580hp. Cylinders: five versus 10. Turbos: one compared to two. Liters: 2.2 versus 5.0. Everything seems to have at least doubled. My, how times have changed. But, have they really changed for the better? Check out the iMOTOR video review to find out
Most Beautiful Car of All Time?
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
Ok, it’s time to throw down and declare what you consider to be the most beautiful car of all time. Don’t over think it. Just post! I’m going with the Ferrari 330 P4. I mean, check out those sweet canards! Now, I might give you a different answer tomorrow, but I’m sticking with this prancing horse today. More pics after the jump, or see them nice and big at Supercars.net
Caption Contest!
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
This one got uploaded to our Amoco Ultimate photo contest last year. You know the drill: Come up with a caption for the picture below by noon PST next Thursday. If you submit the funniest one, we’ll send you some CarDomain swag. And remember to leave a link to your ride page so we can contact you. Three entries per person max. Good luck!
Nostalgic Drag Racing Photos from the 70s
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
Dave Milcarek has been photographing drag racing since the mid-70s. Check out his nostalgic photos from the 70s. He’s also got tons of recent pics, too!
January 29, 2009
Cars Sliding Down Icy Hill
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
I guess this was shot in Portland, where they are almost as lame as we are here in Seattle. The Benny Hill music is perfect. Via Jalopnik
The Right Fit
By Ryan Porter
IN-N-OUT Editor
Before I picked up the smart I was very interested in the Honda Fit and I had to spend a lot of time convincing myself to hold out for the fortwo. As you know I stuck it out and I’ve been rolling the fortwo for about a year now, but every once in a while I see a Honda Fit that makes me think “what if…?” More images of this sick Fit over at HellaFlush
Caption Contest: This Week's Winner!
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
This was a pretty crappy photo, but you guys still came up with some funny stuff. We’re going with New Vega‘s “Ha! Let’s see if mom complains about me smoking in the car this time!”
I’m still looking for a photo for tomorrow’s caption contest, so if you have any good ones, shoot me an e-mail.
Keep Those New Rides and Updates Coming!
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
Just wanted to give a quick shout-out to our members—new and old. Our traffic is up, our new ride registration is up and our updated ride stats are up, too. So keep those new rides and updates coming! We’re working every day to make improvements to CarDomain, and we look forward to hearing your ideas for how we can make this a better place for gearheads.
