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July 23, 2010
Bentley With Patina on Hemmings
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor
Hey, now anyone can own a Bentley. As long as you’re not squeamish about a bit of paint peel and a few species of molds and lichens. I’d like to see what Blake and his crew at NorthWest Auto Salon could do with that finish, though I’d also be tempted to leave it ratty. It’s a relic, after all! $6950 on Hemmings Classifieds.
April 1, 2010
NYIAS: Bentley Supersports Convertible
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
I liked the color combo on this car but maybe I’m biased. But what’s up with the harness pass throughs on the seats? Where are the anchor points? More pics after the jump!
March 23, 2010
Croc-Wrapped Bentley Up For The Congressional Medal Of Ugly
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor
The faux-croc exterior treatment on this Bentley Continental GT, dreamed up by some clown-college visionary of the Russian faux-luxury movement, kind of makes it look like a barfy SEMA interior that somehow succeeded in throwing up on the outside of the car as well. Maybe that’s a little harsh, but the whole leather-wrapped-everything fad is kind of gross, especially since most of the available-to-everyone leather that plasters everything these days right down to a base-model Hyundai interior is just cheap smelly junk from India and China that doesn’t denote even a shred of the”luxury” once associated with the more high-end material. This particular leather, by contrast, comes from Cape water buffalo, a mud-loving critter that swarms in large numbers across much of Africa. The inventors of the Bentley’s big green scab reportedly spent months “perfecting” a way to make the hide look like it was ripped off of a nasty reptile instead of a bovine pest species. Yes, very classy. Via Jalopnik.
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February 16, 2010
Fireball’s Cool Designs of the Week
By Fireball Tim
Movie Car Design Master
Been off doing time consuming things. Important stuff, like finding a diecast of a car that was never made into a diecast. And in that time, some cool cars have appeared. Thanks to John Heer, Rachel Dawson and Mr. Speedy who added to this week’s lot.
Since the word “cool” is now officially the best word on the planet… I give you some Cool Designs For the Week. From concepts to ‘realies’ to crazies. Oh, and if you’re n Vegas this week, come by my booth at Circus Circus and get a free t-shirt. Just mention the Car Domain Blog… and say “Hey, Fireball! GIVE IT TO ME NOW AND GIVE IT TO ME FREE!”
In order of whatever, this week’s lineup is super duper pooper. Ok, let’s begin…
1) A Bentley Concept. Big. Silver. Expensive. No free toothbrush. 2) Finally, a Buick that looks cool. The Regal GS. 3) Big Phat Yellow Widebody Camaro. Take it and light ‘er up. Done. 4) The Kia Ray Concept. Sneaky little Kia people creating coolness without even tellin’ us! 5) My personal fav, the Lambo Murcielago… ala new. I want it, AND I WANT IT NOW! 6) The Maserati Tramontane. Not sure exactly what’s going on here… but a cool shot, eh? 7) My early Speed Racer concept called Metal Juice. Don’t think it would make it into my driveway, though. 
And finally, a sneaking Bentley Shooting Brake. More room for your Bullion.
Ridiculous amount of things going on this week. All new website, new toy, big show in Vegas and I’m buying a Toblerone. The BIG one. Peace.
January 28, 2010
Fireball’s Alphabet of Awesomeness… The B’s
By Fireball Tim
Movie Car Design Master
B. …B is a good letter. It stands for BITCHIN.’ Or maybe BOLONEY. Fried Boloney. Or how about BADASS. That’s a good one.
The word “be” suggests the present moment. As in “I be bitchin.” Which you KNOW you are. Not grammatically the best of usages, but hey, we’re car people and we say things like that.
So, here’s the best of the “B’s.” Not all of them, as the list would go on around the moon, but just a teaser. So, after you’ve checked them out… “Be positive and make something of your day.”
The B’s. Oh, and join in on my upcoming CAR SHOW in Huntington Beach.
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October 29, 2009
Details
By Ben Schaffer
The Real JDM
One of my favorite things about well built demo cars is the depth of detail in the design/concept. This is a reoccurring topic that I bring up often on this blog. It comes up often because I really feel that details are what separate good builds from great builds. If you look at the above picture it is easy to be impressed. Sure, a Bentley Continental GT with a Japanese widebody kit and a dry carbon vented race hood is an impressive sight. The car could have been considered a win right there.
October 9, 2009
Ken Griffey Jr.'s Ride
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
I’m a pretty big Griffey fan—I watched him hit a three run home run against the Yankees just two weeks ago—but I’m not sure I’m a fan of his Bentley Continental GT. What do you think? Via Celebrity Cars Blog
October 8, 2009
Collectible Cars That Were Victims of the Cash for Clunkers Program
By Jim Brennan
UDMan
Cash for Clunkers is over and the government and many dealers proclaim it as an overwhelming success. But at what cost? Many rather unusual and possibly valuable cars were sacrificed during the program; a few that will make the car enthusiasts among us cringe.
There were a number of questions raised when scanning through the list published on September 9th by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). To be eligible for the Cash for Clunkers program, vehicles were specified to only get 19 miles-per-gallon or less, measured by their previously published EPA rating. Yet a few vehicles that were submitted generally get better fuel mileage than the benchmark set by the program rules.
As troubling as that was, it is underscored by the list of truly desirable enthusiast cars that were traded in as clunkers. This raises some troubling questions as to the reasoning behind the transaction. Scanning through the list, here are 12 different vehicles that should have been saved from their eventual fate of being scrapped. These 12 cars will be met with the usual questions as to how this was allowed to happen in the first place, or what kind of person would trade such a vehicle, replacing it with a Hyundai or a Toyota? Continue reading about the “Dirty Dozen”, with details about each one at Automotive Traveler.
August 24, 2009
Fireball's Cool Designs of the Week
By Fireball Tim
Movie Car Design Master
Interesting stuff going on. As I write this (and listen to Alter Bridge), I ponder design in general. And that brings me to the question, “What the hell does ponder really mean anyway?” Like, do people really use this word still? I’m Pondering…. Maybe we should send it to the JunkYard for words? Like, “heathen,” “thou,” or maybe “economy.” (If I hear the word economy one more time, I’m gonna start an Uzi revolt.)
Wait. Ok, where am I? OH! Car Domain!! DESIGN OF THE WEEK!!! RIGHT!!! Here we go…
1. THE BENTLEY MULSANNE
Kinda expensive. Kinda luxurious. Kinda bad gas mileage. BAD ASS. This is the car you want to roll up to the beach in. 9′ Longboard on top. Trunk fulla wetsuits, sexwax and extra bikinis. …I’m just sayin.’
August 6, 2009
Most Expensive Car in the World!
Chris Borrelli
Car collector Hans-Günther Zach—popular German car collector—is selling off his whole lot of vehicles. These are not your average run-of-the-mill cars, though, these are vintage Rolls-Royce and Bentleys. The money maker of these classic rides is the “Star of India,” which is a one-off 1934 Phantom II 40/50 HP Continental “All-Weather Convertible.” This amazing ride is going for nearly $14.4 million, which would make it the most expensive car in the world beating the price tag of $12 million made by a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa. Via Jameslist
