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August 4, 2009
Fireball's "Cool Designs of the Week"
By Fireball Tim
Movie Car Design Master
As with most weeks, I got cool stuff sent to me. “Hey Fireball! Whatta ya think of my (fill in the blank).” And with that kinda traffic coming at me, I get the privilidge of seeing the best of what’s out there. Sort of.
Well, not all of it is lip smackin’ goodness. Some of it is downright cheese of the Limberger nature. But, without more dumb explanation, here’s what’s cool in design this past week. And no, you can’t buy the Phat Boy Can from me. It’s on “special order” from Iceland.
THE BUGATTI BORDEAUX
Big and beautiful, but they’re only building them for the richest MoFo’s on the planet. So, if we get to “see” one, it’ll cost about 10K.
July 7, 2009
Are Cars As Essential to the 4th of July as Fireworks and Hot Dogs?
By Sam Barer
Sound Classics
Most people say that a Fourth of July celebration isn’t complete without fireworks. Me, I say that it’s not complete without classic cars on parade. And again I spent the morning of the 4th at the Yarrow Point Parade outside of Bellevue, Washington.
First watch all the great classics (Corvettes, Rolls-Royces, Jeeps, Jaguars, a ’29 Franklin, Bugatti T57, and a Kaiser-Darrin, to name a few) parading down Yarrow Point, then sound off and let me know if your July 4th celebration included any classic cars!
May 27, 2009
What Is Your Favorite Car From Vancouver's All-British Field Meet?
By Sam Barer
Sound Classics
The “Sound Classics” team had a great time up at the All-British Field Meet in Vancouver, B.C. There were hundreds of great classics.
In this video report, you’ll see my personal pick for the best car at the show and the one I’d want to take home. Watch the video and tell me if you agree!
April 28, 2009
Rolls Royce Not Happy With Geely
By Ron Honig
WaytooFurious
It has been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. This, however, is not a view that is held by Rolls Royce. What has riled Rolls Royce is the latest concept limo to come out of the Geely Automobile camp. The Geely Excellence has a lot of traditional Rolls Royce features, and these features have attracted the attention of the Rolls Royce managers and their lawyers. Get the full story here. Personally, I think that if you are going to release a new limo you have to come up with a better name than the Excellence.
November 19, 2008
Best of SEMA: Luxury
By John Coyle
Editor
There are always plenty of sweet luxury rides at SEMA, and this year was no exception. I’d never seen the Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe before, and while it’s huge—damn, is that puppy gigantic!—I thought it was sexy as hell. I also liked ASI’s Bentley Continental GT Speed, the Carlsson Tuned CK50RS, the Silver Shadow with a Hemi swap, and the stretched 300C in the Mopar booth. Which one is your favorite?
November 3, 2008
Rolls Royce Silver Shadow With Blown Hemi
By John Coyle
Editor
Ok, so before everyone freaks out, I know that Rob blogged this Hemi-powered Rolls already. But I had a chance to talk to the builder and got a bunch more photos, so I figured a follow-up post was in order. Joe Richardson of Little Joe’s Street Rod Shop constructed this baby for a client who was using it as daily driver, but wanted to transform it into a luxury car that would "go fast." Given that its got a 1350HP Hemi sticking out of the hood—subtlety apparently isn’t Joe’s strong suit—I’d imagine the customer is probably happy with the end result. Now, raw power is one thing, but it’s the attention to detail which makes this Silver Shadow really special. It’s sporting a full roll cage wrapped completely in hand-stitched leather—each bar took eight hours to complete—and the full cell, batteries and nitrous bottles in the truck also got the treatment. Since it only gets about four miles a gallon, the lucky owner probably won’t continue to use it as a daily driver, but I’m not going to hold that against him. Check out the walk-around video I shot, and don’t miss all the pics posted after the jump.
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August 18, 2008
Rolls-Royce Pininfarina Hyperion Unveiled at Pebble Beach
By Sam Barer
Sound Classics
Friday night, I was invited to witness the unveiling hosted by Goodings at Pebble Beach of the latest bespoke car from Pininfarina, the Hyperion. Based on a Rolls-Royce, it’s an enormous two-seat convertible. Body lines definitely find some common inspiration with those found on Pininfarina-designed 612 and 599 Ferraris. Interesting touches include two opening teak doors directly in front of the windscreen (for cargo storage).
Without seeing it in person, it is hard to grasp the scale of the vehicle. It has a 128-inch wheelbase and is about six inches longer overall than a BMW 750Li. The driver appears to be sitting where rear-seats would be in a normal car, delivering the classic long-hood, short-rear proportions of Rolls-Royces of the 1920s and 1930s. Reception of the car was quite positive, indicating Pininfarina’s team, led by Special Project Director Paolo Garella, did a superlative job. I stood with BMW design boss Chris Bangle when the sheet was pulled, and asked the good-humored guru of style if it "passed the Bangle test." With a big smile, Chris replied "it’s good… for Pininfarina," then proceeded to point out the best viewing angle (front 3/4) and nice touches on the car. Two more pics after the jump.
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August 5, 2008
Cheap Rolls-Royce Project Car in New Jersey
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
If you were inspired by the Hemi Rolls or the PCC track Rolls, here’s your chance! $2,800 or best offer takes it! Full text from the Craigslist ad after the jump.
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July 24, 2008
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow ''Snob Rod'' with Hemi Swap
By Ralf Becker
Chromjuwelen
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July 23, 2008
DC Design Rolls-Royce One-Off
By Rob Einaudi
Editor-in-Chief
Ok, so I was wrong. I blogged about this car last week, we put it on the homepage and it created quite an uproar. I found the pics on World Car Fans and they seemed convinced that the car was a 350Z. Seemed to be a reasonable assumption to me. But then Christopher posted this link to BentleySpotting.com in the comments, which identified the car as a one-off built on a 1995 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit III by an Indian company named DC Design. Whoops. And some people who left comments were pissed at me for hating on the car. Sorry guys, but that rear end really looks awful. Seriously. Tons more pics after the jump.
