Cars
WhiteWall Wendy
Fri Mar 29 2013 22:06:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
The Lamborghini Marzal was a prototype concept car presented by Lamborghini at the 1967 Geneva Motor Show.
Designed by Marcello Gandini of Bertone, it was created to supply Ferruccio Lamborghini with a true four-seater car for his lineup which already included the 400GT 2+2 and the Miura. It was distinguished by amply glazed gullwing-doors and an equally amply louvered rear window. Propulsion was by a 2L 175 bhp (130 kW) in-line six engine, actually a split-in-half version of Lamborghini's 4L V12, mated to a five speed transmission.
The Marzal remained a one-off, though the general shape and many of the ideas would go on to be used in the Espada. The Marzal design probably found wider recognition as a die-cast model, with both Dinky and Matchbox making scale models, albeit in other colours such as orange livery, although the original show car was painted in silver. This car was publicly driven only once by Princess Grace and her husband as the Monaco Grand-Prix pace car the same year it was designed.
The Marzal made a second public appearance at the 1996 Concours Italiano in Monterey, California in honor of Carrozzeria Bertone. The Athon was also exhibited at this time. The Marzal was located for long time in the Bertone Design Study Museum, and it was sold in auction at Villa d'Este (Italy) on 21 May 2011, for the highest bidder of 1,350,000 Euros, approximately 2 million dollars.
WhiteWall Wendy
Thu Mar 21 2013 01:18:17 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
I'll TAKE it, but maybe swap out those wheels.
German Luxury Tuner DMC is well known for it's Lamborghini Tuning. This trailer showcases the companies latest Styling Package for the Lamborghini Aventador, called "Molto Veloce". It's a combination of aerodynamic Carbon Fiber parts (diffusers, lips, spoilers), exhaust system of Titanium and a 900 HP Engine Performance upgrade.
WhiteWall Wendy
Sat Feb 02 2013 00:42:58 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
The Porsche 356 was the company's first production automobile. It was a lightweight and nimble-handling rear-engine rear-wheel-drive 2-door sports car available in hardtop coupe and open configurations. Design innovations continued during the years of manufacture, contributing to its motorsports success and popularity. Production started in 1948 at Gmünd, Austria, where approximately 50 cars were built. In 1950 the factory relocated to Zuffenhausen, Germany, and general production of the 356 continued until April 1965, well after the replacement model 911 made its autumn 1963 debut. Of the 76,000 originally produced, it is estimated that approximately half are surviving.
WhiteWall Wendy
Tue Jan 29 2013 00:26:59 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Despite the misleading name, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR was based neither on the famous 1954 300SL (W198) Gullwing road car, nor the earlier 1952 (W194) race car, although it bears a strong resemblance to both (including, in the coupe version, the distinctive 'gullwing doors'). Instead, it was based on the 1954–1955 Formula 1 Mercedes-Benz W196 race car; it was Mercedes' marketing department, considering 'W196S' an uninspiring name, who ordered the name '300 SLR'. It is generally accepted that this name references the car's lightweight construction as 'Sport Leicht Rennen'.