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JOHN P SULLIVAN FOUND A COOL FENDERLESS 1951 STUDEBAKER CHAMPION... WITH ZOOMIES, AT THE 2012 GOODGUYS PPG NATS

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WHAT A 1930'S DUESENBURG CAR DEALERSHIP SHOWROOM MIGHT HAVE LOOKED LIKE

WHAT A 1930'S DUESENBURG CAR DEALERSHIP SHOWROOM MIGHT HAVE LOOKED LIKE.

SOME PEOPLE WAIT A LIFETIME TO FIND A GREAT CAR, SOME FIND IT WHEN THEY ARE A TEEN, AND WAIT A LIFETIME TO WON IT. MARK WAS A FORTUNATE RARITY, HE GOT BOTH THE CAR HE DESIRED 30ISH YEARS AGO, AND IT'S A BARNFIND 1969 GT 500 SHELBY MUSTANG

Mark's neighbor was an attorney that owned 3 Shelby Stangs, acquiring each as payment on cases, and this was the one he drove the most and damaged in the early 80's, and then parked it in the warehouse over his office.

Friday, April 25, 2008

Aerodynamics Three Wheel Sport Car
















This car was created by Canadian Company Fuel Vapor Technologies Inc. Ale car is a three wheels car and able to runs on 20:1 Fuel air mix because of the Fuel Vapor systems. Beside the Fuel Vapor systems this car has light weight aerodynamic body.











Specifications :

Exterior :
Body Hand-layed fiberglass composite
Chassis Full tube frame with roll cage

Engine :
Engine High mileage Honda engine
Turbo Charged 1500cc 2 Stage single cam Vtec
Gasoline vapor fuel management system

Power : 180 HP

Speed : 0-60 MPH in 5 seconds ; 1/4 mile time of 12.9 seconds

Transmission :
5 speed standard, or 4 speed over drive automatic
Front Suspension Honda CRX with fully adjustable coil over
Rear Suspension Single sided swing arm with fully adjustable coil over
Steering Porsche 911 rack and pinion (2.25 turns lock-to-lock)

Brakes :
Front Brakes Front discs :
12.1" diameter vented and scallopped rotors, 4-piston calipers
Rear Brakes : 10" disc brakes
Wheels & Tires Aluminum : 18" X 8" front and rear

Interior :
Configuration Two seat tandem. - shoulder seat belts

Dimensions :
Wheelbase :
110�
Outside to outside track : 71.5"
Length : 174��
Height : 50�
Dry Weight : 1400 lbs

Fuel Capacity : 10 gal.

Top speed : Electronically limited to 140 mph.


Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Have Fun With Lotus Elise 111R












The Lotus Elise 111R was invented in 1995, Elise comes with a six-speed gearbox. This car is equipped with Toyota C64 six-speed gearbox is fitted with an all-new Lotus designed and developed shift operating mechanism. The C64 gearbox offers a fast, precise and light gearshift, ensuring drivers have total control and flexibility to apply the power exactly as and when required. This car is faster and smoother than its predecessors. Elise is a revelation for someone used to modern luxury car. It�s a pure driving experience, the best fun you can have on wheels.







Engine management : Lotus engine control unit
Max Power : 141kW (189hp, 192PS) @ 7800min-1
Max Torque : 181Nm (133lbft, 18.5kgm) @ 6800min-1
Power to weight ratio : 164kW/t (220hp/t, 223PS/t)
Specific power output : 78.5kW/L (105hp/litre, 107PS/litre)
Emissions control : Three-way catalytic converter.






Transmission :
C64 Gearbox, aluminium lightweight construction, 6-speed, close ratio, constant mesh helical gears and open differential.

Suspension :
Fully independent suspension utilising unequal length wishbones, Bilstein mono-tube gas damper, Eibach coaxial coil spring at each corner and front anti-roll bar.

Chassis :
Lotus designed lightweight structure of epoxy bonded aluminium alloy extrusions with integral steel seat-belt support structure and lightweight steel rear subframe.

Steering :
Solidly mounted mechanical rack and pinion steering box with 2.8 turns lock-to-lock.

Brakes :
Servo-assisted, track tuned 4-channel Antilock Braking System (ABS) with Lotus/AP-Racing twin-piston fixed aluminium alloy front brake calipers, Brembo single-piston sliding rear calipers and 282mm diameter, 26mm thick front and rear cast-iron ventilated & cross-drilled discs.

Performance Figures :
0-60mile/h :
4.9s
0-100km/h : 5.2s
0-100mile/h (160km/h) : 13.0s
Maximum speed : 241km/h (150mile/h)

Fuel consumption : 12.1litre/100km (23.3mile/gal(UK))
C02 emissions :
208g/km (UK VED band D)

Dimensions :
Wheelbase :
2300mm
Overall length : 3785mm
Overall width : 1719mm
Overall width : 1850mm
Overall height : 1117mm
Vehicle mass : 860kg (no options) - 916kg (all options)
Weight distribution : 38% Front - 62% Rear

Fuel tank capacity : 40litre (8.8gal(UK))
Luggage capacity : 112litre / 50kg


Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Ultimate Road Car : McLaren F1














McLaren F1 was designed as the ultimate road car. The designer team was led by design director Gordon Murray. They aim to create greatest super car ever built. This car was designed to have minimum weight, maximum drive ability, practicality, and lots of driver appeal. The McLaren F1 was designed in 1990.


Specifications:










ENGINE :

Engine : V-12, aluminum block and heads

Bore x stroke : 3.38 x 3.41 in (86.0 x 87.0mm)

Compression ratio : 10.5:1

Power : 618 bhp @ 7400 rpm
Torque : 479 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm
Redline : 7500 rpm


DRIVETRAIN :
Transmission :
-6-speed
Final-drive ratio : 2.37:1, limited slip


DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITIES:
Wheelbase : 107.0 in
Track, F/R : 61.7/57.9 in
Length : 168.8 in
Width : 71.6 in
Height : 44.9 in
Frontal area : 19.2 sq ft
Ground Clearance : 5.1 in
Curb Weight : 2579 lb
Weight distribution, F/R: 41.2/58.8%
Fuel Capacity : 23.8 gal
Oil Capacity : 6.3 qt


CHASSIS/BODY:
Type : unit construction with 2 rubber-isolated
Body material : aluminum honeycomb and carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic


SUSPENSION:
Front : ind, unequal-length control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Rear : ind, unequal-length control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar


STEERING:
rack-and-pinion
Turns lock-to-lock : 2.8
Turning circle curb to curb : 42.6 ft


BRAKES:
Front : 13.1 x 1.3-in vented disc
Rear : 12.0 x 1.0-in vented disc


WHEELS AND TIRES:
Front : 9.0 x 17 in
Rear : 11.5 x 17 in
Goodyear F1
Front : 235/45ZR-17
Rear : 315/45ZR-17

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Super Cool Car : Lambhorgini Murcielago LP640


















Once again German tuner HAMANN has churned out its latest creation, the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640. This super cool car has been upgraded to boost performance while maintaining the exotic look of this automobile. The LP640 (which is short for �Longitudinale Posteriore 640 HP) refers to this car�s engine position and power output.

This Lamborghini Murci�lago of 2006 has an outstanding interior. The added space of the cockpit has undergone drastic changes. Now the LP640 is equipped with modern head restraint, upholstered door panels and comfortable leather seats.




BODY
Frame :
High strength tubular steel structure with carbon fibre components
Bodywork :
In carbon fibre, except roof and door external panels (steel)
Steering Type :
Mechanical (rack and pinion) power-assisted Right-hand
Turning circle : 12.55 m
Wheels and tyres :
Front 245/35 ZR 18 - Rear 335/30 ZR 18

ENGINE :
Engine Type :
12 cylinders at 60�
Bore : 88 mm
Stroke : 89 mm
Displacement :
6496 cc
Compression ratio :
11 (� 0.2):1
Maximum power :
640 hp (471 kW) at 8000 rpm
Maximum torque :
660 Nm at 6000 rpm
Engine position :
Longitudinal, central-rear
Cylinder heads :
Aluminium

Engine block :
Intake system :
Variable geometry with 3 operating modes
Timing :
4 valves per cylinder, 4 overhead camshafts
Timing gear transmission :
2 chains Continuous timing variation (int. and ex.), electronically controlled
Ignition system :
Static type ignition system with individual coils (one for each spark plug)
Firing sequence :
1-7-4-10-2-8-6-12-3-9-5-11
Fuel system/injection :
Lamborghini LIE electronic engine control unit, multipoint, sequential timed, DRIVE BY WIRE
Lubrication type :
Dry sump.
Recovery pumps :
2 gear pumps
Delivery pump - high pressure :
1 gear pump
Cooling system Type :
Liquid cooled, with pressurized circuit

TRANSMISSION :
Drive :
Permanent all-wheel drivewith Viscous Traction system
Gearbox :
6-speed mechanical gearbox
Clutch :
Dry single disc
Clutch disc diameter : 272 mm
Gearbox ratios :
Ist 1:3.091 IInd 1:2.105 IIIrd 1:1.565 IVth 1:1.241 Vth 1:1.065 VIth 1:0.939 Reverse 1:2.692

Brakes :
4 self-ventilated rotors with pedal control, hydraulic transmission with dual independent circuits, one for each axle with vacuum servo ABS antilock device + DRP function.

Steel brake lines :
Front rotor � 380 x 34 mm
Front calliper cylinders N. 8 (32-28 mm/32-
28 mm) Rear rotor � 355 x 32 mm
Rear calliper cylinders N. 4 (40-
44 mm)

Ceramic rotors system (Optional) :
Front rotor � 380 x 38 mm
Front calliper cylinders N. 6 (32-36-
38 mm)
Rear rotor � 380 x
38 mm
Rear calliper cylinders N. 6 (32-36-
38 mm)
Handbrake: mechanical, acting on rear wheels

Suspension :
4-wheel independent articulated quadrilateral system.
Hydraulic shock absorbers and coaxial coil springs
Suspension with dual front and rear struts, antiroll, antidive and antisquat bar

PERFORMANCE :
Top speed :
Over 321 km/h (200 mph)
Acceleration :
0-100 km/h (62mph) 3.4 seconds

DIMENSIONS :
Wheelbase : 2665 mm
Total length : 4610 mm
Total width : 2058 mm , 2240 mm
with external rear-view mirrors
Total height : 1135 mm
Dry weight (no fuel) : 1665 kg
Front track width : 1635 mm
Rear track width : 1695 mm
Front overhang : 1005 mm
Rear overhang : 910 mm

LIQUID CAPACITIES :
Fuel tank :
100 litres
Engine oil : 12 litres
Gearbox oil : 3.5 litres
Front differential oil : 1 litre
Rear differential oil : 2.5 litres
Cooling circuit :
15 litres

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