Not many are familiar with Wiesmann motors, but this luxury sports car company based in Dulmen, Germany does something few car companies will. It makes each sports car by hand. Wiesmann has a deal with BMW to use its engine and transmissions, but the rest is purely Wiesmann. The logo is a Gecko, because it “sticks to the road, like geckos to a wall.” Very few on the road, in fact Wiesmann claims less than 300 produced annually. $250,000 BUY
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January 26, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Only two Ferraris of this styling were ever made. Carrozzeria Rocco Motto of Torino styled this for Ferrari and must have done something right. This very vehicle was raced around the world. From Italy to Argentina, its long and storied career has been carefully recorded. Win after win, this car finally retired to a life of being looked at. In 1997 at the Louis Vuitton Automobiles Classiques Concours d’Elégance at Bagatelle, the Monaco Historic Grand Prix meeting, and in 2003 was the cover car for the Ferrari Club of America. The owner just passed away and now some very lucky person has the opportunity to listen to her purr and, if he wants, see what she’s still got under the hood. If you’re interested be in Gstaad, Switzerland on December 20th at the Palace Hotel, at 9:00 a.m. and ready to spend $2.5 – $3.5 Million. BUY
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December 18, 2008 at 12:23 pm
What the world needs now, is…a street legal formula one car. The Caparo T1 goes over 200 miles per hour, and does 0-60 in under 2.5 seconds. The Prince of Monaco unveiled the Caparo and it is about to go on sale around the world. It will have an electronically adjustable height, so one can go over a speedbump without destroying the thing. Don’t expect to see too many on the road, as one will set you back…$480,000. BUY
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July 9, 2008 at 5:04 am
In 1957, British racing champ Jim Russell founded the first racing school. Today, his team is still teaching the pros, as well as anyone who wants to learn. The Foundations of Racing course will immerse you in foundational skills that will “change the you drive forever.” A run through a dry skid pad at real speeds, as well as car data ad turn by turn analysis, the focus is on actual driving time. This course will give you “super-human car control skills that often separate racing greats from mere mortals.” We want some. $1600 BUY
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May 14, 2008 at 4:52 am