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the new simplicity ... no more spoilers for added downforce at 180 mph, when the car runs a mere 120 ... no more hot tubs, that spill water in every curve ... and no more dj turntables in the trunk, when originals from your ipod sound much better, anyhow ...
so it´s back to basics ... back to just a plain, cool riding machine ;)
that´s german engineering …. in innocent white ….
and here´s a very funny volkswagen commercial for that ...
click here and see the clip
the new trend!?
B
p.s.: please forgive me the artists liberty of using a bmw m5 and x5 to illustrate before and after ... but the vw is just out there blasting mobile swimming pools, or is it low-riding monster trucks!?
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Answering my question for your favourites, my friend Ramin from Palo Alto send me a picture of what is probably the epithome of gentleman racing:
The Aston Martin DB 5.
This British version of the classic gran turismo, with his 4 litre, 6 cylinder, 286 hp engine, 9 seconds to 100 km/h, and a top speed of 223 km/h, is fast enough to speed from A to B, and powerful enough to really, really enjoy every bit of it.
But, at the same time, with luxurious features like a heated rear window, or electrically powered windows, it is also amienable enough to be accompanied on your journey by a beautiful woman, and its aluminium body is large enough for some en route pique-nique necessities, the obligatory bubbly, an overnight bag, and maybe even a small something to wear for her to the casino in Monte Carlo, later on tonight. Or something like that;)
Adding machine guns to the bumpers, revolving number plates, a homing device, an ejectable passenger seat, wheel scythe, and a bullet proof glass and steel shield, makes up a decidedly un-standard package of options, but proved to be very valuable for one secret agent with a license to kill.
And very valuable for David Brown’s (the owner of Aston Martin from 1947 to 1972, and the reason for DB) Aston Martin Company as well, as sales were soaring by some 50 %, following its star appearance with Sean Connery in the 1964 James Bond hit movie “Goldfinger”, and returning the following year in “Thunderball”.
That made it an absolute icon of the 60s. Even though the DB5 and the even stronger DB 5 Vantage models (330 hp) were only built from 1963 to 1965. And with 18 cars being hand-built in its best weeks, a mere 1.023 (some sources say 1.021 – as I have not counted them myself, I don’t know, what is correct;) cars left the factory in Feltham.
Now, that the question regarding the best James Bond car ever is answered (or is it rather the Lotus Esprit?), here is the really interesting one:
Who in your opinion is the best James Bond ever? ;)
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To add a different aspect to this blog, here is a recent picture of Pimp my ride - The British way;)
Saw it on a street in London last weekend, and I have to say, that I somehow liked the "home made" Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Station.
No Gangsta chrome racing tires, no screeming design patterns, or huge plasmas or other gimmicks, just classic colours, plain and simple, but with a non-chalance, almost whitty touch.
Splendid, splendid, I'd say ;)
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From 1966 to the early 90s, British Car Company Jensen built the Interceptor (C-V8).
A fascinating melange of Italian conception (the first bodies were built in Italy too, by Vignale), British distinction with its finest leather, carpets and wood interiors, and American muscle with a 383 cubic inch, or 6.3 l, Chrysler V8-engine with some 325 horse power, which made it with a top speed of 225 km/h the fastest four-seater in the world, in the late 60s.
And with the introduction of the Jensen Interceptor FF of 1967, the first four-wheel driven car of the world, the introduction of the worlds first Anti-Lock Brakes in 1969, Jensen added innovation to distinction and style.
But, as so many British car companies, after a couple of thousand cars, a mere 320 of them the FF, the dream was over.
First in 1975, with the companies bankruptcy, and then, after a restart in 1984, in 1992 for good.
To be precise, there was another attempt by different management to start all over again in 1998, but after some 25 cars, the company closed down in 2001. And, at least for my taste, the latest cars never got even close to the original Interceptors C-V8 types and their unique flair.
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Cars, Automobiles, Vehicles ... call it what you want to, I just loooove them. Do you?
Big or small, fast or slow, stylish or loud, sophisticated or crazy, brand new or vintage, custom made or not ...
Cars can be utmost beautiful, seductively shaped, brutally powerful, most sensous to drive, to feel, to smell, to hear ... they can be just plain sexy, or sophisticated art on four wheels.
But whatever they are ... now they have got a place on logwave;) , where I want to share some of my favourites with you.
And I hope, that you will send me your favourite ones with short explanations too, and I will put them up here as well!
And now ... Gentlemen, start your engines;)
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