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SLS AMG Roadster become a classic of the 50

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The American maker Gullwing America has made this transformation of the Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster with the image of the classical models of the 1950s. The model that has been inspired is the Mercedes 300S Cabriolet and has been made by a private client and, without a doubt, extravagant and whimsical.

Gullwing America has caught a Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster and has transformed it into a car with image of classic car of the 1950s. This striking work has been commissioned by a private of East European customer.

Apparently, it is not so complicated to transform a Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster in a classic model with the image of the 1950s. To do this, they have taken as point of departure the Mercedes 300S Cabriolet. In addition to spectacular molding of the aluminum body with a grill of an enormous size and some superb wheel arches, the preparer has incorporated an adjustable suspension and 21-inch front axle wheels and 22 behind. Continue reading →

The Aston Martin DBR1/2: the most expensive in history

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One of the best known dealers as a specialist in the relics of Ferrari, Talacrest, has publicly released on Aston Martin DBR1/2. The same with the legendary Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori won the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

If you like classic cars, you know that some of them have gone on to become real treasures. Not just figuratively, but because the price of many of them have come to achieve absolutely colossal figures. And it is not only for the economic value. Many of them are really hard to find as they are sold privately and sometimes go hand in hand at a dizzying rate.

The English house has released this week on its website the Aston Martin DBR1/2, one of the more purebred racing cars. Its history is legendary: debuted in 1957, winning the 1,000 km of Spa and Nurburgring. The following year the same Stirling Moss won with him at Goodwood, taking the World Championship. In that same year he also won the legendary French endurance race, with another of his pilots Shelby … And is that your resume is absolutely full of successes. Continue reading →

Silvretta Classic Rally

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Silvretta Classic Rally

The 550 miles across the valley they mounted, the Vorarberg and the Tyrol that make up the Silvretta Classic Rally are already one of the major world events of the classics. Full of beauty and automotive oddities: from legendary racing cars, antique vehicles on a daily or luxury convertible, 167 have been enrolled in this year’s exclusive event.

The three stages of the Silvretta Classic, with some mountain passes of steep climbs, not really required to power cars and extreme speeds, but as accurately as possible, so in theory, all these have the same opportunities as modern opponents (the peak year allowed is 1992). Continue reading →

The Japanese Mitsuoka cars modifier gives ‘dignity in old age’ Nissan March

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Mitsuoka gave an eccentric reactionary style to the compact one March to which called Viewt and in this conjugates the current technology, the appearance of self-classical and a price within reach of many. Some ‘improvements’ are made with an eye on the rearview mirror. This was precisely what made the little craft modifying cars from Japan, Mitsuoka, to give an extravagant style retro at the Nissan March.

To the product of its intervention called it Viewt and in this met the appearance of self-classical with the technology of the current one and a price within reach of many. This intervention was made on the current sedan body March, a car that was launched in 1993 as the Micra and whose evolution led to a new model designation known in Colombia as March. The main change was made in the appearance of its body in which the most sensitive point was the change in the proportions, as though it is based on the March, 3.78 meters long, 4.51 meters reaches Viewt. Continue reading →

Save few euros with retroconversion of a DB4 GT Zagato DB7

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Who would not want to put a DB4 GT in your garage? If collaboration between Aston Martin and Zagato and are highly desirable in itself, the classic of the 60 passes for one of his most quoted, and a car with a most curious history. The DB4 GT was initially presented at the London Motor Show Aston Martin 1960 and produced 19 points in 1963 but in 1991 allowed the construction of four specimens using original parts, and in 2000 two lucky last had the opportunity to purchase a DB4 GT authentic first-hand.

All these cars now record prices at auction scandal, hovering easily a million euros. It is not easy to lay hands on one, so several companies have specialized in building replicas and conversions, offering Evanta one of the more sophisticated solutions. Continue reading →

The most expensive Aston Martin of all time

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When the crisis seems that floods everything, suddenly a new world record fell in the week when an Aston Martin Zagato Sanction II DB4GT Coupe 1991 was sold by Bonhams of 1.23 billion pounds (1.54 million euros). When an amount is paid and has to match two factors. The first, someone with a lot of money (there are always people like that, at any time in history) and two that the vehicle comes to auction is truly unique. This is one of four cars built, 30 years after the first round. Also the car was owned by Tony Smith, manager of singer Phil Collins, and had only 4,748 miles on the odometer.

Where does the term Sanction in the name of the car? To find out we must go back in the history of the brand. Has a different meaning to the term Mark, which has become commonly used in Aston Martin. Mark II, for example, meant that the model was a second improved version of a model. However, the term Sanction II did not necessarily indicate an improvement, but a second batch had been sanctioned by the factory.

In this particular case, the Sanction in this DB4GT Zagato Coupe II improved considerably if the initial release, but too late. The original collaboration between Aston Martin and Zagato in Milan led to a production of only 19 Zagatos DB4GT built between 1961 and 1963, although the factory had booked 23 chassis numbers. An indication of the affection felt for these beautiful cars is that the 19 are still in existence, after fifty years. Continue reading →

The first car with disc brakes

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Last week was held the Mille Miglia, a “race” of wonderful classic cars, that pays homage to the legendary Mille Miglia, a race car of the 20 that Enzo Ferrari called as “the greatest race car of the world.”

Of all the teams participantesen the 2012 edition, we caught my attention the team of six cars that Jaguar Racing Heritage lined up on the grid. And it was a very special day as they celebrated the 60th anniversary of the arrival of a Type C prototype equipped with a disc brake system in 1952. That first taste of tap in the Mille Miglia of 1952 represented the first test of resistance in the development of Jaguar disc brakes. Depending on the results used large-scale production cars … and it worked. Continue reading →