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January
24
2008
5:29 pm
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Tony

43rd 2008 Dodge Challenger Painted “Petty blue”, Auctioned

43 Challenger

OK, for me, this falls into the category of totally bitchin’.

Before Dale (and that would be senior) and before NASCAR became an irresistible beige monolith of marketing and sponsorship opportunities with some “racing” thrown in now and again, one racer stood above them all.

You don’t get a nickname like “King” lightly, and if anyone ever deserved it, Richard Petty sure as hell did.

The vast majority of the time, he raced Chrysler products, and they were always (always, always) painted a particular shade of blue.

Dodge, pulling off a move of supreme coolness, has decided to paint the 43rd Challenger off the line that very shade of “Petty Blue” (although when I was a kid, I always heard it called Petty Racing Enterprises Blue) and auction it off for

The cash raised at the auction will go to Victory Junction Gang Camp which was set up and is still run by the Petty family (real good outfit, real good family).

So hey, if you’re rich, and you’re predisposed to wanting things like this, go bid.

December
14
2006
12:02 pm
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Chris

TVR Cerbera Speed 12 - Awesome Find on eBay

“Producing 850bhp through a 7.7 litre V12, the cars’ acceleration defies belief; especially, as it weighs-in at less than 1000kg.”

TVR Cerbera Speed 12

Now is your chance to own the only road registered TVR Cerbera Speed 12 around. You better hurry though, there are only 2 days left of the auction at the time of writing this article. Peter Wheeler, owner of TVR until 2004, took the car home only to return it saying it wasn’t drivable on the street due to its powerful engine and production was soon halted. This “McLaren F1 Killer” around 880 horsepower sitting in it’s 1000kg frame, and it’s top speed is estimated to be around 240 mph.

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December
3
2006
3:29 am
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Chris

Worlds Fastest Supra on eBay

On eBay, it’s pretty frequent that you can find ridiculously fast Supras. Almost all of the Supras for sale are at least somewhat modified, most of them heavily. This 1998 Supra for sale on eBay is claiming to be the worlds fastest/quickest 6-speed Toyota Supra, and has graced the cover of Sport Compact Car, and is soon to be shown on Turbo Magazine.

Worlds Fastest Toyota Supra

Right now the auction is at over $100,000, and still has not met the set reserve price. The car has a reported Over 1400 horsepower at the rear wheels, and does the quarter mile in 8.62 seconds at just over 171 mph. This list of modifications are very extensive, and are listed after the jump for that very reason…

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November
20
2006
10:07 pm
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Chris

eBay Find: What is it?

hahaha, I honestly couldn’t stop laughing at this. Apparently it’s a high-quality Lamborghini replica. Of what, I’m not sure. Kinda looks like they were torn between a Ferrari Enzo and a Lamborghini Countach, but they didn’t get either one right.

Lambo? Enzo? Fiero?

Wow.

the chance of a lifetime to own what looks like a REAL Lamborgini (sic) for a fraction of the price.

I’m going to go ahead and disagree with that one. The auction is filled with obvious typos and claims that this car looks truly authentic. You must go look at the auction itself as there are many more pictures for you to stare at in amazement, trying to figure out who would fall for this.

Fiero-Lamborghini eBay Auction

June
22
2006
9:16 pm
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eBay Find: Stillen 300ZX SMZ

I wish I would have caught this a little bit earlier in the auction, but I found a 96 Stillen 300ZX SMZ on eBay. The SMZ is a specially made car by Stillen from the Nissan 300ZX Twin-Turbo. It was made in a very limited edition and originally asked a whopping $57,000 new, around $14,000 more than the stock TT. The eBay auction is asking $30,000 Buy It Now price, but I doubt it will bring that much. The stock 300ZX TT brings 300hp, and this Stillen modified car ups it to 365, a more than modest improvement.

Click here to view the auction and see below for more details.

300ZX SMZ

For the most important aspect of the car, Stillen has increased the boost of the stock car by 2 psi, added a new intake manifold, a new and improved air filter, and added a free-flow exhaust system giving the car an extra 65 horsepower over stock. On top of the power gains, the SMZ offers carbon fiber accents in the interior, a special numbered interior plaque, and alloy pedals. The upgraded suspension includes stiffer anti-roll cars, higher-rate springs and larger tires. The exterior modifications are subtle but obvious. The Yokohama wheels, the louvered nose-panel, the more aggressive front spoiler, rocker-panel and rear valance, and huge rear wing. Oh yes, and we can’t forget about the SMZ and Stillen decals tastefully placed on the car.

SMZ Specs