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I can highly recommend that, mine was a rusty piece of shit but it had the union jack roof and a big center exit exhaust. It stuck to the road like shit to a blanket and since it only had a 998cc engine i drove it everywhere foot to the floor.luke wrote:this car is the only reason i'd learn to drive
What do you get if you cross a Citroen with a Ferrari? A bread van with a top speed of 180mph
29th July 2009
Okay it might sound much of a joke, but this is no joke, just the hard work of two car enthusiasts who spent five years producing the £150,000 super-hybrid. Nicolo Lamberti, 35, and Milko Dalla Costa, 51, who run the Italian 'Nimik' rally team, took the chassis and engine of a speedy Ferrari F355 Berlinetta and combined it with the body of a 12bhp Citroen 2CV Fourgonnette bread-van. To finish it off they gave the 2CV's ageing white body a glossy Ferrari red paint job. And they slapped the iconic pony logo on the front above the famous Citroen double chevron emblem. The result of their efforts is a stunning vehicle that churns out almost 400bhp and can hurtle from 0 to 60mph in less than five seconds.
Nicolo said they found the Ferrari at an 'interesting price' and decided to modify it. They had the idea to combine it with the 2CV after seeing the van abandoned in the back of a garage in Turate, in Northern Italy. He said: 'We decided to purchase the Ferrari even though we didn't know what we were going to do with it. But because of our crazy minds we were confident that an idea would soon come to us. Then we saw the 2CV and Milko, who is a Citroen collector, had the idea of combining its body shell with the Ferrari. The 2CV hardly cost anything because it was in such bad condition. It had no engine and all that was left was the body shell.'
The team at Nimik modified and widened the 2CV's body, and added a giant air vent to either side. They mounted the Ferrari's huge V8 engine in the middle of the rear wheel drive car, which still features the 2CV's familiar circular headlights. Beneath the giant wheel arches the car proudly boasts the original alloy wheels from the Ferrari. Inside, the car's two seats are decked out in plush black leather and there is even the polished silver gear stick from the F355.
Nicolo added: 'It took us so long to build so at the moment we are just enjoying it and showing it off to people who are passionate about this kind of work. But if we meet someone willing to offer us an interesting price then we could sell it.'
The Ferrari F355 Berlinetta was built from 1994 until 1999 when it was replaced by the 360 model. The Citroen 2CV was originally designed as an economy car in France in 1948. Between 1949, when the first model was available, and 1990, more than five million 2CV cars and vans were produced by the French manufacturer.
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Toronto Department of Zombie Disposal commences operations
September 4, 2009
Rob Beschizza
boingboing.net
Shannon Larratt, inspired by Pittsburgh’s proactive response to the zombie menace, took up the mantle to become sheriff of the first department beyond the borders of the U.S.
This was actually done in response to my picture that was posted on Boing Boing Gadgets
Action replay for Mr Bean as he takes another spin on TOP of his Mini in remake of classic scene
20th September 2009
In the sketch, Mr Bean buys several items of large furniture and then realises they will not fit in his Mini. He then straps the armchair to the roof and drives home operating the car with a mop and some string.
Visitors to the Sussex racetrack were once again rolling with laughter as Mr Atkinson drove the distinctive pea green and black Mini Mr Bean-style around the circuit yesterday. It was part of a huge parade of Minis to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary British car. It also marks the 20th anniversary of the creation of Mr Bean.
A well-known motoring enthusiast, Mr Atkinson has been a huge supporter of both the Revival and Festival of Speed over the years, and has been a regular participant. He will also take part in celebrations for Sir Stirling Moss's 80th birthday when he demonstrates his Jaguar Mk VI.
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The Chosen One
I don't think I will get one
Man with "XXXXXXX" number plate receives parking fines for every unidentified car in city
The owner of a car with the personalised number plate "XXXXXXX" has received more than $19,000 worth of parking tickets intended for other vehicles.
By Matthew Moore
21 Oct 2009
Traffic wardens in Birmingham, Alabama, enter seven letter Xs onto their forms when they issue tickets to cars without plates. Unfortunately the default code matches the vanity plate of a motorist from the nearby town of Huntsville, who has received hundreds of incorrect payment notices over the past year.The owner of a car with the personalised number plate "XXXXXXX" has received more than $19,000 worth of parking tickets intended for other vehicles.
By Matthew Moore
21 Oct 2009
Scottie Roberson, 38, chose the personalised plate as a combination of his nickname "Racer X", and his favourite number, seven. Mr Robertson says that he has contacted city officials to alert them to the problem, but the notices continue to land on his doorstep. At one stage he was receiving up to 10 fines a day – all for parking offences in different areas of a city he has only visited once in five years.
"Whenever I call, nobody seems to want to help me," he told The Birmingham News. "One woman said not to worry about it because they didn't have the manpower to come arrest me."
Since going public with his complaint, officials have arranged for the fines to be dismissed and are working on a new ticketing system for cars without plates.
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Italian police write off one of their own £150,000 Lamborghini Gallardos
By Nick Pisa
30th November 2009
A spokesman said the Lamborghini was cut up by another motorist who was leaving a petrol station and the officer at the wheel swerved to avoid it and hit another car but the driver was unhurt.
Italian police began using the Lamborghinis four years ago in a bid to clamp down on speeding motorists as it can reach 204mph. The one involved in the smash was based in Bologna with the other in Rome. The cars were donated by Lamborghini and tonight no-one from the classic sports car company was available for comment.
Italian police also used Ferrari and Porsche cars seized from Mafia criminals but in the summer announced they were scrapping them because they could not afford the maintenance costs.
Bugatti plucked from lake after 70 years that could fetch £80,000 at auction
Luke Salkeld
8 January 2010
Then, in 1967, the car was re-discovered by a diver, Ugo Pillon, who was curious to find out if there was any truth to the story. He found the Bugatti lying on its side over 160ft below the surface and from then on members of the local diving club regularly visited it. It was brought back up to the surface in July of last year by the club to raise money to fund a charity which addresses juvenile violence. It was founded after a fellow diver died after being beaten up by three youths.
The 1925 touring Type 22 Bugatti was built in Brescia in Italy and was first registered in Nancy, France. A small brass plate found on the car bears the name 'George Nielly, 48 Rue Nollet, Paris'. It was registered in his name in 1930. The car had four cylinders, a 1.5 litre engine and could reach almost 100 miles an hour. It was a two-seater with no roof and was very light. The Bugatti was a two-seater with no roof and very light. It could reach speeds of almost 100mph. Later versions of the car were made in France, but this was known as a Brescia Bugatti, after the Italian town where it was manufactured.
As to who owned it in Ascona, Switzerland, it has not been determined, however, auctioneers Bonhams believe the most likely candidate is Marco (Max) Schmuklerski, a Zurich-born architect of Polish descent. He is known to have worked there for three years, designing a number of buildings, before returning to Zurich. It is possible he acquired the car while studying architecture at the famous Beaux Arts school in Paris where he may have met George Nielly. But Mr Schmuklerski brought it back to Switzerland without paying import duties. Another theory is that he bought the car from a French tourist or client in Ascona. Whatever the case, the car always kept its French plates and import duties were never paid.
Incredibly, when it was retrieved last summer, there was still air in the tyres and traces of the original Bugatti blue on its bodywork. It's believed that 20 per cent of the vehicle is salvageable and collectors and museums are said to be keen to buy it.
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Wouldn't be seen dead in that? So will Jonathan Ross's wife Jane Goldman like new hearse-inspired car?
By Chris Johnson
20th January 2010
Scratching beneath the surface, some may say it could be symbolic of Jonathan's dying career. Or perhaps it is a nod to screenwriter Jane's paranormal side. The 39-year-old also presents the Living TV show Jane Goldman Investigates, where she takes up subjects including ghosts, clairvoyance and astrology.
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Looks great!
