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For many, the obsession with cars started shortly after leaving the womb, which makes the owners and dealers of exotic hardware particularly suited to provide families facing bone-chilling diagnoses with some much-needed levity. MUST WATCH: Man Builds Batmobile & Becomes Real Life Superhero To Sick Children As we can see in this video, it's always fantastic to see them step up. Park Place Motors in Dallas, Texas recently partnered with the Make-A-Wish foundation to host a seven-year old car nut and leukemia patient Michael, providing him with the opportunity to get up close and personal...
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First 2016 Cadillac CT6 And 2015 Chevy COPO Camaro Head To Auction
Two General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] vehicles with serious potential for future gains in value will go under the hammer this weekend at a Barrett-Jackson auction in Palm Beach, Florida. But collectability is just one of the factors set to drive up bids; another is the fact that full proceeds from...
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Watch Kids React To The Tesla Model S P85D's Insane Mode: Video
When Tesla announced the all-electric, all-wheel-drive Model S P85D, everyone was impressed. Then we learned it had what's called "insane" mode and, well, frankly we all kind of giggled like little kids. Really, insane mode? Yes, really. What else would you call a mode that's literally insane?...
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UPDATE: Toyota RND Fun-To-Drive Concept Is Just A Gag To Mark Red Nose Day Charity
UPDATE: It turns out that Toyota’s new RND concept set to be unveiled next week isn’t actually a new car but rather a red nose cap to be fitted on your car to mark Red Nose Day, a charity event run overseas where people attach red noses to their face—or car—and help raise...
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First 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R Fetches $1 Million In Record Barrett-Jackson Auction
Barrett-Jackson’s collector car auction held in Scottsdale, Arizona over the weekend saw a number of exciting cars go under the hammer and some major records fall. One of the more exciting cars to be sold was the 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R with VIN #001, whose final bid came in at a cool...
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First 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Heading To Auction
Everyone we know is pretty darn eager to get their mitts on the 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350. From its aggressive body lines to its flat-plane crank 5.2-liter V-8 engine, the GT350 is going to be one of the (thankfully, many) ultra sporty machines available at your local dealership. Want to be...
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Most supercar owners baby their cars. They keep the miles low and the car will rarely see daylight unless it's bright and sunny. That is, unless you're the Petersons. You see, about six months ago Eric and Amity Peterson created Dream Drives for Kids in Portland, Oregon. A “volunteer organization that is dedicated to brightening the lives of sick children by providing rides in exotic sports cars." The Petersons have been fortunate with a successful technology consulting firm and are passionate about cars. Naturally this led them to acquire a car collection most kids dream about. The...
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Jay Leno Gives Wounded Veteran A 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat: Video
The former talk-show host gives a veteran of the Afghanistan conflict the keys to a brand new Hellcat.
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Man Builds Batmobile & Becomes Real Life Superhero To Sick Children
In the pantheon of great movie cars, the many iterations of the Batmobile typically deserve a spot near the top of the list. Some folks love the modern Tumbler while others might enjoy the George Clooney or Val Kilmer-era cars. If you like the last two though, you're a mental person. You can enjoy...
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Watch Dodge Build The 2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat With VIN0001: Video
If you were hoping to get your hands on the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat with VIN0001, you’re too late as the car has already been sold. It went up for auction last month at a Barrett-Jackson event in Las Vegas and was eventually sold for a staggering $825,000, with all the proceeds...
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Ferrari Launches F60 America In Beverly Hills, Auctions First 458 Speciale A For Charity
Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] marked 60 years of sales in the U.S. on Saturday night with a star-studded event at Beverly Hills City Hall. The famous building was bathed in red and featured a giant Prancing Horse logo on its facade, and out front was parked the first of 10 F60 America supercars that Ferrari...
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First Production 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Sells For $825,000
If you were hoping to get your hands on the very first 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, you’re out of luck as the car has just been sold. It was put up for auction by Dodge, which plans to donate all proceeds from the sale to the charity organization Opportunity Village, which helps those...
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The price of Aston Martin DB5s has long left the reach of mere mortals, but if you don't mind not being able to drive it this DB5 up for auction soon could be a worthy alternative. The third-scale replica of James Bond's iconic DB5 is up for auction with Christie's and as its color suggests, honors the vehicle's appearance in the classic Goldfinger movie. MUST SEE: First Lamborghini Huracán Crash Results In Nothing But Ashes Created by prop-makers Propshop, the scale Aston Martin model is plated in 24-carat gold and features radio-controlled machine guns, a bullet-proof shield and...
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Final 2015 Ford Mustang 50 Year Limited Edition Headed For Auction
Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] plans to build just 1,964 examples of its 2015 Mustang 50 Year Limited Edition anniversary model, and we have details on how you could own the very last one. It’s safe to assume the cars are all sold out, but the last one, carrying badge #1,964, will be auctioned...
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Toyota Boss Akio Toyoda Takes ALS Ice Bucket Challenge: Video
It's not easy to look dignified as someone pours a bucket of ice and water over your head, but Toyota president Akio Toyoda manages better than most. Toyoda's dunking is all in the name of the globally-recognized 'Ice Bucket Challenge' for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, known by its acronym ALS and...
Antony Ingram -
2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat VIN0001 To Be Auctioned For Charity At Barrett-Jackson Vegas
A one-off take on the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat for the very first example will cross the auction block for charity at the Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas event in September. ALSO SEE: 2016 Acura NSX Burns To The Ground During 'Ring Testing The car, bearing the identification plate...
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2015 Ford Mustang Inspired By F-35 Jet Revealed At 2014 EAA AirVenture
The name Mustang is as intrinsically linked with aviation as it is with automobiles, so it seems appropriate that Ford's latest one-off Mustang build has been inspired by one of America's latest fighter jets. The special 2015 Ford Mustang has been inspired by the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II...
Antony Ingram -
Mercedes Auctions S63 AMG Coupe For Charity At Cannes Film Fest
The annual Cannes Film Festival isn't just a place to screen the latest movies and rub shoulders with the stars, but a fabulous opportunity for advertising your latest wares. Mercedes-Benz is doing just that this year, but is doing so for charity—by auctioning an S63 AMG Coupe for the benefit...
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Ford celebrated last month’s 50th anniversary of the original Mustang’s debut at the 1964 New York World's Fair by unveiling a special edition version of the latest 2015 model. Called the Mustang 50 Year Limited Edition, it will be built in a run of just 1,964 examples, all based on the V-8-powered Mustang GT fastback coupe. MUST READ: 2015 Lamborghini Huracán First Drive Well, if you don't like the coupe, Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has confirmed that one extra 50 Year car will be built, and this one will be a convertible. In fact, it will be the only Mustang Convertible...
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First 2015 Corvette Z06 Fetches $1 Million At Auction, 1964 Ford GT40 Prototype Sells For $7 Million
General Motors offered up the first retail 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 to the highest bidder during a Barrett-Jackson event at the Collector Car Auction in Palm Beach, Florida over the weekend. The winning bidder, NASCAR team owner and avid Corvette collector Rick Hendrick, ended up bidding $1...
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Win The Chance To Meet Arnold Schwarzenegger And Crush Things With His Tank: Video
Would you like to meet Arnold Schwarzenegger? Would you like to go to Los Angeles? Would you like to drive a tank? Would you like to crush things with that tank? If you answered "yes" to all or even most of the above, then Arnold has the perfect contest for you. If your answer was "no", then kindly...
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First 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 To Be Auctioned Off For Charity
General Motors is offering up the first retail 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 to the highest bidder, but this isn’t just a blatant money grab. Instead, the automaker will generously donate the proceeds from the sale to the Karmanos Cancer Institute. MUST WATCH: LaFerrari Duels With Ferrari Enzo...
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Roger Penske Pays Record Sum For Lamborghini Aventador In The Name Of Charity
Motorsport icon and businessman Roger Penske has paid the highest sum ever for a Lamborghini Aventador Roadster, after placing the winning bid on one at a recent charity auction benefiting the Naples Children and Education Foundation. Penske’s winning bid was an impressive $900,000, which is...
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First 2015 Ford Mustang GT Sells For $300,000 At Auction
The rights to the very first 2015 Ford Mustang GT was sold to the highest bidder at the Barrett-Jackson auctions taking place in Scottsdale, Arizona over the weekend. The final bid, made by Sam Pack, a car collector and Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] dealer from Texas, was a respectable $300,000, the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran