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A trio of Porsche 919 Hybrids will be lining up on the grid in this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, and during the race you'll be able to bid on a 919 Hybrid of your own. Well, a life-size replica at least. Porsche’s Asia Pacific division will auction off the replica to help raise funds for SportCares, a charity organization that aims to help those with disabilities. ALSO SEE: Rare Porsche 959 Coming Up For Auction Porsche built 13 of the replica 919 Hybrids during the race car’s development days. Such replicas or mock-ups as they are otherwise known, serve as important...
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Batkid Begins: This Movie Trailer Will Melt Your Car-Loving HeartThe Make-A-Wish Foundation does some awesome things for sick kids. This is one of those things. It’s Batkid Begins, and it’s an epic story of turning a little boy with leukemia into an Lamborghini-driving superhero. ALSO SEE: Man Builds Batmobile & Becomes Real Life Superhero To...
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Last Car Built With Carroll Shelby Finally Going Up For AuctionBack in 2011, Electronic Arts, the publisher of the Need for Speed video game franchise, teamed up with Carroll Shelby and his crew at Shelby American to create a one-off Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake that was to be auctioned off the following year to help raise funds for the Carroll Shelby...
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Aston Martin And Valentino Create One-Off Vanquish VolanteAston Martin rolled out a very special version of its Vanquish Volante this week which it developed with its Q personalization department in partnership with Italian fashion label Valentino. But this particular Vanquish isn’t a new special edition along the lines of Lamborghini’s...
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Two Multimillion-Dollar Ferraris Going Under The Hammer For CharityTwo rare Ferraris from the estate of a British collector are coming up for auction, and despite each of the cars expected to fetch multimillion-dollar bids all proceeds from the sale will be donated to charity. The Ferraris are a red 250 GT SWB from 1960 and a silver 275 GTB/4 from 1967, and both...
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You Can Blow Sh*t Up With Arnold Schwarzenegger: VideoLast year, Arnold Schwarzenegger offered fans a unique opportunity. CHECK OUT: Latest LaFerrari Crash Is Worst Yet--Photo Update With help from the folks at Omaze, the Terminator himself would provide one hell of a day for a lucky winner. The gist of the contest was that you earn raffle tickets...
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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 AuctionTwo 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: VideoWhen 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 CharityUPDATE: 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 AuctionBarrett-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 AuctionEveryone 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: VideoThe 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 ChildrenIn 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: VideoIf 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 CharityFerrari [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 $825,000If 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 AuctionFord 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: VideoIt'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...
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2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat VIN0001 To Be Auctioned For Charity At Barrett-Jackson VegasA 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...
Nelson Ireson -
2015 Ford Mustang Inspired By F-35 Jet Revealed At 2014 EAA AirVentureThe 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...
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Mercedes Auctions S63 AMG Coupe For Charity At Cannes Film FestThe 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...
Antony Ingram