Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Front Side 1:18 Maisto Diecast
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Front Side 1:18 Maisto Diecast
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Front with Doors Open at 1:18 Maisto Diecast
The guys at Maisto Toys sent me this present the other day that I wanted to share with you guys. It is from the Premiere Edition 1:18 diecasts which you can find online. I cannot even show you the box because I ripped it open so fast and promptly placed it to my desk instead of in my diecast car collection. The silver SLR McLaren has a hood and trunk that open and really is quite an amazing replica of the real car. The under hood work is fantastic and detailed showing the Mercedes 5.4L supercharged V8 engine. Add these 1:18 diecasts from Maisto Toys to your wish list!
Lamborghini Gallardo Downtown Los Angeles at Post LA Lakers Championship
What sheer stupidity broke out after the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA championship after a close Game 7. If you were watching KTLA (I think, maybe KCAL) after the game you saw a helicopter view of this Lamborghini Gallardo getting destroyed. People threw safety cones at it, kicked it, put cones on it, and even jumped up and down on the back. They even boxed the car in forever not letting the driver leave the game area.
This was just one horrible example and the tactless Los Angeles Lakers fans. The Lamborghini probably suffered some of the most expensive damages due to it’s value but other cars got the worst of it. A taxi got burnt to the ground and other cars got windows busted along with other damage. If they do go for a three peat next year we put out a high advisory you leave anything you don’t want ruined at home. I recommend that you try the Metro to get to the game and back home or to your car. LAist has reported 38 arrests at this time. These events just show the real kind of crowds the NBA brings out. No wonder guys like Ron Artest are still in the sport.
We tackled the third leg of the Targa Rally today which took everyone from Los Angeles to Santa Barbra. A great pack of cars and a timed/mile route lead to a great event. Sadly, our car broke down at the 50 mile mark of a 400 mile day trip like our Gumball 3000 trip earlier this year. We crammed our video guy in another car so he could Targa Scum it and produce us some great video. Our photographer stayed with me at Mt. Frazier as we waited 4 hours for Cadillac to come rescue us and get us in a loaner. It was of course an adventure so check out our trip inside.
Earlier we posted some of our favorite garages from the Design Driver Maserati and explained the contest. The contest is now over and they have selected a great West Los Angeles home with a unique garage designed overlooking Los Angeles. Holger Schubert the winner designed the garage with two main objectives, “to create a pure and restrained minimalist environment that allows one to focus on the car as a piece of art and to create the ultimate experience for the driver to arrive at home.”
The garage is an addition to a 1953 ranch style home in the hills of Los Angeles. Access to the garage comes from a driveway seperate of the main entrance of the home. This 1,200 square foot space has place for the Maserati, plasma television, couch, built in wall book shelve, storage, a small kitchen, and to top it off a library.
To find out more about the Winning Garage watch this video:
Somehow a Ferrari F-430 wound up at the bottom of a lake…..the story has it that the owner of the F-430 was up at Lake Oakdale and swerved to avoid hitting a boy riding a bicycle. For some reason that we don’t know the car sat at the bottom of the lake for one week, ouch!
While we didn’t attend the Targa Trophy 2009 run we did find this on a friends Facebook page today. In the middle of the run the car was engulfed with flames and burnt to a crisp. Out in the canyon they couldn’t get a quick response team to the fire and the Ferrari F-430 was a right off from what we were told. The driver was not the owner of the car from the information we have heard on top of everything else. This isn’t as heart wrenching since we recently saw that Ferrari Enzo that burst into flames but it still is a swift kick of reality in such a gorgeous color as well.
A true Lamborghini fan probably has to pick his jaw up off the ground right now but these black and white stills are just breath taking of the Lamborghini factory from the 1960’s. The car above is a Lamborghini Miura is the car above was the car that set the mid-engine layout standard for future Italian machines. Only 764 were built in history from the Lamborghini factory. You can enjoy more photos over at Jalopnik who put together this whole piece.
Source: http://jalopnik.com/5306871/lamborghini-the-early-years-an-exclusive-gallery/gallery/
Maserati has put out a hunt for the best design driven garages out there today. Who has the most exciting architecture for their machines is the question Maserati wanted the end all answer to. Starting on March 16th they took applications for the best garage and posted new entries each week. The winner is going to be picked very soon so make sure you thumb through them and see what you like. I posted my favorite three by far above here.
Well I know this image hurts you on the inside (unless your a McLaren fan) but something is alluring about exotics on fire. Recently we posted the Lamborghini BBQ which was started by two kids but this looks like a much more serious issue. Not much information was posted with this picture but one thing we do know is no one will be driving this Ferrari anytime soon.
The Mercedes Benz E-Guard is the new breed of luxury car/tank hybrid from Mercedes. Now even owners of the E-Class can be safe with these upgrades to it’s luxury vehicle. The body armor is attached to the chassis and the windows have been swapped for bulletproof polycarbonate ones. Run flat 17 inch tires are a must with the package and a blast-proof floor comes into play to protect occupants.
The car Mercedes says is virtually not distinguishable from a stock E-class which comes in handy to people needing these in some not so safe nations that are prone to kidnappings and car theft. All that extra weight forced Mercedes to add a special Level II air suspension. This package is available on the E350, E500, and E350 CDI. Good luck and they safe you cannot put a price on safety so you mine as well upgrade your new E-class just in case…….right?
