Sunday, August 06, 2006

2007 Other Makes : SSC Ult. Aero TT

Seller: roadsterzz4
Price: $280,000
Listed: August 4th, 2006
Location: West Richland, WA

We are going to have a little fun here!! This is a NO RESERVE auction!! Up for auction is one of only two units, from the American auto manufacture SSC's latest line of Aero supercars, the highly anticipated 1180 HP 2007 SSC Ultimate Aero “TT" (Twin-Turbo), which will be released to the U.S. market prior to the TT’s international launch in January 2007, and the world record top-speed competition held in Wolfsburg, Germany in May 2007. The second of these two early-production release Ultimate TT’s will be used by SSC as a media car and is slated to be tested this fall by Motor Trend, Road & Track, Auto Week, Automobile, and the TV show “Top Gear”. The "TT" production is already underway.

There will only be 24 Ultimate Aero TT’s manufactured and released for worldwide sale in the next two years. The winning bidder of this auction will own serial #SSC-07-001, which is the 001 car of the 24 car manufacturing run. Here is your chance to own a piece of history…… and potentially at a greatly reduced price!.. ... READ MORE and SEE EIGHT ADDITIONAL PHOTOS

Thursday, August 03, 2006

2006 Bentley MULLINER

Seller: easyby123
Price: $239,950
Listed: August 2nd, 2006
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Feast your eyes on this one of a kind Bentley Continental GT. This Fully optioned Bentley coupe not only has the Mulliner Driving Specifications but comes with a full body exclusive to this particular car. Finished in Silver Lake Metallic with 22" wheels to match you can and will not ever see another one like it. A car of this caliber deserves to be seen and what better way to show it than with full Strut jeweled grilles and appointments. No expense was spared in the creation of this masterpiece on wheels. You can have it for less than it would cost to build one. Even if you did build one it wouldn't be the original. How many copies of the Mona Lisa get the praise and respect of the original?.....READ MORE and SEE OVER TWENTY ADDITIONAL PHOTOS

Wednesday, August 02, 2006

2005 Porsche Carrera GT

Seller: sportscarcompany
Price: $325,000
Listed: July 31st, 2006
Location: La Jolla, CA

A genuine supercar based on Porsche race technology yet designed for the road. The engine , the power , the delivery, the steering, the brakes, the gearshift - all have been praised as masterful engineering by automobile experts worldwide. This absolutely beautiful specimen has only 700 miles in an elegant combination of Silver with Terra Cotta interior and is California plated with remaining factory warranty. New this vehicle sold for $453,000 plus tax & license-own it now for $355,000.....READ MORE and SEE NINE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS

More Porsche Carrera GT information courtesy of Wikipedia
The Carrera GT is powered by an all-new 5.7 litre V10 engine producing 612 SAE horsepower (450 kW). Porsche claims it will accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62.5 mph) in 3.9 seconds and has a maximum speed of 330 km/h (206 mph), although road tests indicated that in actuality the car could accelerate from 0-60 in under 3.5 seconds and to 0-100 in 6.8 seconds and has a top speed of 335-340km/h (209-212.5mph). The Carrera GT has a basic 5 colour paint schemes which include: Black, Guards Red, Fayence Yellow, Basalt Black, GT Silver and Seal Grey. A six-speed manual transmission is the only available transmission, in contrast to its rival the Ferrari Enzo which is only offered with sequential manual transmission. With the Ferrari Enzo priced around $660,000, the Carrera GT base price of $448,400 makes the dream of owning a piece of Le Mans inspired technology somewhat more attainable. The Carrera GT is also priced at $559,000 in Canadian dollars, and at 390,000 in Euros.

The Carrera GT has large side inlets and airdams that help cool the large V-10 that lies framed by the carbon fibre rear hood. Fitted with Porsche's latest brake system, the 15 inch ceramic pad brakes make a stunning appearance underneath the 19 inch front and 20 inch rear tires. Similar to other Porsche Models, the GT includes an automated rear wing spoiler which deploys in the higher ranges of speed (70 mph).

Technology of note includes a pure carbon fibre monocoque and subframe, dry-sump lubrication and inboard suspension. The carbon fibre monocoque and subframe were produced and assembled by the ATR Composites Group of Italy. The main innovation on this vehicle however is the use of a ceramic clutch. This is the first appearance of this race car technology in a road car. The clutch, although difficult to master, allows the engine to sit lower in the chassis than in any other super car, both improving its aerodynamics and lowering its center of gravity.

Despite a seemingly difficult clutch, Porsche incorporated computer management of the clutch when the car is on an incline. Drivers are able to lift completely off the clutch and not stall the car.

Unlike some of its rivals, the Carrera GT does not use the same electronic driving aids such as dynamic stability control, but it does have traction control. Porsche engineers have designed a communicative chassis and rely on the ability of the driver.

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

1957 Mercedes-Benz : SL-Class Gullwing

Seller: bid123sold
Price: $268,655
Listed: July 30th, 2006
Location: Rochester, Michigan

Introduced at the 1954 New York Auto Show - unlike previous models introduced at either the Frankfurt or Geneva shows - the 300SL was best known both for its distinctive gullwing or butterfly wing doors and for being the first-ever gasoline-powered car equipped with fuel injection directly into the combustion chamber.

The gullwing version was available from March 1955 to 1957. In Mercedes-Benz fashion, the "300" referred to the engine's cylinder displacement; in this case, three liters. The "SL" as applied to a roadster stood for "Sport Leicht" or "Sport Light."

The gullwing doors, hinged at the roof and so named because the open doors resembled a bird's outstretched wings, were implemented as such to accommodate for the car's tubular chassis, designed by DBAG's chief developing engineer, Rudolf Uhlenhaut. Part of the chassis passed through what would be the lower half of a standard door. This tubular chassis was a necessity, as the original car was designed solely for racing and needed to be as light as possible while still providing a high level of strength. This required the driver and his/her passengers to do some gymnastics to get in or out of the car, usually by sitting on and sliding across the wide door sill. A steering wheel with a tilt-away column made the process considerably easier.

Today, the 300SL with its unique doors and technological firsts is considered one of the most collectible Mercedes-Benz of all time, with prices reaching well past the $600,000 mark.

Chassis # 0043 is an original late example in stellar condition, which came originally delivered to California, with US specs in DB180 Silver over 953 Black leather interior, with matching fitted luggage and Rudge Wheels......READ MORE and SEE TWENTY ADDITIONAL PHOTOS