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The three grand’s worth of options on the new Alfa Spider, could cost you nothing. The firm is offering a summer special, to be badged Spider Limited Edition.

Only 200 units will be based around Continue reading ‘Special summer edition Alfa Spider’ »

Design by Pininfarina
Coachwork by Scaglietti
Chassis No. 4213 GT

Photos by Mathieu Heurtault

Specifications
240 bhp, 2,953 cc all-alloy SOHC V-12
four-speed with overdrive
front double wishbone
solid rear axle with semi-elliptical leaf springs
four-wheel disc brakes
wheelbase: 2,400mm (94.5in.)

Introduced in 1962 at the Paris Auto Show, the new 250 GT/L—“L” for Lusso, Luxury—was designed by Pininfarina with construction to be executed by Scaglietti. Many consider it to be a landmark design, and it has often been named one of the most beautiful cars ever built—no small feat when considering the decades-long tradition of stunning Pininfarina creations, both before and after the Lusso. A precursor to the 330 GTC, it was Ferrari’s top of the line production street car but, unlike the SWB Berlinetta or the California Spyder, was not conceived by the factory as a dual-purpose road/race car.

Beginning with a nose reminiscent of the 250 GT SWB Berlinetta, the Lusso’s steel and aluminum body swept back to a 250 GTO-like truncated tail capped by a delicate but effective spoiler. The Continue reading ‘DAYS OF FERRARI 2008, Day 9: 1962 250 GT/L Berlinetta Competizione’ »

UAW Local 862 Vice President Todd Dunn says temporary employee layoffs are scheduled to begin this month on the body and paint lines at the plant and could roll into August. He said the whole plant will be shut in July. Continue reading ‘Union: Layoffs, shutdown hit Louisville Ford truck plant’ »

With a good amount of chatter out there in regard to Volkswagen offering the 1-litre in 2010, we wanted to give you another look at it. Volkswagen presented the 1-litre car in April of 2002. Do the math and is was just over 6 years ago… The timing would be about right but we have not seen anything solid coming from VW.

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It looks to start at Motor Authority back on October of 2007.

We love this car. From its exterior design down Continue reading ‘Volkswagen 1-litre car: Condensed high-tech perfection’ »