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. : 2008 GRABERCARS LA BALA : . |
 La Bala is a low-compromise, from the ground-up, new car. It is built using an early model Toyota MR2 powertrain. The reality is that there are many other donor choices available that may actually be better suited to lightweight vehicle construction. At this point though, construction is far along and won't change in the original prototype. The idea is to make the car as inexpensively as possible and yet make it look like a million bucks and go like stink. I am doing this by thinking creatively and doing much of the work myself.
What inspired me to build la Bala? Ferdinand Porsche, when asked about why he started building cars said, "I couldn't find the car of my dreams, so I decided to build it myself." Well, I simply have not been able to find a car sold stateside that combines light weight performance motoring with good looks AND low cost. Light weight, looks good, costs little and goes like stink... Can you name one? Didn't think so.
It seems to me that lately that production cars are really suffering from "feature-creep". Every year the manufacturer assumes that they have to add more "stuff" to last years model so that the people feel that they are getting an improved model. Just look at the Mitsu Eclipse or the Miata... They are perfect examples of feature creep. You can certainly buy an economical car, but it's a slug in every sense of the word. You can't buy an economical car that provides what sport bike riders get doses of every day; Big performance with bare essential trimmings. I just want a car that looks good, is extremely light, has race level safety features and goes like stink. And while I'm at it, it should get close to 40mpg around town.
I want a vehicle that feels connected to the road, that vibrates and gurgles and reacts to my thoughts. I want to create a visceral experience out of steel and rubber. I want to grin from ear to ear as I enjoy the beauty of a perfectly carved line up some back canyon road. Reason enough? I think so. Who designed and is building the Bala? This car is designed by me and is being constructed by myself - alone - in my 2 car garage on weekends and some weekday evenings. Every custom part has been designed by myself and then fabricated using simple hand tools. The chassis is my design, the suspension is my design, the body is my original design. I used the book "Tune to Win" by Carroll Smith as a guideline for the suspension geometry and with assistance from Alan Bertwistle. Alan has been a true inspiration and great help. Even though we are across the country (USA) from each other, he has always been willing to answer my questions with truly useful information. Check out his car, the Meerkat. The only custom fabricated part not made by myself are the front suspension balljoint pucks, which were machined on a lathe by a local machinist. I also find that the Locost_Theory and Locost_North_America Yahoo Groups are a great source of inspiration and camaraderie with like-minded folks. What other experience do I have with cars? My Velo Rossa was the first experience I had with car building. After that project made the cover of Kit Car Magazine and won some trophies, I spent many, many hours of my personal time answering technical questions and providing valuable sales support for John and the beautiful Velo Rossa Ferrari 250 GTO replica. You would not believe the amount of interest my participation in the Velo Rossa project back in 1999 still generates to this day! You can check out John's business at www.kitcarz.com. I hope you all enjoy my website.
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Tags:  Ferrari 2008 BALA GRABERCARS
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:: Created: 08-23-2008 :: Rating: 0.00 (0 votes) ::
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500 pazza!!! |
 eccezzionale sovraccarico della fiat 500!!(cisterna da 800 litri caricata su una 500)
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A1GP 2008 shakedown |
 new A1GP car - Ferrari '06 chassis testing at Silverstone
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:: Created: 08-21-2008 :: Rating: 0.00 (0 votes) ::
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ALFA DIVA (Hommage à ARO) |
 Une vidéo anonyme et muette que j'ai trouvé sur le net et que j'ai mixée avec un morceau de "Stabat Mater" œuvre du compositeur légendaire Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (Pérgolese).
Résultat, un rendu plus percutant en parfaite cohérence avec l'esprit italien-néo-retro de la marque et plus précisément du modèle 159.
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American cars Drive on the streets !Ulsteinvik! |
 Many am-cars drive around on the streets,
challengers, corvette, Camaro SS, Caddilac, Dodge Ram SRT-10, Ford Mustang
Plymoth Hemi Cuda, Plymouth 340 Cuda and Mercury Cougar XR-7
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AMS TV - BMW M Coupe vs. Ferrari F355 vs. Porsche 911 |
 Used SPORTS CARS For Sale http://www.Autoworld.Ovh.Org Auto motor und sport BMW M Coupe vs. Ferrari F355 vs. Porsche 911 schnitzer rieger alpina breyton BMW M6 Hamann, Porsche Cayenne Cyclone by Hamann, Lamborghini Murcielago RGT, Audi R8 by MTM r33 r34 gt-r gtr Hammond schnitzer hartge hamann lumma autocar motorvision dsf auto motor and und sport motot top gear fifth auto mobil abenteuer auto d max d-max d-motor d motor auto-motor-sport automobil autoweek car thecar wrc f1 rallye race donut donuts drift drifts burnout burnouts drag dyno police crash gumball alfa romeo brera gtv 156 159 169 gta exhaust sound aprilia ariel ascari ecosse aston martin db 9 7 dbs db7 db9 vanquish vantage volante lagonda zagato audi s2 rs2 s3 s4 rs4 s6 rs6 w12 x7 a3 a4 a6 a8 s8 tt bentley continental gt turbo acceleration brooklands bmw z1 z8 e31 e32 e38 730 545 550 f1 wiliams e30 e21 e36 e34 e46 e39 e67 e60 e62 coupe e63 e90 e91 e92 e93 x3 x5 m3 m5 330 330i 335 335i z3 z4 750 760 745 m6 m1 alpina b10 b6 b5 b3 hartge schnitzer hamann bugatti eb 110 eb110 veyron cadillac cts chevrolet avalanche corvette z06 z05 z07 chrysler 300m pt cruiser ptcruiser citroen ds xsara wrc loeb sebastian c6 dacia logan daihatsu harade de tomaso detomaso pantera gts dodge viper ram durango ducati gumpert apollo fiat 500 128 ford gt gt40 40 mustang gt500 gt 500 shelby saleen s7 mosler holden monero ctv honda nsx nsx-r crx civic type r type-r accord focus mondeo fiesta st 200 220 rs 170 8c hummer h1 h2 h3 hyundai infinity jaguar xkr xjr xk8 xjr-8 xj220 xj-220 xjr-15 s-type type x jeep wrangler cherokee kia konigsseg cc ktm lada lamborghini diablo murcielago countach gallardo v10 lancia delta land rover range laraki lexus ls gs is 200 430 maserati mc 12 mc12 3200 gt 3500 shamal lotus elise exige esprit maybach 65 mercedes mercedes-benz mg mini c e s sl cl slk ml g clk amg lorinser calsson brabus cls rocket c63 e63 sl63 e55 c36 c55 cl55 55 63 cdi tdi mosler morgan aero mitsubishi lancer evo nissan noble gto skyline 200 sx 300 opel vectra gts opc gtc astra corsa pagani zonda peugeot 407 406 prodrive renault clio rs megane rolls-royce rover saab saleen s7 seat skoda fabia rs octavia smart spyker suzuki vitara subaru impreza wrx sti legancy forester toyota corolla supra tvr chimera yamaha volvo volkswagen golf r32 gti passat polo porsche 996 997 carrera turbo gt1 gt2 gt3 rs boxter cayenne 968 cayman 928 gts 944 924 959 ferrari enzo fxx f40 f50 355 360 430 599 fiorano gtb 612 550 maranello modena stradale 575 328 competition race btcc wtcc wsbk monza Cayenne Gemballa Biturbo GT , Gemballa Mirage GT , Speedart GTR L600 , Rolls-Royce Phantom * 5 , F1 , Volkswagen 2008 Dakar , Wiesmann MF3 Roadster * 2 . topgear , top gear GT Racing version honda yamaha R1 ducati suzuki kawasaki dragster power brera gtv car fia supercar vs italian legends ruf techart g powe g-power tuning sound diesel viper mazda rx7 rx 7 8 rx8 celica SSC Aero, BMW M6 Hamann, Gemballa Mirage GT, Mercedes SLR, Dodge Viper Srt-10, Ferrari F430 Novitec, Carrera Gt Techart, Mosler MT900, Ferrari 575 & Aston Martin Vanquish S, Gemballa Mirage GT, Mv Agusta F4, Brabus Widestar, TVR Sagaris, Gumpert Apollo, Porsche 356 SpeedSter, Ferrari 550 SuperAmerica, Ferrari Enzo, Bugatti Veyron, Leblanc Mirabeau, Gemballa Avalanche, Bentley Continental GT by Monaco Elite, McLaren F1, Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale & Ferrari 288 GTO, Ferrari 360 Modena Spider & Rolls Royce Phantom, Austin Healey, Mercedes SLR 722, Aston Martin DB9 Volante by Mansory, Fiat 500, Bugatti Veyron, Gemballa GTR 600 Gullwing, Bentley Continental GT, Audi R8, Ford GT, Bugatti Veyron, Maserati Birdcage, Lamborghini Murcielago, Koenigsegg CCX, Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, Lamborghini Murcielago Lp640, Mercedes SLR 722, Gemballa Avalanche, Porsche Cayenne by Gemballa GT750, Gemballa Mirage GT, Corvette Z06 & Lamborghini Gallardo, Ferrari Enzo, Porsche 911 GT1, Lamborghini Diablo GT, Maybach 62, Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, Ferrari, Lancia Stratos, BMW M5, Pagani Zonda, Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, Porsche 911 GT2, Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Aerokit, Nissan Skyline R34, Mercedes SLR, Porsche 911 GT3, Maserati Granturismo, Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Mercedes CLK DTM AMG Cabrio, Pagani Zonda, Aston Martin AMV8 Vantage , DB7 , DB9 , Audi R8 , RS4 Avant B7 , RS4 Sedan , RS6 Avant , S4 Avant , S6 Avant , S5 Sedan , S8 , Bentley Arnage Green Label , Bentley Arnage R , Arnage T 2004 , Azure , Brooklands , Continental Flying Spur , Continental GT Continental GTC Continental R Continental T Eight Turbo R Turbo RL BMW AC Schnitzer ACS3 E90 Hamann E63 Coupe M3 E92 Cabriolet Ferrari's & Gallardo, Bugatti Veron, Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder & Lp640, Mercedes CLK DTM AMG Cabrio, Morgan, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Shelby Series 1, Pagani Zonda, Lmaborghini Miura Jota, Aston Martin DB5 jeremy clarkson top gear corvette gt-r gtr SLK 55 AMG , Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution ( Evo ) 8 ( VIII
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