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Almost Announcing a New Project…

Monday, 11 July 2011 08:14
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The first car of Benz (1886), Mercedes Doppel-...

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I have been writing this blog since July, 21st 2009.  And it actually dates back a little further than that… I started blogging on Active Rain (a real estate specific blogging platform) a couple of months prior.  And I love writing about real estate, but…

Some of my favorite things to write about have been cars.  In fact, several of my all time highest clicked posts are about cars.  And the time has come for a specific site about cars…

I’m not ready to announce fully yet, but I do want to tease it a little…

The new site will be:

  • Focused on cars, with a little tool and garage stuff tossed in for variety.
  • Highlighting events around the Atlanta area (unless I find myself at other cool car events).
  • Not about real estate (unless a garage is profiled every once in a while).
  • Looking for contributors, features and news items…

This site isn’t going away.  In fact, the new project will probably energize my existing sites.  In addition to this one, I have.

Look for a full announcement in a few days…

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76 Groovy Cars on eBay… Part 5, Audi

Sunday, 10 July 2011 08:30
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Back in the 1970s and before, the cars that dominated Rally events were mostly rear wheel drive powerhouses.  Every once in a while a front wheel drive car would creep into the top ranks (think original Mini Cooper S).  All of that changed in the mid-80s with the introduction of Audi’s Quattro.

And when I think of an Audi Quattro, I think of the Audi quattro Sport S1 Evo.  That is the bad boy that dominated Rally racing for several years in the mid to late 1980s.  It looked like someone took a nice Sport and sectioned a foot out of the middle… and that is largely what happened.

On eBay right now, there is a nice looking Coupe GT.  It isn’t the short wheelbase Sport, and it is far from an Evo model, but it is the platform.  It would be fun to turn it up to around 500hp and make a tribute Rally car out of it…

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76 Groovy Cars on eBay… Part 4, Aston Martin Lagonda

Sunday, 03 July 2011 08:01
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When these were new, one stole my imagination.  It was the most expensive car in the world…  And it was amazingly futuristic…  The sharp lines and the high tech touches inside.  Of course, the 310hp V8 was state of the art.  With a 150mph top speed, it outran many performance cars of the day.

Of course there was leather… and options included things like rear bars (the kind with crystal and decanters…), rack stereos and serious exclusivity.  There were only around 620 manufactured.  And since they were built by Aston Martin, they were completely customizable.  The factory would build it as a limo, shooting brake (“gentleman’s station wagon”) or even a 2 door… if you asked really nice and gave them an even bigger pile of money.

The styling was unlike anything else on the road… with sharp edges and a pointy nose.  It exuded luxury.  And while they were considered pretty ugly by many critics when new, I think the design has aged gracefully.  It would be hard to peg the design as 35 years old.

1989 Aston Martin Lagonda Sports Sedan. Photog...

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What is ironic, though, is that they are actually quite reasonably priced now. Considering that when they were new, the price was a couple hundred thousand dollars, prime examples can now be found for under $50k.  Aston Martin Vantages of a similar vintage usually bring in 50% more in similar condition.

Of course, it is in line with other super luxury cars of the era.  Rolls-Royces and Bentleys of the same age fetch similar prices… even though they were much less expensive when new (comparatively… they were all expensive).

The Lagonda name dates back to prior to WWI.  The company was founded in 1906 and bought by Aston Martin in 1947.

There is a part of me that would still really love to park one of those in my garage…

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76 Groovy Cars on eBay… Part 3, Alfa-Romeo

Sunday, 26 June 2011 08:14
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I have a soft spot in my head for Alfas.  I love the way they look… except the Spider, oddly enough.  For most people, when they think of an Alfa Romeo, the car that comes to mind is the Spider.  For me, it is the GTV series.

When I hit eBay to find an Alfa (Always Looking For Another), the car that popped right off the screen for me was this little 1966 Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint Coupe.  The engine and transmission are out, but the interior has been redone and the body appears pretty solid.

The best part is that you probably won’t pull up next to another at a traffic light, unless you happen to be at an Alfa Owner’s Convention.

Aside from styling, it seems that the Italians are also pretty good at making engines with a great sound… and I suspect that with a little tuning and the right exhaust that the pipes on this little car could sound like ripping burlap.  Combine that with crisp shifting, tight handling and a nimble car and it would be a fun little toy to toss around in the mountains.

 

Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint

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I am going to say one thing, though… a VW GTi could probably whack in on a track… in fact, a Ford Taurus might be able to give it a good smack-down.  That isn’t to put the car down, it is just to say that technology has moved on… and the VW (not to mention the Taurus) will never be as pretty or have the same kind of sound as this little Alfa.

 

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76 Groovy Cars on eBay… Part 2

Sunday, 19 June 2011 08:50
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eBay is a treasure trove of strange and unique cars.  After all, it is a huge marketplace.  I thought it might be fun to wander through eBay Motors, alphabetically, and see what sort of weird things I could find.

Next up, AMC.

The obvious choice would be the AMX, AMC’s entrant into the Pony Car wars, doing battle with Mustangs, Camaros, Firebirds and ‘Cudas.  And I do like AMXs.  They are pretty cool…  But they are the obvious choice.

So, how about a 1969 AMC Hurst S/C Rambler Scrambler.

The Rambler was a pretty boring car, from a very conventional company.  But, giving it a warm-over from Hurst changed the dynamic.

Originally there were just 500 of them, but they were so popular that AMC made two more 500 car batches.  From the Wikipedia entry for the AMC Rambler:

Although designed as a no-nonsense economy car, the American spawned the audacious SC/Rambler developed with Hurst Performance.  While AMC planned to produce only 500 for the 1969 model year, the Scrambler proved so popular two more groups of about 500 each were built.  All featured the same 390 cu in (6.4 l) V8, four-barrel carburetor, and close-ratio four-speed transmission of the AMX, plus Hurst shifter, Twin-Grip (limited slip) differential, and cold air hood.

One thing is certain… it isn’t a car that gets lost in a parking lot.

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