Any time multiple Ferraris can be found together in the same place is exciting; when there is a reported $100,000,000 worth of Ferraris, its downright spectacular! This weekend a collection of vintage and late model Ferraris will be showcased on the famed Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, CA. The Ferrari Club of North America is putting on the event and it will be open to the public for your viewing pleasure. In attendance last year were nearly 100 vintage Ferrari models covering the entirety of Colorado Boulevard for several blocks.
Ferrari has always been known to create the most innovative and spectacular sports cars the world has ever seen. For the most part, only the super rich can afford the rarer and prized models, but this weekend will give the average Joe a chance to see them all. In attendance last year was a Pebble Beach Councours winner - 250 Series I Cabriolet - and other best in show cars such as the Agnelli 400 SA which came from the Museum in Maranello.
More details on the Ferrari Concours Event after the jump.
Two years ago, British manufacturer Eagle introduced the world to their rendition of the Jaguar E-type with the E-Type Speedster at the Salon Prive. The car was light, fast, and it gave the driver hassle-free driving when compared to the E-Types of yesteryear. Now the company has reworked their modern day classic with an even lighter version called the Eagle E-Type Lightweight Speedster, scheduled to make its debut at the Salon Prive at Syon House in west London on June 22-24, 2011
Eagle is well-known for their dedication to the development of Jaguar’s E-Types and have been restoring and selling them since 1982. Their passion for the E-Type is what lead them to create a model that throws back to the design of Jaguar’s Lightweight E-Type race cars built in 1963, but with a modern twist and a more powerful engine.
The Eagle Lightweight Speedster only weighs 2,200 lbs and that weight is powered by a 4.7 liter, aluminum in line 6 cylinder engine that delivers an impressive 310 HP with a peak torque of 340 lb-ft.
Hit the jump to read more about the Eagle E-Type Lightweight Speedster.
The Chevelle was one of the most successful nameplates in Chevrolet’s history. It was produced from 1964 to 1977 in three different generations and four distinct body styles: Coupe, Sedan, Convertible, and Station Wagon. With 34 years of Chevelle-less history, it was only a matter of time before someone thought it was a good idea to bring back the Chevelle in some sort of revival vehicle.
This blast from the past comes to us as the Chevrolet "Corvelle" and was put together by an unknown builder that thought it would be a great idea to combine the chassis from a 1968 Chevelle and just about everything else from a 2007 Corvette. Only 15% of the Chevelle was left when the Corvette’s components were added in and the end result is a seamless construction of two Chevrolet icons.
The Chevrolet Corvelle will be put up for auction by RK Motors for $109,900. It is painted in the same LeMans Blue that was available on the ’68 Chevelle and the ’07 Corvette. Power will comes from a 6.0 liter LS2 V8 engine that delivers 400 HP and 400 lb-ft of torque mated to a 6-speed manual transmission.
Hit the jump to read more about the Chevrolet Corvelle Convertible.
The employees over at Classic Recreations have the best job ever. During their time at the office, they get to take the best looking classic Mustangs and turn them into modern interpretations of what they once were. All of the classic looks of some of the best looking muscle cars of all time get to keep their exquisite designs, while getting juiced up and buffed out for their grand re-entrance into society. Classic Recreations have already gifted us with their modern take on the 1967 Shelby GT500CR and now they are astounding us once again with the 1967 Shelby GT500CR Venom. The Venom takes the standard GT500CR and adds a bit of edge and even more power to create a muscle car that can literally stop our hearts.
Whereas the GT500CR carried a fuel injected, naturally aspirated, hand-built 7.0-liter engine that produces 545 horsepower, the new GT500CR is now the card-carrying member of a 427 cubic inch V8 coupled to a ProCharger F1-R centrifugal supercharger that pumps out 790 HP. Just that alone sends shivers up and down our spines, but there’s so much more.
Check out the full dish on the Shelby GT500CR Venom by Classic Recreations after the jump.
Fast Five, the fifth installment of the Fast and Furious franchise, opened last weekend to some pretty impressive grossing figures, around $83.6 million worth of box office sales, making it the highest grossing opening weekend film for the year.
The hype and attention surrounding the movie has apparently rubbed off on some people, including one comedian who is considered one of the foremost gearheads in the world. In the latest episode of Jay Leno’s Garage, Jay Leno invited movie car builder, Dennis McCarthy, to his garage to talk about one of the main cars that appeared in the movie: a replica of the C2 Corvette Grand Sport that McCarthy’s company built exclusively for the movie.
Featuring a suspension taken from the Corvette of the 80’s, McCarthy and his people went about the work of adding some touches to make it as real as possible. The custom body was given by Mongoose Motorsport and the car, despite it’s designation as a ’movie’ car, still has a powerful enough engine to produce 500 horsepower. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, then we highly suggest that you head over to your local AMC Theater to watch it.
In addition to the C2 Corvette Grand Sport, McCarthy also brought another one of the movie franchise’s iconic cars, the Dodge Charger R/T. This is the same car that was used by Vin Diesel in the fourth installment of the franchise, and comes with a faux blower on it.
Check out the latest episode of Jay Leno’s Garage featuring McCarthy and the hero car of Fast Five. As an added bonus, the cameras even went back with McCarthy to his shop around the block to check out some other cars from the Fast & Furious franchise.
