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 Black Legends Dwarf Mini Mod Race Car Bassett Racing 13X7 Wheel  US $69.70
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 MOD WHEELS #14 Very Good, Race Car, Gold Key Comics 1971 US $6.00
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One of the best movies ever made, a definite teen classic, is Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Do you remember the sporty little red car that Ferris insisted on driving through the streets of downtown Chicago and unmercifully was wrecked? The one where two parking attendants took on a joy ride? The one that he convinced Cameron he would be able to "erase" any mileage put on the car by driving home backwards? The only car that they could conceivably and believably pick up Ferris' girlfriend Sloane from high school in? Yes, that car.
That car was a Ferrari 250GT California Spyder. This car played an integral part in the movie, it signified Ferris' day off, and it was the source and means of Cameron's problems. At the time of the movie, this version of the Ferrari was already the famous 250 series with only 55 ever being made and only 34 had the same covered headlights. This model was designed specifically for the American market, after being convinced by Jon Von Neumann and Luigi Chenetti to create a performance vehicle named after their best market.
It features only two seats, a convertible top, and more horsepower than in its standard European trim. It has the same 140 mph horsepower and the same competition chassis as the Ferrari's lapping the race track. The California Spyder emerged with supercar performance and became highly desirable due to its limited availability.
This car was definitely the scene stealer in Ferris Bueller's Day off and even years later is quite memorable. But here are some facts you may not know:
The Ferrari used in the film wasn't a real Ferrari, since it was too expensive to rent, they made three modified MG sports car, with fiberglass covers. The MG sports car is a British sports car brand founded in 1924 The MG got its name from Morris Garages a dealer of Morris cars in Oxford, England. In addition to three modified MG sports car, Modena Design and Research made additional replicas for using a Mustang 5.0 engine and an MGB frame.
After the movie, Ferrari pursued litigation against Modena Design and Research for replicating the Spyder. The license plate of Cameron's father's car, only seen when Ferris drives the car out of Cameron's garage says "NRVOUS." Viewers of the movie never see the license plate of the car again.
When Ferris, Sloan and Cameron pick up the Ferrari at the parking garage you can see the movie camera and its reflection in window directly behind Ferris and Cameron.
In the scene where the Ferrari crashed, the fiber glass hood ripped off but branches were put over the rip to hid it so that the camera didn't record it. Only 104 of these Spyders were ever produced, hence the reason behind why the producers received several angry letters from car aficionados who believed that they had wrecked a real Ferrari in the film. The car that was parked to the left of the Ferrari was also a MG, a MG TC.
Rookie Guide On How To Buy A Muscle Car: Determine How You Want To Use The Car
This portion of your muscle-car-to-be process is a critical one, as when it's all said and done…..what you end up doing with the car is almost the entire reason to purchase one! Below are the six most common uses of muscle cars today:
* Weekend Funmobile
* Car Show Winner
* Pro-Touring Car (i.e. – a muscle car that can go, stop, and turn)
* Drag Racer
* Investment
* Drive Anywhere, Anytime
Now that we know what the common uses are, let's break those down a bit – and see which one if a fit for you!
Weekend Funmobile:
A car that fits this category is one that you purchase simply for the please of driving it on nice days. It's never going to see snow, and will only see rain if you can't beat the storm clouds home. It need not have it's original engine, transmission, etc., nor does it need not have a $20K paint job. It's only real goal is to be a reliably running, comfortable driving car that is likely in stock condition with the addition of a set of nice sounding mufflers. Hop in and take the friends and family over to the Dairy Queen!
Car Show Winner:
A car that fits this category on a consistent basis will either be an all original numbers-matching car (meaning it has it's original engine and transmission) that is in meticulous condition, or is a modified car – also in meticulous condition. As a general rule of thumb, the popular models (Camaro's, Charger's, etc.) are a good fit here. If they are a modified car, the modification will need to be unique and really well done (it needs to look expensive). This is a car that won't be driven all that much – perhaps only a few times a year. It's main goal is to sit, look pretty, and win you some trophy's!
Pro-Touring Car:
A Pro-Touring car is a muscle car modified with some of the latest "go fast" suspension, wheels/tires, and braking components required to make a world-class handling cars. It will likely have some engine mods done as well. (View products from Heidts, Detroit Speed, Hotchkis, and Griggs to get a general idea of what I am referring to.) You can purchase an existing car and bolt on the fun parts, or purchase a car that is already modified. A numbers-matching car in this category is not overly important. This is a car that you will take autocrossing or to open track events at road courses. It's main goal is to give you the driving experience of a new Corvette with the classic lines of American muscle. Gas-brake-gas-shift-go!
Drag Racer:
A drag racing car is one……that you will take drag racing! This category is fairly straight forward, but is specific to cars that have been purposely modified to run the 1/4 mile. (As a side note, you can take any car you own to the strip and run it, but a purpose built car will beat you ever time!) This car will run free flowing exhaust, a hopped up engine and transmission, will have a sparse interior, and will (likely) have a roll cage. It's not one for the faint of heart and DOES need a mechanically inclined owner.
Investment:
An investment car is one that you purchase strictly for it's potential growth in value. You're buying it now to sell it later (hopefully) at a higher price. We'll still assume that you want to like the car, but truthfully, an investment car simply needs to hit a few (or most) of these criteria: be a popular make/model, be a rare model, be all original, be meticulously kept, be well documented, and be in as close to original condition as possible (it should look like it just rolled off of the assembly line). These are the reaaaaaly high dollar cars you may find at a Barrett-Jackson auction. Think of cars like original COPO Camaro's, Plymouth Superbirds, and BOSS Mustangs.
Drive Anywhere, Anytime:
A drive anywhere, anytime car is one that you would (almost) treat just like a regular car, and is essentially a mix-match of the other 5 categories mentioned. Want to run it to Wal Mart? No problem. Taking a road trip to New York? Top off the tank and let's go. Cars that fit this category need not be numbers matching, nor do they necessarily need to have terrific paint and body work. On the flip side, if money is no object, it can have flawless paint work, a hot engine, great suspension, and still fit this category. It may or may not be a car that goes to car shows, but it does need to run well, be reliable, and (above all else) be incredibly fun and enjoyable to drive.
Which category fits you best? Put your thinking cap on. The next section of our series will help whittle things down even further: "Determine your price range and payment method." Take your time through this process and give it a lot of thought. Know this though – somewhere out there a muscle car, which is a perfect fit for you, is waiting on you!
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BMW 330i/ci manual tranny. e46 2001-03 is it fast like if i wanted to race a car at a stop light like a vw.?
If i wanted to race a 2003 volkswagen or even a acura tl type s or a jetta or a even an evo i just want to know how it will do on the road. does it acelerate fast off the break and if i wanted to get some mods much will it cost to make it accelerate faster thanks
A manual E46 330 is quite a fast car. It will hit 60 in about 6 seconds, 100 in around 16 and hit it's limiter at 155mph.
Whether or not it is faster than a VW or an ACCURA depends on what models you are talking about. It will be quicker than most standard VWs but many turbocharged VWs are modified to make a lot more power than standard. We don't have Accura in Britian but the only Hondas that would stand a chance against a 330 would be the Type-R models. Anything else isn't as fast.
Oh and you won't be close to an EVO in terms of performance.
The only way to make a 330 a lot quicker is to fit a supercharger or a turbocharger. This is expensive but will give a lot more power, close to m3 levels of performance. Mind you if your going to do that you might as well just buy an M3.
However in standard trim a 330 is a quick car and as long as you aren't expecting it to break any records you should be happy with it.
St. Louis: Series Pro Mod round three preview
MADISON, Ill. -- Danny Rowe made a fast turnaround to his race program following an uncharacteristic DNQ at the season-opening NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series event at Florida's Gainesville Raceway in mid-March.
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