Many have dreamed of air travel as a means of mass transportation, however someone somewhere took it a step further then the rest of us. What you see below is one of six Aerocars in existence (I wonder why they only made six)! This puppy is not only a car but also a plane providing you with the convenience of taking the highway or taking off - whichever suits the day’s commute! Supposedly one does not need a special license for this vehicle and the seller claims the Aerocar is street legal and ready for uhh flight. We’ll believe it when we see it, we find it hard to imagine this vehicle being premitted on a highway with its massive wings hovering overtop other vehicles in adjacent lanes.

If you’re looking for a head-turning car this is definately the vehicle for you, however, for the $3.5M asked by the seller you’d probably get the same results in a gold-plated Bugatti Veyron.

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President-elect Obama Barack drew great criticism during his campaign for driving a gasoline-thristy Chrysler 300C Hemi V8. Many called Obama a hypocrit for preaching about America’s dependence on foreign oil while driving a vehicle that averages just 15 mpg in the city. Obama addressed the critics buy quickly selling his 3.5 year-old Chrysler and replacing it with a gas-sipping Ford Escape hybrid (resulting in doubling his fuel efficiency to 30mpg/city & 43 mpg/highway).

Somewhere along the line the buyer of the vehicle was able to run the VIN number and determine that the previous owner was the now famous Senator. Given his lucky turn of events this individual has decided to list the used 300C at auction with a staggering opening bid of $100,000. Unsurprisingly the auction has recieved zero bids and we feel it is unlikely that a car would sell for more then 6 times its blue book value based solely on the fact Obama was once the owner.

Visiting the auction is both amusing and concerning with some buyers asking questions such as “is there any hairs remaining in the car”. Do these individuals plan on sequencing Obama’s DNA? Does this pose a threat to national security (can anyone say Obama-clone)? It’s amazing that we have to consider these aspects in this day and age, however, this the reality we live in. 

So what do you think? Is Obama’s celebrity sufficient enough to justify the extremely high price?

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Oh no, someone took a perfectly awesome Pontiac Trans AM WS-6 and turned it into an abomination of an automobile.

Mankind has taken a step backwards, years of trying to rid ourselves of station-wagons resulted in a backlash no one could have ever expected:

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For just $21,777 you could have bought the fastest Honda Civic in the world. This undisputed champion of Honda speed hit 227.7 mph on the Bonneville salt flats taking the land speed record in the BGCC category. What’s quite remarkable is that this sucker had plenty more left as the driver was only running 15.2 PSI, while the turbos could quite easily handle over 29 PSI! This car is expected to break 240 mph’s on a full-boost run, however, the previous owners were setback by a broken CV joint forcing them to only run 4 of the 5 miles allowed!

Here’s the owner’s description:

Own a piece of history- The World’s Fastest Honda Civic sponsored by Lucas Oil is being offered for sale. Officially the World Fastest Honda Civic at 227.7 mph, this 1999 Civic Si has appeared in a number of enthusiasts magazines as well as the cover of Sport Compact Car and the book titled How to Build Honda Horsepower written by owner Richard Holdener. The Civic recently set a new land speed record at the Bonneville salt flats (BGCC category) of over 226 mph. The car was clocked at 227.7 mph in the 4th mile. Only a broken CV joint stopped this car from reaching somewhere near 235 mph in the 5th mile. The record run was made at just 15.2 psi of boost-so there is plenty left should someone be looking to run 240 mph. The car is set up to run at Bonneville in the BCGG, BFCC, BG Alt or BGC categories. The car is guaranteed to provide entry into the prestigious 200 mph club. The car is not set up to drag race (though the motor is plenty powerful). It is set up to run at Bonneville, though it was street driven for much of its life (running 211mph in street trim at a secret frontage road test facility labeled Area 52).

Buyer will be provided dyno verification of current engine configuration as well Hondata files for engine. Purchase includes Civic set up to make Bonneville run for Speed Week 2009 or just to go crazy out on the streets. Engine and chassis specs are provided below. Own the title no one else on the planet can claim-The World’s Fastest Honda Civic. We have easily spent more than $50,000 on the build up.

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Good lord, whoever spent the time to convert this limo into its current state of putridness should be banned from ever touching a vehicle again. This find comes from a tip provided by one of our readers and is one of the ugliest motor vehicles we have ever seen.

From the pearl pink paint job to the pink pleather (yes, plastic leather) seats, this limo screams for the kind of attention you really don’t want! In case you thought this was some sort of cruel joke, the faux-wood finish reminds you that this baby means business!

All we can say is “LOL”, keep em coming!

Recently an automotive gem was put up for auction unbeknownst by its owner; the owner who listed the car on eBay began bidding as a modest $500 for what he felt was an old and abused Pontiac.

Bit by bit information about this extremely rare Pontiac began to surface in Internet forums and chats. It was discovered the car had extremely large front torsion bars hinting that at some point this car had been used for drag racing. Additionally, the owner found it curious that the car had plexiglass windows and a dash plate bearing the name of a racetrack, both further hints that the car had been raced.

Ultimately the identity of the car was uncovered: a 1963 Pontiac LeMans Tempest Super Duty, one of only 6 cars ever produced! This model was purchased in 1963 by a budding racer and was raced privately for a number of years, the remaining vehicles were all purchased directly from the factory by sponsored teams.

Over the years this LeMans Tempest was extremely abused and stripped of its potent 425 horsepower engine leaving only a body that a mother could love. I know what you’re thinking, what makes this car so unbelievable? Look at the pictures below and take the jump over to eBay and you will understand just how incredible this car is.

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A wolf in sheeps clothing...

Maverick and Goose would be proud.

The flat-black paint is said to look remarkable in person.

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#467 is a rare Shelby GT 500 with a number of unique and sought after traits.  According to Shelby World Registry records, this is one of only 10 out of the 1,376 GT500 4spds to be finished in Wimbledon White Paint and Parchment Decor Interior.  It is a striking contrast to the sea of black that most Shelby interiors greet you with.  This car was also one of the first 500 produced, still wearing the fiberglass hood and trunk skins over a steel frame.  Only about 100 Shelby’s were made with a two-piece glass nose section, before Shelby realized they could go back to one piece design by waiting for the form to set a little while longer.  The inboard lights, tailpipe cutouts with chrome trim rings, 15″ Magstar Rims, and functional brake cooling scoops all confirm that this is indeed an earlier production car.  Engine and transmission are correct to the car, down to the  BJ-BK dual quad Holley carburetors.

This car was ordered new by a father out of J.D. Ball Ford in Miami, FL for his some going to school at U of I in Champaign, IL.  The boy must have enjoyed it because we have a work order record for brake pad installation 6 months from new from University Ford!  She has live a storied life living at one point in states of Washington and Alaska as constructed by the full owner history.  She comes equipped with a full compliment of documentation from Shelby American, SAAC, a copy of the original Bill of Sale, and Marti Report.

There is also extensive photo documentation of the restoration, which shows the body stripped down to bare metal and NO evidence of rust or collision repair.  The floor pans, undercoated by the selling dealer, have been cleaned and detailed remaining as a testament of just how well this car has weathered the years as the ultimate performance Mustang. 

All things considered, if you are looking to assemble a definitive muscle car collection, this Shelby GT500 needs to be part of the party!

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Only 25 of these machines were crafted and its obvious the Mirage’s intent is to get its drivers noticed. The orange paintjob makes its way through the interior where everything from the dials to door sills have been sprayed with the brilliant orange hue. It is quite unorthodox to see a Porsche in orange and I believe Gemballa has taken some ques from the Lamborghini camp as the color is very similar to that of the Gallardo’s factory paint.

Gemballa is a small tuner that specializes in high-end Porsches. They have created such masterpieces as the Gemballa Avalanche GTR800 EVO-R (a car based on the current 911 (997) GT2 creating over 800 bhp) and held the Nurburgring road car lap record until 2001 with a time of 7:32,52.

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645 horsepower never looked so...

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When you look at the BMW M1 you immediately notice that it’s extremely different and somethings off, not wrong, but off. It was quite a surprise (and it immediately made sense) to learn that Lamborghini joined forces with BMW in 1978 to design and build the BMW M1, a production race car.

BMW was required to produce approximately 150 of these cars each year to qualify for the World Championship for Makes, however the race car differed dramatically from the production car as the latter employed turbochargers to make upwards of 850 horsepower! Although great for its time, the production car produced drastically less power at a “measly” 273 horsepower.

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