This was the first year of the Boss and this was the smaller version that Ford offered. This is one hot looking car and had the engine under the hood to back it up. The scoop was just an added bonus.
1969 Ford Boss 302 Mustang
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
John Hennessey’s tuning shop in Texas operates on a simple principle that denies the existence of “too much horsepower.” Here’s his latest offering to the angry gods of speed — a dozen Hennessey V1200Cadillac CTS-V coupes, all of which offer more than double the power of their everyday lookalikes with a Bugatti-challenging 1,226 hp and a top speed of 242 mph. While the already sinister CTS-V makes due with 551 hp, Hennessey’s transformation begins by swapping the engine with his tuned version of the 7-liter LS7 V-8, paired with twin turbos and bolstering of its internal parts. The system can be turned down to just 800 hp for those owners worried about how much trouble they could cause in a car capable of hitting 60 mph in under 3 seconds.
The rest of the CTS-V also gets the Hennessey touch, from a revamped Magnetic Ride suspension to the aerodynamic add-ons that dare to mess with the near-perfection of the CTS-V coupe by adding a spoiler to the trunk. Inside, there’s a slathering of carbon fiber, along with six-point seat belts good for that occasionally trip to Friday night test and tune at the local dragstrip. To show that the V1200 isn’t just vaporware, Hennessey offers this video showing a V1200 living up to its name on the dyno by pumping 1,066 hp to the rear wheels. That’s one way to boot scoot across Texas right quick.
Via: Autos.yahoo.com
1,200-hp Hennessey Cadillac CTS-V Coupe offered to 12 insane owners
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Bruce Weiner made his fortune in the candy business, successfully reviving once dormant names like Dubble Bubble and selling his company to Tootsie Roll in 2004. That business grew out of a fascination with old machinery of any stripe, from watches to arcade games. Starting in the early 1990s, Weiner says he was captivated by the subculture of microcars — vehicles born mostly in Europe and Japan following World War II, when shortages of steel, rubber and consumer cash made tiny cars powered by scooter or motorcycle engines a necessity for families.
Weiner says chasing microcars offered far more satisfaction to him than kicking the tires on some Ferrari, because it required traveling the world to seek out like-minded collectors; in many cases, only a few copies of any given model were ever built, making it possible to own an entire production run. And the people who kept them were often less interested in top dollar sales than making sure their cherished car was going to an owner who cared. “The thrill of microcars,” Weiner says, “is that the size of your checkbook alone doesn’t determine whether you can acquire them.”
That said, a few of the cars and pieces of memorabilia RM Auctions will sell on Feb. 15 and 16 will still command a plus-sized price, thanks to Weiner’s meticulous research and restorations. This rose-colored F.M.R. Tiger, a four-wheel variation of the Messerschmitt three-wheeler, was one of a few offered as a “sport” edition that could reach 60 mph in 28 seconds, and could fetch up to $150,000.
Many of the cars are the only ones of their kind that exist, or like the Voisin Biscooter and BMW Isetta pickup, are factory prototypes. And while most date to pre-1965, a few modern editions have snuck through the gate, namely the Whattadrag, a recreation of a Hot Wheels toy mating a 1958 BMW Isetta with a 750-hp Chevy big block engine and dragstrip-sized rear wheel.
Although many of cars in Weiner’s collection will be offered at prices below $30,000, the sale could fetch more than $10 million — money Weiner says he will use to collect something else that catches his eye.
Via Autos.yahoo.com
A 750-hp Isetta powered by a blown Chevy V-8 is just one of some 200 microcars being sold by America’s foremost collector later this month
Bruce Weiner made his fortune in the candy business, successfully reviving once dormant names like Dubble Bubble and selling his company to Tootsie Roll in 2004. That business grew out of a fascination with old machinery of any stripe, from watches to arcade games. Starting in the early 1990s, Weiner says he was captivated by the subculture of microcars — vehicles born mostly in Europe and Japan following World War II, when shortages of steel, rubber and consumer cash made tiny cars powered by scooter or motorcycle engines a necessity for families.
Weiner says chasing microcars offered far more satisfaction to him than kicking the tires on some Ferrari, because it required traveling the world to seek out like-minded collectors; in many cases, only a few copies of any given model were ever built, making it possible to own an entire production run. And the people who kept them were often less interested in top dollar sales than making sure their cherished car was going to an owner who cared. “The thrill of microcars,” Weiner says, “is that the size of your checkbook alone doesn’t determine whether you can acquire them.”
That said, a few of the cars and pieces of memorabilia RM Auctions will sell on Feb. 15 and 16 will still command a plus-sized price, thanks to Weiner’s meticulous research and restorations. This rose-colored F.M.R. Tiger, a four-wheel variation of the Messerschmitt three-wheeler, was one of a few offered as a “sport” edition that could reach 60 mph in 28 seconds, and could fetch up to $150,000.
Many of the cars are the only ones of their kind that exist, or like the Voisin Biscooter and BMW Isetta pickup, are factory prototypes. And while most date to pre-1965, a few modern editions have snuck through the gate, namely the Whattadrag, a recreation of a Hot Wheels toy mating a 1958 BMW Isetta with a 750-hp Chevy big block engine and dragstrip-sized rear wheel.
Although many of cars in Weiner’s collection will be offered at prices below $30,000, the sale could fetch more than $10 million — money Weiner says he will use to collect something else that catches his eye.
Via Autos.yahoo.com
A 750-hp Isetta powered by a blown Chevy V-8 is just one of some 200 microcars being sold by America’s foremost collector later this month
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