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Renault 8 Gordini

October 21, 2015June 8, 2016 Aleksa Filipovic

Introduced at the Paris Motor Show in October 1964, Renault 8 Gordini is a sports version of Renualt 8, with a 1.1 liter engine developing 85 horsepower, and with quite impressive performance of 170 km/h top speed and 33 seconds to reach 1,000 meters from standstill. With successful sale of the 1100 version, production of which totalled 2,626 units, Renault followed through with a 1300 version in 1966 which packed some serious upgrades, such as 1255 cc engine developing 110 bhp SAE (88 bhp DIN) at 6750 rpm, a five-speed gearbox,…

MG TF 1500

October 8, 2015June 8, 2016 Aleksa Filipovic

Originally launched at the 1953 Motor Show, the TF was introduced at a time when other manufacturers were producing very sleek and streamlined models, which later earned this model a title ‘the last of the square riggers’. As popular now among enthusiasts of traditional British sports cars as it was in its heyday, the TF was mechanically little different from the outgoing TD II, retaining its predecessor’s body centre section while featuring a changed front end with shortened, sloping, radiator grille and headlamps faired into the wings, plus an improved interior with separately adjustable seats. The TD’s…

Alfa Romeo 6C 1750

April 9, 2015June 8, 2016 Car Journals

Alfa Romeo was well known for their good and reliable production cars but lacked the expertise to design successful racing model. In 1925. Alfa hired Vittorio Jano an engineer who designed Fiat ‘s Grand Prix racing cars. Jano designed 6C as the replacement for earlier RL and RM model. The Alfa Romeo 6C series was introduced in April 1925. Until 1954. when production ended, six models and many more sub-variants from this series were produced. The model 6C 1750 was introduced in 1929. and it was produced until 1933. In 1929, Alfa Romeo…

Exotics At Redmond Town Center – 2014 Finale

October 5, 2014June 8, 2016 Nikola Lakic

On a beautiful Saturday morning, the weekly event Redmond Exotics held its last meet for the 2014 season. The weather truly brought out the best of the best that the area has to offer. To bid the season good bye, an Enzo Ferrari, Porsche Carrera GT, Lamborghini Huracans, and many others came out to enjoy the event. The photos below show only few of the cars that came out, see previous albums for other photos from past shows.

Microsoft Car Show 2014

October 5, 2014June 8, 2016 Nikola Lakic

Once a year Microsoft employees show off their classic, luxurious and sports cars. The Microsoft Car Show also has a humanitarian side to it, by collecting money for charity through individual donations and donations from Microsoft. Here is a small gallery of cars presented at this year’s car show in the Microsoft garage in Redmond, Washington.

Montecarlo Automobile Rascasse Supercar

September 5, 2014June 8, 2016 Car Journals

Montecarlo Automobile (MCA) is a car manufacturer of race and street legal cars. The company was founded in 1983 in Monaco, by Fulvio Maria Ballabio who was an Italian race car driver that competed in Formula Two and Formula 3000. Since its beginning, Montecarlo Automobile was manufacturing carbon fiber cars. The first street legal GT car in the world was produced by Montecarlo Automobile and called “Centenaire”. It was powered by a Lamborghini engine. The spider street legal car was named “Beau Rivage”. Since then, Montecarlo Automobile manufactures 6-10 handmade cars…

Bugatti Veyron in Fine Porcelain

March 18, 2013May 21, 2018 Car Journals

One of the most iconic cars of all time got another makeover. The Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport L’Or Blanc will be made of porcelain; the first car ever to be cast in porcelain. Bugatti approached with Konigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin to help with the porcelain body of the new Grand Sport. The Grand Sport also have porcelain trim inside the cabin. The Bugatti Grand Sport is one of the world’s fastest convertible car; creating it out of porcelain may seem like a farfetched idea. According to Bugatti Automobiles, “This is what…