If you are local to Southern California, chances are you may have run into Jack Charney, his beautiful 1957 BMW Isetta and his one-of-a-kind sweater.
Pretty cool that I saw one of these last weekend.
Hat tip: Mark
Lambo Desk
Designed by Polish studio RETRO (as a part of their Unique Racing Desks collection), the desk with its classy replication of a Lamborghini’s front-section epitomizes the very phrase – ‘in your face’.
Hat tip: Foo
Cars and Coffee: Everyone Else
I met up with one of my buddies at the cars and coffee. Here’s his 993 sitting in the spotlight.
Lovely whale tail.
Oldies, but goodies.
I like everything on the Mini except the chrome wheels.
Jaguar F-Type.
Vintage BMW. Not sure exactly what it is. Can anyone identify it?
Supra.
Poor choice in scenery for these 911’s.
458 Italia. I know everyone loves it… and I hate to be like everyone… but g’damn those are some breath taking lines.
I wonder if this guy lives in my neighborhood. You don’t see 1 Series M’s often.
Cars and Coffee: Aventador
I went to cars and coffee this weekend, and to my delight, I saw a Lamborghini Aventador.
This thing was pretty bananas. V12, 700hp, 4wd, carbon fiber body, carbon fiber monocoque with aluminum front/rear frames, etc. $400k.
Just to give you a little contrast, here’s a Gallardo sitting across from the Aventador.
Fast Friday: Mercedes Benz CLA250
Mercedes Benz has been upping their game recently with the new CLA250.
I’m not a huge fan of their cars, but the recent styling updates they’ve been making are nice.
Can you believe that this new model starts at just under 30k?
Okay, sure, with all the options, I’m sure this the price skyrockets, but looks better than most cars in the same price range.
Sadly, like the old C250, it’s underpowered. The turbocharged 4 cylinder engine goes 0-60mph in 6.9 seconds. With 208hp and 258lb-ft torque, it’s designed to be a daily economical-luxury car.
If I was in the market for a brand new $30k sedan, the CLA250 looks compelling. With sharp styling and an affordable price tag, I’d pick it over most other sedans.
Hat tip: Mark
Cars and Coffee
I went by Cars and Coffee this weekend and saw a couple of interesting new cars. Let’s start with the best…
The brand new Corvette Stingray. Looks like they’ve borrowed some european design cues.
The back looks pretty good too!
Simple engine layout.
This is probably my favorite part of the car.
Another Stingray showed up later in the morning. Looks like this is going to be a hot seller.
This mini was speeding along on 66 on my way to cars and coffee.
A pair of teslas were on the lot. One of my buddies said that these were as fast a GTR.
If you guys recall, I mentioned that the Tesla’s trunk space was large enough to fit a person. There’s actually a kit that turns the trunk into 2 more seats for kids. That’s pretty darn cool. Not sure how safe it is, but I love the idea.
Pair of classic Ferraris.
Pair of old school Porsches.
Pair of Audi S4’s.
Pair of old Mercedes Benz AMG’s.
Old M3.
GTO Judge.
Camaros galore. I’m not a big fan of them, but there is certainly a huge crowd of owners there that always show up, along with the Corvettes.
Lambo
Pimped out Jeep.
Old school GTR. I’ve seen this car before, but it always amazes me how rare they are around here. The only thing I’d do differently is remove some stickers.
Monster Miata. Yeh, just look it up.
You’ve got to be really motivated to buy and own a 1 series M. The fact that a used one costs more than what it sold for new is insane. Yes, this is one of the few cars that have truly appreciated in value.
Audi TT RS. I saw another guy last week with one. I guess they’re not as rare as I thought. They’re supposedly really fast, but for whatever reason, they look a little girly to me.
I’d have to say that the 996 turbos are probably the best value for the dollar, if you want to a super car.
Not but not least, the Lotus Exige. Yes, it’s supercharged. Pretty cool air scoop on the roof.
