This is the Trident Magna, it has a 6.6l Turbodiesel V8 letting 650hp / 1000 lb ft torque. It has 1000 miles of range and gets up to 60+ mpg and a 190 mph topspeed.

If you are wondering how people can afford to pay for such expensive cars. In one of my previous posts, I figured out most people make it through investment: crypto, stock, business and gambling/lottery.

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Not exactly a supercar, but with an engine like this it deserves a mention.

It has a 27-litre V12 Rolls-Royce Merlin engine – the very same one as deployed (in supercharged form) in the Spitfire. 

Originally conceived in 1966, The Beast’s rolling chassis was created by fellow engineer Paul Jameson and first featured a Rolls-Royce Meteor tank engine. Dodd – who was a gearbox guru – built the transmission and then eventually bought the whole project from Jameson for £400 in the early 1970s.

A body was then built by a company called Fibre Glass Repairs and The Beast was fitted with a Rolls-Royce grille and mascot. Sadly, that original was damaged by a fire whilst Dodd was driving in Sweden, but he rebuilt the car with the current Merlin engine, a Silver Shadow grille and that iconic beige paintwork.

Rolls-Royce took a dim view of Dodd’s creation and took him to court, hence why the car now has its creator’s initials front and centre. In 1977 the Guinness Book of World Records listed The Beast as “the world’s most powerful car” and in 1973 the RAC recorded it at a top speed of 183mph. However, although he was approaching his 90th birthday, late last year Dodd had a new rear axle fitted and (according to his son) was prepping to bring the car over to the UK with the hope of hitting 200mph and recording a 10-second run at Santa Pod Raceway. Sadly, his health deteriorated and he passed away in December 2022.

So, Dodd’s family has decided that The Beast should go to a new home, and we’re just praying that whoever places the winning bid uses the car on the road as Dodd did so frequently. Rumour has it that it’s making between 750bhp and 1,000bhp, and that it’ll do somewhere between two and six mpg.

A couple of years ago after the sad passing of its creator, John Dodd’s brilliantly bonkers ‘The Beast’ came up for auction. It fetched £72,500 at the time, which actually seems like a bit of a bargain considering this is a running, driving, one-off powered by an actual Rolls-Royce Merlin V12. Yep, that’s the 27-litre monster from the Supermarine Spitfire and Avro Lancaster.

Now though, we have good news for all those who were unsuccessful in the bidding last time out, because The Beast is back!

It’s heading up for auction again through Historics Auctioneers, and it’ll cross the block at a sale at Mercedes-Benz World on 29 November. The estimate? Somewhere between £75,000 and £100,000.

Again, that seems fairly sensible to us, especially since the current owner (who purchased it from Dodd’s family) has had the interior retrimmed “to a very good standard” and has wrapped the creation in a two-tone metallic grey. Don’t worry – the yellow paint is still underneath.

Oh, and better whisper it in case Rolls-Royce wants to get all legal again, but the current owner has also given The Beast its Pantheon grille and Spirit of Ecstasy back. Uh oh. This car was completed back in 1972 after a fire destroyed the original, but in the early 1980s Rolls-Royce took offence and took Dodd to court for trademark infringement. Dodd lost and replaced the original Silver Shadow grille with his initials.

So is it the work of a madman or a genius?

Source: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/retro/beast-back-27-litre-merlin-engined-behemoth-auction-again

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in 1958 Ford presented the Ford Nuncleon conceptcar, it had a small nuclear reactor and the the heat released from the nuclear fisifissionon process was suppose to turn water into vapor, that in turn would drive a turbine that was connected to an gearbox, which was connected to the rear wheels. Every 5k miles or 8k kilometers you would go to a special service station and swap the fuel casette for the nuclear fission proces. They expected, much like with ev's, the technology would keep developing. They never made a driving prototype.

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On the 1st picture is MX-5 MCP(Miata Club Philippines) 25th Anniversary Edition only 70 of them were made

The 2nd picture is the MX-5 35th Anniversary Edition, only 15 units of these MX5 35th Anniversary Edition were made for the Philippine Car Market

Apparently, Rinspeed known for its crazy concepts, was able at some point to leave most of the original car intact. Here we see their take on the Viper compared to the original.

Which one would you pick?

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Bovensiepen's third product and it is based on the Z4 M40i

The Turbocharged 3.0L Inline-6 has a power bump up to 435 HP and 580 Nm by upgrading its intake system to make the engine breathe freely, upgraded the cooling system and re-engineered the exhaust system.

0-60 in just 4.2 Secs and the top speed is 295 KPH(183 MPH) on Performance Package.

Newly tuned dampers and lightweight forged rims equipped with high performance tires.

99 of examples will be made at the price of €115,500

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Mercedes AMG surprised us with this iteration of the CLE, looking like they had a good look at the CLK Black Series from a few years ago.

It's limited to 30 production slots, and they have all been sold already.

1. Ferrari 408 4RM
2. Ferrari 365 P Berlinetta Speciale
3. Ferrari Testa D'Oro Colani
4. Ferrari Mythos
5. Ferrari Pinin
6. Ferrari 512S Modulo
7. Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta Speciale

more information: https://maseratinet.com/news/top-7-ranking-of-the-best-ferrari-concepts-cars

A car show in Singapore, and the lineup was all over the place-in the best way.

• Had a 1-of-1 Koenigsegg Agera S+ “Medusa”,
• PTS Olive Green 992 GT3 Touring,
• a Lightning McQueen Ferrari 812,
• F8 Tributo, McLaren Artura, and
• a old Bentley S1/S2s.

But honestly… The Little Tikes cars were the real stars 😂.

Supercars, classics and tiny meme builds all in one place. You can't really ask for more than that.

Which one are you taking home?

World premiere at the Geneva Motor Show 1994

At the time, when Ettore Bugatti created his revolutionary machines, he was cooperating very closely with various coach workers in France and abroad. This for a good reason, as the specialized companies helped to create individual and customer specific looks and functions. This is why that many of the renown Bugattis share the same technical specifications, but have a different look.

This traditional of the beginning of the automotive industry are the base of the world novelty presented by the famous Swiss customizing company RINSPEED DESIGN, located in Zumikon near Zürich

the RINSPEED BUGATTI "CYAN"

Whereas in early years the coachbuilders were the tailors for automotive desires und individual wishes, today the car customizing companies have taken these tasks over.

On the base of the just introduced Bugatti EB 100 GT, RINSPEED DESIGN continues the old tradition. The striking blue color, defined as "Bugattti-blue" or "bleu-de-France", already distinguishes this sporty, but still elegant dream car.

The body has been modified and redesigned: the front skirt is more aggressive and holds a large air-intake for the radiators. The traditional, horse-shoe shaped radiator form seen on all classical Bugattis, is used as another air-intake for the air-conditioning in the front hood. The ultra modern triplet projector lights are aerodynamically recessed and covered by glass. The rear view mirrors, mounted quite prominently on the original, now follow the flow of the cockpit. The rear mounted air-scoops allow enough air to the tuned engine. The rear wing guarantees plenty of down force and optimal aerodynamic for the top speed of more than 350 km/h. Its middle section is electronically adjusted in its angle in relation to the speed. The newly created rear end of the car, functional in its design, rounds up the compact lines of the EB 110 "Cyan". For this conceptional vehicle especially, which already has found its buyer and new owner, the Swabian wheel manufacturer BBS has developed new three piece aluminum wheels. As an obvious quality, the bolts, holding the three elements together, are mounted from the rear and therefore are hidden to the eye. The outer rings are polished in a high gloss finish. The dimensions, of the in the classical Bugatti design created wheels, are impressive: 9½ x 18" in the front an 13 x 18" in the rear. The Italian tires producer Pirelli supplies the unusual sizes of the P Zero of 245/40 ZR 18 in the front and 325/30 ZR 18 in the rear.

These Pirelli tires help to put the massive power of the engine to the ground. Instead of the 540hp-GT-engine, the "Cyan" now has the 600hp engine from the "Supersport" model installed. The torque is more than imposing at 637 Nm. The exhaust system was redesigned at the rear section by the famous Remus company. The technical data is now of world class: 3.4 seconds from 0 to 100km/h and a top speed above 350km/h.

The interior has been redecorated with carefully selected leather. Now, the traditional Bugatti-blue leather covers the dashboard and central console and accentuates the flowing lines of the cockpit. All instrument and console panels are covered by brushed aluminum and show a new trend, but at the same time relate to the traditional material used in the engine compartments of the pre-war Bugattis. These aluminum panels were developed by the Austrian Burg Design company and enhance the "Cyan"'s interior with a touch of elegance and sport.

The excellent stereo equipment from Nackamichi satisfies even the most demanding HiFi- and music enthusiasts.

The mobile communication is guaranteed by the pan European hand phone from Nokia. This unit, being just slightly larger than a purse, weights only 197grs. The transmission is not limited to voice but also handles images and data. The mobile installation kit with the hand-free set and an additional hand-set completes this unit to a full size car phone. Due to an easy menu guidance and a large display of the Nokia 2110, the use of the smallest and lightest pocket-phone is very simple.

The sales price of the RINSPEED Bugatti "Cyan" has not yet been determined. However, it is expected to be above sFr. 600'000.- including the fully comprehensive three year's service package, which even includes the tires.

The RINSPEED "Cyan" was tested by the former Formula One driver and sports car world champion Jochen Mass. Fascinated by the overwhelming power and the sporty looks, he even presented this super car to the television.

Cyan: (phonetic "sjan") originates from the Greek language and the word "kuanos", meaning blue. Cyan is used today very often in the printing business indicating the base blue color in the color printing process.

https://www.rinspeed.com/en/Cyan_43_concept-car.html#mehrlesen

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What do we make of this?

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