Source: http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/autos-barrett-jackson-oc-hits-14m/
Donnerstag, 30. Juni 2011
AUTOS: Barrett-Jackson OC Hits $14M
Second annual Southern California auction attracts crowds; VW microbus leads the bidding.
Pirelli won?t use hard tyres in Germany and Hungary | 2011 F1 season
Pirelli will not bring their hard tyres to either the German or Hungarian Grands Prix.
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Team order rule needs a re-think
 Jean Todt arives for Wednesday's hearing |
?Whether you are for or against team orders, if the FIA could not back up its own rules and nail a competitor in a blatant case such as this the rule really does need reviewing. Perhaps Ferrari?s thinly-veiled threat to take the matter to the civil courts if they were punished too harshly scared the governing body, who as much as admitted the flimsiness of its rule."Paul Weaver, reporting for the Guardian in Monza, was in favour of the ruling which keeps alive Ferrari?s slim chances in an enthralling championship.
?The World Motor Sport Council was right not to ruin a compelling Formula One season by taking away the 25 points Alonso collected in Germany. That would have put him out of the five-man title race. But the council was widely expected to increase the fine and possibly deduct points from the team, as opposed to the individual. In the end, it could be argued that common sense prevailed. But the decision will dismay those who were upset by the way Ferrari handled the situation as much as anything else.?The Daily Mail's Jonathan McEvoy expressed outrage at the FIA tearing up its own rule book by allowing Ferrari to escape unpunished.
"Although the race stewards fined them �65,000 for giving team orders in July, the FIA World Motor Sport Council, to whom the matter was referred, decided not to impose any further punishment. It leaves the sport's rulers open to derision. It was, after all, their rule they undermined. In a statement, the WMSC said the regulation banning team orders 'should be reviewed'."
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/09/team_order_rule_needs_a_rethin_1.php
Best Babes in Formula One (F1) Grand Prix: Pictures, Photos
Women have always been one of the major attractions of Formula 1. The glamour that women bring to this motor sport is wilder than most of the things that you can imagine.
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When you go to watch any In. These sexy women make the sport popular and far more interesting than any other sport that [...]
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When you go to watch any In. These sexy women make the sport popular and far more interesting than any other sport that [...]
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New WIP! 68 Dodge Dart
Well here is my new project its a dodge dart :) I was going to do the stock (i still am) but im going to keep the stock body, racing hood, racing exaust, racing "wedge" engine,stock tires,racing hood. here it is :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/15110726@N04/5681442989/in/photostream/
Well after 1 day 2 peanut butter and jelly sand. 2 cookies,2 pieces of rotissrie chicken the engine IS DONE!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/15110726@N04/5681443251/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/15110726@N04/5681443497/in/photostream/
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/956162.aspx
The fragility of sponsorships
The Venezuelan national oil company PDVSA came to Williams this year with driver Pastor Maldonado, and the blessing of the country’s president Hugo Chavez. It was a deal that was offered to other F1 teams but was politely declined because they were not sure that they wanted to be involved with the controversial Chavez, the [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/06/30/the-fragility-of-sponsorships/
Exclusive: Ferrari are Red Bull?s main rivals now, says Herbert
Former formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert believes Ferrari are the team to challenge Red Bull for race victories for the remainder of the season ? but insists the championship race is all but over. Sebastian Vettel picked up his 6th race win of the season at Sunday?s European Grand Prix to set a new record [...]
Mittwoch, 29. Juni 2011
McLaren drivers out of title race
 Is it now a three-way battle for the title? |
?Focus and concentration will be of paramount importance and there is none stronger in this regard than Ferrari?s Fernando Alonso.?The Guardian?s Oliver Owen thinks that it is Mark Webber?s title to lose now, and that this may be the Australian?s last realistic chance of winning the title.
?He has driven beautifully. Monaco and Silverstone spring to mind. He has been an uncompromising racer, not giving Vettel or Lewis Hamilton an inch in Turkey and Singapore respectively. Most importantly, he has largely avoided the bouts of brain fade that can wreck a season ? his on-track hooning in Melbourne when racing Hamilton being the only exception. But there is a feeling that for Webber it is now or never, that a chance of a tilt at the title may never come again. He is certainly driving as if that is the case and that has been his strength.?According to The Mirror?s Byron Young, both McLaren drivers are now out of the title hunt after their fourth and fifth place finishes in Suzuka.
?McLaren's title hopes died yesterday in a weekend from Hell at Suzuka. Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton finished fourth and fifth in a Japanese Grand Prix they had to win to have the remotest chance of keeping their title bid alive."The Sun?s Michael Spearman was of the same opinion, saying ?Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button's title hopes were in tatters after a shocker in Japan.?
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/10/mclaren_drivers_out_of_title_r_1.php
Team order rule needs a re-think
| Jean Todt arives for Wednesday's hearing |
?Whether you are for or against team orders, if the FIA could not back up its own rules and nail a competitor in a blatant case such as this the rule really does need reviewing. Perhaps Ferrari?s thinly-veiled threat to take the matter to the civil courts if they were punished too harshly scared the governing body, who as much as admitted the flimsiness of its rule."Paul Weaver, reporting for the Guardian in Monza, was in favour of the ruling which keeps alive Ferrari?s slim chances in an enthralling championship.
?The World Motor Sport Council was right not to ruin a compelling Formula One season by taking away the 25 points Alonso collected in Germany. That would have put him out of the five-man title race. But the council was widely expected to increase the fine and possibly deduct points from the team, as opposed to the individual. In the end, it could be argued that common sense prevailed. But the decision will dismay those who were upset by the way Ferrari handled the situation as much as anything else.?The Daily Mail's Jonathan McEvoy expressed outrage at the FIA tearing up its own rule book by allowing Ferrari to escape unpunished.
"Although the race stewards fined them �65,000 for giving team orders in July, the FIA World Motor Sport Council, to whom the matter was referred, decided not to impose any further punishment. It leaves the sport's rulers open to derision. It was, after all, their rule they undermined. In a statement, the WMSC said the regulation banning team orders 'should be reviewed'."
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/09/team_order_rule_needs_a_rethin_1.php
Lewis Hamilton outburst overshadows Monaco thriller
As if the Monaco Grand Prix had not already been dramatic enough, Lewis Hamilton's controversial comments afterwards will ensure it makes even bigger headlines across the world.
The McLaren driver quoted Ali G, the original spoof character dreamt up by Borat creator Sacha Baron Cohen, as he railed against the decision by race stewards to call him to explain his part in two separate incidents during Sunday's event.
Hamilton pointed out to BBC F1 pit-lane reporter Lee McKenzie that it was the fifth time in six races this year he had been called to account for his actions, and she asked him why he thought that was.
"Maybe it's because I'm black," he said, laughing. "That's what Ali G said. I dunno."
"People want to see overtaking and racing and you get done for trying to put on a show and make a move," he continued. "Fair play. If I really feel I've gone too late and hit someone, I'll put my hand up and say I've caused the incident and been the stupid one."
Hamilton described his being called to account for incidents for which he felt was blameless as "a joke", and described the rivals in question - Ferrari's Felipe Massa and Williams novice Pastor Maldonado - as "stupid".
What was he going to do about the situation? "I'll just try and keep my mouth shut," he said.
It is too late for that, though, even though McLaren went into damage-limitation mode after the race.
"Immediately after the race he was very down," team principal Martin Whitmarsh said, "and during a post-race TV interview he made a poor joke about his penalties that referenced Ali G. However, I'm pleased to say that he chose to return to the track a little while later to speak to the stewards about the joke. They accepted his explanation."
Hamilton's remarks came at the end of a weekend when nothing seemed to go right for him.
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A wrong call to do only one run in qualifying led to him starting the race from ninth place, after he made a mistake and cut a chicane on his flying lap.
Trying to make up ground in the race, a brilliant early pass on Michael Schumacher was followed by the two collisions with Massa and Maldonado.
Sir Jackie Stewart talks about the importance of ridding yourself of emotion before stepping into a grand prix car, but it looked as if Hamilton had not taken the great man's advice on Sunday.
Hamilton has made himself one of global sport's highest profile figures thanks to his inspirational driving, and cool, youthful image. And he has established himself in the four and a half years of his career as unquestionably the greatest overtaker in F1, as well as arguably its out-and-out fastest driver.
But he did not earn that reputation with performances like that in Monaco on Sunday. BBC F1 commentator Martin Brundle described his late lunge down the inside of Massa as "clumsy" and his attempt to pass Maldonado later on was similarly optimistic.
When Hamilton watches the incidents back, I suspect he might agree, as he may well regret his post-race comments when he calms down after what was admittedly an intensely frustrating weekend. It remains to be seen whether they will get him into hot water with governing body the FIA.
In the days of the former president Max Mosley, there is no question Hamilton would have been called up to answer a charge of bringing the sport into disrepute. His successor Jean Todt has taken a less antagonistic approach, but has not yet had to deal with a similar incident.
Brundle said he thought Hamilton had let frustration creep into his driving, and it certainly looked that way.
He entered Monaco expecting to fight for victory and was quick throughout practice on a circuit he adores and on which he excels, only for it all to slip agonisingly through his fingers.
That frustration will be heightened by the fact that Vettel is now in what has to be considered a virtually unassailable position in the championship.
Hamilton is well aware of how good he is. He aches to add more crowns to the one he won in 2008, and even before Monaco it was obvious that the fact this season is likely to be another barren year was already bubbling provocatively inside him.
But the sooner he realises that his quest to win the multiple titles he feels he deserves will not be helped by this sort of reaction, the better it will be for him.
While luck appeared to desert Hamilton in Monaco, the angels are truly smiling on Vettel this season. And it is not even as if he needs them.
Time after time, circumstance has intervened to make the German's path to victory easier than it should have been, and Vettel has taken full advantage.
Vettel's victory in Monaco on Sunday, his first in the principality, was his fifth in six grands prix so far this season. Only Jim Clark, Nigel Mansell, Schumacher and Jenson Button have achieved that and all of them ended the season in question as champions.
Vettel now leads the championship by 58 points - that means Hamilton, his closest pursuer, would have to take two wins and a sixth place with the Red Bull driver not scoring just to draw level.
It is the sort of margin that can be closed only by a driver in the best car. The problem is that it is Vettel himself who enjoys that luxury and, boy, is he capitalising on it.
His and Red Bull's domination is being founded on their blistering superiority in qualifying. In races, as Sunday demonstrated yet again, the Red Bull is far more vulnerable.
This time, a mix-up at Vettel's first pit stop meant he rejoined on the harder of the two tyre choices, the softs, when Red Bull had been intending to put him on the super-softs, which his closest pursuer Button chose to fit at his first stop.
The mistake made, Red Bull altered their strategy, in light of a mid-race safety car period, and decided to try to make it to the end of the race on those tyres.
That meant Vettel entered the final 30 laps of the race with tyres that were already 32 laps old and with two of F1's finest drivers closing in fast on fresher rubber.
The tyres on Fernando Alonso's Ferrari were 17 laps younger than Vettel's, Button's a full 31; and with a little less than 20 laps to go the three of them were running nose to tail.
Vettel, driving brilliantly as he has all year, had held them off relatively comfortably until a big crash involving Hamilton, Vitaly Petrov, Jaime Alguersuari and Adrian Sutil brought out the safety car again and subsequently the red flag.
The 20-minute stoppage before the race was resumed robbed millions of viewers around the world of what promised to be a spectacular climax to the race - it meant all the drivers could fit fresh tyres and Vettel survived the last eight laps of the re-started race without incident.
It will never be known whether he could have held off Alonso and Button had the race not been stopped.
But McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale told BBC pit-lane reporter Ted Kravitz that by their calculations Vettel's tyres had no more than three more laps before they "dropped off the cliff", as F1 teams have taken to describing the moment the Pirellis that have done so much for the racing this year finally lose all their grip.
If Neale was right, even at Monaco Vettel would surely not have been able to hold Alonso and Button back.
Even Red Bull team principal Christian Horner admitted luck had shone on his team, saying the red flag was a "reprieve".
It was just the latest example of a recurring phenomenon this year. For all Vettel's searing qualifying pace, he is vulnerable in races, but events are transpiring to give him the breathing space he needs to keep winning.
Monaco followed Australia, Malaysia and Turkey this year as a race in which he might have faced a more serious challenge but didn't.
The championship may already appear to be a formality but the races themselves are making up for it with a combination of action and unpredictability that F1 has never seen before.
Next up is the Canadian Grand Prix, on one of the least favourable tracks for Red Bull, the long straights at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve favouring the extra power of McLaren's Mercedes engine and Ferrari over the Renault in the Red Bull.
Last year, Red Bull could manage only fourth and fifth in Montreal, behind Hamilton, Button and Alonso, in a race that prompted the decision to ask new supplier Pirelli to produce tyres that degraded rapidly.
The unique track surface there made the super-durable Bridgestones used last year behave like the Pirellis are doing at every race this season, and prompted the most exciting grand prix of the year.
If that happened when the racing was sometimes processional, even if the title fight was thrilling, the mind boggles at what could happen there in 2011.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2011/05/hamilton.html
Red Bull advisor admits to slower pace
Red Bull Advisor Helmut Marko has admitted the Milton Keynes-based team will lose around half a second because of the ban on hot-blown diffusers from the British Grand Prix next month. Red Bull have been well clear of the chasing pack this season, with Sebastian Vettel picking up six wins out of eight races so [...]
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Early Olds V8 valve covers
I'm doing a period ( late 1949 ) build of a '32 Ford roadster with an Oldsmobile 303 C.I. engine made up of a combo of AMT and Revell parts. ( Revell block, heads and pan, trans adapter and LaSalle gearbox with AMT 3X2 manifold and front cover-water-pump-breather). What I've been unable to find so far is resin valve covers that represent FACTORY STOCK stamped steel valve covers. '49 was the first year for the overhead valve Olds V8 motor, and aftermarket valve covers hadn't arrived yet.
Any suggestions? There's a set of Ford Y-block covers that could be modified, I think, but I can't find those either.
ANY HELP APPRECIATED ! THANKS in advance.
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/964660.aspx
Dienstag, 28. Juni 2011
hello!
hi, i am a 14 years old, i love old 20s and 30s rat rods, i have been building for a few years, going to take some pictures of my models soon...
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/965658.aspx
Stefano Domenicali: ?On race pace we were there?
Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali says that he doesn?t know how the rule clarification for Silverstone will impact the status quo between the top teams. In Valencia Fernando Alonso finished second, having kept Red Bull on its toes all day. … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/06/26/stefano-domenicali-on-race-pace-we-were-there/
Triumph Speed Triple "Impoz Speed Racer"
Very often are we floored by a custom bike that takes the original model and turns it into something that’s better than what we expected. Yet that’s what 27-year-old Benjamin Blanchard was able to accomplish.
The French graphic designer took a Triumph Speed Triple bike and injected some straight up attitude into it. Already sporting a powerful 1,050cc DOHC three-cylinder, fuel injected engine, Blanchard went out of his way to re-model the bike to his liking. Carbon fiber was used on the bodywork of the bike, with incredible detail put on a lot of its parts.
The prevalent use of carbon fiber on the bike drastically reduced its weight, making it lighter and faster than any of the standard Speed Triple’s out there. The light weight of the bike, combined with its powerful engine, has turned an already impressive Speed Triple into the Impoz Speed Racer.
It takes a really impressive presence to catch our attention. Benjamin Blanchard managed to achieve that - and more.
Triumph Speed Triple "Impoz Speed Racer" originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 27 June 2011 23:11 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/triumph/2011-triumph-speed-triple-impoz-speed-racer-ar111579.html
Stefano Domenicali: ?On race pace we were there?
Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali says that he doesn?t know how the rule clarification for Silverstone will impact the status quo between the top teams. In Valencia Fernando Alonso finished second, having kept Red Bull on its toes all day. … Continue reading
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/06/26/stefano-domenicali-on-race-pace-we-were-there/
Tamiya 1966 Beetle "Rat Rod" Style WIP
I have been working on this kit for a while. I moved in the middle so I haven't finished it yet or even unpacked my modeling stuff... Let me know what you guys think so far.
-Rob
I started by dropping the front by adding some shim stock to raise the axle and lower the front
The rear was simple, cut the torsion beam drill out a small piece of tubing and rotate to the right height.
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/911280.aspx
Montag, 27. Juni 2011
Vettel cruises to the front
Sebastian Vettel had a quiet day in Valencia on Friday and then on Saturday morning moved up a gear and set the fastest time of the morning session, four-tenths of a second ahead of the Ferraris of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa. Mark Webber was fifth quickest, ahead of Jenson Button, Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/06/25/vettel-cruises-to-the-front/
Ferrari Launch Their 2011 Car The F150
Ferrari have become the first team to launch their 2011 Formula One car – named the F150. Thw F150 name comes from the fact it is 150 years since Italian unification, the flag bearer for the nation decided it was important to increase exposure of the major event in the country’s long history. �The cars [...]
Source: http://f1fanatics.wordpress.com/2011/01/31/ferrari-launch-their-2011-car-the-f150/
Lawsuit filed over $25m Austin Bernie payment
A lawsuit filed by three Austin citizens could disrupt preparations for the US GP. The suit claims that it seeks to prevent “the unlawful plunder of public funds for promoters of a Formula One race at a time when the … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/06/22/lawsuit-filed-over-25m-austin-bernie-payment/
Sonntag, 26. Juni 2011
Watch Bahrain F1 Grand Prix Live on Star Sports ? Time in India, Hongkong, Malaysia and Singapore
Fernando Alonso clocked the fastest time in Q3 on Saturday at the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix. However, it was Sebastian Vettel who will take the pole position on Sunday at Sakhir, Bahrain. Sebastian Vettel dedicated his pole position to Ferrari’s Felipe Massa. Fernando Alonso will start from the 3rd position on the grid.
Star Sports, which [...]
Star Sports, which [...]
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Ferrari needs to do a better job, says Fry
Ferrari technical director Pat Fry says that the Italian team has to come up with bigger innovations in the winter rather than rely on ongoing development in its quest to improve performance. ?If you look at the rate at which … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/06/25/ferrari-needs-to-do-a-better-job-says-fry/
Fiat 500 150th special edition announced for South Africa
Dubbed the 150th, the car is available in three colors (Bossa Nova White, Pasadoble Red or Funk White) and is distinguished by special badging, a rear spoiler and unique 15-inch alloy wheels.Lotus versus Lotus (the sequel)
The $18 billion AirAsia deal with Airbus which I mentioned a few days ago has been announced, breaking all records for the largest single airline deal in history with the company having committed to buying no fewer than 200 jets from Airbus in the years ahead. This is an indication of the ambitions of the [...]
Coming soon?
It was not the greatest race in the history of the World Championship, but this week’s Grand Prix + is one of the biggest we have ever produced, full of features about the past, present and future of Formula 1, plus our usual columns discussing the Valencia weekend and calling for the circuit to be [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/coming-soon-4/
Humorous treatment but still a serious subject
I know this isn't for exactly appropriate for ScaleAuto, but it is still something I think should be read. http://www.battlefront.com/community/showthread.php?t=98651
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/964887.aspx
Samstag, 25. Juni 2011
1967 coronet rebuild
this is a 67 coronet that was gave to me by trans am 79. he got it in a yard sale and i have had it a year and a half and decided to redo it. it had a frame and bumpers. i waxed the soft green out and used the body, and firewall only. the paint waxed out but had a film that was hard to wax out. i really liked the soft matalic green used a dragon lady kit but did not use the slicks and headers. i was well pleased with the results it had an open hood that was black so i used the kit hood with krylon semi gloss. all coments welcome...slusher
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/962621.aspx
Doctors use Formula One pit crews as safety model
American Medical News reports hospitals in at least a dozen countries are learning how to translate the split-second timing and near-perfect synchronisation of Formula One pit crews to the high-risk handoffs of patients from surgery to recovery and intensive care.
"In Formula One, they have checklists, databases, and they have well-defined processes for doing things, and we don't really have any of those things in health care."
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/10/doctors_use_formula_one_pit_cr.php
Why Michael Schumacher Could Win The 2011 World Championship
Michael Schumacher?s 2010 comeback was somewhat abortive.� The results, the driving standard and the overtakes were well below par for the former champion.� He even let his team mate beat him for the first time in his career.� So why can Schumacher, the fallen Ferrari hero, win the world championship for an 8th time? It?s [...]
Vettel asserts dominance to grab pole for Euro GP
Sebastian Vettel showed Red Bull?s speed advantage remained despite recent rule changes as he led a one-two with team-mate Mark Webber in qualifying for the European Grand Prix. Vettel set a new lap record of 1:36.975 on the Valencia street circuit as he beat Webber to pick up his 7th pole position in eight races [...]
2011 European Grand Prix practice in pictures | F1 pictures
Pictures of all the cars during the first day of practice for the European Grand Prix.
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European Grand Prix Preview ? The Key Factors
Earlier this year, formula1fancast was discussing on Twitter the likelihood of a New York Grand Prix ever taking place. Most loved the idea, and then conversation eventually turned to what race it would replace, and the consensus was fairly damning. Valencia out, said most fans. It seems the European Grand Prix hasn?t exactly endeared itself [...]
Freitag, 24. Juni 2011
Five ways to improve F1
 Emerson Fittipaldi in his heyday |
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/11/five_ways_to_improve_f1.php
Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2010 Race live on Sunday BBC Start Time
Sebastian Vettel will take the pole position in the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix on Sunday March 14, 2010. The two Ferraris will be running after his car and you can catch all the race day action live on BBC.
March 14, 2010: Sunday Live Race Day
Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2010�? 11:10 (Red Button, BBC1�and online) (12:00)
F1 [...]
March 14, 2010: Sunday Live Race Day
Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2010�? 11:10 (Red Button, BBC1�and online) (12:00)
F1 [...]
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Lexus LS 600h Landaulet
Lexus struck it big with the Royal Wedding when it was announced that Prince Albert of Monaco would be riding in an LS 600H for the royal affair. The experience must have been exquisite for the Prince because Lexus has created a Landaulet version of the hybrid for him to ride in with his future wife, Miss Charlene Wittstock, during their very own wedding.
The Lexus LS 600h Landaulet will be a one-off coach built limousine equipped with a one-piece transparent polycarbonate roof. This roof took about 2,000 hours to be completed with the help of a French company that specializes in supplying similar components to the aerospace industry, such as helicopter windscreens and fighter jet canopies. The building process was extensive because a honeycomb structure and carbon fiber template was created first to validate the roof?s shape and structural integrity and to ensure a perfect fit with tolerances of less than 1mm. Once the design was complete, robotic tools were used to produce the canopy and fit it to the Landaulet in a completely automated process. The final stage of the conversion, re-assembly, and finishing took a team of 10 specialists working with Lexus engineers more than two weeks to complete, to ensure the highest quality levels were achieved. The final product is a roof that is just 57 lbs and is fixed to the body through two intermediary parts which allow for a perfect view in and out of the car.
Check out the Lexus Landaulet and the second royal wedding this year on July 2nd!
Lexus LS 600h Landaulet originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 24 June 2011 14:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/lexus/2011-lexus-ls-600h-landaulet-ar111755.html
Turbo V6 the likely route for 2014
A move from four-cylinder to V6 turbos and a postponement of the change from 2013 to 2014 was the compromise discussed by the FIA F1 Commission today, team sources have confirmed. Even if agreed by the Commission, the changes will … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/06/22/turbo-v6-the-likely-route-for-2014/
Donnerstag, 23. Juni 2011
Lotus Renault confirm Heidfeld as Kubica stand-in
The Lotus Renault Formula One team have announced that German F1 Driver Nick Heidfeld will replace the injured Robert Kubica as a starting driver for the beginning of the F1 2011 season.
Robert Kubica broke several bones and almost lost his right hand in a horrific rally accident earlier this month. He is out of action [...]
Robert Kubica broke several bones and almost lost his right hand in a horrific rally accident earlier this month. He is out of action [...]
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Lotus versus Lotus (the sequel)
The $18 billion AirAsia deal with Airbus which I mentioned a few days ago has been announced, breaking all records for the largest single airline deal in history with the company having committed to buying no fewer than 200 jets from Airbus in the years ahead. This is an indication of the ambitions of the [...]
27 Street Rod
Hi Guys,
Here is my first Street Rod!
I would like to thank my friends from Classic Plastic Model Club in Lowell, MA for their invaluable help with tips and words of encouragement for me to build this kit that I, at first, thought it would be very difficult to do.
And I also want to leave a special Thanks to Barry Fadden for kindly sending me some parts to replace those that I broke when I tried to take them from the sprue tree with my "heavy hand".
Regards,
Starr
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/964301.aspx
Mercedes FCV coming in 2014
Citing the success of the F-Cell World Drive, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche has announced plans to launch a production fuel-cell vehicle (FCV) in 2014.Source: http://feeds.worldcarfans.com/~r/worldcarfans/Jxfz/~3/vsSF6vlvHwU/mercedes-fcv-coming-in-2014
Next-generation Porsche 911 Targa to go retro - report
The 2012 Porsche 911 is still shrouded in mystery, but a new report is indicting the upcoming Targa variant will take a nod from the past.
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