1955 Thunderbird 1st Generation

The first generation of the Ford Thunderbird is a two-seat convertible produced by Ford for the 1955 to 1957 model year,

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1955 Thunderbird

Color makes a Difference

1934 Ford

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Ferrari 458 Spider

$270,000 /  210MPH / Most popular color is, of course*, Red. After that Yellow, or Giallo Modena, is considered the most showiest color. Ferrari says that Tiffany Blue is popular for female buyers.

* So is Red still the favorite color?  Well................. some say Red no longer the favorite Ferrari color with the trend now for silver and grey?  Popular Mechanics says that orders for the traditional "Ferrari Red" are still number one choice but at an all-time low (40 percent), noting that alternate red shades like "Rosso Berlinetta" and "Rosso Fuoco" are gaining popularity.

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BMW i8

The BMW i8 is a plug-in hybrid sports car developed by BMW

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Bugatti Divo

Bugatti Divo, 1478 hoursepower, 40 just made, 5.8 million each. Already sold out.

BUGATTI UNVEILS ITS LATEST MODEL IN CALIFORNIA MOLSHEIM / MONTEREY (USA), 24 AUGUST 2018 

• Bugatti President Stephan Winkelmann: “The Divo has significantly higher performance in terms of lateral acceleration, agility and cornering. The Divo is made for corners.” 

•  With the Divo, the French luxury brand has developed a super sports car tuned for agility, nimbleness and optimum handling performance on winding roads

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GTO -Gran Turismo Omologato, the "Goat"

GTO was a name that was John DeLorean's idea, inspired by the Ferrari 250 GTO, a successful race car. It is an Italian abbreviation for Gran Turismo Omologato

The GTO was an optional package on the intermediate-sized Tempest, called the "Grand Tempest Option, for 1964 and 1965, but from 1966 to 1971 GTO became a separate model.  

It was referred to as a "Muscle Car", and also as the "Goat". Seems to be no agreement on why "The Goat".

458 Italia

The Ferrari 458 Italia is a mid-engined sports car produced by the Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari. The 458 replaced the Ferrari F430, and was first officially unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. It was replaced by the Ferrari 488, which was unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.

Aston Martin Lagonda LTD and More

Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of sports cars  founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford.

 Corvette  & Lamborghini

T-Birds & Vetts from the 50's

In the 1950's there were Ford People and Chevy People. The sporty Thunderbirds and Corvettes took this to another level.

So which brand prevailed? Well, if it hadn't been for the Corvette, the Thunderbird never would have been born. And if it hadn't been for the Thunderbird, the Corvette would have died in infancy.

Buggatti

Bugatti Sold to Volkswagen Group(July 1998)   Ettore Bugatti was a French car manufacturer of high-performance automobiles, founded in 1909 in the then  city of Molsheim, Alsace by Italian-born Ettore Bugatti. Bugatti cars were known for their design beauty.

Thoughts on Rust

Rust is a color and a feeling that takes us back.  See more on Rust at "Autos with Rust" tab 

Porsche Electric Car Modell

Porsche has been saying that the production version is expected to launch in 2019.  Stefan Weckbach, Head of the BEV Model Series at Porsche, recently said that they want to make their first all-electric vehicle feel “like a real Porsche.”

The vehicle is expected to have a range of over 250 miles. The company has previously been talking about a 0 to 60 mph acceleration in 3.5 seconds and earlier this year, a Porsche executive said that the Mission E will be able to go long distances at high-speed, like traveling on the German autobahn, or to complete a few laps on the race track.

The vehicle’s charging system might be the biggest feature that the Mission E, now the Taycan, is bringing to market. Porsche is talking about a 800-volt system that should allow a charge rate of up to 350 kW, which could charge the car up to 80% in only 15 minutes.

Lamborghini

Ferruccio Lamborghini (April 28, 1916 – February 20, 1993) was an Italian industrialist. Born to grape farmer his mechanical know-how led him to enter the business of tractor manufacturing in 1948, when he founded Lamborghini Trattori, which quickly became an important manufacturer of agricultural equipment.

 In 1963, he most famously created Automobili Lamborghini, a maker of high-end sports cars in Sant'Agata Bolognese. Lamborghini founded another company, Lamborghini Oleodinamica in 1969. Lamborghini sold off many of his interests by the late 1970s and retired to an estate in Umbria, where he pursued winemaking.   The company is owned by the Volkswagen Group through its subsidiary Audi.

Ferrari Inspires

Ferrari is an Italian luxury sports car founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1939

Predictors of Auto Interestingness

This section is titled "Interesting Auto of the Day". According to research, the largest predictors of a interestingness are:

 Novelty, Vividness, Complexity, Surprisingness

Perhaps this suggests some deep thought or additional research? Not needed. Just notice what you see each day. A great day might be when you look out in the parking lot and someone has left a great inspiring auto parked. Get your camera out. Make it, at least the picture, yours. Check out this site too, of course. 

Interesting Bugatti Chiron & More

Bugatti Chiron in Blue

The Bugatti Chiron is a mid-engined two-seater sports car developed and manufactured in Molsheim, France, by Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. 

“Money may not buy happiness, but I'd rather cry in a Jaguar than on a bus.” ― Françoise Sagan

 “The car has become an article of dress without which we feel uncertain, unclad, and incomplete in the urban compound.” 
― Marshall McLuhan

Another Day of Interesting

Bannana Yellow, Lime Green, Apricot orange, all fruits but, interesting -Yes!

Inspiration from old and new, is it similiar?

When I look at the picture above I find inspiration and interest and it may even be "art" that I find. The question is when someone looked at the car below did they feel the same. The car below may be beyond restoration and may not have looked that good the year it was made, but then it might have. Did someone look at it and feel the same as I did when I say the picture above. 

Just thoughts to ponder and inspiring autos.

Like to see more

Gets your interest. Makes you want to see more. Does this car have a story?  Maybe it was trying to hide under the tree? Does the tree need watering? 

Admired Jaguar

Yes, I admired the picture of this Jaguar. Yes, I took the picture from a site where it was allowed. Yes, I would like to drive it and sit in it, but now it is posted, and a little bit is mine. Is there a lesson in this? I will have to think more about it.

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