Italian coachbuilding firm Castagna — best known for their unabashed Mini-caminos — released images of its latest project. It's called the Aznom — Monza spelled backward — a reskinned Corvette Z06. If you were at the Top Marques show in Monaco earlier this year, you may have seen the Aznom in its 'Vette-informed glory. Cues range from the 1953-style grille to the flanks of the Stingray. But the new body hides a stoked LS7 producing upward of 750 hp. Speed claims range from a zero-to-60 time of 3.4 seconds to a top speed of 217. Let the intense, OCD-grade scrutiny begin. – Mike Spinelli

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We're not sure how this one's gonna fly with the Mini cogniscenti, given that Wert has literally received death threats on his voicemail over his recent video escapade. Literally. Like, they tracked down his phone number and shit. And made, like, death threats. That's how dedicated and/or psychotic these people are. Even the disgruntled vanners — who are mostly from New Jersey — just e-mailed to say that vannin' wasn't dead while imploring us to keep on vannin'.

Sure, why not? We'll keep on vannin', but we're kinda glad that back when we were pricing Minis, they were stupid-high over sticker, forcing us into Dodgedom. After all, we've got enough ex-girlfriends to keep us stocked with psycho horror stories without throwing fellow marque-owners into the mix. Anyway, reader Nathanael sent us this tip on the But the 2006 Castagna Mini CrossUP, which is basically a King-Cab Minicamino. Phasers on kill yet, Mini-cadets?

2006 Castagna Mini CrossUP [Supercars.net]

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Well-heeled Mini lovers in warm climes who require space enough to haul burlap sacks of coconuts (or whatever) finally have a car that meets their rather unique need-set. Milanese coachbuilder Castagna (remember this?) is offering the Mini Tender, based on a Cooper cabrio that's been lengthened by more than 27 inches. It's the perfect yacht-side companion, with a shower (fed by an eight-gallon water tank), plus 2000-watt audio system, teak appointments and seats of waterproof neoprene.

Castagna Unveils Its New Luxurious Tender Car Concept [Born Rich]

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If 2006 will be recalled as the year the 1960s came back for an encore (Challenger, Camaro), it may also be remembered as the beginning of a 1930s resurgence as well. A new homage to the 1920s coachbuilding houses will make its debut at the Geneva show. That's the Imperial Landaulet, product of recently revived Carrozzeria Castagna of Milan, Italy, which draws on the 1924-1931 Tipo 8A Isotta-Fraschini, a vehicle for the well-heeled that sported a Castagna-built body. The prototype is said to get its power from am 800hp V12 (a near eight-fold increase over the original's eight), and will likely spawn a production model to premiere at this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

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