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nice price or crack pipe
1962 Pontiac Tempest Convertible for $3,500!
Are you already missing Pontiac? Like weird drivetrains? How about tops that are soft? Well, batten down the hatches, because today Nice Price or Crack Pipe has a Tempest in a teapot. . . er Oakland. More »
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By GraverobberComment by mytdawg: Nice Price... Bonus points for making me think about this scene. Mona Lisa Vito: No, there's more! You see? When... 8 Responses | Other threads
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spy photos
Audi R8 Spyder V10 Tears Up Nürburgring Nordschleife
We're told to expect its appearance in Iron Man 2, but last week spy photographers caught up with the Audi R8 Spyder at the Nürburgring. More » -
super cars
World's Fastest Convertible: 253 MPH Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport
The Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport is officially the fastest road legal production convertible. That is, if you consider a 223 MPH top-down jaunt across the French countryside road legal and you consider 150 units a "production" model.
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Comment by Tucker589 hates Hyundai: The EB110 was so much better, Ettore's rolling in his grave somewhere. 9 Responses | Other threads
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custom cars
Dutch Royal Family Restores 1985 Mercedes 380 SEL Caruna
Proving definitively that the Dutch are far cooler than the English, their royal family just restored this custom four-door convertible 1985 Mercedes 380 SEL Caruna to use at their seaside villa in Italy. More »
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By Wes SilerComment by Elhigh: I wonder how the Dutch royal subjects feel about all their tax kroner going to this little project? 10 Responses | Other threads
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spy photos
Audi R8 Spyder Spied On The Nurburgring
The soft-top Audi R8 Spyder has been spied on the Nurburgring. As expected, the R8's lost its trademark sideblades along with its roof. We'll have to see how that plays out in person at September's Frankfurt Motor Show. [MotorAuthority] -
chevy camaro
2011 Chevy Camaro Convertible Gets Launch Date
The 2011 Chevy Convertible is still coming, albeit not until the first quarter of 2011. For the next two years you'll just have to imagine your mullet flapping in the wind. More » -
down on the street
1966 Cadillac DeVille Convertible
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. How about a'67'66 Cadillac convertible as a company car?
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Comment by Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable: I think I'd pony up the extra 5-600 for an Imperial ragtop.. How much for a mid-'60s Caddy "company car" like... 19 Responses | Other threads
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new york auto show
2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster In A More Revealing Pose
We caught our first glimpse of the 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster earlier today, but now we get another look giving us a better idea of the profile on Nissan's new convertible. More » -
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new york auto show
2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster Shows Us Its Top Dropped
Here's the first low-resolution photo of the new 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster before it's officially unveiled tonight (along with the NISMO version 370Z) at a special event ahead of the New York Auto Show. More » -
jalopnik reviews
2010 Shelby GT500: Why The Convertible Sucks
Early this morning, our first drive review told you how awesome the new 2010 Shelby GT500 is. There's only one problem: none of those compliments apply to the convertible. More » -
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1982 Volkswagen Rabbit Cabriolet
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. In the German cars of DOTS, the Rabbit count was too low!
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Comment by dculberson: Murilee, a friend of mine just bought a 1981 Rabbit Diesel. Yes, voluntarily. That's the only car I've... 7 Responses | Other threads
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jalopnik reviews
2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible: First Drive
Fat people in shorts, missile testing, horse farms and fake tans. That pretty much sums up the 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible, the latest hard top convertible from Japan. More » -
geneva motor show
2010 Audi A5 And S5 Convertibles Drop Their Tops
The twins took their tops off this week in preparation for the Geneva Motor Show. Click inside to see the new 2010 Audi A5 Convertible and its high-po sibling, the 2010 Audi S5 Convertible. More »
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Comment by engineerd: Dammit, I'm not getting any work done today. Anyway, from ePRS (patent pending): The new A5 Cabriolet will move you... 6 Responses | Other threads
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geneva motor show
2010 MINI Cooper JCW Convertible Revealed Ahead Of Geneva
Mechanically identical to its tin top brother, the 2010 Mini John Cooper Works Convertible is bringing high-speed topless Mini motoring to next month's Geneva Motor Show. More »
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By Wes SilerComment by aSoundofSleep: Just the other day my girlfriend said that she liked the Minis. I pray to all gods that she doesn't... 7 Responses | Other threads
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retro
Stonewall Veteran 1969 Cadillac DeVille Convertible Still Flies Rainbow Flag After 40 Years
A reader recently pointed out that the DOTS 1969 Cadillac Coupe DeVille convertible is actually a '70. How did he know that? Because he owns the most famous 1969 Cadillac DeVille convertible in the world! More »
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Comment by Pete Gaines: I support the gays - every time they have the Gay Pride Parade, I think that's fuckin' great. But they... 13 Responses | Other threads
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spy photos
Fiat 500 Cabrio: Tradition!
The new Fiat 500 Cabrio, spotted for the first time, appears to keep tradition alive with a top that maintains the sardine can roof-line of the original Topolino. More » -
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Project Car Hell, V12-O-Rama Edition: BMW 750iL Convertible or Pair Of 1946 Lincolns?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and most hellish! Last time, the Seata Spring triumphed in the poll… but it was short on cylinders. More »
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Comment by Deartháir - Now with more Age™!: In this one, the sheer magnitude of the project is the clincher. It has to be the pair of Lincolns. Look,... 11 Responses | Other threads
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lotus evora
REPORT: Lotus Evora SC Coming With 350 HP Supercharged Engine
Lotus is planning to add a supercharger to its upcoming Evora 2+2. That's a good thing, because they’re also planning versions with an automatic transmission and an electric convertible top. More »
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By Wes SilerComment by smalleyxb122: Let us pray: Dear Lord, Please smite any who would dare to purchase a Lotus with an automatic transmission, lest Lotus... 2 Responses | Other threads
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nice price or crack pipe
Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: Perfect 1966 Citroën DS21 Chapron Palm Beach For $300,000?
The $67K '94 Supra Turbo we saw yesterday earned an 80% Crack Pipe rating from the readers; cool car, but the price was just too high. Today we're going to look at an even cooler car, in fact one of the coolest cars ever manufactured… but the price? £200,000, aka about $300,000. What do you say?
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Comment by c0de: imho, no french car should be sold at 300k, no matter how exclusive, i don't even care if charles de... 17 Responses | Other threads
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novelties
When Black Friday Comes...
Rather than throw elbows in a deal-frenzied crowd of Christmas shoppers on Black Friday last week, I accompanied Black Metal V8olvo crew chief Hellhammer on a parts-car-obtainment mission down to Santa Cruz. Highway 17 was full of shoppers, however, and I spotted this Buick Skylark convertible hauling a huge LCD television and maintaining a pretty decent clip. Note the added safety provided by the dual bungee cords, hooked into the highway-speed-rated cardboard handles. What could possibly go wrong?
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Comment by Ellomdian: I love America - $1500 TV in the back of a $1000 car. 8 Responses | Other threads
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2010 ford mustang gt convertible
2010 Ford Mustang Convertible First Video
Up on the internet; It's bird, it's a plane, it's total 2010 Ford Mustang day! In marketing parlance, we believe this is called a media blitz, and the latest component following the first images and official details and the video of the Mustang GT hard top is this video of the Mustang GT Convertible. Chop the GT badge off and replace the snorting V8 with a non-Ecoboost V6 and you'll be seeing this car driven ad nauseum by cheerleader types in the not too distant future. This GT version of course just lets the tire smoke blow gently through your hair. Demonstration foolishly not provided in video. More » -
chevy camaro convertible
Financiapocalpyse Kills One Drop Top Muscle Car, Delays Another
Bad news for fans of drop top muscle cars: according to multiple sources, the Dodge Challenger Convertible has been canceled and the Chevy Camaro Convertible delayed for at least a year. Luckily Ford will be showing a 2010 Ford Mustang Convertible at next week’s LA Auto Show, with sales scheduled to start in Spring ’09. More »
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By Wes SilerComment by Rust-MyEnemy: So, any wobble-o-matic Charger or (you never know) Camaro 'vert we see jiggling past, its cowl all a-quiver... was almost... 8 Responses | Other threads
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2009 Bentley Azure T
Bentley Azure T: More Sensuously Senseless Luxury Coming To LA
Bentley's got a brand new member of the Bentley Arnage gang hitting the streets at the LA Auto Show later this month. It's called the 2009 Bentley Azure T. The new drop-top Bentley gets the same 500 bhp V8 under the hood of the Brooklands coupe and the Arnage Final Series, so this special edition won't be seeing a power boost in this new edition. What should you expect to see a boost? How about the price — and oh yes, the luxury. It's got more diamond quilting! More aluminum finish! More veneer choices! More knurling of the chromed gear knob! More! More! More! Hit the jump to see the rest of the "more." The diamond Bentley key fob is of course, optional. More » -
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Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: The $6,200 Geo Metro?
Here we go with Nice Price Or Crack Pipe again, offering a chance to chime in with your opinion on reasonable-versus-unreasonable vehicle asking prices. Last time, garbooned poll hamsters made it impossible to say with scientific certainty whether or not the $14,900 Ford Fairmontchero would have been an overwhelming Crack Pipe winner, but the tone of the comments certainly gave that impression. Today we need to look at the recent run-up in Geo Metro prices and decide whether we think six-plus grand is still beyond reason for a low-miles Metro convertible. More »
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Comment by six: Question: would you, Sir or Madam, want to be seen driving this car? Would you like to know that... 4 Responses | Other threads
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sema
Coach Builders Ltd. Bringing 560 HP Dodge Challenger Convertible To SEMA
You remember that recent Dodge statement basically confirming there would not be a Dodge Challenger Convertible? Who cares if Dodge won't bring it, because it's just opening the doors for aftermarket converters like Coach Builders Ltd., bringing their interpretation of a drop-top Mopar pony to the SEMA show in Vegas next month. For the show, Coach Builders' Challenger gets 560 HP from a supercharger and other underhood mods, along with the requisite obnoxious wheels and what appears to be a Challenger T/A-inspired strobe stripe, though it comes off looking more like safety tape. More »
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By Andrew StoyComment by Bob1967 - 999,999th visitor to this site.: Wanted:- Man in Purple Fur lined suit with large hat to drive this Fugly thing, must have own 'school' (is... 2 Responses | Other threads
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down on the street
1969 Cadillac Coupe de Ville Convertible
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. After 366 vehicles in this series, the most numerous one is the 1969 Cadillac, which passes the 1969 Beetle today with the fourth example (1969 also being the most common year for DOTS cars). 1973 was the high-water mark for American Cadillac sales, with 1969 actually being considered a "down" sales year for the marque, but for whatever reason we haven't yet seen a '73 in this series.
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Comment by wannabewannabe: Murilee, I'm pretty sure this is a 70 Caddy convertible. The 69 had wraparound taillights and no badges on... 4 Responses | Other threads
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down on the street bonus edition
Citroen Palm Beach Basks In Basque Country
Having just read Mark Kurlansky's book about the Basques (after being dragged into Kurlansky-land by his excellent histories of cod and salt, the way marijuana leads to heroin), I thought it was pretty cool when LivingAbroad70 sent in these shots of an incredibly rare Citroën DS Palm Beach convertible found parked down on the Zarautz street. Make the jump to read LivingAbroad70's description. More »
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Comment by sos10: As a child, every weekend I was always cycling from one dealer to the other and "study" all the... 7 Responses | Other threads
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mg x-power sv-s wrc
MG X-Power SV-S WRC Is The Drop Top British Supercar
The British-owned leftovers of the collapse of MG Rover continue to develop cars, and this is their latest: The MG X-Power SV-S WRC (that's William Riley Convertible, not World Rally Championship). The SV-S WRC is obviously the pop-top version of the regular SV-S, but what isn't so obvious is the switch to an all Kevlar body, which means the car only gains 26.5 pounds. Motivation comes via a supercharged 5.0-liter V8 which pushes the big orange brute from a stop to 62 MPH in 3.8 seconds on to a top speed of 195 MPH. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by layabout returns: Clearly its not worth anywhere near that price,i just think it would be a fun car to drive. (while its... 3 Responses | Other threads
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reviews
Clarkson Drives Sebring Convertible, Declares It "Worst Car In The Entire World"
Back when we shared the tale of the Perodua Kelisa-driving holdup men, some commenters took issue with the claim that the cheap Malaysian subcompact was #1 on Jeremy Clarkson's Most Hated Cars list. Fair enough- Clarkson hates a lot of cars… but his loathing for the Chrysler Sebring convertible plumbs new depths of bile. American cars (and foreign policy) are bad because Americans have no sense of history, according to Clarkson, and the Sebring is worst of all: "The insurgency problem in Baghdad and the wonky gearlever on the Chrysler Sebring. They are both caused by exactly the same thing." Too bad we don't know any history, or we'd be able to come back with some clever cracks about the map-drawing Brits who drew up the crazily arbitrary national boundaries that facilitate such lively ethnic conflict in the Middle East, the Balkans, and South Asia today. [Times Of London]
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Comment by layabout returns: @Maxichamp, Watch the youtube clip,the conclusion they came to was dont buy a 2 seater car that started out as... 10 Responses | Other threads
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detroit auto show
New MINI Convertible Coming To Detroit Auto Show
The next-generation MINI Convertible is set to bow at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, with models arriving in dealer showrooms just in time for warm weather cruising next spring. The most noticeable revision on the new drop-top is the lack of intrusive roll bars found on the current model. Instead, the new MINI 'vert gets a single pop-up bar that deploys automatically in the event of a rollover. A multi-stage convertible top also is said to allow a sunroof mode as well as full-open motoring, although it still stacks on the rear deck in so-called "pram" fashion, neatly eliminating pesky rear visibility. [Autoexpress] -
down on the street
1974 Buick LeSabre Luxus Convertible, With Bonus Convertible Poll
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. After seeing some kind of weird foreign wagon yesterday, we're going to return to good ol' vintage Detroit iron today. Yes, before The General got all innovative with electron-powered machinery, he was building two-ton cruisers that didn't just park- they dropped anchor. This one is a '74 Buick LeSabre, a car that told OPEC it didn't give a damn about the 1973 Oil Crisis! I found this car on the same block as the Studebaker Avanti, '69 Buick, and the '65 Ranchero.
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Comment by Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable: It's long been my opinion that GM styling really blew it after 1970.. One of the few exceptions that come... 3 Responses | Other threads
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fiat 500
Fiat 500 Cabriolet Coach Spied With Its Top Closed
We knew there was going to be a Fiat 500 Convertible, but we didn’t realize Fiat was working on one of those full-length, Citroën 2CV-esque cloth sunroof things. The ahead-of-the-curve opinion-formers over at Next Autos seem to think the car will receive the clunky Cabriolet Coach designation, but we’re not sure if all those chrome letters would fit on the back of the diminutive Cinquecento. More »
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By Wes SilerComment by abgwin: oh, jeezus, are we back to that Vanity Fair column argument? Wes, really? If a car had lots of tacky chrome... 14 Responses | Other threads
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2010 shelby gt500
2010 Shelby GT500 Convertible Spotted Less Disguised
Mere hours after we showed our renderings of the 2010 Shelby GT500 the photographers from KGP had a surprise for us: photos of a very lightly disguised 2010 GT500 convertible. This topless and likely line-topping version of the 2010 Ford Mustang will likely debut sometime after the base Mustang and offer a fiercer look and more power. As with the renderings from earlier, this GT500 seems to sport new hood ducts to help the mighty Mustang breathe deeply. The GT500 was conveniently captured within a fog that managed to obscure the spot where the engineers were snapped. Spy report below the jump.
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Chery Eastar Convertible, Cheapest Four-Door Convertible On Earth, Spied in China
By removing its B-pillar and extending its wheelbase, Chery hopes to make its mid-size Eastar sedan the last word in four-door convertible luxury. Little else is known about the vehicle, other than that it may be equipped with Chery’s patented FlexFrame™ ride improvement system. It's not known when the Chery Eastar Convertible will hit the market, but we’d put our money on it dropping at next year’s Beijing Auto Show. More » -
la auto show
2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible Drops Top For LA
Infiniti just released this image of the 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible. Not pictured is the folding hard top, the four seats or the complete and utter lack of trunk space. Power will be from the same 3.7-liter, 320 HP V6 as the coupe, which should easily move the extra weight. Expect more details and photos as the November LA Auto Show draws closer. More » -
2009 ferrari california
2009 Ferrari California Caught At San Francisco Photo Shoot
The 2009 Ferrari California's now been spotted moving up California's coast on the streets of San Francisco. We can't help but think the new Ferrari California will be more at home in the southern end of the Golden State with an Orange County trophy wife dripping Botox and spray-tan onto the interior. But, we weren't consulted by Ferrari's well-paid marketing staff, so instead of this thing called "reality," we get blurry shots of the car in San Francisco's Barbary Coast area of North Beach. Whatever makes Ferrari happy. More » -
pebble beach
Hertz To Auction 25 Shelby Mustang GT-H Convertibles At Monterey Kruse Auction
Only 500 2007 Shelby GT-H Convertibles were made for Hertz's Rent-a-Racer fleet, but if you want one, 25 of them will be for sale at next week's Kruse auction in Monterey. True, you could probably build your own by bolting on a few parts to a standard GT Mustang Convertible, but if you're convinced a GT-H driven some of the hardest miles known to man by a series of cement-footed Ford fan-boy tourists will have some level of future "value," then by all means, head on over to the Auction. Sure, you'll have to pay $100 to get in the door plus a 10% commission on the car, but with so many of the yellow-and-black Mustangs under one roof, you may end up with a steal. (Hat tip to Buckster!) More »
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By Mark ArnoldComment by Where the Buckster's Roam: There will be 75 auctioned over the weekend. By sunday afternoon sombody should be able to get a good deal.... more » | Other threads
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2010 chevy camaro convertible
2010 Chevy Camaro Convertible Spotted In Australia
Following hot on the heels of the production 2010 Chevy Camaro coupe reveal, we get a good look at a 2010 Chevy Camaro convertible roaming the streets of Victoria, Australia. The lovely blue beast has us all reconsidering GM's direction on the car as it features the hood intake present on the Camaro concept, but nowhere to be seen on the production model. Is it possible we're looking at a Chevy Camaro SS Convertible?
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bugatti veyron grand sport
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport: A Targa For The Rest Of Us... With A Few Extra Million To Spend
The open-topped Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport has officially been set loose on the world in pictures ahead of its planned Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance reveal in only a few weeks (chumps, don't they know the world will be watching the Woodward Dream Cruise that weekend?). According to Bugatti, the company busily trying to make the multi-variation Veyron the Ford Mustang of supercars, no sacrifice has been spared to get the sun shining in. We're told Bugatti's used a number of innovative reinforcement strategies to keep the car as stiff and safe as the original. We'll take two. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by layabout returns: @85_Grand_National: Really,Bugatti still haven't let TG take the original on the track,so i highly doubt it. more » | Other threads
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2009 ferrari california
New Photos Reveal The 2009 Ferrari California In Glorious Detail
We just received a full load of pictures of the steamy and dreamy 2009 Ferrari California. Ever since the new Ferrari GT made its well-planned debut, we've been slowly digesting the few images we've seen, hungry for more like them. In full, high-color, close-up, car-pr0n detail, we're now treated to views of the new Ferrari from every conceivable angle and all sorts of interior and exterior details. For instance, the steering wheel is pure sex and the gauge cluster has a slick monitor off to the left which details all kinds of fun driver information. We're even able to see the car has a dedicated "launch" button. This, we like. But were we pleased about everything we saw? More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by FutureCarDesigner: I hate to say it, but it isn't pretty. Ferrari really hasn't made a truly beautiful car since the 1970... more » | Other threads
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