First impressions aren't good, at least if you're looking for a pared-to-the-bone performance car like the 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport we tested back in July. The interior in this car looks like it came from Infiniti, which the Navitainment system and 7-speed automatic gearbox with paddles actually did. Then there's the seats, they're heated and cooled in addition to power adjustable and part covered in leather, part in a swishy net material.

Weight is also up by 135 Lbs over the coupe and the soft top is now operated by a transmission tunnel-mounted button rather than folding manually.

So two pedals, more weight, luxury interior, power top. This is a poseur's car then, right? Wrong. Despite offering the ability to cool your hot ass while letting your hair blow in the wind, the 370Z Roadster is still a driver's car. Click through the gallery below to find out why.

Exterior Design: ☆☆☆

We gave the coupe a four star rating and, while this new roadster loses the 350Z's incredibly awkward soft top proportions (remember that long deck lid?) losing the top is less than flattering to the 370Z's over the top detailing. Where the cantilevered roof on the coupe nicely offsets the wildly flared rear arches, top off these look far too big for the rest of the cars proportions. The same can be said for the door handles and taillights. They work on the coupe, but not without the roof. It's still a decent looking car, just in an awkward kind of way.

Unfortunately, I managed to park the Z under a tree full of loose-boweled birds shortly before I took these pictures. Since no one wants to see a red convertible top completely covered in green shit, we can't bring you top up photos.

Interior Design: ☆☆☆☆

"Touring" trim really dresses things up inside, not only are the materials now of a quality befitting a $45,840 car, but the spot-on relationship between the position of the seat, pedals and wheel is carried over from the coupe. Forward vision remains unparalled for a front engine car, even if what little rearward and rear 3/4 vision that exists in the coupe has now completely dissappeared, even with the top down. Infiniti details like the partially leather-wrapped shift paddles and large screen for the navigation and entertainment systems really move the interior up a notch.

Performance: ☆☆☆☆

We gave the Coupe a five-star rating, saying "4.7 seconds to 60 MPH is damn good for a $30k sports car." Unfortunately, 5.1 seconds to 60 MPH is slightly less impressive for a $40k roadster. It's not that the gearbox is bad, it's actually one of our favorite automatics, but it does carry with it a small performance deficit. Where the manual tranny car will spin the wheels under hard acceleration in third, the automatic will only do that in second gear. Despite being a torque converter auto, manual shifts occur rapidly the instant you select them, no annoying delay between selection and actuation as in the $200,000 Mercedes SLS AMG. Most automatics with six or more speeds also tend to stick themselves in the highest possible gear the second you lift off the throttle in the vain pursuit of fuel economy. The means that when you do ask for power again, it takes two to three shifts before actual acceleration occurs. The 370Z shares its auto with the 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible and neither car wants to upshift when you don't want it to. Thank you Nissan for making your automatic do what it's supposed to.

The rest of the nice stuff we said about the Z coupe's performance still applies to the Roadster. Peak torque (270 Lb-Ft) arrives at 5,200 RPM and peak power (332 HP) at 7,000. That might not sound hugely flexible, but there's now plenty of power and torque throughout the rev range, even low down.

Ride and Handling: ☆☆☆☆

We gave the coupe five stars for handling and three stars for ride and, as far as we can tell, the Roadster performs identically to its hard topped brother. That means huge amounts of grip (over 1g on the skid pad is possible) and a very neutral chassis with neither under or oversteer present in huge amounts. You'll pay the price for the excellent responsiveness when it comes to driving over bumps. While there's no detectable scuttle shake or similar - typically the bane of soft tops - the springs and dampers are very firm. Poseurs may find their Bluetooth earpieces dislodged from their ears as a result. Buyer beware.

Toys And Tech: ☆☆☆

The Infiniti navigation system is excellent and simple to use thanks to the intuitive controls. Mercedes and BMW would do well to emulate it with the next generations of iDrive and COMMAND. But since this is the auto-equipped version it loses our favorite Z toy, the Syncro Rev Match throttle blipping thingy. Still, heated and cooled seats and a power top aren't to be sniffed at.

Value: ☆☆☆☆

There's really no other convertible at this price level that drives like a real sports car, so taking that into consideration, we're giving the Roadster one more star than the Coupe, which faces stiffer competition in its class.

Overall: 73%

An honest-to-god convertible sports car that's only compromise over the coupe is in the price, about $6,000 more than an equivalent 370Z coupe. Like the hard top, the 370Z Roadster raises the bar for performance convertibles both in terms of outright speed and, most importantly in driver involvement. We'd buy the coupe, but won't look down on drivers that will pay more to have messy hair.

Suitability Parameters: Who Should Buy This?

● Speed Merchants
● Fashion Victims
● Very Successful Hairdressers With A Need For Speed

Suitability Parameters: Who Shouldn't Buy This?

● Poseurs
● Penny Pinchers
● Golfing Grandparents
● People Who Can Live Without Their Hair Blowing In The Wind

Also Consider:

● Ford Mustang GT Convertible: Cheaper, slower and less fun, but it has four seats
● Audi TTS Roadster: Just as fast, less involving, poseurs only

● BMW Z4: wayyyyy more expensive, equally good to drive, folding hard top, looks like a clown shoe
● Infiniti G37 Convertible: same platform and drivetrain, more refinement and luxury, tiny back seats, more money

Vitals:

Model Year: 2010
Make: Nissan

Model: 370Z Roadster

Trim: Touring with Sport Package

Price, Base/As-Tested: $36,970/$45,840
Engine: 3.7-liter DOHC 24-valve V6
Horsepower & Torque: 332 HP @ 7,000 RPM, 270 Lb-Ft @ 5,200 RPM

Transmission: 7-speed Automatic

Curb Weight: 3495 Lbs

0-to-60: 5.1 secs

Top Speed: 155 MPH (limited) 

Crash Testing, Front/Rear/Side: N/A

Fuel Economy, EPA: 18/25 MPG

Because, as your Crazy Euro Car-Photographer Boy can tell you, motor shows drain your batteries in menacing ways.

The Lamborghini Reventón roadster's pretty much exactly like the non-drop-top Reventón, except, you know, the roof comes off. Full press release below.

That engine is the centerpiece in a thoroughly upgraded car. Shared with the Audi S3, the 2.0-liter TFSI delivers 265 HP at 6,000 RPM and 258 Lb-Ft of torque between 2,500 and 5,000 RPM. If you think that sounds seriously flexible, you'd be right, but it's also full of character, with noticeable turbo lag at low revs and distinct turbo whistles, whine and bumps coming from under the hood. 0-60 now takes just 5.1 seconds in this Roadster, while the top speed is limited to 155 MPH.

Unlike the 2.0-liter turbo diesel in the 2009 VW Jetta TDI SportWagen we criticized a few weeks ago, the TFSI's character matches perfectly with the DSG gearbox. Here equipped with sportier programming than in that TDI, shifts are well timed and rapid in automatic mode, even more so in "Sport." In manual mode DSG is objectively more able to exploit this engine than a traditional manual (not available) would be, with upshifts occurring immediately and downshifts taking place smoothly. DSG is a true automated manual, so you have complete control over the gearbox in manual mode.

That gearbox and engine combination is actually very reminiscent of the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR in its immediacy and turbocharged character, just with a little less power.

The suspension also gets upgraded in the TTS. The whole thing is lowered 10mm, the magnetic ride dampers receive firmer tuning, all the suspension components go aluminum and the steering is made more direct and feel-full. That magnetic ride is supposed to continually adjust the dampers to better keep the tires in contact with the road and it gets a sport mode to firm things up even further. Even with the traction and stability control switched off, we struggled to get the optional summer performance tires to break traction on the road, but the sport suspension mode doesn't appear to do much aside from make the ride annoyingly harsh.

Gelled hair marketing types needn't worry, as all this extra performance and handling doesn't come at the expense of posing. The TTS is equipped with a silver grille, a lower front splitter, side skirts, silver mirrors, LED running lights, four chromed exhaust pipes, "TTS" badges front and rear, "TTS" logos on the brake calipers and is here fitted with optional 19" wheels. The power soft top on the Roadster drops quickly, better enabling you to show off your fake tan. I got more "you're a smug bastard" looks in this TT than in any car I've driven since the R8, possibly because, from the front and to laypeople, the TT is virtually indistinguishable from that car.

The TTS Roadster starts at $47,500, but equipped with the Premium Plus package, fancy leather, 19-inch wheels and Sat/Nav system seen here, the total comes to $55,075. Unusually for a performance car, the fuel economy is reasonably high: 21 MPG city, 29 highway, 24 combined. With the soft top up, the Roadster offers coupe-like isolation from noise; with it down and the rear windscreen raised, it's still a reasonably isolated place to pass time.

On the mountain roads around my secret Pennsylvanian retreat the TT demonstrated a similar ability to put the world in drama-free fast rewind as cars like that Evo. The all-wheel drive, fast steering and revised suspension conspire to seriously increase the TTs dynamic ability, if not its level of involvement. While it's drastically improved over the old model, the TTS now suffers from the same video game-like nature of other fast AWD cars like the Nissan GT-R, requiring very little of its driver even close to its respectably high limits. The 2009 BMW Z4, the TT's closest competitor on purpose and price, delivers similar pace but asks far more of its driver and for the enthusiast, is a lot more fun to drive fast as a result.

Ultimately, the TTS's neatest trick is that it combines Evo-like character with a more grownup-friendly package thanks to a credible design, luxurious interior and plenty of on-road refinement. You can still pose in a TT, now you're just going to have a lot more fun doing it.

Yes, for a cool quarter-million bucks you can join 4M Club's (it stands for "Multi Million Match Making") "Rolls Royce Plan," which nonsensically offers a Tesla Roadster to go along with your discreet and single lady. As long as you pay company President Chris Stelmack more than twice list price for a Tesla roadster, she'll happily scour the planet for your soul mate, you even get to keep the car! We know a certain bachelor CEO with an extra $465 million in his pocket who's perfect for this opportunity.

[4M Club via TCC]

Yesterday, 68% of you drew the conclusion that the questionably-aged Figaro was Nice Price worthy. Today let's look at an ad that's a little less sketchy.

Stan Arnolt was a Chicago-based industrialist who made a lot of scratch selling lubricants and parts to the military during WWII. He gained the sobriquet "Wacky" after a 1938 voyage across roiling lake Michigan, in an attempt to prove the durability of his newly designed Sea-Mite inboard boat motor, and the name stuck with him from then on.

In addition to his industrial business, Arnolt designed and raced sports cars. This passion led him to be one of the first importers of the MG brand to America, and it was on a trip to Europe that he spotted a pretty, MGTD-based coupe on the Bertone stand at the 1952 Turin Auto Salon. Wacky, on the spot, ordered 100 of the cars for sale in the U.S., which nearly caused Nuccio Bertone to have a heart attack when he realized he'd have to figure out how to build that many. The relationship between Arnolt and Bertone carried through the next 7 years and three additional models.

One of those models is the object of today's consideration- a 1956 Arnolt Bristol roadster. This car represents what people used to consider as a hybrid- British chassis and running gear, Italian styling and construction, and American money and consignment. Based on the Bristol 404 chassis, and powered by their BMW-based 1971cc straight six, the cars received an aerodynamic body designed by Franco Scaglione, who would go on to design the Alfa Romeo B.A.T. series of cars. The Arnolt Bristol was a true roadster with side curtains and a rudimentary top being among the optional fittings, along with more sporting equipment like 11" Alfins and a front anti-sway bar. Wacky backed up the car's sporting pretensions by racing it at Sebring in 1955, nailing the top-3 positions in the 2-litre class.

Being more expensive than the Corvette blunted sales, and the Arnolt Bristol ended production in 1959 after only 147 cars were constructed. A fire in Wacky's Chicago warehouse (shades of Jaguar!) destroyed 12 of them, and it's estimated that as few as 85 exist today. Arnolt himself passed away in 1962, putting an end to the wackiness.

This car is a deluxe coupe, which received the top and side curtains as standard. The 130bhp six is backed up by a 4-speed moss box and will provide 100mph-plus cruising all day. The car has been restored, and judging by the pictures presents itself well, although at less than concours level. The things that need to be rectified are minor however, so you could be up and ready for Monterey this year!

So, does $165,000 for a rare hybrid from the fifties seem too wacky for you? Or is that what it costs to bring three great nations together in your driveway?

You decide!

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Protoscar estimates the Lampo costs a million Euro. Larger production volumes would probably bring the price down to a third of that, but Protoscar is no car maker, so there are no plans to actually produce the car for sale. The purpose of the Lampo prototype is to showcase what can be done with available and nearly available technology. Obviously it would be extremely unfair to evaluate it the same way you would a regular car from a known manufacturer, so let's do just that.

Driving the Lampo is not that different from driving any other car, apart from the lack of a gearbox. The "central selector," as it's called here, allows you to choose forward drive or reverse. There's also an "E"-mode where the car will brake using mainly the torque of the electric motors, maximizing the energy recovery. This is not intended for regular braking, but works brilliantly holding speed constant or slowing down while driving downhill. The Lampo's main problem is that this is basically the only feature of the car that works as it's supposed to.

If you spend a six-figured amount on a car, you'll want it to fire on all cylinders or whatever that translates to in EV-speak. The Lampo doesn't. In theory its twin motors and battery packs running the front and back wheels separately are good for 268 HP and 325 Lb-Ft of torque, but for "technical reasons" the power output has to be limited to somewhere in the region of 60 % during our test drive. Maximum speed is supposed to be over 125 MPH, but it's been restricted to 75 MPH. Hard acceleration is also out of the question, as that may upset the batteries and cause all sorts of problems. Problems like fire.

Add to that the fact sharp right turns will make the inside of the fender eat into the right front tire, the giant red emergency stop button is cleverly placed on top of the armrest, right where your arm rests, and the seriously multifunctional dashboard display, which is completely unreadable unless you pull over to take a closer look at it. The multi-function screen in the mid-console should be able to show remaining range after calculating the road's undulations, but is, in fact, not able to do that at all. What it will do is let you turn power steering on and off, if you can find the right submenu.

Our initial plan was to give the miracle car from the future a good thrashing on badly maintained roads around Stavanger, Norway, but that was before we had to sign a paper accepting personal economic responsibility if we crash, abuse or destroy any of the half-magic/half-functional electronics. Adjusting plans to reality, we end up driving what turns out to be a still quite powerful, but only semi-functional EV around town with a brief run on the highway. That's still enough to reveal that the brakes aren't powerful enough and going at slow speeds it's hard to tell what the front wheels are up to through the steering wheel. Other than that the car is ok, but not anywhere near what the specs promise.

All in all, speaking in pure car terms, it's safe to say that Protoscar has done an epic job at wasting $1.4 million.

On the other hand, even at half power and with all sorts of malfunctions, the Lampo is one impressive ride. You just have to look at the bigger picture. The car itself is just one of the pieces in Protoscar and its partner's vision of the future. Along with the Lampo they're also developing stuff such like an intelligent charging system and in, Tuscany, Italy, they've even set up a solar plant producing energy for 62,000 miles-worth of driving per year.

It's this idea that producing a car also includes producing and providing the energy needed to run it that's the most important feature of the Lampo. As a product it's nowhere near market-ready, but as an idea of future green motoring, it holds promise.

- Ivar Kvadsheim

Ivar is the editor of the best Norwegian motorcycle magazine on the internet, MC24.no

Yesterday the Barracuda won the hearts and minds of a healthy 89% of you octane-addicted motorheads. Today, we've got something to consider that might just fit in the glovebox of that fastback Plymouth.

The keijidōsha is a class of car designed to skirt the tax, insurance, and proof of parking space regulations in Japan. To that end they are small- we're talking really small. If fact, any one of these cars is so tiny, you could barely fit the entire Republican caucus of Vermont in one!

One of those Kei cars is the Arabica bean-shaped Suzuki Cappuccino. Named after the diminutive, but highly potent coffee beverage, the little Suzuki attempts to capture the same moxie as that thimble-full of caffeine.

While the Kei cars were never intended to be sold here in the land of Lincolns and litigation, Japanese vehicle safety testing requirements have ensured a steady stream of them to Canada, as well as a ready market for new cars back home in the land of the rising sun.

This little coffee cup is rocking a turbo'd and intercooled 12-valve 657cc triple, and throws down its 100 ponies through a 5-speed stick to the rear tires. The 4-position top allows for either coupe-quiet rides, or pigeon target practice alfresco driving. The seller has applied a recent re-spray in arrest-me red, and has bolted on a set of "PURE" chrome trident wheels. Those wheels look like they might be more at home on the neighbor's Hyundai S-coupe than here, but may be your cup of tea; if your auto accessory shopping is confined to the Walmarts. All in all, with 50,000 miles on its clock, it's a righteous little roadster. And driving it might provide the same rush as a double shot of its namesake beverage, especially on the truck routes.

So, is $11,990 a Nice Price for this decades-old demitasse? Or is that price too highly caffeinated for your taste?

You decide!

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This car is just swell. It has the proportions of a classic fastback but is shrunk down to inner city size. Compare it with a bicycle and a 3-Series BMW:

The regular version came with 82 turbocharged horses but the one you see here was given the Brabus magic to up that to 101—a full 20% increase. The car weighs in the neighborhood of 70s Japanese hatches with its 1,700 pounds, to which you add your own fat ass and distort the handling.

The only drawback is the abysmal gearbox, the same molasses-slow automatic derided by every man who has ever driven it and took to a text editor afterwards.

But still, if it’s good enough for Gordon Murray—the man who designed the Fan Car, the McLaren F1 and the Formula One championship winning Brabhams and McLarens of Piquet and Senna—it should be good for all of us.

The 370Z Roadster will be hitting the stands at this week's New York Auto Show, but it's doing a little burlesque today to get everyone's interest piqued. The Roadster, along with the NISMO 370Z, are supposed to be unveiled later this evening to a phalanx of slobbering journalists, still stuffed from today's GM Segway PUMA feeding frenzy. We'll be bringing you complete details and images as soon as possible. [Carscoop]

The above photo was released to journalists along with an invite to the event this evening at 7:00 PM EST. Our thoughts so far? We think it looks like a low-resolution picture of a new Nissan 370Z without a top, but what do you think?

We'll have the first look at the new Roadster tonight, so keep your eyes on Jalopnik all night long!

From what we can tell from this sketch, the MF4 will look nearly identical to other Wiesmann Roadsters. So, we can only guess that the new stuff is happening under the hood. World Car Fans is speculating that motive power could come either from BMW's 367 HP 4.8-liter V8 or even the 420 HP 4.0-liter from the 2008 BMW M3. [via World Car Fans]

According to Lotus Enthusiast:

Two separate groups, one in Dubai and one in Qatar, are each in serious talks with Tesla Motors as they compete to establish the world's first electric sports car championship racing series featuring Tesla Roadsters. Time will tell if either group succeeds in the face of the worldwide economic recession and Tesla Motors' ongoing financial difficulties. What is not in question however is the Roadster's performance – with a 0-60 MPH acceleration time of less than four seconds, the Roadster should prove fast enough to enthrall race fans.

While Tesla Roadsters are not currently sold in the Middle East, European Tesla sales and marketing director Simon Rochefort has indicated that a Middle East Tesla distribution network is in development and should be finalized within the next few years. Rochefort went on to mention that some individuals in the Middle East had already purchased Tesla Roadsters in the United States and imported them on their own.

A group in Dubai is also looking to bundle Tesla Roadsters with homes on a new energy-independent island in the Persian Gulf. In addition, the group is interested in creating a rental fleet of Tesla Roadsters and a taxi fleet made up of Tesla's upcoming Model S sedans."

Well, at least it's a reason for Tesla to be making those Tesla Roadster Sport models. [Lotus Enthusiast via World Car Fans]

Nissan has already shown what the new 370Z roadster in an official patent office drawing, but they're decidedly boring. GlobalMotors has taken the game a step further and digitally replicated what ragtop version will look like in full frame.

Word is the roadster will be powered by the same 332 HP 3.7 Liter V6 found in the Z coupe. Expect it to show its toothy grin at the next New York Auto Show.

[GlobalMotors]

Tesla's early adopters essentially invested their deposits into the company. For it, they were promised a car with a base price of just $92,000 for 2008 model year vehicles, a $17,000 value over the now-higher-in-price 2009 model. The approximately 600 people who ordered cars were asked to "lock in" their options by last November. Tesla has now "unlocked" those prices, upping the cost and forcing customers to re-select their options, or they'll lose their spot to buy one. By how much has Tesla bumped up the price?

According to Tom Saxton, a Tesla enthusiast, formerly "included" options like the SolarPlus Windshield, High Power Connecter and Forged Alloy Tesla Wheels now will cost you $6,700 combined. Other options have seen prices double, or more, from the original cost. This means the cost for a fully-loaded Tesla Roadster has increased by $9,350 for people who already ordered their cars. While it's possible to get a Tesla for the $92,000 originally agreed to, you'd have to go without some important features.

The reason? A Tesla spokesperson told us the idea was to make the car's margins healthy enough to appeal to the next round of investors — be they shareholders, venture capitalists or the government. Though they'd have preferred to do it later, the reality is they've already sold the cars they plan to make through October and thus have to make the changes now if they want to reach a point of profitability by the summer and assure the company stays around long enough to continue to build and service them.

Waiting customers are obviously not going to be pleased by this news considering everything else associated with being an early-adopter of the technology but they don't have much choice. Owners can take a full refund and give up their place in line if they wish. However, after waiting so long and fronting so much money for the car we imagine few will give up over $6,700. According to Tesla, no one has yet to demand a refund.

[Saxton.org]

With so much metal at the auction coming from the sale of a selection of classics from the GM Heritage Center museum, it's interesting that the top eight cars that've been sold so far at the 2009 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, AZ all came from that collection. Here's the top eight sales — so far.

8.) 1974 Pontiac Trans Am

Lot Number: 433
Details: This rotisserie restored, true, correct, and numbers matching Trans Am 455 Super Duty features photo documented 138560 numbers matching original 455cide Super Duty V8, correct 490132 block casting, correct Y8 block code stamp, Correct 1112205 3 A8 distributor stamping, correct 7044270 SF 2923 carburetor stamp, correct original 74-P 0-1213 automatic transmission, correct 3984828 13 40 2 74 ring gear stamp, correct GY G065 1 axle housing stamp, original Window Sticker, original dealer sales invoice, original odometer statement, copy of original title, original Auto Owner's Maintenance Folio, original owner's instruction and information manuals, original maintenance and safety manual, copy of second owner's title, dealer photos of original vehicle delivery, PHS documentation, and documents from the '73/'74 SD455 Registry. One of only 731 automatic transmission cars produced.
Day Sold: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Sale Price*: $73,700.00

7.) 2007 Chevrolet Silverado "Dale Earnhardt Jr. Big Red" SEMA Concept

Lot Number: 114
Details: The Dale Earnhardt Jr. "Big Red" Silverado is based on the all-new, 2007 Chevy Silverado crew cab and features custom exterior appointments, an off-road-ready suspension, one-off custom 20" wheels at Dale Jr.'s request, a custom interior and more. This one-of-a-kind Silverado builds on Earnhardt's personal notion of off-road enjoyment, which was previously conveyed in his personal truck - a previous-generation Silverado named "Big Red." Earnhardt collaborated with GM designers on the truck, visiting the GM Design studio in Warren, Mich. to discuss the exterior and interior enhancements, which include all-new front-end sheet metal and rear fenders, as well as a "flying bridge"-type roll bar with integrated off-road driving lamps. The interior is as luxurious as the exterior is off-road-capable, with rich, black leather upholstery and other details. The Dale Earnhardt Jr. "Big Red" Silverado is powered by GM Powertrain's 6.2 Liter Gen IV V8 engine, a high-output, all-aluminum engine with variable valve timing that produces 380hp and 417 lb/ft of torque. It transfers its power to all four wheels via a Hydra-Matic 4-speed electronically controlled transmission. The front and rear axles are equipped with 3.73 gears and Eaton ELocker electronic locking differentials, which help the truck deliver exhilarating performance with tall off-road tires. Stopping power is enhanced with a set of Baer disc brakes, including six-piston calipers and 15" cross-drilled rotors in the front and twin-piston floating calipers with 13" cross-drilled rotors in the rear. It's a concept, and like the others, is not legal for driving on public roads.
Day Sold: Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Sale Price*: $88,000.00

6.) 2006 Pontiac GTO RA6 Custom

Lot Number: 738
Details: This specialty '06 GTO was a SEMA Show award winner by Kip Wasenko and the team at the GM Performance Division. It features RA6 body modifications and a Stage 3 750hp Twin Turbo Katech 402 engine with Pedders Extreme suspension and Z06 brake package. Apparently, this car can be driven on public roads — it doesn't say it can't!
Day Sold: Thursday, January 15, 2009
Sale Price*: $93,500.00

5.) 1989 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1

Lot Number: 96
Details: 1 of 83 1989 ZR-1s built and never released to the public. This car was used for media/press events and auto shows. Why'd this one go for a lower price then the other ZR-1 from '89? Probably because this one's painted purple. Also, like the other vehicles sold by GM here at the big B-J, this ZR-1 is not road legal.
Day Sold: Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Sale Price*: $110,000.00

4.) 1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo "Intimidator" Show Car

Lot Number: 83
Details: A NASCAR-inspired show car that offered a glimpse of the 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo styling. Features aggressive styling cues and performance-enhancing technology. We like how it's a "street legal" car being sold on a Scrap Title — because, like most of the others, it's not able to be legally driven on public roads.
Day Sold: Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Sale Price*: $148,500.00

3.) 1990 Chevrolet Corvette "Active" ZR-1 Prototype

Lot Number: 82
Details: This vehicle pioneered the advantages of "Active Suspension" and has GTP Corvette race car technology. Built at the Bowling Green Plant, this vehicle was developed as a prototype for a limited edition run in the 1990 model year. It may not be driven on public roads.
Day Sold: Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Sale Price*: $150,700.00

2.) 1989 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 "Snake Skinner"

Lot Number: 396.1
Details: One of 83 production 1989 ZR-1s built in Bowling Green. This experimental light weight was aimed directly at maintaining Corvette's performance supremacy. With a 475hp LT5 V8 and less weight, this vehicle is GM Performance legend. Sold on a Scrap Title. May not be driven on public roads.
Day Sold: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Sale Price*: $176,000.0

1.) 1923 Oldsmobile Custom Touring Roadster

Lot Number: 397.2
Details: This Olds concept vehicle is powered by a 4.0 Liter DOHC V8 IMSA GTS-1 race engine with an automatic 4L60E transmission, Halibrand quick change 4.10 rear, 4-wheel independent suspension, rack & pinion power steering and Wilwood 4-wheel disc brakes. Also, because, like the rest, it's a GM concept, it's not legal for driving on public roads.
Day Sold: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Sale Price*: $220,000.00

*Includes 10% Buyer's Premium

[via Barrett-Jackson]