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5 Cars Made of Real Ice and Snow
A few weeks ago I covered the world of gold cars. This time I’ll take a look at the world of ice cars, that is cars made of real ice and snow.
You are totally right if you think that such cars can’t move, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be cool. You just have to think of them as statues instead of vehicles.
First up we have a Volkswagen that was left to melt in the middle of London, United Kingdom. Apparently it was part of an advertising campaign for a new model.
Another one that was parked somewhere in Toronto, Canada.
Next up we have a few ice cars from various car exhibitions. First a Ford and a Chevrolet.
Last we have an awesome McLaren F1 race car made of ice.
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Top 10 Home Made Star Wars Cars
It’s time to take at look at what real Star Wars geeks drive – or wish they were driving. In other words, it’s time to take a look at the top 10 home made Star Wars cars.
Let’s start out with the H-Wing Fighter, which might be the most famous Star Wars car in the world. It’s based on an old Honda and it even has its own website.
Another famous Star Wars conversion is the Landspeeder replica, which is based on a Ford Escort from the eighties. It apparently have blue light shinning from below, so it really looks like it’s flying down the road.
The Landspeeder above isn’t the only Landspeeder replica in the world, but it sure looks better than the two following attempts.
Next up we have three quite normal looking cars if it weren’t for the blaster holes and the at-dt robot in the back of the pickup truck. The car with the Rebel pilot has its own website.
Even trucks can get a Star Wars makeover if you are enthusiastic enough about it, so here we have the one and only Darth Maul truck with a rocket trailer.
Last we have a rather ugly Sandcrawler from planet Tatooine conversion and Rebel fighter based on an old Fiat.
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Extreme Gold Cars Made of Real Gold
If you really want to stand out in the traffic you need a car that is totally different from anything else on the road. A good choice might be to go for a car that is made of real gold.
The cars I’m about to show you aren’t just painted with gold paint. They are covered with gold plating or made of solid gold.
First up we have a Rolls-Royce, which is probably the sanest choice if you want really want a gold car.
Next we have some other luxury cars made of gold. A Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet followed by a Chrysler 300C.
Not all gold cars are luxury cars. Sometimes people get crazy ideas and make gold plated versions of small, standard cars that you see everyday. Why I don’t know. Maybe it’s because they can’t afford a luxury car after they brought all the gold to cover the car with.
The first small gold car is a Volkswagen Beetle, next it’s a Fiat 500.
Last entry in this list of extreme gold cars is this DeLorean DMC-12 – the car that most of us remember from the Back to the Future movies.
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The 15 Fastest Porsche Tuning Projects Ever
A Porsche might be fast, but for some people 280 km/h (174 mph) just aren’t enough. They need something more, so they turn to the Porsche tuners. The people that can make your new Porsche go 300 km/h (186 mph), 350 km/h (217 mph) or more…
Here are top 10 fastest Porsches tuning projects ever. All of them are tuned to performances far beyond what the standard models offer.
Techart Cayman S Widebody
Based on a Porsche Cayman S. Power increased to 305 hp, topspeed 303 km/h (188 mph), acceleration 4.9 seconds.
Sportec SP600M
Based on a Porsche Cayenne S. Power increased to 700 hp, topspeed 308 km/h (191 mph), acceleration 4.2 seconds.
Gemballa Turbo GT 550
Based on a Porsche 911 Turbo. Power increased to 550 hp, topspeed 318 km/h (198 mph), acceleration 3.6 seconds.
Gemballa GTR 650 Avalanche Evo
Based on a Porsche 911 Carrera. Power increased to 650 hp, topspeed 335 km/h (208 mph), acceleration
Gemballa Mirage GT
Based on the super fast Porsche Carrera GT (the standard model goes 330 km/h, 205 mph). Power increased to 643 hp, topspeed 335 km/h (208 mph), acceleration 3.8 seconds.
Techart 911 Turbo
Based on a Porsche 911 Turbo. Power increased to 580 hp, topspeed 339 km/h (211 mph), acceleration 3.5 seconds.
Sportec SP 580
Based on a Porsche 911 Turbo. Power increased to 580 hp, topspeed 340 km/h (211 mph), acceleration 3.4 seconds.
Rinspeed Le Mans 600
Based on a Porsche 911 Turbo. Power increased to 600 hp, topspeed 343 km/h (213 mph), acceleration 3.3 seconds.
SpeedArt BTR XS 650
Based on a Porsche 911 GT2. Power increased to 645 hp, topspeed 348 km/h (216 mph), acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes 3.2 seconds.
TechArt 911 GT Street S
Based on a Porsche 911 GT2. Power increased to 646 hp, topspeed 360 km/h (224 mph), acceleration 3.7 seconds.
Edo Competition Carrera GT
Based on a Porsche Carerra GT. Power increased to 770 hp, topspeed 365 km/h (227 mph), acceleration 3.2 seconds.
Sportec SPR1
Based on a Porsche 911 Turbo. Power increased to 800 hp, topspeed 380 km/h (236 mph), acceleration 3.0 seconds.
9ff V-400
Based on a Porsche 911 Turbo. Power increased to 840 hp, topspeed 388 km/h (241 mph), acceleration 3.8 seconds.
9ff GT9
Based on a Porsche 911 GT3. Power increased to 987 hp, topspeed 407 km/h (253 mph), acceleration 3.2 seconds.
H&R Mission 400 Plus
Based on a Porsche 911 Turbo. Power increased to 1054 hp(!), topspeed 400+ km/h (248 mph), acceleration unknown.
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Disturbing, Fan Made Batmobile Cars
The Batmobile is an awesome vehicle in the movies, so it should come as no surprise that some creative souls try to convert their cars into personal Batmobiles.
Bad idea. Things go really wrong almost every time and the creative souls usually end up filling their driveway with something that embarrasses both themselves, their families and the street they live on.
Here is a collection of disturbing, fan made Batmobiles. First some versions of the classic Batmobile from the 1960s:
Some failed attempts at converting an everyday car into the Batmobile:
So far I have only seen one fan made Batmobile that looked nice. That is the modified Corvette from my original post about the Batmobile.
I’ll finish this post with a picture of a different type of fan made Batman vehicle: The pedal powered Batboat
The 12 Most Secret Lamborghini Models Ever Produced
Everybody knows the Countach and the Diablo, but have you ever heard about the Marzal or the Frua Faena?
Here are the 12 most secret Lamborghini models ever produced. None of the 12 models went beyond the prototype stage, so don’t expect to see any of them in real life 
Lamborghini 400 GT Touring (Flying Star II)
1966, 3.9 liter V12 engine (320 hp), 250 km/h (155 mph)
Lamborghini Marzal
1967, 2.0 liter V6 engine (175 hp), 180 km/h (112 mph)
Lamborghini Bravo
1974, 2.5 liter V8 engine (220 hp), 240 km/h (149 mph)
Lamborghini Cheetah
1977, 5.9 liter V8 engine (183 hp), 167 km/h (104 mph)
Lamborghini Frua Faena
1978, 3.9 liter V12 engine (350 hp), 250 km/h (155 mph)
Lamborghini Athon
1980, 3.0 liter V8 engine (260 Hp), 260 km/h (161 mph)
Lamborghini Portofino
1987, 3.5 liter V8 engine (225 hp), 240 km/h (149 mph)
Lamborghini P140
1988, 4.0 liter V10 engine (372 hp), 290 km/h (180 mph)
Lamborghini Genesis
1988, 5.2 liter V12 engine (455 hp), 220 km/h (137 mph)
Lamborghini Cala
1995, 4.0 liter V10 engine (372 hp), 290 km/h (180 mph)
Lamborghini Raptor
1996, 5.7 liter V12 engine (492 hp), 320 km/h (199 mph)
Lamborghini Canto
1998, 5.7 liter V12 engine (530 hp), 330 km/h (205 mph)
A Century of All the Best Classic Super Cars
My tribute to the best classic super cars is finished. The period from the 1920s till today have been covered and the top 10 super cars for each decade have been found.
There is no doubt that the super cars become faster and faster over the years, but that doesn’t mean that the cars from the past aren’t awesome. At their time, they were the best of the best in the world of cars.
Here is a complete list of the posts I have made. Each post contains the top 10 best classic super cars from a specific decade.
The car listed below the link is the fastest super car during that decade (it is also the car that is shown next to the link).
Top 10 Classic Super Cars from the 2000s (2000-2008)
The super cars become faster and faster. This decade the 400 km/h (248 mph) barrier is broken by several different cars and just one single super car in the top 10 goes slower than 350 km/h (217 mph).
Here are the top 10 classic super cars from the 2000s:
Koenigsegg CCXR Edition
2007, 417 km/h (259 mph), 1004 hp from a 5.0 liter V8 engine
Shelby SSC Ultimate Aero TT
2007, 412 km/h (256 mph), 1183 hp from a 6.3 liter V8 engine
Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4
2005, 407 km/h (253 mph), 1001 hp from a 8.0 liter W16 engine
Chrysler ME Four-Twelve
2004, 400 km/h (248 mph), 838 hp from a 6.0 liter V12 engine
Koenigsegg CC
2001, 390 km/h (242 mph), 655 hp from a 4.7 liter V8 engine
Pagani Zonda S 7.3
2002, 354 km/h (220 mph), 547 hp from a 7.3 liter V12 engine
Dauer EB 110 SS
2000, 351 km/h (218 mph), 603 hp from a 3.5 liter V12 engine
Maybach Exelero
2005, 351 km/h (218 mph), 690 hp from a 5.9 liter V12 engine
Ferrari Enzo
2002, 350 km/h (217 mph), 650 hp from a 6.0 liter V12 engine
Lamborghini Murcielago LP640
2006, 338 km/h (210 mph), 640 hp from a 6.5 liter V12 engine
Top 10 Classic Super Cars from the 1990s (1990-1999)
A lot of things are happening from the 1980s till the 1990s. The fastest super car in the 1990s is almost 60 km/h (37 mph) faster than the fastest super car in the 1980s.
For the first time there is not a single car in the top 10 that goes less than 300 km/h (the slowest one in the 1990s goes 338 km/h). It is also worth noticing that half of the super cars have a V12 engine.
Here are the top 10 classic super cars from the 1990s:
McLaren F1
1992, 387 km/h (240 mph), 627 hp from a 6.1 liter V12 engine
Koenig C 62
1991, 378 km/h (235 mph), 588 hp from a 3.4 liter B6 engine
Jaguar XJ220
1991, 354 km/h (220 mph), 500 hp from a 3.5 liter V6 engine
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