Aston Martin Cygnet Inspires the Supercar Shrinker

<center><img alt="The supercar Shrinker - Lamborghini Gallardo" height="294" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/8/large/7213121.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />Hot on the heels of Aston Martin introducing its Cygnet Concept car, modeled after the Toyota IQ, our estimable car-compatriots over at iMotormag have created this wonderfully useful shrinking gizmo to provide for the same compact-ization of other supercar models.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><center><img alt="The supercar Shrinker - Range Rover Sport" height="294" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/8/large/6980302.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />iMotormag does the incredible shrinking supercar.<br /><br />iMotormag shrinks a collection of supercars to see which ones work best as minis<br /><br /><center><img alt="The supercar Shrinker - Maybach Type 62" height="240" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/8/large/8395455.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />Have a look see. Don't they all, inevitably, end up looking like a cartoon car in a Disney/Pixar production? They are all so invariably cute.<br /><br />Baby supercars, yes, this is the future of the high-performance automotive realm.<br /><br /><center><img alt="The supercar Shrinker - Ferrari 458 Italia" height="272" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/8/large/8082192.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />Now, here's an idea on how to make this a money-maker. Call up Disney and Pixar and get someone to write a script for a children's film production about baby supercars. Then get a merchandising deal for those tiny, cuddly toy cars and rake in the millions. Building real DB9's will become an afterthought once they get a taste of how lucrative milking movie product tie-ins can be.<br /><br /><center><img alt="The supercar Shrinker - Koenigsegg CCR" height="269" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/8/large/2497214.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />Seriously, not even that very real Aston Martin Cygnet Concept stands much of chance to ever make it to production. Just ask Mercedes-Benz how well their little enterprise with Swiss watchmaker Swatch has gone in their co-creation of the Smart brand. That (ad-)venture has yet to yield a profit after more than a decade.<br /><br /><center><img alt="The supercar Shrinker - Bugatti Veyron" height="266" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/8/large/3489062.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />via:<a href="http://www.worldcarfans.com/109080720954/aston-martin-cygnet-inspires-the-supercar-shrinker">worldcarfans</a><br /><br /></span><p>

Aston Martin Cygnet Inspires the Supercar Shrinker

Hot on the heels of Aston Martin introducing its Cygnet Concept car, modeled after the Toyota IQ, our estimable car-compatriots over at iMo...

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Bentley Continental GT meets pop art with artist Romero Britto

<center><img alt="Britto Bentley Continental GT pop art" height="265" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/7/large/1048769.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />This is probably one of the most unusual Bentleys ever seen: a large, happy flower, little stars, squiggles and signs dance on the elegant hood and colourful, comic-like figures adorn the doors. The Continental GT – a static prototype built in 2003 – has become a truly unique work of art created by the world-renowned Brazilian artist Romero Britto. Bentley Motors donated the Coupe on the occasion of Britto´s Berlin exhibition ‘Come to my World’ in the Automobil Forum Unter den Linden.<br /><span class="fullpost"> <br /><center><img alt="Britto Bentley Continental GT pop art" height="269" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/7/large/9295364.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />Designed to put a smile on people's faces, the oddly painted Bentley features a bizarre mix of cartoonish flowers, flying hearts, and yellow stars. These unique designs are further emphasized by the GT's dark blue exterior which boasts white squiggles.<br /><br />According to Britto, "It (the Bentley Continental GT) is the most beautiful and elegant car in the world. The lines of the new design are perfect to paint as a clean canvas. What a way to start a fascinating and colorful journey."<br /><br /><center><img alt="Britto Bentley Continental GT pop art" height="269" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/7/large/6991414.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />The Romero Britto exhibition, hosted by the Automobil Forum Unter den Linden in cooperation with the Mensing Gallery, will take place from 10 July until 6 September 2009. In keeping with Britto’s wider ideals, at the conclusion of the show, the ‘Britto-Bentley’ will be put up for auction in aid of the Nathalie Todenhöfer Foundation for multiple sclerosis as well as Best Buddies, an organization dedicated to improving the integration of the mentally disabled within society.<br />via:<a href="http://www.worldcarfans.com/109070320276/bentley-continental-gt-meets-pop-art">worldcarfans</a> <a href="http://www.oneighturbo.com/2009/07/03/bentley-continental-gt-meets-pop-art-with-artist-romero-britto/">oneighturbo</a><br /><br /></span><p>

Bentley Continental GT meets pop art with artist Romero Britto

This is probably one of the most unusual Bentleys ever seen: a large, happy flower, little stars, squiggles and signs dance on the elegant ...

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Michael Jackson dead - leaves behind large car collection

<center><img alt="Michael Jackson 1988 Lincoln Town Car limousine" height="225" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/6/large/2757789.jpg" width="400" /> </center><span style="font-style: italic;">Michael Jackson 1988 Lincoln Town Car limousine<br /><br /></span><span class="fullpost"> Jackson owned at least four limousines, including a 1999 Rolls Royce Silver Seraph that was unusually decorated, to say the least. Our friends at Jalopnik described it well, when they said, "The dark blue Seraph wears an interior which looks to have been pulled directly from the Palace of Versailles." Jackson was said to have designed the interior himself, which probably explains the generous use of 24-carat gold. The vehicle was said to have a 5.4-liter V12 aluminum engine that generated up to 322 horsepower.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span> <center><img alt="Michael Jackson 1999 Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph Touring Limousine" height="225" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/6/large/8912168.jpg" width="400" /> </center><span style="font-style: italic;">Michael Jackson 1999 Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph Touring Limousine<br /><br /></span>Back in February it was announced that a collection of items belonging to Michael Jackson would be auctioned off, including his own fleet of vehicles. Although that auction was cancelled in mid-April, it gave us a chance see how the King of Pop lived while being chauffeured around California.<br /><br /><center><img alt="Michael Jackson 1999 Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph Limousine" height="227" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/6/large/7790969.jpg" width="400" /> </center><span style="font-style: italic;">Michael Jackson 1999 Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph Limousine<br /><br /></span>Now that MJ has passed on, we decided to take a look back at these vehicles. It is unknown what will happen to many of the Neverland Ranch possessions (Jackson did have a lot of debt), and surely some of these will wind up either on the auction block, or in a museum.<br /><br /><center><img alt="Michael Jackson's 1956 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 60 Special 4 Door sedan from Driving Miss Daisy" height="226" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/6/large/5469454.jpg" width="400" /> </center><span style="font-style: italic;">Michael Jackson's 1956 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 60 Special 4 Door sedan from Driving Miss Daisy<br /><br /></span>Jackson owned a 1990 RollS Royce Silver Spur II, trimmed in contrasting white leather and black fabric. Dark, tinted windows were adorned in white curtains, and a full-service bar that was used for god-knows-what. His white, 1988 Lincoln Town Car had a much more subdued interior that used gray leather and fabric. The fourth limo is the same 1954 Cadillac Fleetwood used during the filming of Driving Miss Daisy. Jackson's collection included a 1997 Neoplan Tour Bus with individual seats and booths, and a king's crown embroidered in the carpet. Possibly used on the HIStory World Tour, the bus featured a bathroom lined in porcelain, gold, and granite.<br /><br /><center><img alt="Michael Jackson 1988 GMC V Jimmy Half-Ton High Sierra Classic and 1993 Ford Econoline E150 van" height="228" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/6/large/3726993.jpg" width="400" /> </center><span style="font-style: italic;">Michael Jackson 1988 GMC V Jimmy Half-Ton High Sierra Classic and 1993 Ford Econoline E150 van<br /><br /></span>Jackson other vehicles included a 1993 Ford Econoline van with leather seats, individual tv screens, and an old-school video game console, a 1986 GMC High Sierra firetruck, a 1988 GMC Jimmy, and a replica of a 1909 Detamble Model B Roadster. Amongst the collection was an electrified horse-drawn carriage, and a 2001 Harley Davidson touring police bike.<br /><br /><center><img alt="Michael Jackson's Neverland Valley electrified horse-drawn carriage" height="247" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/6/large/9193820.jpg" width="400" /> </center><span style="font-style: italic;">Michael Jackson's Neverland Valley electrified horse-drawn carriage</span> <center><img alt="Michael Jackson's custom Peter Pan golf cart" height="390" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/6/large/8720197.jpg" width="400" /> </center><span style="font-style: italic;">Michael Jackson's custom Peter Pan golf cart</span> <center><img alt="Michael Jackson's black Dodge Viper mini-car with The Simpsons decorations" height="185" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/6/large/3037245.jpg" width="400" /> </center><span style="font-style: italic;">Michael Jackson's black Dodge Viper mini-car with The Simpsons decorations</span> <center><img alt="Michael Jackson's 1909 Detamble Model B Roadster Replica" height="245" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/6/large/3182690.jpg" width="400" /> </center><span style="font-style: italic;">Michael Jackson's 1909 Detamble Model B Roadster Replica<br /></span>Source:<a href="http://www.worldcarfans.com/109062620151/michael-jackson-dead--leaves-behind-large-car-collection">worldcarfans</a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span> <br /></span><p>

Michael Jackson dead - leaves behind large car collection

Michael Jackson 1988 Lincoln Town Car limousine Jackson owned at least four limousines, including a 1999 Rolls Royce Silver Seraph that w...

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