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Minggu, 06 November 2011

2009 list of most stolen cars just released... Audi S8 topped the list of "most stolen per thousand made"

After the Audi, with a rate of 0.81 stolen per 1,000, comes the Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang, 8.61; BMW M5, 7.58; Dodge Charger, 6.47; and Honda S2000, 5.60; the Detroit News reports. The problem is that the latest data is from 2009.
At least it's fairly comprehensive data. The NCIC theft data is based on information provided from about 23,000 criminal justice agencies and other law enforcement authorities throughout the United States, the News says. Full-size pickups weren't included in this report.
With the adjustment for number of vehicles sold, the Toyota Corolla was the most stolen vehicle. It also happened to be the top car sold that year.

found on http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/11/audi-model-tops-list-of-most-stolen-new-cars/1 via http://rgruppe.blogspot.com/

"what an idjit maroon" I think Bugs Bunny would call this driver, drove 1/2 way into a sand trap at Pebble Beach Concours

13.40 humor, Lamborghini, morons No comments

Full story and more photos including this one at http://jalopnik.com/5832839/a-lamborghini-gets-sand+trapped-at-pebble-beach and I was thinking it would have been on Hooniverse!

Daytona A100 van from Problem Child Studios... very cool video of a single drawing, and making it animated

13.32 art, artist, Daytona, innovation, innovative, van No comments

Innovative, inventive, and awesome. http://www.problemchildkustoms.com/think_fast.html

Sinister Industries, make of saddle bags for motorcycles, winner of "The Chopper Challenge" on CMT, had crowds looking at this bike by John Shope

13.16 airbrushing, Motorcycle, rims, unusual No comments

Everyone looking at this bike had the same question... what size is that front tire? 140-40/30. 30 inch rim, 40 ratio sidewall

the look of the fairing reminds me of the space monster in "Predator"

http://www.ssinisterchoppers.com/media.asp

Johnny Sparks' Re/Version 2011 Mustang that looks like a 1967 stang, and its what Ford SHOULD have done with their new retro looking Mustang

12.31 Mustang, SEMA 2011 No comments

that fastback looks terrific, rims are great, the suede (flat/matte or whatever that is called) is cool, and the color combo tones remind me strongly of the Maverick Grabber. Not a put down.

Hood bulge is great

grill headlights are a nice touch, but the chin spoiler aren't right. It's not the camera angle either, I asked a couple guys (like the one below in the blue shirt) who were looking at it what they thought, and they also agreed about the spoiler