R

In the ricer world, the Type-R badge is sacred territory. Those who own actual Type-R vehicles achieve a God-like status. This guy must be master of their universe.

Damn You, Micheal Bay: The Sequal

I guess it was only a matter of time before someone tried to capitalize on Chevrolet capitalizing on the "Transformer" movie series. This C6 based kit manages to keep all that was hideous about the concept and destroy it's sleek lines and proportions.

Damn You, Micheal Bay

There's some intriguing and sleek features of 2009 Chevrolet Stingray concept, but for the most part it's a heavy-handed and overstyled attempt to cash in on the Corvette's rich design history while at the same time cash in on Micheal Bay's equally heavy-handed and overstyled "Transformer" movie series. It ends up being a caricature of the entire Corvette brand.

Sbarro X5

Sbarro has been featured on this blog way more times than a design house should. I saved this picture a couple years back, so I'm not sure on the details on this other than it's a BMW X5 with a butchered front end.

Spada Codatronca

The Spada Codatronca is a concept and possible production car based on the Corvette, apparently available with a 700hp Corvette based engine. I'm not sure how much of a pipe dream the production car is - I've seen "specs" and a finished production body, but nothing concrete.

It's looks are definitely unique. For the most part, it's a throwback to the swoopy lines of the C3 Corvette. However, out back things go astray with it's "shooting brake" style featured many times on this blog. Not content to leave well enough alone, it also draws inspiration from another classic piece of autofug, the Phantom Corsair.


Also not sure what's with the digital readout on the back. Looks like it could be a speedometer? Given the reliability of some high-horsepower, low production sports cars, maybe it's to measure it's speed while you push it?

Irradiated

It may be hard to believe, but the VW Kombi T2 is still soldiering on in Brazil. That's right - you can still buy a brand new 1967 VW. Sort of. In 2006, Brazil initiated new emission requirements, spelling the end of the traditional air cooled Beetle engine powering the Kombi. A replacement water-cooled engine was issued, and with it came a huge black plastic grille stuck on the front of the van to provide cooling for the radiator. It's just about as subtle and ungainly as Amy Winehouse's beehive. Hope that reference isn't expired. Speaking of expired, is Winehouse even still alive?
Sadly, even Kombi's days are numbered. Upcoming Brazilian legislation requiring manditory ABS and airbags make 2012 the last year for Kombi production.