Super Bike Motorcycle

Motorcycle: Yamaha YZF-R1

Date: Summer 2007

City: ??

Story: This bike is one of the most expensive sports bikes, behind Ducati and Honda. The public can only ride bikes under 250cc unless they have a special licence granted by the government. High powered bikes are generally ridden by the Basij.

Notice that he has a full protective body suit but she does not. Also, she has colored her hair blonde, is not wearing an Islamic veil and is touching another male in public. All these actions are illegal and she can be flogged in prison if caught.

Link: Denmark vs. California

Found the California vs Denmark blog while killing time before a meeting.


Picture of early Danish Cal Lookers from 1981/82, they turned out to be rides of Rene Lokdam and Michael Berg. The very same dynamic Danish duo I've met in so many Volkswagen events over the years. Always very nice to meet them and check out their latest rides or changes to current cars :-)

Here are their rides from Bad Camberg this year..

Link: Christian Claude's Photography

I found this site hosting Christian Claude's photography from late 50's via Google searches. It seems that he was a professional photographer who took photos from local events, luckily many of these were rallies or races. His non-automotive photos are very cool and nostalgic too.





Just how cool are those before start pictures of rallydrivers above :) See the rest of them http://www.christian-claude.com

Link: Pat's drawings

Found this blog having Pat's drawings from 1991-92. Mike's '55 Sunroof would have looked equally cool in Resto Cal guise :-)

http://vw.skynetblogs.be

EBI & Camberg - On The Road Shots

Some of the best moments during our trip were just related to driving in small convoy through pretty nice or interesting scenery.



Somewhere around Bad Camberg.



Somewhere between Namur and Nivelles. Photo by Heebah. The countryside and small towns were hell of a lot more livelier than they're in Finland.



Looks like my Oval may end up in some Japanese Volkswagen DVD :-) These guys from So-Kal publishing were quite hard core, guy with the camera spent the trip from Nivelles to Waterloo in the trunk of their rental Touran filming all the cars cruising.



Arriving to Chimay.



On way home near Kerpen.



Last time I admired this amazing result of German architecture was my 2006 Spa trip, having taken cheap German Wings flights to Cologne/Bonn for the first and last time of my life.



K�ln skyline. Too bad I didn't get any photos of the hills around Liege, but due to the sidewinds I was fully occupied with steering the car :-)



Around Dortmund - Wuppertal.



Wind powerplants in Eastern Germany, when you see them you know that it may get little windy for Volkswagen too.

See the rest of the photos of our trip in here.

Mercedes SL (Rare Customized) & 2 Chevy Corvette

Car: 2003 through 2007 Mercedes Benz SL R230 (FAB DESIGN Modification)
Date: July 1, 2007
City: Tehran (Vanak-Shiraz Street in front of "Abieh Design Center" furniture store)
Story: This is a V8, has SLR wing doors and customized exhaust. Notice that the FAB DESIGN is custom ordered from Switzerland, very rare. A big thanks to Sasha Javaheri for the photos.





Car 1 & 2: 2007 Chevrolet Corevette C6 Coupe
Date: July 7, 2007
City: Tehran (in front of "Kooh-e-Noor" building)
Story: Two Corvettes were racing and stopped at the intersection. Their price is about $80,000 US Dollars in Iran. These are American cars and are much harder to obtain in Iran and considered very rare. A big thanks to Sasha Javaheri for the photos.




Car: 2007 Chevrolet Corevette C6 Coupe
Date: August 1, 2007
City: Tehran (Aghdasie)
Story: ?

2 Mercedes Benz CLS

Car: 2005 through 2007 Mercedes Benz CLS (55 AMG or 550)

Date: July 6, 2007 (12:41 pm)

City: Tehran (Bashgah Enghelab)

Story: Spotted by a French-Iranian visiting Iran.

Car: 2005 through 2007 Mercedes Benz CLS (55 AMG or 550)
Date: July 10, 2007 (3:23 pm)
City: Tehran (Bashgah Enghelab)
Story: Spotted by a French-Iranian visiting Iran.

Vauxhall VXR220

Engine: In-line 4-cyl, 1998cc, turbo
Max power: 217bhp @ 6300rpm
Max torque: 210lb ft @ 4800rpm
0 - 60mph: 4.2sec (claimed)
Top Speed: 153mph (claimed)
Price: �29,995

The VX220 has been setting pulses racing since it was launched back in 2000, it�s fast, stylish and tremendous fun� and now there�s a new addition to the line-up.
Released under the banner of Vauxhall�s new performance brand, VXR, the latest VX is faster, sleeker and even more insanely grin-inducing than the standard version, in fact, the VXR220 is set to be one of the best drives on the road.
Based on the VX220 everyone already knows and loves, VXR220 features the 2.0 litre turbo engine with a power upgrade to 220 bhp, thanks to a free-flow air filter, a hybrid turbo and a reprogrammed ECU.
Translating this wickedly entertaining power on to the tarmac is a set of five-spoke Speedline alloys, finished in satin black and shod with Yokohama A048R tyres. Featuring a dynamic mix of 195/45R16s at the front and 225/35R17s at the back, the VXR220 sticks to the road perfectly, making the most of its nimble agility.
This all works together to ensure the most engaging driving VX yet. Performance figures back this up with a spectacular sprint time to 60 mph from standstill in a breathtakingly fast 4.2 seconds and a top speed in excess of 150 mph.
But VXR isn�t just about going fast, it�s about enjoying the ride� which is why the VXR220 has uprated and lowered springs, and uprated dampers. And because going fast brings the importance of stopping to the front of the mind, the VXR220 is kept under control by vented and cross-drilled brakes � 288 mm all round � with uprated brake pad material.
And VXR220 looks the part as well. With its swoopingly stylish body panels and modern, clean lines, the top-of-the-range VRX220 emanates purpose and dynamism. Available in Calypso Red only with matt black detailing on the rear spoiler, wing mirrors, windscreen surround, Vauxhall V-grille and fuel filler cap, it looks simply fearsome.
Inside, things just continue to get better with super sport seats upholstered with Alcantara and carbon fibre-effect leather trim. Meanwhile, the matt black theme continues from the outside in with matt black handbrake sleeve, gearlever gate, passenger footrest, pedals and window winders.
With looks this good and performance this impressive, customers could well begin thinking that they�ll be needing to break open their piggy banks to buy one but with a cost of just �29,995, VXR220 is a whole lot more accessible than anyone could have imagined.
On sale from 25 May there�s simply no excuse not to buy one. It�ll be worth it for the grin-per-mile factor alone.

My Oval in Kassel Hills

One of my favourite photos this summer.. Too bad were driving in four car format and adjusted our speed according to the slowest one (and generally no hurry anywhere) but being able to really rip it up those hills would have been so cool :)

On the other had bewing up the engine on first 400kms of 2000+ km road trip wouldn't neither have been very smart..

Karmann Ghia Farm Find

Lowlight Karmann Ghia that friend of mine picked up today from farm in Southern Finland.. Lot of work but nice find, good luck with the project dude.

2007 Porvoo Swap

Minsk Courier's Tricks - Inexpensive Cool Air Kit

Tip that I learned during our Camberg&EBI trek how to improve cooling with spare fan belt. Straight out of Minsk Courier's collection of vintage Auto Motor und Sport-magazines..

Ford GT

A product of the current American 'retro' trend, the new GT40 (now to be known as simply the 'GT') marks a welcome rebirth of one of the most significant supercars of all time.
Styling remains faithful to the original, although the new model is both longer and taller, while concessions to modern electronic driver aids are kept to a minimum. Performance is awesome thanks to a 550bhp supercharged V8 coupled with a lightweight 1200kg body. 0-60mph in under 4 seconds and a 200mph plus maximum are on offer.
A lot was expected from the new model and considering the history of its predecessor, it had a lot to live up to. However the GT has turned out to be every bit the car it's illustrious predecessor became, and then some!

Body Type Coupe
Access 2 Door / 2 Seat
Engine 5409cc V8cyl
Max Power 550 bhp
Top Speed 210 mph
0 - 60 mph 3.6 sec
New Price �120900
Used Price �150000 - �165000

Koenig C62

In 1991 Koenig Specials produced the C62, a faithful replica of the legendary Porsche 962 race car, and so was born one of the fastest cars the world had ever seen.
Astronomical figures abound when reviewing the C62. 588bhp, 237mph and 200kmh from standstill in a time warp 9.9 seconds, along with a small matter of �350,000! An exact 962 replica would have been unusable on the road so the Koenig's ground clearance was increased and engine noise was suppressed (a little). Nevertheless, a power to weight ratio of well over 540 bhp/ton ensured that the C62's performance was not far off the racing Porsche's figure

Spec:
Body Type Coupe/Conv
Access 2 Door / 2 Seat
Engine 3368cc 6cyl
Max Power 588 bhp
Top Speed 237 mph
0 - 60 mph 3.4 sec
New Price �550000
Used Price �n/a - �n/a