Ferrari engines are musically engineered to sound perfect by utilising 3rd and 6th harmonics on the air intake, like a flute or organ.
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Nepali men carrying car to Kathmandu
Adolf Hitler gifted King Truibhuvan of Nepal with this 1938 model Mercedes Benz, which was the first car ever seen in Nepal. It was carried to the capital by men as in 1940s there were no roads in the city.
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The longest car in the world
The longest car in the world was 100 feet long, had 26 wheels, a jacuzzi, diving board, king-sized water bed, and a helicopter landing pad, and was called the ‘American Dream’. 00
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Audi had to use more durable…
Audi had to use more durable horns in Indian-market cars, as their normal horns would have been unable to cope with the amount of honking Indian drivers do.
Ghost Camaro
During the Bosnian War, a 1979 Chevy Camaro was updated with state of the art equipment by US Military and was used to take much needed supplies to civilians.
Ghost Camaro
During the Bosnian War, a 1979 Chevy Camaro was updated with state of the art equipment by US Military and was used to take much needed supplies to civilians.
The Time Record for Driving Across America Was Just Broken
If you haven’t heard of it, the Cannonball is a race from New York to Los Angeles that racing aficionados are constantly trying to win. There are no official rules or regulations because…well, it’s pretty much illegal; in order to break the record for the fastest cross-country time, you have to break a whole lot of traffic laws.
Just like the movie The Cannonball Run, remember?
But the fact that it’s illegal doesn’t stop people from trying to break that illustrious record all the time. And some guys in a 2015 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG just demolished the previous record, in place since 2013, by driving from New York to L.A. in 27 hours and 25 minutes.
The previous record? 28 hours and 50 minutes.
The two drivers, Arne Toman and Doug Tabbutt, and their “spotter,” Berkeley Chadwick, left the east side of Manhattan at 12:57 A.M. on November 10 and reached Redondo Beach, California in literal record time.
'Cannonball Run' race record broken with 27 hour, 25 minute drive across US https://t.co/UDmyDaPbKt pic.twitter.com/cb25m6l46C
— New York Post (@nypost) December 4, 2019
They drove on I-80 through Nebraska, took I-76 to Denver, I-70 to the middle of Utah, and then took I-15 to Southern California’s interstate system. They drove a grand total of 2,825 miles, and Toman and Tabbutt averaged a very illegal 104 miles per hour during the journey. Incredibly, they managed to spend only 22-and-a-half minutes on fuel stops. I’m assuming they ate and went to the bathroom in the car.
Hey, you gotta do what you gotta do.
The group was obsessed with beating the previous record, so they outfitted the car with a custom-fabricated fuel cell and all kinds of electronic gadgets. Berkeley Chadwick acted as the spotter using gyro-stabilized binoculars to look out for police.
Here’s a cool video about the newly-broken record.
Let’s see how long this record stands…
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A Woman Warned Against Propping Your Feet on a Dashboard After Ending up Without a Forehead
When she was 22, Gráinne Kealy got into a car accident in 2007. Her boyfriend at the time was driving, so put her feet up on the dashboard to relax.
Then the couple slipped on some ice and collided with a wall.
She wound up with an uncommon injury because of her seemingly inconsequential decision.
Kealy says,
“My feet were on top of the airbag and, I know now, they inflate at 200mph. The force of that meant my knees were sent back into my face really powerfully. I broke nearly every bone in my face. I had a brain leak [called a CSF (Cerebrospinal Fluid)] and I lost two teeth.”
Kealy and her boyfriend were taken to the hospital for medical attention. They were both okay, but one day she woke up with an infection on her forehead that caused it to slowly sink.
Me with no forehead – wow those eyebrows though
Posted by Gráinne Kealy on Thursday, August 10, 2017
Adjusting to life without a forehead was difficult, but necessary because Kealy was without a forehead for two full years.
“For a long time, I was afraid to leave the house. I became a bit of a hermit. I didn’t want to go out and then when I did go out, I would get looks. I bought hats to cover it. I was also worried about banging my head.”
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Doctors were able to construct a replacement for her out of ceramic, but Kealy still suffers from health complications – it isn’t easy to get over brain and head injuries. She now speaks out about her accident so that others won’t end up in her condition.
Posted by Gráinne Kealy on Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Because loads of people put their feet up…
This breaks my heart to think of how many millions of people have seen these celebrities with their feet on the…
Posted by Gráinne Kealy on Sunday, March 31, 2019
So thank you, Gráinne – keep up your advocacy!
Let us know what you think of Kealy’s campaign to raise awareness of this potential safety issue. Share your thoughts in the comments section.
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Ford used an astrologer from…
Ford used an astrologer from California to determine which date they would launch the new Ford Taurus. They paid the astrologer $500.
This Guy Makes Some of the Most Amazing Minibikes You’ll Ever See
I need one of these!
Brent Walter builds all kinds of amazing motorcycles that you have to see to believe.
Walter uses the fenders from classic Volkswagen Beetles to build his custom Volkspod minibikes, and they look sick. He said, “I wanted a scooter to take to VW shows. These fenders were left over from building my car. I also wanted to practice welding the thin sheet metal panels.”
Looks like he hit this project out of the park! Take a look.
1. Look at that beauty!
2. Still a work in progress.
3. That is a nice looking bike.
4. The Volkspod in action.
5. Another one of Walter’s restoration projects.
6. I’d love to have one of these.
7. Beep! Beep!
8. Stripped down to the bones.
9. Here comes trouble.
10. These are so cool.
Walter’s work is amazing, isn’t it?
I’m a huge fan!
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