Vintage and Exotic Car Restoration Livermore - Watch a Hyundai Rally Car Annihilate an Airborne Record - FZ Restoration - 925-294-5666

The late great Colin McRae was known for a few defining characteristics, but perhaps none better than fearlessness and outright speed. That combination lead to blisteringly fast rally stage times and the occasional massive jump. 

As a small token of respect to the departed racing legend, the organizers of Rally Sweden have lent McRae’s name to a particularly large leap on the rally’s Vargasen stage. This footage is from that “Colin’s Crest” and it’s absolutely unbelievable.

Rally driver Thierry Neuville punches his Hyundai i20 WRC car and ro

Rally driver Thierry Neuville punches his Hyundai i20 WRC car and rockets over Colin’s Crest to a staggering distance of 144 feet. That not only claims this year’s award for longest leap but annihilates the previous records. Neuville himself nabbed the award back in 2013 after an impressive 115 foot jump, with none other than Ken Block in his Fiesta WRC notching the overall record in 2011 at 121 feet.

Frankly, 144 feet traveling through the air is nothing short of sprouting wings and flying. It’s not surprising that Neuville and his Hyundai would finish the rally in second place overall. We can see why.

source: boldride

by Zach Doell

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Vintage and Exotic Car Restoration Livermore - 92-year-old's parking-lot smashing of nine cars caught on camera - FZ Restoration - 925-294-5666

At a Piggly Wiggly parking lot in Mayville, Wis., a 92-year-old man managed to crash into nine cars, two of which had passengers aboard, in a bizarre incident that lasted less than 60 seconds.

Russell Kerr, driving a Chrysler Pacifica, reportedly lodged his foot on the gas pedal as he reversed out of his parking space. From there, he proceeded to panic, tearing around the lot, bouncing from car to car, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake. Fortunately no one was injured, and according to WISN, the elderly man won't be cited.

His driver's license, however, may be under review, but police do not have the power to revoke it entirely; rather they can recommend to the DMV to have Kerr retested. Donald Gourlie was one of the nine owners who had their vehicle struck, telling WISN he was simply glad no one was hurt:“What are you going to do?" he said. "There isn't much you can say. It just happens."

Gourlie, who was at Piggy Wiggly buying a Valentine's Day card for his wife, estimates that $2,400 worth of damage was done to their vehicle. His humor, however, was still intact, writing on the card, "I love you. P.S. Sorry about your car."

source: Motoramic

by Alex Lloyd

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Vintage and Exotic Car Restoration Livermore - This Wrecked Ferrari 458 Spider Might Ruin Your Tuesday - FZ Restoration - 925-294-5666

The parking lot at RDB LA Collision center is always full of goodies and surprises. Sometimes there will be a gold chrome Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, sometimes a gorgeous two-tone satin Rolls-Royce Wraith, and other times a Ferrari 458 Spider that looks like its nose was Hulk smashed.

There’s pretty much no available information on what happened in the accident, as client information isn’t typically discussed. Let’s just say it’s obvious this thing took on a hard front-end collision, possibly T-boning another vehicle. Unfortunately, it looks like there is some frame damage as a result. If there’s a silver lining, it’s the fact that the engine is untouched.

source: Photo Credit: Tony Markovich / Bold Ride

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Vintage and Exotic Car Restoration Livermore - Monte Carlo Rally Footage Will Leave You in Awe - FZ Restoration - 925-294-5666

Rally driving in itself is a pretty incredible feat. Tame a 300-horsepower hatchback while rocketing through villages, woods, and mountains. For fun add in undulating stretches of snow, tarmac, gravel and dirt. Yeah, not so easy. 

At the recent Rallye Monte-Carlo, the kick-off to the 2015 World Rally Championship, ace driver Robert Kubica showed that he knows a thing or two about zipping his Ford Fiesta RS around a rally special stage. Take a look.

source: Boldride

by Zach Doell

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Vintage and Exotic Car Restoration Livermore - Ford uses a Mustang and a blonde stunt driver to prank blind dates - FZ Restoration - 925-294-5666

With Valentine's here and now past, love is still in the air. Or at least it should be, but for the gentlemen featured in Ford's "Speed Dating" commercial, it's more a case of false hope and a whole lot of tire smoke.

The storyline is simple: Take a bunch of unsuspecting guys and set them up on a blind date at a coffee shop with a beautiful blonde. When the girl asks if they want to leave, the men jump in the passenger seat of her 2015 Mustang GT (rigged with cameras). At first she acts uncomfortable with a stick shift, and a few of the men flex their masculinity in response. Only the girl isn't uncomfortable. Instead she's a professional stunt driver, who proceeds to thrash the tires off her Mustang in a deserted parking lot with the confused, scared, excited men in tow.

Clearly the guys have no idea that this whole thing is a setup, and this video illustrates a key issue most men have when it comes to dating: They're rubbish at it.

Case in point: Don't tell the nice girl you just met that you're a ninja. Or that you like to party. And when you're in the car, don't brag that you'll show her "what this thing can do." Because she might be a professional stunt driver, and then you'll look foolish. Which is bad for you, but good for those of us that get to watch the video.

source: Motoramic

by Alex Lloyd

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Vintage and Exotic Car Restoration Livermore - Watch Sebastian Vettel Unleash the Ferrari FXX K on Track - FZ Restoration - 925-294-5666

Ferrari’s fortunes in Formula One, as of late, have not exactly been up to the Scuderia’s standards, but that could all change for 2015. They’ve got a cracking good driver in the form of Sebastian Vettel, perhaps you’ve heard of him, who we suspect is eager to showcase his four-time-consecutive-world-championship skills in a new car. 

That show of speed will have to wait until the Australian Grand Prix. In the meantime, Vettel has been hooning around in Ferrari’s newest track-only menace – the 1,036 horsepower FXX K hypercar. If his direct quote, “Mamma mia! It goes like a rocket!” is any indication, it’s safe to say he had a good time. Take a look.

Aside from its epic performance on track, the FXX K is simply an astonishing sight to behold. Ferrari more or less took its already mind-melting LaFerrari hypercar, ripped all the unnecessary bits out, and transformed what was left into a track monster. As such, it’ll lap Ferrari’s 1.8 mile Fiorano test circuit a staggering five seconds faster than the LaFerrari. And would you listen to that noise!

Time will tell if Ferrari can turn around its performance on the F1 grid, but the Prancing Horse seems to be having a hell of a good time in its road and track-car divisions.

source: Boldride

by Zach Doell

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Vintage and Exotic Car Restoration Livermore - Watch the Porsche Cayman GT4 Eat Up the Nurburgring - FZ Restoration - 925-294-5666

The Ferrari F50 is one of the Italian brand’s most coveted cars. Only 349 were made, making it the rarest of all the modern Ferrari hypercars. To hear that one of those examples was involved in an accident over the weekend is concerning.

The accident happened on Vanderbilt Beach Road in Naples, Florida. We are told that the Ferrari F50 was hit by a Lexus SUV, causing the driver to were, narrowly avoiding a second collision with a black BMW. As you can see, the car then spun into the centre median where it came to rest.

The police statement indicates that there were no major injuries. The Ferrari looks fine cosmetically, however, there is sure to be some damage to the undercarriage. The pictures don’t reveal the other side of the car. It could potentially have sustained bodywork damage too.

Ferrari F50 values have been sky high recently, following the release of Ferrari’s latest and greatest, the LaFerrari. Our friends over at RM Auctions sold a US example at their Arizona sale last year for $1,65 million.

The Ferrari F50 was conceived as a celebratory 50th anniversary model. It uses a 4.7-liter version of the V12 1990 F1 engine. With 520 hp, it is hardly short on power. Obviously those specifications are of little assistance when you find yourself spinning in circles on the highway.

Hopefully the damage is repaired pretty quickly and the owner is able to enjoy his stunning car on the road again!

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by Lawrence

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