Exotic Car Restoration Livermore - Ride onboard a Ferrari F355 Berlinetta at an autocross - FZ Restoration Livermore- 925-294-5666

Autocrossing is fantastic - anyone can take their day-to-day grocery-getter out onto a large parking lot and compete in a time trial against other cars for a relatively low price.

That means each autocross usually ends up with a lot of Mazda Miatas, Subarus, BMWs, Honda Civics and - if you’re lucky - the odd Corvette or two.

Spectro Racing, however, hit the jackpot with this one when a V8-powered 1999 Ferrari F355 Berlinetta arrived on the scene. Fortunately for us, they were able to mount a GoPro onto the car and capture all of the sights and sounds as the Ferrari took to the course.

Enjoy the ride!

source: http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/video-ferrari-f355-berlinetta-autocross-123015

by Samuel Reiman

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Exotic Car Restoration Livermore - These Are The Best Ferrari Sounds Of 2015 - FZ Restoration Livermore- 925-294-5666

And yes, they've been captured on camera and gathered together in a compilation that can keep any fan of the prancing horse glued to their chair.

The video brings some of the best supercars made by Ferrari and it includes models such as the 360, F12Berlinetta, F430 Scuderia, 599 GTO, LaFerrari, FF, 458 Italia and several tuned models that managed to grab most of the attention. 

This year has been an intense one for Ferrari, as it rolled out a replacement for the 458 Italia, called the 488 GTB, back in February, before making its public debut in Geneva, a month later. The updated supercar comes with new styling and, most importantly, with a new 3.9-liter twin-turbo V8 engine under its hood, replacing the old 4.5-liter naturally aspirated and producing 670PS (661hp) and 760Nm (560lb-ft) of torque.

A few months later, the 458 Spider's successor was introduced too, the 488 Spider, which follows the same recipe as its coupe sister and it needs 3.0 seconds to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62mph). Its folding hardtop takes 14 seconds to operate.

October brought us the most talked-about supercar made by Ferrari this year, the hardcore F12tdf, with its limited run of 799 units that have been already sold. The 6.3-liter naturally aspirated V12 used on the F12 Berlinetta delivers 40hp more than in the regular model and it allows it reach 100km/h (62mph) in just 2.9 seconds.

The end of the year didn’t come with good news for Ferrari California T owners, as several examples were affected due to a potential fire hazard. The company also issued a stop-sale for the 488 GTB, because of a similar condition

source:  http://www.carscoops.com/2015/12/these-are-best-ferrari-sounds-of-2015.html
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Exotic Car Restoration Livermore - Finally! A Corvette Stingray Widebody With Style - FZ Restoration Livermore- 925-294-5666

These guys have done a great job with the C7.

LA-based auto fabricator and designer, Ivan Tampi, recently established a new company that showcased its maiden project based on a C7 Stingray at SEMA a couple of months ago. Dubbed the XIK (pronounced “sick”), the widebody kit has since down the rounds at car meets and has received rave reviews. Limited to just 100 units, each model comes with a numbered certificate. The made-to-order 14-piece full replacement kit, including new bumpers, side skirts, diffuser and rear spoiler, is made from colored and exposed carbon fiber and polyurethane.

If you like what you see (surely it's preferable to this), the kit comes in at $14,999 and orders are now being taken with first deliveries happening this month. And if you’re interested in the wheels, these are by Kompression, staggered 20/21 inches front/rear, and are also for sale.

source: http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2016/1/1/Finally-A-Corvette-Stingray-Widebody-With-Style-7731065/  by Adam Lynton - http://www.fzrestoration.com

Exotic Car Restoration Livermore - We Saw This New Ford GT Track Footage And Figured Carroll Shelby Would Be Thrilled - FZ Restoration Livermore- 925-294-5666

Time for a return to where Ferrari was defeated.

2016 is going to be another big year for Ford, mainly because its all-new GT supercar is going to debut on both road and track. The road-going version is widely expected to have its debut next month at Detroit, and the track variant will be arriving in time for endurance racing season. Yes, it’ll be racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the LM GTE Pro class, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Ford’s 1966 historic overall victory. You know, when Carroll Shelby was brought in specifically to beat Ferrari.

And like the original GT40, the new GT requires testing. Lots of it, only now it’s an awful lot more high-tech. On the other hand, some things don’t change, like actual test runs. So kick back, relax, and welcome 2016 with this new Ford GT track footage.

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source: http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2016/1/2/We-Saw-This-New-Ford-GT-Track-Footage-And-Figured-Carroll-Shelby-Would-Be-Thrilled-7731262/

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Exotic Car Restoration Livermore - Ferrari: XX Ferrari Sound Battle - FZ Restoration Livermore- 925-294-5666

This 12-cylinder exhaust fetish brought to you by the Ferrari XX Programme.

As the sun set over the Mugello Circuit you can hear the sonorous sounds of Ferrari’s most exclusive models howling at full chat. If this wasn’t enough to activate a gearhead’s libido then consider where they might belong. But really, what we have here is the perfect excuse for some alone time with a fantastic prancing horse. Luckily for us YouTuber 19Bozzy92 was at the 2015 Ferrari World Finals with camera in hand to capture the four powerhouse XX Programme models: the FXX K, 599XX, FXX, and the 599XX Evoluzione.

Spouting fire on acceleration and turning brake discs molten, the amount of horsepower on track puts even the most venerable "Forza" lobby to shame.

16 What really stands out is each of the XX models differences in driving characteristics; the rawness of the FXX on corner exit compared to the technology-laden FXX K active aero creates a perfect juxtaposition of Ferrari mid-engine flagships. The two on-track variants of the 599 convey the front-rear drive challenges when compared with the other mid-engine siblings. So let your ears experience the "Orgasmatron" of Ferrari V12 perfection.

source: http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2016/1/2/Ferrari-Orgasmatron-XX-Ferrari-Sound-Battle-7731278/

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Exotic Car Restoration Livermore - Incredible Abarth ‘Monoposto da Record’ found sleeping after many years - FZ Restoration Livermore- 925-294-5666

Occasionally, fate throws up a unique opportunity – and photographer Piotr Degler was recently given the chance to shoot a one-off car literally kept in the dark for many years: the Fiat-Abarth World Record Monoposto from 1960. We research the history of this streamlined beauty…BMW

Abarth’s incredible World Record car resurfaces. Photo by Piotr Degler.2016




The tale began in 1960. On the eve of the 42nd Turin Motor Show, Pininfarina arrived at the venue with a severe case of aerodynamic fever. As well as presenting the Pininfarina X – a whimsical, four-seater saloon with a drag coefficient of 0.20 and wheels arranged in a diamond formation – the Italian coachbuilder also revealed the ‘Monoposto’, built on behalf of Fiat-Abarth. It was so streamlined that it could probably have slipped beneath the reach of any Cold War radar equipment, but Pininfarina didn’t stop there. Alongside these two aerodynamic pioneers, the Ferrari 410 Superamerica and no fewer than 11 other new cars were presented.

After a round of aerodynamic experimentation with Bertone in 1956, the following year saw Fiat-Abarth turn to Pininfarina to design two new cars using the wind tunnel at Turin Polytechnic. Using specially made, small-capacity engines, they set numerous World Records – and for 1960, the almost-1,000cc four-cylinder engine was used, capable of producing 105HP at a screaming 8,000rpm. The power was transmitted to the rear wheels via a four-speed gearbox.

While the running gear was relatively modest, the opposite was true for Pininfarina’s outward handiwork. Measuring only 1.2 metres tall, 1.55 metres wide and 4.56 metres long, the body was low and narrow in order to pierce the air as effectively as possible. The resulting figures were spectacular: 10,000 kilometres at an average speed of 118.7mph, and 72 continuous hours at an average of 116mph. Those were just two of the nine International and World Records set.

Photos: Degler Studio (info@deglerstudio.com) 
source: https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/cars/incredible-abarth-monoposto-da-record-found-sleeping-after-many-years

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