You can take the man away from the sea, but you can’t take the sea away from the man. With that in mind, GERG GROUP has prepped their SHARKER motorcycle. As you can see, this lovely bike looks like a shark. And just like sharks, it’s fast. Real fast. It can go from 0 to 100 in just 4 seconds and has a top speed of 280 km. The SHARKER is equipped with an electromechanic push button gear shifter, a lightweight self-supporting carbon-fiber body and high-performance LEDs. The SHARKER(sorry just keep wanting to say that) is also keyless and responds to a personal code to start up. Check the site for more information.
Now you can embrace your inner Schumacher and race around your living room without actually, um, racing around your living room. This awesome Ferrari F1 simulator creates the thrill of Formula 1 racing in a totally safe and friendly environment. For us wusses. The unit comes with a 42” plasma monitor, built-in speakers to the air intakes and two themed race marshals to coordinate all of the racing action. The fake F1 is also available for day-long rentals, if the idea of owning this monstrosity for good doesn’t suit your fancy.
Aston Martin cars have always been highly sought after, due to their high performance and understated elegance. However, rare Astons are another matter entirely. These are more desirable than a slice of pizza on a desert island. The Aston Martin DB4 GT, from 1963, may just be the rarest of the rare. There were only about 75 made and much less than that exist today. Now may be your chance to get your hands on one. One of these beauties will go up for RM auction. This particular model was lovingly restored by a respected collector who has maintained the car in climate-controlled storage since they got a hold of it. The asking price should be somewhere around a million, but who knows! Get to the auction and try your luck.
Asphaltfighters have seen fit to make a superbike like no other. Simply put, the Stormbringer is the fastest motorcycle of all time. This is no hollow watermark. This race-focused bike has a top speed of more than 199 mph and it can accelerate from 0 to 186 mph in just 13.9 seconds. Now that’s seriously fast. It’s all made possible by a 1,000-cc-four-cylinder four-valve engine with a rated power output of 220 hp / 161.p KW. In booster mode this jolts up to 280 hp / 206 kW. The superbike comes with a bevy of high-tech rider gear, which includes a fitted leather suit and a carbon-fiber and Kevlar helmet. The best part? It starts at just $57,500. Not bad for such extreme speeds.
UK-based Amalgam Fine Collection is selling what is sure to be one of the most collectible models of all time: A 1/8th scale McLaren F1 LM. The attention to detail is through the roof. The engine cover can be opened, showing off all manner of intricate detail. The model comes packed in with the book “Driving Ambition” written by Doug Nye, Ron Dennis and Gordon Murray. It tells the story behind the iconic car that inspired the model, which many say is the best automobile ever to hit the roads. The model/book package is priced reasonably at $5,300. Now, you too can be Lewis Hamilton! Well, a 1/8th sized Lewis Hamilton anyways.
If you want the full-featured lifestyle a penthouse provides, but you are on the go a lot, this might be your knight in shining armor. The “Penthouse on Wheels” is just what it sounds like: A roaming mega-complex that sates all of your desires. This Gold Coast motorhome has it all: timber floors, granite benchtops and mahogany finishes that are as unblemished as any apartment you’ve ever lived in. Matching that same apartment, it has a kitchen sink, gas cooking, a fridge, freezer, a pantry, a television with access to pay TV, a DVD player and VCR and leather passenger seats. It also features a fold-out lounge and dining room that extends out from the side of the vehicle with the flick of a switch. The bedroom in the back has its own TV and cupboard space along with a hidden washer and dryer. What’s all this gonna cost you? Just $700,000 at Lloyd’s Auction in Carrara. Not bad for a car and home in one.
An anonymous Russian billionaire coughed up $8 million dollars for a Mercedes Hitler used to drive back when he was doing his part to inspire countless WW2 movies. Hitler may have been a murderous anti-semitic monster with a small peepee, but he had great taste in automobiles. That midnight blue 770 K model car is sure beautiful. The auto had been missing for several months, after it was locked in a collector’s garage in Bielefeld. Luckily for the anonymous Ruskie, it was tracked down and put on the auction block. Happy motoring!
The world continues it’s quest to wrap everything in Swarovsky crystals. This week’s edition: Bicycles. Bike manufacturer Mast has produced a series of beautiful Swarovsky-studded bicyles. Each bike features over 8,000 of the beloved crystals, not to mention a generous coating of gold trim. These little buggers sure do look adorable, like something from the 1950s mixed with, wel, tons of Swarovsky crystals. No word on pricing yet but when you do get them, for the love of God, get one hell of a bike lock.
Classic Recreations have been skillyfully crafting and modifying custom high-performance vehicles for over a decade. Their hard work just paid off, as they’ve been given the go ahead to recreate the classic Shelby GT 500CR. Carroll Shelby helped create some of the Holy Grail vehicles of the classic American automotive era. None is more highly regarded than the GT 500CR. The vehicle will be offered in three varieties - The “Intro,” the “Performance” and the “Venom” models. The preliminary technical details and package specifications for the G.T.500CR, a 1967 Shelby continuation vehicle, will feature a hand-built 427 cubic inch (7.0L) engine, model specific bodywork, a custom paint job, hand-stitched upholstery and every car will have an official Shelby serial number and badges along with the official Shelby Worldwide Registry. Owning a Mustang certainly doesn’t get any better than this.
