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This featured Car is Carrera GT

Carrera is a slot car.

This featured Car is Carrera

Carrera dominated the German markets in the 1960s and 1970s, due to using an additional third wire, and effective marketing, also at the nearby Nuremberg International Toy Fair.

This featured Car is Carrera

In the 1970, Carrera offered 1:24, 1:32 and 1:60 scales for slot cars, and the slot-free "Servo" systems which allowed cars to switch lanes, guided by the guard rails on the outside. Due to the many systems offered, and fewer customers (Generation), Neuhierl had to sell his company in 1985, and took his own life. The new owners sold rather cheap products.

This featured Car is ABT

Johann Abt (born December 1935), who continued a horseshoeing tradition of his family with motor cars, was a motorcycling and hillclimbing racer for Abarth factory team until 1970. He later entered cars with his own team, winning the "Trophée de l’Avenir“ and other series.

This featured Car is Koenigsegg CCR

The Koenigsegg CCR is a mid-engined sports car manufactured by Koenigsegg. It briefly held the world speed record for a production car and is currently the fourth fastest production car in the world, behind the Bugatti Veyron, SSC Ultimate Aero and the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.

Monday 28 May 2012

Fiat 500 Abarth all but sold out thanks to Catrinel Menghia

If you were still considering whether to buy a Fiat 500 Abarth, brought to our attention by Catrinel Menghia and a few viral videos,
your window of opportunity is closing quick: Fiat says it's sold out of Abarths for this model year, and won't be shipping more until late this year.
Fiat says that dealer orders for the Abarth have exceeded the planned production run, and The Detroit News reports that after boosting output to 3,000 units, the Mexican plant that builds the Abarth simply can't handle more. (The issue's likely one of parts suppliers, who can't easily boost output without several months' notice.) Based on a nationwide search of Cars.com inventory, there's only about 125 Abarths left on dealership lots -- and that doesn't reflect any that may already be spoken for.

The most obvious question might be to wonder why Fiat would lavish a Super Bowl amount of buzz -- including an ad with Charlie Sheen -- for a vehicle with such a short run. The most obvious answer is that Fiat's not just spending on the Abarth, but reintroducing its name to a generation of Americans who've never heard of it. Even if they don't find the Abarth at the dealership, Fiat hopes a few will settle for the regular 500, sales of which have grown steadily. Not everyone's cut out for life with a supermodel.
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