Leaving on a jet plane with "Maximum" Bob Lutz
The Meadowbrook Concours d'Elegance is going to have three Alfa Romeo B.A.T. cars, and a $10 million Bugatti on display. It's going to host a breakfast at Tiffany's. It's going to put on party after ritzy party. But best of all, it's going to have Bob Lutz offering auctioning a ride in his L-39 Albatross jet (which is actually a Czech jet, not German). And yes, your pilot will be Bob Lutz. Imagine the chance to find out what really happened to the Cadillac Sixteen and why China's Buicks are so cool while you pull 8 G's in an Immelman Turn at 466 mph and 16,000 feet. The auction is Saturday, but before you bid, a word of caution: if you win, we don't recommend bringing up CAFE standards while you're in the air. But please let us know what Bob's call sign is. Blue Devil? Maximus? Goose?
[Source: Jalopnik]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Rambo 3:42PM (8/03/2007)
Jonathon Ramsey gets a paycheck from Toyota at the end of every month!
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Max Merak 3:45PM (8/03/2007)
I believe Lutz was a Vietnam fighter pilot. Too bad I ain't gotz the muny to goez and seez 'im.
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F451 3:48PM (8/03/2007)
I'll pass. I can only imagine pulling too many G's, and Bobble Head Bob blacking out.
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zamafir 3:53PM (8/03/2007)
LMAO, The last time i saw the entire collection of B.A.T.s everyone was aflutter whispering it was a once in a life time occurrence. Whoops.
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Stephen 4:05PM (8/03/2007)
Is it amusing to anyone else that he has publicity stills with his jet?
Dan 4:54PM (8/03/2007)
If you had a jet, you would take pics too...
Ben K. 5:12PM (8/03/2007)
Captain Lutz is top gun! I'll ride shotgun anytime. He's the ultimate G-man. He has the General back in the drivers seat. Full speed ahead, Semper Fi Captain Lutz.
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Esprit bird 12:52PM (8/04/2007)
Saab =)
I bet he nicknamed it the Firebird ; D
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nagmashot 10:44PM (8/03/2007)
The jet in the pic behind him is a Alpha Jet... and it is not a big German Jet it was the smalest jet in the Luftwaffe serving as close ground support and training jet..
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BirdmanSTX 10:49AM (8/04/2007)
Which is why it says "Alpha Jet" on the photo, right?