Whenever we read about the latest celebrity who couldn't manage to get themselves home safe after a long night of partying, we wonder why nobody has thought to create a service to drive their drunk asses home. Seems like common sense, doesn't it? Apparently, Sean Combs, a.k.a. P. Diddy, agrees with us. In an effort to "make sure everyone's partying responsibly," Diddy has decided to launch a car service for celebrities. We feel a little silly even reporting on this, but since celebrities are apparently above the good old taxi ride, perhaps the fact that a famous person is behind the effort will be enough to keep the rest of the non-drunk late-night drivers safe, and that is something worth talking about.

[Source: HollyScoop, Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty]

P. Diddy to help drunk celebs get home safe originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

As an automaker best known for its voluptuous, curvy coupes, the Aston Martin Lagonda is a knife-edged enigma. The origami aggression of its exterior, its tech-laden interior, along with the sheer scale of the thing (over 17' long) must've made it look like an aluminum-skinned spaceship when it hit the show scene in 1976. Launched with a 5.3-liter Weber-carb'd V8 (and clunky Chrysler three-speed automatic), the performance didn't completely deliver on the Lagonda's avant-garde visuals, though it was allegedly capable of 140 mph. Naturally, the Lagonda's habitually troublesome electronics and quality-control issues didn't stop at least one Autoblog staffer from falling in love with its impossibly futuristic shape collection of angles.

(click through to the jump for an interior shot, more details, and the link!)

Continue reading eBay Find of the Day: Evel Knievel's big-block 1984 Aston Martin Lagonda

eBay Find of the Day: Evel Knievel's big-block 1984 Aston Martin Lagonda originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 30 Apr 2006 11:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

If you're a motorsports fan, now you can wear your favorite racetrack. Italian company Circuiti offers "the perfect fusion between sport and jewels" - steel and gold jewelry in the shape of famous motorcycle and auto racing venues around the world.

With diamonds and precious stones (available in the colors of your favorite team!), Circuiti faithfully outlines the twists and turns of some of the world's most famous racetracks, including, appropriately enough, Monte Carlo. (That little ruby presumably denotes a Ferrari fan)

Personally, we're waiting for the P Diddy Nürburgring chain pendant, but in the meantime, we'll sate ourselves on everything from cuff links to pendants , all perfect for the well-heeled gearhead. Check it out here.

[via Le Blog Auto]

A jewel of a roadcourse: Circuiti introduces track maps, Italian style originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 18 Apr 2006 18:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.