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Vauxhall Insignia Limo too much of a good thing?

Wilcox Limousine in England distributes the Vauxhall Statesman in both six-door, three-row limousine and hearse configurations. The company has already begun eying the new Insignia for dignitary and funeral duty, and the result is rendered above. It's not all that bad for a limo conversion, but we had no idea that so many people were requesting to be chauffeured to the airport and The Great Beyond in stretched Vauxhalls. On the plus side, you'll find leather trim, walnut door cappings and a full divider on the inside. "Unbeatable prices" ... Read more →

Gold(finger's) Mercedes C63 spotted in... where else? Dubai Jonathon Ramsey

This United Arab Emirates-registered gold-mirror-finish Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG was caught at the Bling on Wheels Show, otherwise known as the valet area at the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. While ...

Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart Version R Special: Now with SUPER STIFFNESS Damon Lavrinc

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Colt Ralliart Version R Special. Alex and I share an unbridled lust for the Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart Version R. We've imagined a death match between the ...

Bats and Boats - Special edition Volvos for Bo' Sox fans and sailors alike Dan Roth

New England is Volvo Country. It's also home territory for the loved and loathed Red Sox. There's plenty of cars plastered with "B" stickers, license plates and trinkum. Long a sponsor of Red Sox ...

Rumormill: Dodge Challenger SS Drag package weeks away Dan Roth

Dodge Challenger Super Stock shown from 2006 SEMA Show Just like in the '60s, some people will take their new 2008 Dodge Challengers to the drags. Chrysler is reportedly ready to make this very easy ...

Detroit 2008: Maserati unveils special Quattroporte "Collezione Cento" 1 year ago on Autoblog

click images to view in high-res The Maserati Quattroporte is without a doubt one of our favorite sports sedans, exuding the kind of exotic Italian craftsmanship usually reserved for supercars and two-door GTs. But with a facelift around the corner, the Trident marque has been keeping the ...

Upwardly Mobile: Ferrari edition Motorola Z8 1 year ago on Autoblog

From its headquarters in Maranello, Ferrari has traditionally operated two divisions: one that makes exquisite road cars, and another that competes in motorsports. More recently, however, a third division has emerged, with the responsibility of conducting the company's ever-increasing marketing ...

Holland gets special-edition Land Rover to benefit Malaria 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above to view in high resolution Close your eyes, we're going to play a little automotive word association. Just one round. Think of "malaria" – now what vehicle are you associating with the unfortunate disease? It could only be the Land Rover Defender, the go-anywhere, ...

BREAKING: Aston Martin shoehorns V12 into Vantage RS 1 year ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: New high-res gallery of images added var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Aston_Martin_shoehorns_V12_into_its_Vantage_Pure_Porn'; Good keeps getting better over at Aston Martin, who never seem to tire of making their sports cars faster and faster. The latest in the speed wars from ...

LA 2007: 1936 Mercedes-Benz 290 Roadster Special 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above to view in high-resolution The SLR wasn't the only attention-grabbing roadster Daimler-Benz had on display at this year's LA show. Sitting front and center in between all the latest machinery from Mercedes was this unique classic, the 290 Special Roadster. On loan from the ...

Stonermobile: Alfa Romeo 147 Ducati 2 years ago on Autoblog

If you're expecting an Italian take on a VW bus, you're thinking of the wrong kind of stoner, hippie. That's Stoner with a capital S, as in Casey Stoner, Ducati's star rider who's riding this year to the MotoGP title. To commemorate the victory, Alfa Romeo teamed up with Ducati Corse to produce ...

Frankfurt 2007: Mazda RX-8 Special Edition 2 years ago on Autoblog

Mazda is celebrating 40 years of putting engines inspired by pony kegs in their cars by rolling out a special version of the RX-8 2+2. Mazda's official hyperbole about the RX-8 brags that the car changed customer expectations of what an affordable sports car should be when they launched the ...

Fantasy Football: Lamborghini Gallardo "Italia" 2 years ago on Autoblog

Some travelers insist that a country's character and culture are best understood by tasting their local food. We'll offer instead that you can tell the most about a country by looking at the special-edition cars honoring their football teams. In America, for example, you might find a pick-up truck ...

Put a Ron Fellows Z06 on your desk 2 years ago on Autoblog

Want a 2007 Ron Fellows ALMS GT1 Corvette Z06, but the $80K you need to get it is currently tied up in pork futures? The fine folks at www.vettecollectibles.com can get you something that will do in the meantime. To go along with the 399 full-sized versions of the car, they are offering 399 ...

Fiat and Cappellini offer special edition 500 ahead of launch 2 years ago on Autoblog

Most special editions are offered to help manufacturers clear out the last run of an outgoing model before the replacement arrives. The smallest cars on the market, though, seem to have it backwards. When Smart introduced its new ForTwo city car, the special edition came not on the outgoing model, ...

Alfa Romeo offers limited edition 147 Collezione 2 years ago on Autoblog

As if we needed another reason to lust after even an entry-level Alfa Romeo, the Italian carmaker has taken the wraps off its latest special edition: the 147 Collezione. The Collezione edition comes packed with standard features, including seventeen-inch multi-spoked alloy rims, a distinctive ...

Subaru UK offers nameless special-edition Outback 2 years ago on Autoblog

We know special editions aren't really so special anymore, but usually automakers give a name to their marketing gimmicks. It tends to be more effective that way. But Subaru has apparently decided to do without one as they offer a special edition of the new Outback to British customers. As we ...

Detroit Auto Show: 2007 MINI Convertible Sidewalk 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above for our 36-image high-resolution gallery. Though it's hard to tell, there's a new Mini in town. The convertible version won't get the facelift for another couple years, however. So to keep an old model interesting to buyers, they've done what every automaker does: a ...

SMART 250 SWB Speciale 2 years ago on Autoblog

Now there's short wheelbase and then there's short wheelbase. The Smart ForTwo is about as short as they come. The original Ferrari 250 GT came in long-wheelbase "Lusso" and short wheelbase versions, the latter more of a competition special and a collectors' favorite. To honor (or mimic, depending ...

Faster than a speeding Yaris: the Superman Limited Edition 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Caped Crusader gets to drive the coolest-of-cool Batmobiles, but what does the Man of Steel get? A Yaris. The Toyota Yairs Superman Limited Edition comes only in Superman blue, natch. And you can tell it's special from all them snazzy decals: they're on the hood, the sides and on the back ...

Reskinning a Cat: Sultan of Brunei's Jaguar XJ220 Pininfarina 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Sultan of Brunei is our kind of monarch, having spent considerable sums of money from his country's vast oil revenues on his extensive car collection. Stories are told of special cars made just for him by the likes of Ferrari and Mercedes-AMG. The extent of his personal garage has remained a ...

Set the TiVo: Hammond crash will be made into show 3 years ago on Autoblog

Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond's crash that came at the hands of a jet-powered dragster going 300 mph may find its way onto a tellie near you (or halfway around the world if you live in the U.S.). The BBC would like to air a special that shows not only footage of the crash, but also the ...






Autoblog Podcast #153: With Phil Berg

Phil Berg puts his reputation on the line and hangs with the podcast crew.

 
 

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