Jeep J-12 Concept

When all else fails, mine your past. At times, this seems to be the only strategy Chrysler knows how to follow anymore. But for all the Chargers, Challengers, and Darts trading on their namesakes’ legacies, the Jeep division’s products have arguably walked the straightest path from the brand’s inception to its current showroom offerings. Take the Wrangler, for instance: ladder frame, stick axles, and coil springs. You can find more-complex riding lawnmowers.

Because of the seemingly eternal primordial state in which the Wrangler exists—recent interior redo notwithstanding—Jeep designers have an incredibly versatile and cost-effective rolling canvas upon which to base concept rigs. Taking full advantage of the situation, they’ve made a point of annually churning out a passel of concepts surrounding the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, hoping to keep enthusiast fires stoked and grab a few headlines in the process. It’s worked.

Recent years have yielded the stripped-down Wrangler Porkchop and the military-style Nukizer 715. There also was the Lower Forty, which we pitted against a donkey in a comparison test. And last year Jeep dropped the JK-8 on us, a custom pickup truck that recalled Jeep’s production Scrambler quasi-pickup of 30 years earlier. For 2012, Jeep checked in with a half-dozen or so new projects. Wedged in between the adolescent-fantasy-fueled Mighty FC and the Hemi-poweredWrangler Apache was the mild-mannered Jeep J-12 concept you see here, and which we recently sampled at Chrysler’s Chelsea, Michigan, proving grounds.

That’s Grandpa’s Jeep in a Box

“If there was a guiding principal or theme behind the J-12 concept, it was grandpa’s fishing truck,” says Kyle Evans, the J-12’s designer. “The color, the logos, the grille—these things evoke very specific memories for people. When we were out in Moab last month, virtually everyone had a story about their personal experience with a Jeep J-series.”

When the time came to begin constructing the actual J-12 concept, Evans didn’t have to look far. As a senior designer in the Jeep studio, he has unparalleled access to the corporate parts bin, and, by association, the extensive collection of performance and appearance parts that trade under the Mopar brand name. “Not to mention some pretty select dumpsters,” laughs Evans, a sentiment echoed by fellow Jeep enthusiast Mark Allen, who just happens to be the head of Jeep Design. (Allen would later lead us away from the off-road area—which is used by Jeep to help certify its vehicles’ “Trail Rated” badging—by drifting his Grand Cherokee SRT8 around long, sweeping gravel-strewn turns.

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Citroen Traction 15/6 Convertible replica by Lecoq

Price: Upon request
Year: 1939
Location: Europe
Mileage: 4 000 km (2 485 ml)
Chassis N.: 681429
Colour: Dark blue
Interior: Brown leather
At some point in their history, each automotive brand has known a deep crisis leading to the birth of a modern model to make sure it would survive. In 1933, Citroën is in an extremely difficult financial situation. Its cars are getting old and even though they benefited from the latest technological novelties, Citroën desperately needs a new model. 
Starting with a few simple guidelines – a top speed of 100km/h, a gas mileage of less than 10l per 100km, unibody construction, front-wheel drive and automatic gearbox – Citroën creates a car which turned out to be one of the most revolutionary vehicles: the Traction Avant. Within a few weeks, three prototypes are assembled; the car is reliable, except for the gearbox, quickly replaced by a manual unit. 
In 1934, the Traction Avant 7 is released. Very soon, several different variants will appear, all available as a sedan, a convertible and a “faux-cabriolet”, which is a coupe. In 1938, the top of range 15-6 appears, but is only offered in sedan. Equipped with a 2.9-liter, 6-cylinder engine good for 77 hp, only 2,500 15/6 are produced before the start of the Second World War, and production stops. 
When production is resumed in 1946, Citroën discontinues the convertible and coupe versions of the 4-cylinder Traction Avants. As for the 15-6, it is only available in black until 1952. When the production of the 15/6 finally ceases in 1954, 50.000 units have been built, a very small number when compared to the 760.000 Traction Avant produced. 
Unlike the 4-cylinder Tractions, the 15/6 convertible was never produced. Legend has it that 6 shells were built before the war for the Michelin family, of which only 3 were produced as complete cars by the Citroën factory. A large number of replicas, whether good or bad, exist today. 

The Traction Avant 15/6 Cabriolet we are happy to offer for sale is without question one of the most beautiful conversions ever built. Built upon the shell of an authentic 1939 Traction 15-6 G, the famous coachbuilder Lecoq created a beautiful convertible of exceptional quality. Built in the 1970s, the history is fully known since. 
This splendid Citroën Traction Avant 15-6 built by Lecoq is immediately available in France with its French registration.

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Citroen 2CV 6 Charleston - car classic

Price: 7 500 EUR
Year: 1983

Location: Europe Mileage: 102 000 km (63 380 ml)

Colour: Burgundy
Interior: Grey
If there was one car to remain a symbol of the French automobile production, it is the Citroën 2CV. During its 42-year career, more than 4 million 2 CV and derivate were produced.
We are presenting you with an excellent opportunity to purchase a clean unit of this legendary automobile. An excellent choice to start a car collection, the Citroën 2CV represents a safe investment, with a value increasing through the years and which can be enjoyed for a very moderate cost. 
This 1983 2CV 6 Charlestion is equipped with the flat-twin cylinder 602cc engine which develops 29 bhp. Never restored, we imported it in excellent original condition from Italy a few months ago. It had been delivered new there and remains there until we purchased it. The mechanical condition was near perfect but it needed some cosmetic care. The interior was stained so we replaced the complete upholstery. Our mechanic also replaced the exhaust, the tires and battery. 
The paint was all original except for one badly repainted front fender. We had all four redone while the rest of the paint remains original. The burgundy is well preserved except for the beautiful patina of the trunk lid, a charming witness of the past. The frame is straight and perfectly aligned below the body, a proof of a solid chassis since they tend to bend over the years. 
This 1983 2CV 6 Charleston is immediately available in France with its Italian registration. 

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2013 Ford F-150 Spy Photos -car news and review

What It Is: A lightly face-lifted 2013 Ford F-150 caught while testing. The current F-150 generation was introduced for 2009, and although it has received a few powertrain updates along the way, 2013 brings the first major cosmetic changes.

Why It Matters: Ford’s F-series is consistently one of the top-selling nameplates in the U.S., so keeping it fresh is critical. Even more important, the F-150 soon will face renewed competition from the updated2013 Ram 1500 and impending 2014 Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra twins.

Platform: The current F-150’s chassis and sheetmetal won’t change much. The key changes visible on this test truck include a new three-bar grille, projector headlights like those on the 2013 Flex crossover, and a revised hood.

Powertrain: The F-150’s powertrain lineup was massively updated in the recent past, so the 2012 model’s 3.7-liter V-6, twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6, 5.0-liter V-8, and 6.2-liter V-8 engines all should be available in various 2013 models. The same goes for the outgoing truck’s six-speed automatic transmission and choice of rear- or four-wheel drive.

Competition: Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Nissan Titan, Ram 1500, Toyota Tundra.

Estimated Arrival Time and Price: The updated F-150 should debut sometime before the end of the year, likely by the 2012 Los Angeles auto show in the fall. Given the apparent mildness of this refresh, we suspect pricing won’t move far from where it is now. The 2012 F-150 with the base 3.7-liter V-6 and rear-wheel drive starts at $24,295; the top-rung, four-wheel-drive, four-door SuperCrew Harley Davidson edition is priced from $53,225. View Photo Gallery

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The world's richest people ride what?

Along with the list of richest people in the world, but interest in their vehicles are very different, like how they get rich.

An owner of a large corporation to interior vehicle which only sold for $ 1,500, while asoftware tycoon to cost $ 4.4 million cars. This car is enough to buy four houses in a dream for us.
Some cars that attracted admiring glances all the while the other was noticed onlybecause its owner is a billionaire.
Carlos Slim Helu, the richest in the world today according to Forbes, often driving hisBentley Continental Flying Spur go to work every day. However, riding a modestpreference of transmission media tycoon Mexico also has an affordable price: $ 300,000.

Porsche 959 Coupe by Bill Gates is one of only 230 units worldwide. This car shouldhave a federal law by U.S. President Bill Clinton signed the then allow the billionairedrove by it not have rated the impact test. When buying a new car cost $ 225,000, but now it can cost up to over $ 400,000.

Alice Walton, heirs of Wal Mart, is the second richest woman in the world. But her car is simply a 2006 Ford F-150 King Ranch. Retail price of this truck about $ 40,000....

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Alsaud, a member of Saudi royal family, driving a Rolls-RoycePhantom. The Standard version of this car cost $ 246,000, while the upgraded versionfor the Royal sure need at least $ 447,000....

Ingvard Kamprad founded Ikea Group and owns total assets worth $ 28 billion. But hischoice of vehicle is also extremely simple as furniture which he sold: a 1993 Volvo 240lives. If brought to sell today, sure it only cost about $ 1,500....

New York market and financial information mogul Michael Bloomberg driving an Audi R8.The retail price of about $ 120,000 and it accelerates from 0 to nearly 100 km / h takes just 3.2 seconds.

Billionaire Larry Ellison, founder of Oracle Corporation, famous players with expensivecollections. Collections of his car is often referred to many, the most famous of which isthe McLaren F1. In 1998, this car is claimed to be the fastest speeds ever invented andapplied to the car was considered a revolution. However, the mass production of this carwas stopped in that year and now, each of which can cost up to U.S. $ 4.1 million.

Although one of the richest people in the world, but the frugal of Warren Buffett is also famous as his bank account. Investors drove a Cadillac DTS, which he purchased to support the car company went bankrupt in the U.S., General Motors. This car cost about$ 45,000.

It is common to see young boss of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg goes black Acura TSX.The vehicle of billionaire also among the cheapest in the list: about $ 30,000. This imagetaken at Mark was sitting in the car waiting for his girlfriend to refuel....

Billionaire Michael Dell computer driving a Porsche Boxter 2004. Although new modelsof this car is priced at over $ 80,000 but with the old car, the price is about $ 20,000.

Microsoft billionaire Steve Ballmer on the list of richest people in the car world, but go too modest. He is often seen driving a Fusion Hybrid, the retail price only $ 19,000.

Founder sportswear manufacturer Nike, Phil Knight owned Audi R8 cost $ 120,000.However, his car is to change some more special. This is a picture of Nike employeestaking his car at the company headquarters in Oregon.

Billionaire Francois-Henri textile Pinault, who once served as France's richest countries,and wife, the beautiful actress Salma Hayek with a Lexus SUV general use. The Standard version of this car is $ 40,000.

The richest woman Laurene Powell Jobs Silicon Valley, the widow of legendary AppleSteve Jobs, driving a silver Audi A5. The car was found parked regularly outside herhome in Palo Alto. As a billionaire, she easily bought the car only cost $ 37,000 from this.

Google Eric Schmidt has extended the most economical car in all: Toyota Prius. Car-friendly environment with prices ranging from $ 11,000. But it seems this car will not be used longer. Schmidt recently often talk about automatic cars in the future.

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