Red Tires and Rockets: 1928 Opel Motoclub is awesomely insane

Filed under: Classics, Opel, Motorcycle

Back in the early 1900s, Fritz von Opel, grandson of Opel founder Adam Opel, was enamored with rocket propulsion. As the company’s director of testing and the man in charge publicity, Opel had quite an outlet to fulfill his rocket-powered fantasies. Hence, the 1928 Opel Motoclub you see above.
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Tampa ‘Strippermobile’ grinds to a legal halt… but not for the reason you think [w/video]

Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal

Tampa Strippermobile gets shut down – Click above to watch video after the jump

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Autoblog Weekender: Gumbo Edition

The Autoblog Weekender – Click above to find out what you missed

This week’s roundup is like a Jim Jarmusch film or a big pot of gumbo: there’s a little bit of everything in there, and some of it might make you wonder “What happened here?” People who watch UFOs end up catching a Honda CR-Z. [...]

Video: Valentino Balboni drives his self-titled Lamborghini

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Lamborghini

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We’ve seen Valentino Balboni drive the tires off his namesake and even managed to spend a few hours with the man while stuck in LA’s notoriously hellish traffic. Now, Danish magazine Bil Magasinet gets some quality time with the famed test driver [...]

Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 2.26.10

Review: Lexus GS450h uses electrons for fun
Can a Lexus hybrid actually be an entertaining steer? We flog the GS450h for a week and come back with an answer. Yes.

Geneva Preview: 910-hp Koenigsegg Agera
Don’t mess with perfection. That’s the mantra of the new Koenigsegg Agera, a 910-hp, 250+ mph supercar that takes all the right bits [...]