The Porsche Club of America held its annual convention, called Porsche Parade, in Salt Lake City last week. Club members come from all across North America to celebrate Porsche ownership, compete in events, attend seminars and visit with other PCA members they may only see once a year.
This year's Concours of several hundred Porsches was held on the grounds of the Utah State Capitol and as you can imagine was quite a spectacular display.
Several photo gallery's have been posted online including this one from Salt Lake City's Strong Porsche's facebook page: http://on.fb.me/NglPaE and this one from Parade 2012 on Flickr: http://bit.ly/NUySg6
After being woefully disappointed while looking at this photo gallery of Batmobiles from CNET earlier today, Complex Rides comes to the rescue with one of the most comprehensive slide shows of Batmobiles ever put together. In honor of the release of part three of Christopher Nolan's Batman Trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, Complex Rides has put together a huge collection of 244 slides called The Complete History of the Batmobile. They have compiled models from TV, movies, comics, and even Happy Meal toys. Hat tip Complex Rides! Click here to see The Complete History of the Batmobile.
And if you still just can't get enough of all things Batmobile, the CW will be airing a television special tonight, "The Batmobile" at 8/7 central. Here is a preview of the TV special:
UPDATE: Photos of all the Batmobiles at San Diego Comic-Con: the Dark Knight's rides from Batman/Batman Returns, Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, Batman Begins/The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises. Click here.
The first commercial for the all new Dodge Dart, called "How to Change Cars Forever", is scheduled to debut tonight during the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. New England Patriot's quarterback Tom Brady makes a cameo appearance in the 90 second spot as the chosen celebrity spokesperson for the Dart, indicating he will be making more appearances in future Dodge ads. The Jay-Z and Kanye West song No Church In The Wild is used as the soundtrack for the fast paced, fast talking ad that shows in quick progression, and with a healthy dose of humor, the steps from drawing board to a Dodge car.
According to the press release from Dodge: "How to Change Cars Forever" is a rapid-fire "instructional" spot on how to make a world-class car today, providing an inside look into the Dodge brand's approach to designing and engineering its much anticipated entry into the highly competitive compact car segment.
The Dodge Dart is the first jointly engineered vehicle from the marriage of Chrysler and majority owner Fiat. Offered in five trim levels, the 2013 Dodge Dart starts at a baseline price of $15,995. The Dart will be competing, mostly for young buyers, with the Chevrolet Cruze, Ford Focus, Honda Civic, Hyundai Elantra, Nissan Sentra and Toyota Corolla.
The all new 2013 Dodge Dart has been rolling in to dealerships over the last few weeks.
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld, a "car guy" with a special place in his heart for all things Porsche, will soon be starring in a direct-to-web car series called Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. The series is set to launch July 19th via it's own internet site, and also the digital provider Crackle (including Crackle's YouTube channel).
Based on the trailer, some of the comedian's friends who will be featured riding shotgun include Ricky Gervais, Alec Baldwin, Michael Richards, Colin Quinn and Seinfeld co-creator Larry David.
As anyone who is a fan of Jay Leno's Garage knows, Seinfeld is not the first comedian with an affinity for cars to play to the internet masses. Each episode in the Jay Leno series features his love of and opinions on cars. Without much to go on besides the trailer, it appears, unlike Jay Leno's Garage, Seinfeld's series will be bringing the funny...hence the comedians. All the beautiful classic cars paraded through the trailer for this new web series is enough to have us wanting to see more.
2002 was the year Ford revived the Thunderbird with retro styling, including a removable convertible hardtop and signature porthole windows. The iconic American design coupled with a smooth ride and V8 performance helped the Thunderbird take home the title of Motor Trend 2002 Car of the Year. We found this '02 beauty displayed recently in the showroom of Larry H. Miller Ford in Salt Lake City.
Besides having low miles, this Thunderbird also features a 3.9L V8 engine, digital dash, dual climate control, a security system and traction control. Making this Premium version extra special are the 17 inch chrome wheels and the beautiful blue interior trim that matches the exterior finish.
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The perfect car for top down summer road trips, this convertible will be sure to turn heads. If you'd like to see more of this pristine 2002 Ford Thunderbird visit Larry H. Miller Super Ford at 1300 S. just west of I-15 in Salt Lake City, Utah or call 801-412-0002.
