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Bizarre Twist Leads Cops to Guy Fieri's Car, a Year Later

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 01 May 2012 09:37:15 CDT

Guy Fieri's $200,000 Lamborghini has been found, more than a year after it was stolen , and the story is quite something. Police found the yellow Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder on Saturday inside a storage locker rented by a 17-year-old boy, but their search of the storage locker had nothing to...

Car Designer Ferdinand Porsche Dies

Kevin Spak — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:34:32 CDT

The man who designed the first Porsche died today at age 76 in Salzburg, Austria. Ferdinand "Butzi" Porsche was born into the auto business; his grandfather designed the original Volkswagen Beetle, according to the LA Times ' obituary. But it was Ferdinand Porsche who designed the 911 sports car, and...

$200K Car Stolen From Celeb Chef

Rob Quinn — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 02:30:00 CST

Police in San Francisco are hunting a thief who used climbing gear to break into a swanky car dealership and steal one of the city's most distinctive cars. The bright yellow Lamborghini Gallardo was the property of celebrity chef Guy Fieri, host of Minute to Win It and Diners, Drive-ins...

BBC Apologizes for Mexican Slurs

Rob Quinn — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 03:03:00 CST

The BBC has apologized for remarks made by the hosts of a car show following a deluge of complaints from outraged Mexicans. When reviewing the Mexican-made Mastretta sports car, Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond said that cars reflect national characteristics, so "Mexican cars are just going to be lazy, feckless,...

Speeding Swede Faces $1M Fine

Rob Quinn — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:31:38 CDT

A 37-year-old Swedish driver won't be forgetting his trip to Switzerland in a hurry. The man faces a record-breaking $1 million maximum fine after being caught driving his Mercedes SLS AMG at 180 miles per hour, over 100 miles per hour over the limit. The Swiss determine speeding fines by...

This Is a $1M Car—in a Lagoon

M. Morris — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:45:36 CST

A Texas driver distracted by a low-flying pelican took an unexpected detour—into 3 feet of water. Andy House, 34, drove a Bugatti Veyron EB, worth about $1 million, into a saltwater lagoon near Galveston. "He was calm,” the driver of the wrecker that took away the waterlogged French sports...

Classic Bugatti Sells for $4.5M

Matt Cantor — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 10:06:20 CST

A 1937 Bugatti that sat unused for 5 decades has sold at a Paris auction for $4.5 million, the BBC reports. The family of a British doctor found the car in his garage after he died. It's one of only 17 in the world. Despite its age, the Type...

Garage Yields Dusty Surprise: $4.3M Bugatti

Harry Kimball — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:58:12 CST

A rare Bugatti sports car found in a late British doctor’s garage will be auctioned off next month and is expected to fetch at least $4.3 million for his surprised relatives, the AP reports. The Type 57S Atalante, built in 1937, is one of only 17 ever made. This...

Viper Might Be Luxury Chrysler Can Do Without

Lev Weinstein — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:15:01 CDT

Despite a $1.1 billion operating profit in the first half of the year, Chrysler is hemorrhaging money. In a bid to raise another billion, the company is looking to sell off its iconic Dodge Viper line, BusinessWeek reports. The Viper has sold a mere 594 cars since January, and...