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Fake Alligator’s 2018 Shopping Guide
The holiday season is upon us. Time to buy a whole bunch of stuff for your friends and family without any clue if they’ll like it or not. If thay already have it or not. Or buy stuff for people you, frankly, don’t really like. (Anything made by David Wellington, Tiffany, or Hermes (ties excluded).) I know what you’re thinking… Who the hell are you to write a guide on what to buy people, you’re such a curmudgeon, you only like 3 watch brands, 2 car manufacturers and 2 clothing brands. I say you’re right so let’s just say I’m doing this out of social obligation for those who really…
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1966 Ford GT40 Mk II | Monterey 2018
1966 Ford GT40 Mk II Sold For $9,795,000 That is all. Just a lot of cool pictures of an amazing car. Link at bottom to source with more pictures. FORD VS. FERRARI Source: RM Sotheby’s – 1966 Ford GT40 Mk II | Monterey 2018
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Top Ten things of 2017
We here at Fake Alligator put together a list of the top 10 things in 2017. Trying to steer clear of watches and cars (for the most part) we wanted to showcase the biggest and most exciting things of the year. So without further ado: 10: Damien Hirst’s Venice show: Treasures From the Wreck of the Unbelievable 189 pieces in bronze, marble, malachite, rock crystal, silver and gold. The work took 10 years to produce at a cost of over $65million USD, that’s a few Paul Newman Daytonas. Love him or hate him, this show was the only thing I remember from Venice this year. 9: That fight scene in…
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The new Lamborghini SUV, let’s act like the LM002 didn’t happen
On December 5th Lamborghini showed off their new SUV, the Urus. 4.0 liter V8 twin-turbo engine with 650 hp and 850 Nm of torque for maximum performance Acceleration 0-100 km/h in 3.6 seconds and top speed 305 km/h 4WD system with active torque vectoring and four-wheel steering for perfect handling Carbon ceramic brakes, adaptive air suspension and active roll stabilization for maximum safety and comfort Up to six different driving modes + EGO mode available via ‘Tamburo’ driving dynamics selector, and Mucho Nutso node. [envira-gallery id=”396″] So what the hell do I think about this car? I like the design and think it looks great. It feels like someone at…
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The New Aston Martin Vantage
This is the new Aston Martin Vantage. It gets a whole lotta yes. For $149,995. Key attributes are below, but the main thing is the Lime paint. Indeed. Maximum speed 195mph; 0-60mph in 3.5 seconds Maximum power: 510PS / 503BHP / 375kW at 6000rpm Latest generation aluminum structure is 70 per cent new All-alloy quad overhead cam 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine, front-mid-mounted 510PS @ 6000rpm and 685Nm @ 2000-5000rpm Slimline wet sump system enabling engine to be mounted lower in chassis(what the hell does this even mean?) Rear-mounted ZF eight-speed automatic transmission with adaptive shift (This too!) “Vantage. An evocative name for a magnificent bloodline of thoroughbred sports cars.”…
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Ferrari’s 70th Anniversary Party in New York City
This past weekend Ferrari drove their 70 Anniversary party into New York City. They put up a few displays around the city for a handful of cars each. One included cars going up for auction at Sotheby’s on York ave and anther smack -dab in the middle of Rockefeller Center, where the Christmas tree stand every year. This specific display included cars from each decade. I was really hoping to see the fabled and much lauded F40. I’ve never seen one in person. I later found out there was one at the Sotheby’s location. I’ve not seen a Testarossa in years. I don’t think it’s aged well in the context…
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Can we discuss Ferrari model names?
A car name can become an important part of the legacy for the model. Using letters and numbers instead of names has long been a pet peeve of mine. For some manufacturers I don’t see this as a problem. The more expensive the car, the more it needs a name. My parents had a 85′ Nissan 300ZX. Yawn. At the time I was aware of other more exciting car model names: Corvette, Mustang, Camero, Countach, etc. Ferrari used to be good with their car names: Testarossa, F40, Enzo! Which leads us to Ferrari. Today’s Ferraris: The 812 Superfast Always discovering new driving emotions. #Ferrari #812Superfast A post shared…
