Mercedes-Benz S-Class (2013)

S350 BlueTEC: V6 D / 2.987 cc / 258 PS / 457 ft/lb (620 Nm) @ 1.600 - 2.400 / turbo / 0 - 62 mph (100 km/h): 6,8 s / Vmax: 155 mph (250 km/h)<br /><br />S500: V8 / 4.663 cc / 455 PS / 516 ft/lb (700 Nm) @ 1.800 - 3.500 / biturbo / 0 - 62 mph (100 km/h): 4,8 s / Vmax: 155 mph (250 km/h)<br /><br />(click images for a larger view)<br /><br /><a href="http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/8372/mercedesbenz2013sclass1.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/8372/mercedesbenz2013sclass1.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/4516/mercedesbenz2013sclass2.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/4516/mercedesbenz2013sclass2.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/4159/mercedesbenz2013sclass3.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/4159/mercedesbenz2013sclass3.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/9452/mercedesbenz2013sclass4.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/9452/mercedesbenz2013sclass4.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/6822/mercedesbenz2013sclass5.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/6822/mercedesbenz2013sclass5.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a name="more"></a><a href="http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/28/mercedesbenz2013sclass6.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/28/mercedesbenz2013sclass6.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/1052/mercedesbenz2013sclass7.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/1052/mercedesbenz2013sclass7.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/5038/mercedesbenz2013sclass8.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/5038/mercedesbenz2013sclass8.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/3131/mercedesbenz2013sclass9.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/3131/mercedesbenz2013sclass9.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/8372/mercedesbenz2013sclass1.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/8372/mercedesbenz2013sclass1.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/8372/mercedesbenz2013sclass1.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/8372/mercedesbenz2013sclass1.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/8372/mercedesbenz2013sclass1.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/8372/mercedesbenz2013sclass1.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/8372/mercedesbenz2013sclass1.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/8372/mercedesbenz2013sclass1.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/8372/mercedesbenz2013sclass1.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/8372/mercedesbenz2013sclass1.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/8372/mercedesbenz2013sclass1.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/8372/mercedesbenz2013sclass1.jpg" width="480" /></a>

Mercedes-Benz S-Class (2013)

S350 BlueTEC: V6 D / 2.987 cc / 258 PS / 457 ft/lb (620 Nm) @ 1.600 - 2.400 / turbo / 0 - 62 mph (100 km/h): 6,8 s / Vmax: 155 mph (250 km/...

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Volvo P1800 S Coupe

S4 / 1.782 cc / 98 PS / 103 ft/lb (140 Nm) @ 3.800 / 0 - 62 mph (100 km/h): 11,9 s / Vmax: 107 mph (172 km/h) / for sale (38.500 CHF with swiss docs)<br /><br />(click images for a larger view) <br /><a href="http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/4664/volvop1800scoupe1.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/4664/volvop1800scoupe1.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3962/volvop1800scoupe2.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3962/volvop1800scoupe2.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/6128/volvop1800scoupe3.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/6128/volvop1800scoupe3.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/8529/volvop1800scoupe4.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/8529/volvop1800scoupe4.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/5355/volvop1800scoupe5.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/5355/volvop1800scoupe5.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a name="more"></a><a href="http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/2191/volvop1800scoupe6.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/2191/volvop1800scoupe6.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/3628/volvop1800scoupe7.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/3628/volvop1800scoupe7.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/6144/volvop1800scoupe8.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/6144/volvop1800scoupe8.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/8738/volvop1800scoupe9.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/8738/volvop1800scoupe9.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/478/volvop1800scoupe10.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/478/volvop1800scoupe10.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/4021/volvop1800scoupe11.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/4021/volvop1800scoupe11.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/5310/volvop1800scoupe12.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/5310/volvop1800scoupe12.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/7684/volvop1800scoupe13.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/7684/volvop1800scoupe13.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/1972/volvop1800scoupe14.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/1972/volvop1800scoupe14.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/200/volvop1800scoupe15.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/200/volvop1800scoupe15.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/683/volvop1800scoupe16.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/683/volvop1800scoupe16.jpg" width="480" /></a>

Volvo P1800 S Coupe

S4 / 1.782 cc / 98 PS / 103 ft/lb (140 Nm) @ 3.800 / 0 - 62 mph (100 km/h): 11,9 s / Vmax: 107 mph (172 km/h) / for sale (38.500 CHF with s...

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Ford Roadster (1927) by Steve Grimes

S8 / front-wheel drive / rear-wheel steering<br /><br />(click images for a larger view)<br /><br /><a href="http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/9457/fordroadster1927stevegr.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/9457/fordroadster1927stevegr.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img852.imageshack.us/img852/9457/fordroadster1927stevegr.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img852.imageshack.us/img852/9457/fordroadster1927stevegr.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/9457/fordroadster1927stevegr.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/9457/fordroadster1927stevegr.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><a href="http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/9457/fordroadster1927stevegr.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/9457/fordroadster1927stevegr.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img864.imageshack.us/img864/9457/fordroadster1927stevegr.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img864.imageshack.us/img864/9457/fordroadster1927stevegr.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/9457/fordroadster1927stevegr.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/9457/fordroadster1927stevegr.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/280/fordroadster1927stevegru.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/280/fordroadster1927stevegru.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/9457/fordroadster1927stevegr.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/9457/fordroadster1927stevegr.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img864.imageshack.us/img864/7280/fordroadster1927stevegrf.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img864.imageshack.us/img864/7280/fordroadster1927stevegrf.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/9457/fordroadster1927stevegr.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/9457/fordroadster1927stevegr.jpg" width="480" /></a>

Ford Roadster (1927) by Steve Grimes

S8 / front-wheel drive / rear-wheel steering (click images for a larger view)

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The best model cars of the World - Exoto AC Cobra

Exoto 1:18<br /><br />1963 A. C. Cobra in Competition<br /><br />(click images for a larger view)<br /><br /><a href="http://a.imageshack.us/img192/7459/exotoaccobra1.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://a.imageshack.us/img192/7459/exotoaccobra1.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://a.imageshack.us/img693/3396/exotoaccobra11.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://a.imageshack.us/img693/3396/exotoaccobra11.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://a.imageshack.us/img825/773/exotoaccobra27.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://a.imageshack.us/img825/773/exotoaccobra27.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><a href="http://a.imageshack.us/img835/4140/exotoaccobra15.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://a.imageshack.us/img835/4140/exotoaccobra15.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://a.imageshack.us/img202/9623/exotoaccobra17.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://a.imageshack.us/img202/9623/exotoaccobra17.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://a.imageshack.us/img683/7476/exotoaccobra12.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://a.imageshack.us/img683/7476/exotoaccobra12.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://a.imageshack.us/img137/8822/exotoaccobra19.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://a.imageshack.us/img137/8822/exotoaccobra19.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://a.imageshack.us/img137/6788/exotoaccobra21.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://a.imageshack.us/img137/6788/exotoaccobra21.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><a href="http://a.imageshack.us/img689/5876/exotoaccobra8.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://a.imageshack.us/img689/5876/exotoaccobra8.jpg" width="480" /></a>

The best model cars of the World - Exoto AC Cobra

Exoto 1:18 1963 A. C. Cobra in Competition (click images for a larger view)

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One Car on a Ship.

<br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Now that we're back in Melbourne (except Denner who decided to stay in London for a while), settling back into life as somewhat normal people, obviously there isn't much more to report on here. The only thing still left is the arrival of Trevor, our trusty and much-loved Toyota 4Runner who is currently on a ship somewhere in the Indian Ocean, scheduled to arrive in Melbourne on the 22nd of May. You can find details about the cost of this on the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://4guysinacar.blogspot.com.au/p/trip-costs.html"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Trip Costs</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">page if you're interested, which will be up-dated when he arrives to include whatever costs we have to pay on this end, and of course any stories about the process.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">We’ve had a lot of enquiries about whether “4 Guys in a Car: The Book” might be written, so I’m happy to report that my project for the next while is in fact writing it. We’ll keep everyone updated on any progress on that as it goes, but hopefully in a few months it will be lining book shelves for everyone to enjoy.</span></span></div>

One Car on a Ship.

Now that we're back in Melbourne (except Denner who decided to stay in London for a while), settling back into life as somewhat normal p...

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