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Here are article -Need For Speed Star Up for Auction at Barrett Jackson: Palm Beach

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The next Barrett Jackson auction takes place on April 11-13th in Palm Beach, Florida. Now that the movie Need For Speed is in theatres, Ford Motor Company decided to put the star up for auction. Parked at  Lot 3003 , you will find the star of Need For Speed- a 2013 Ford Mustang Fastback. According to Ford, it was inspired by the Ford Shelby GT500, this "Need for Speed" Mustang boasts a special wide body and 22 inch custom 3-piece Forgiato Wheels fitted with Pirelli tires, custom front fascia and rear calance, extended rocker panels and a new rear spoiler. The Need For Speed Mustang visually sizzles in its silver paint with Kona Blue racing stripes, twin snorkel hood and low profile mirrors. The 5.0 Liter V8 is mated to a 6-speed manual transmission. Performance enhancements include a roaring custom exhaust system, coilover suspension, upper strut mount kit, adjustable third-link trailing arm, revised suspension points, billet lower trailing arms, new rear sway bar and an adju

Here are article -Phantom Hidden Headlight Grille for Dodge Challenger by DJ Grilles

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The Phantom Hidden Headlight Grille is a revolutionary grille design by DJ Grilles that incorporates unique functionality and aggressive appearance. The patent pending removable headlamp covers use a race-car inspired 1/4 turn fastener to secure them to the primary grille frame. The covers have been track tested at over 140 MPH while installed. The covers can be removed or installed in less than 10 seconds for the pair and require only one fastener per side. The headlight opening is completely finished around the inside and out of the opening to assure an OEM quality installation with or without the removable cover installed. The grille is designed with stainless steel accent trim that can be custom painted to accompany other modifications to the vehicle. Guess what? It's available now. If you're interested, call (949) 713-5554. And if you like the wheels, they're Forgiato's 24 inch Dieci Wheels.

Here are article -The Battle of the Hummers: Ultimate Auto vs The Auto Firm

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Photo borrowed from Car and Driver In 2010, General Motors dismantled the whole Hummer brand. After the economy tanked, people changed how they spend money on automobiles. Finding Hummers on the road is few and far between, but that's not stopping people from getting them customized. Within the past week, two of Florida's most respected customization shops ( Ultimate Auto of Orlando and The Auto Firm of Miami ) released instagram photos of Hummers they've customized. First up, Ultimate Auto and the Hummer H1 that they worked on. An owner of this Hummer H1 came to Ultimate Auto to get his truck customized. He went to the right place because this H1 got the full UA treatment. Exterior customizations include Full Kevlar exterior, UA hand made bumpers, and roof rack, 40 inch Toyo Tires, JL Audio sound system, police lights for days, and my favorite comment... Enough Rigid lights to light up Yankee Stadium. (Side note: I love any comments that mention the New York Yankees) Now

Here are article -Danny Trejo and Mister Cartoon Lowriding in the Streets of LA

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YES!!!! Just the type of video I've been wanting to see. Although this video is four years old, it still gives a teaser behind the Lowriding Culture. I have a weird facination with lowriders, simply because it's virtually impossible to throw one together. It takes an incredible amount of time to customize one and they also have a great amount of detail to them. Everything about this collage says LA, so I definitely know that Estevan Oriol shot it. The world famous tattoo artist, Mister Cartoon teamed up with Danny Trejo, a world renown actor. The two have a great deal in common- aside from being from Los Angeles and having distinctive tattoos, they have a deep love for lowriders. Shot by Estevan Oriol, Danny Trejo Lowriding with Mister Cartoon is a great lifestyle video to give you a taste behind the art of Lowriding. And if you already saw it... watch it again. Danny Trejo aka Machete lowriding with Mister Cartoon from SA Studios Global on Vimeo . P.S. I really want to dri

Here are article -New Season of Overhaulin Starts March 23rd

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Perfect opportunity to use this photo... This spring, Velocity is bringing back the fan-favorite car fabrication show featuring the industry's leading man (and King of SEMA), the iconic Chip Foose. Overhaulin' is TV's longest running automotive restoration show that executes incredible car makeovers for deserving owners and reinforces the strong emotional connection between man and machine. Velocity's third season of Overhaulin' brings Foose together with long-time collaborator, Chris Jacobs and the newest addition to the A-Team, UFC ring girl Arianny Celeste.  In case you're wondering what Arianny looks like. Photo from her website . In each episode, Foose combines his incredible originality, artistic abilities, and amazing automotive knowledge to deliver life-altering surprises for worthy car owners. Viewers will witness the restoration process from start to finish- from the set up, to the strip down, to the incredible surprise- all with the unmistakable stamp

Here are article -Star of Need For Speed: the Wide Body Ford Mustang

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One of the movies that's in theatres today is the Need For Speed, based off of the Need for Speed series of video games. However, we're going to talk about the main focus. The star of the movie is this customized Ford Mustang. According to Forgiato Wheels , "The Need for Speed Mustang features a custom-designed wide body, 22 inch Forgiato Maglia-ECL wheels, and larger air intakes to feed the supercharged V8 engine under its classic Mustang twin-nostril hood. The wheels are finished in a brushed center with a chrome lip. The 5.8-liter V8 aluminium block engine produces 662 horsepower and 631 lb ft of torque, making it the highest horsepower engine ever produced in North America." Need For Speed is in theatres now...

Here are article -Top 20 Most Expensive Cars to Insure in 2014

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If you could care less about the least expensive cars , we're now gonna talk about the more expensive cars to insure. In case you were wondering how Insure.com arrived at these numbers, keep reading. Insure.com had the hardest task of all. What they did was compare rates for every make, model and trim level of a car from the top 6 insurance carriers- Farmers, Geico, Progressive, Nationwide, State Farm, and my personal favorite, Allstate. Exotic cars were excluded, but more than 850 vehicles were researched. The averages were based on the following: full coverage for a single, 40 year old male, that drives 12 miles to work each day with the policy limits of 100/300/50 ($100,000 for injury liability for one person, $300,000 for all injuries, and $50,000 for property damage in an accident) and a $500 deductible on collision and comprehensive coverage. This driver also has a clean record and good credit and the rate also includes uninsured motorist coverage. This sounds like the drive

Here are article -Exclusive Motoring Shows Off a Ford Mustang Boss Edition

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One of Miami's top customization shops,  Exclusive Motoring , released photos of a Boss Edition Ford Mustang. This particular Mustang now has a complete exterior lip kit and has been lowered on 20 inch Forgiato's F2.16 wheels. Check this out....

Here are article -Top 20 Least Expensive Cars to Insure of 2014

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I love lists like this one, that's why I always include them. Well, insure.com  finally released their famous list of the top 20 least expensive cars to insure of this current year. It's the most useful list (aside from the safety rating one) because who really wants to spend a couple of thousand dollars in insurance... unless the vehicle is a luxury, exotic, or collectible one. Insure.com had the hardest task of all. What they did was compare rates for every make, model and trim level of a car from the top 6 insurance carriers- Farmers, Geico, Progressive, Nationwide, State Farm, and my personal favorite, Allstate. Exotic cars were excluded, but more than 850 vehicles were researched. The averages were based on the following: full coverage for a single, 40 year old male, that drives 12 miles to work each day with the policy limits of 100/300/50 ($100,000 for injury liability for one person, $300,000 for all injuries, and $50,000 for property damage in an accident) and a $500 d