Car Wallpapers

It's Friday and I am being a bit lazy, but here is a post anyway. For those of you who love cars (like me) I have found another great web site that specializes in computer wallpapers, many for cars. Here is the link to the picture above, and you can then jump to the "cars" section to choose from hundreds of beautiful car wallpapers or screen savers. Enjoy!!

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Tuatara quer ser o carro mais rápido do mundo

A Shelby Supercars anunciou o Tuatara, nome de um lagarto nativo da Nova Zelândia, que tem como objetivo superar o Bugatti Veyron Super Sport passando a ser o carro de mais rápido do Mundo.

Para superar o Veyron, atual recordista de carro de produção mais rápido do mundo com 434,211 km/h , o Tuatara tem o motor V8 Biturbo de 7 litros, com 1350 cavalos de potência. Com transmissão manual de sete velocidades, ele promete uma aceleração dos 0 aos 100 km/h em apenas 2,8 segundos e uma velocidade máxima de 443 km/h.

The Shelby Cobra - muscle car history

The Shelby Cobra

Author: William Jason

Shelby Cobra is one of the rarest and most expensive cars that was ever sold in the US. In fact just recently, one of them was sold for $5.5 million, a new record for all the auctioned cars in the world. This car has really amazed a lot of car aficionados because of its special features and classic design. Some enthusiasts believe that it should be the American muscle car of all time. But not all experts agreed.


Carroll Shelby was the main mastermind behind this elegant automobile. His first race took place in 1958 followed by his final race shortly after that. He was forced to retire due to heart problems he thought he can handle even when racing. Unfortunately it was not safe for him to drive with this type of condition. But this ailment didn't stop him from being involved with cars. After retiring, he became a car constructor with various companies. Even today, he owns a website where his merchandise can be found and his company's history.

What I find so fascinating about Mr. Shelby, is the fact that he had such little exposure to the racetrack, but was able to build such a beastly vehicle, that could beat any car put up against it. There is only one reason behind this success and that would be his passion for racing. To me he is the type of guy that has no quit in him, just like his vehicle.

Going back to the Shelby Cobra model, this car had almost 500 horsepower. It weighed approximately 2,550 pounds and had a three speed automatic transmission. It could go for an estimated 60 mph in just 3.2 seconds. Apart from these facts, many people have also stated that this model was one of Ford's best Mustangs.

Another interesting fact is that a Shelby Cobra chassis alone can go for tens of thousands of dollars. Just recently on the popular TV show, Pawn Stars, an original Cobra chassis sold for $30,000! Then to have the car rebuild it cost another $50,000.

This alone should give you a very good idea of the value of this car, and how much it is sought after.
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Shelby loses bid to trademark Cobra shape

The litiguous relationship between Factory Five Racing and Shelby has been on-going over the past 10 years with FFR winning the first round that allowed them to continue to create replica Cobras as long as it didn’t make specific mention of certain terms like ?Cobra?, ?Shelby?, ?427 S/C?, etc. Multiple years passed before Shelby and [...]

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Shelby Cobra - The Greatest Muscle Car Ever Built

The Shelby Cobra is an American vehicle that was famous for its power, boasting 800 horsepower. It was the ultimate sports car in its era and may have been one of the best designs in centuries.

Created to be the fastest and the meanest car around, this sports car created a sandstorm by hitting 0-60 miles per hour in just 3 seconds. Also sporting a V8 engine, what more could you ask for? Well, it did have its drawbacks, when it came to fuel efficiency as the V8 engine would soak up gas like a vacuum.


The Shelby Cobra was built with an automatic transmission instead of a manual one. If you were into all power and rubber, you would naturally choose the manual transmission, but this is what the Shelby was known for - great power and speed. What made the Shelby all the more enticing to car aficionados is its lightweight body. Compare it with the heavier Mustangs and the Shelby was much lighter.

In the latter part of the 60s, there were no imposed speed limits so most of the owners of the Shelby Cobra really enjoyed plowing through the asphalt as if there was no tomorrow. This truly was one of the most powerful cars you could buy at the time. However, new laws designed to protect the environment, rising gas prices, and higher insurance costs were the beginning of the end for all true muscle cars.

Today, If you mention the Shelby to any true muscle car fanatic, you will get an instant reaction of reverence and awe. I have yet to come across anyone who is knowledgeable about muscle cars, that has a bad word to say about it. This is why, in my opinion, this is indeed the best racing car of all time and no sports car built today can truly come close to touching it.


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