Monday, November 25, 2013

Super car of start Cristiano Ronaldo

One out of many Cristiano Ronaldo hobbies is collecting cars. The Portuguese andReal Madrid football player is known for having a special admiration when it comes to show off a new carCR7 usually doesn't stick with the same car for too long, and he has a private garage with plenty of space for all his dream cars.

Every since he joined Manchester UnitedCristiano Ronaldo salary got a few more digits, allowing CR7 to start buying some cars he has always dreamed of and others that he certainly wasn't even aware of their existence before becoming rich.Cristiano Ronaldo car list has been growing over the years and we'll provide you all the details from Ronaldo cars, as well as some additional information and the respective cars pictures and photos.


Cristiano Ronaldo cars collection list

Car
Price (USD)
Year bought
BMW M6
102.000 USD
2006
Bentley Continental GTC
195.000 USD
2007
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sports Coupé
55.000 USD
2007
Porsche Cayenne
70.000 USD
2007
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
310.000 USD
2008
Audi Q7
50.000 USD
2008
Ferrari F430
300.000 USD
2008
Porsche 911 Carrera 2S Cabriolet
101.000 USD
2009
Bentley GT Speed
220.000 USD
2009
Audi R8
150.000 USD
2009
Audi RS6
80.000 USD
2009
Maserati GranCabrio
140.000 USD
2011
Ferrari 599 GTO
385.000 USD
2011
Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4
318.000 USD
2012
Porsche Cayenne Turbo
96.000 USD
????
Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI
40.000 USD
????
Bugatti Veyron
1.700.000 USD
????
Aston Martin DB9
200.000 USD
????
Phantom Rolls-Royce
400.000 USD
????
19 cars4.912.000 USD 

An incredible ammount of 19 cars and 4.912.000 USD spent by Cristiano Ronaldoto keep feeding this passion he has of collecting cars. The most expensive car is by far the Bugatti Veyron, costing around 1.700.000 US Dollars, and against whichCristiano Ronaldo made a race for a commercial a couple years ago.
Here are a few photos taken where Cristiano Ronaldo was spotted near his cars:










by ronaldo7.net

Kode 7 and Kode 9 sports cars star at the Tokyo Motor Show 2013

This is a real surprise here at the Tokyo Motor Show 2013 – it turns out that Yamaha is one of the companies that has done a deal with Gordon Murray Design to further investigate building a car using the firm’s revolutionary iStream efficient production process. Yes, Yamaha. The motorbike company.
This Motiv project was so secret that only Yamaha’s senior management were privy to the details ahead of the show – even the PR team is playing catch up.








Sunday, November 24, 2013

John F. Kennedy’s Lincoln limousine served long after his assassination in Dallas

President John F. Kennedy’s midnight blue Lincoln limousine will forever be linked to the terrible events that unfolded in Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963. Fifty years later, many people are stunned to learn the Lincoln not only still exists, but that it served for another 13 years in the Presidential motorcade.


President John F. Kennedy's Lincoln limousine wasn't decommissioned after the president's assassination. In fact, it remained in service for another 13 years.

No other vehicle is as seared into the memory of a nation as the Lincoln limousine President John F. Kennedy rode in during his assassination on November 22, 1963, in Dallas.
Five decades after those gunshots forever changed a nation, that same limo remains on display at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
"A lot of people assume it was destroyed, or locked away in some warehouse never to be seen again," Matt Anderson, the museum’s curator of transportation, told the News.
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 Kennedy's presidential limousine was customized by the Hess & Eisenhardt Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. Click here to see more rare photos of the limousine.</p>

THE HENRY FORD

Kennedy's presidential limousine was customized by the Hess & Eisenhardt Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. Click here to see more rare photos of the limousine.

The 1961 Lincoln’s incredible history continued long after the tragic events that unfolded in Dallas. Only five months after Kennedy’s assassination, the car was fully rebuilt, upgraded with bulletproof armor, and returned to the Presidential motorcade.
It would remain in service for another 13 years.
"It’s true," Anderson explained. "[The Lincoln] was fully rebuilt after the investigation and every subsequent President up to Gerald Ford used this vehicle."
The car’s return to official duty didn’t go without a hitch, however. "Lyndon Johnson himself insisted the car be painted black," said Anderson. "I’ve read anecdotally that he was never comfortable riding in the car."
Johnson and his wife, Lady Bird, were riding in the same motorcade in Dallas the day Kennedy was shot and killed.
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 This frame from the Zapruder film shows the presidential limo right after Kennedy was shot.</p>

ZAPRUDER FILM © 1967 (RENEWED 1995) THE SIXTH FLOOR MUSEUM AT DEALEY PLAZA

This frame from the Zapruder film shows the presidential limo right after Kennedy was shot.

First delivered to Kennedy in June of 1961, the Lincoln Continental convertible was originally painted a deep shade of midnight blue and given the code name of "X-100" by the Secret Service.
The clean and elegant lines of the new Continental "was a big shift away from the aesthetics of the 1960s…it was full of youth and vigor," says Anderson. "I think this car is a very special case for a President and a vehicle matching perfectly."
While many people are surprised to learn the car wasn’t originally armor-plated, the Lincoln was still highly modified compared to a standard model.
Built by a Hess & Eisenhardt of Cincinnati, Ohio, the Lincoln was cut in half and stretched by more than three feet. Special leather and seat padding was installed, along with a PA system, radio telephone, lights, sirens, and various externally mounted steps and grab-handles for Secret Service agents.
The car’s rear seat could also be raised more than 10 inches by hydraulics.
In total, the modifications pushed the car’s normal base price, which was approximately $7,300, upwards to roughly $200,000. In today’s dollars, that comes out to about $1.5 million, according to Matt Anderson of The Henry Ford.
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 Secret Service agent Clint Hill jumped onto the back of the limousine after the shooting.</p>

JUSTIN NEWMAN/AP

Secret Service agent Clint Hill jumped onto the back of the limousine after the shooting.

Three types of tops were constructed for the Lincoln, though most history buffs (and conspiracy theorists) are most familiar with the clear Plexiglas roof – it was nearly used when rain threatened JFK’s trip to Dallas.
"Standard procedure was to not use that top," explains Anderson. "So there was nothing unusual about it that day in Dallas." Neither the clear plastic top, nor any of the others, was bulletproof.
After the assassination, the car was taken in a cargo plane and flown in convoy to Andrews Air Force Base. From there, it was taken directly the White House garage, where it was documented and analyzed.
The car’s original windshield, including damage from bullets, remains in the National Archives in Washington, DC.
After months of examination by the Secret Service, FBI and Warren Commission, the Lincoln was returned to the firm of Hess & Eisenhardt for a complete rebuild.
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 Just six weeks before President Kennedy was assassinated he was photographed with Ethiopian emperor Hail Selassie I. Click here for more rare photos of John F. Kennedy and his limousine.</p>

THE HENRY FORD

Just six weeks before President Kennedy was assassinated he was photographed with Ethiopian emperor Hail Selassie I. Click here for more rare photos of John F. Kennedy and his limousine.

Why wasn’t the car quietly removed from the motorcade, or destroyed?
It was simply a matter of time and economic constraints, says Matt Anderson.
"The short answer was expediency," and at the time the Presidential motorcade needed vehicles. "It could take 3-4 years to design and build one of these cars from scratch."
The first major change was the fitment of a bulletproof and non-removable roof. Titanium plating was installed in the trunk and around the backseat area. The floor was reconstructed with a steel floor capable of withstanding grenades.
Run-flat tires were fitted and all windows were equipped with massively thick bulletproof glass.
A new and more powerful engine was installed to compensate for the extra weight this equipment added to the car. When it was complete, the car tipped the scales at about 10,000 lbs. – roughly double the standard Continental’s curb-weight.
The price had also grown, to approximately $500,000 (the equivalent of $3.8 million today).
Not all of the new features were entirely focused on safety. A second air conditioning unit was installed in the trunk, to help keep rear occupants cool.
Some modifications, made at the behest of other Presidents, would even undo some of the Lincoln’s arsenal of safety features. Lyndon B. Johnson insisted that the rear window could be raised or lowered.
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 After the assassination, the presidential limousine underwent a variety of modifications including armor in the rear passenger cabin.</p>

THE HENRY FORD

After the assassination, the presidential limousine underwent a variety of modifications including armor in the rear passenger cabin.

During his time in the car, Richard Nixon asked for a hatch to be built into the roof, so he could stand and wave from the vehicle.  Both of these modifications remain on the car today.
The Lincoln was never actually owned by the White House. Instead, it was leased from Ford Motor Company on an annual basis for a nominal fee.
Once officially retired from the motorcade, the car took its place amongst the roughly 100 vehicles on permanent display at The Henry Ford. It has been kept in perfectly preserved, though always static, condition for the last 35 years.
"It’s quite a privilege and an honor to have this car in the collection," says Matt Anderson. "I don’t think you had to live through it to realize what a pivotal moment in history this vehicle represents."

by nydailynews.com

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