June 2009
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Ralph Lauren Has Got One Heck of a Car Collection
The now 70-year-old Ralph Lauren (formerly Ralph Lifshitz) has amassed quite a fortune in his lifetime. A legendary fashion designer, Mr. Lauren catapulted to success in the 1980s and has since become an icon of style (and a billionaire). Thus it is no surprise that tastemaker Ralph Lauren has a fleet of automobiles that exemplify a lifestyle predicated on class, beauty, and sophistication....
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Celebrate Tuesday, Submit a Caption!
TODAY’S PHOTOGRAPH comes to us via pixal.us
Here’s how it works: Create-A-Caption Tuesday is when I, the URR writer, invite, you, the readers, to hit the comments section with a vengeance and create a caption for an absurd, outrageous, amazing, or just plain sweeeet photograph. A winner will be announced on Friday. And since we all know how much winning rocks, feel free to enter as many...
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URBAN ROAD RAMBLINGS VERSION 2.0 HAS OFFICIALLY...
Check out the BRAND NEW LOOK that Urban Road Ramblings is sporting! A COLOSSAL thanks to Mr. Paul O’Connor, the artist and engineer behind the new design. Be sure to check out his remarkable creations on his site - http://www.pabloconnor.com/.
For all of your web and graphic design needs, check out Paul’s company, Lost October Media Group.
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Blast From the Past: My First Exotic Car...
Ah, the 1990 Vector W8. Behold it. Now imagine beholding it as a young 7-year-old aspiring auto-enthusiast, as I did. The gullwing doors, the 220mph top speed, the near half-million-dollar price tag, the futuristic exterior, the Kitt-like interior…these were features that inspired awe.
Only in retrospect can I appreciate what an absurd vehicle the Vector W8 was. Not only is its...
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Caption Contest Results:
Congratulations to this week’s Caption Contest Winner, biker model!
Motorcycle Diaries: Day 1: Tried to figure out how to drink a beer, ride a motorcycle, and pose for a picture at the same time… man that was difficult.
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URR's Favorite Michael Moment
With all of the tributes being paid to to the King of Pop, we couldn’t resist paying a little homage of our own. Without a doubt, our top Michael moment is Superbowl 1993:
Michael Jackson - Full Superbowl Halftime Show 1993 by bigdb2984
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Two Mercedes 600 Pullman Limos Up For Grabs
A pair of vintage Mercedes limousines that once belonged to Playboy founder, Hugh Hefner, have been put on the auction block. The 1969 and 1971 Mercedes 600 Pullman autos were among the last of the hand-built Mercedes models to have been produced.
Just 140 of the 6-door Pullman models were made. Interior appointments include the abundant use of Zebrano wood paneling and chrome; the 1969...
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Ford Fiesta Gets Chased by Chevy Corvette in a...
We always love Top Gear antics. But this one takes the cake…(thanks to one Aram and one Sebastian for bringing the tip):
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“When you are out there on the road for several weeks of shows, and when you scan...”
– The Postal Service (Give Up), 2003
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Calling All Captions: Leave One Today, Check Back...
TODAY’S PHOTOGRAPH comes to us via FFFFOUND.com:
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Tunes for You and You and You and YOU!
You’re sick of your music and want someone else to choose some for you…Enter Me. Check out a host of new songs I’ve posted to the Urban Road Ramblings radio station on blip.fm.
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All Kinds of Drama Surrounding Tesla
Elon Musk Photo via wikipedia.org
The drama continues over at Tesla as lawsuits and rebuttals continue to pick up steam. Earlier today, Elon Musk published a lengthy blog post in an effort to lay things out on the table and/or set the record straight. In that post, he writes about how he came to be interested in electric cars, how he and Eberhard became involved, and he even includes several...
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At Long Last: A Winner
Last week’s photograph, the Green Apple Motor Vehicle, solicited several solid captions. Here are the week’s results:
In 3RD Place: aramdavid with “A production still from the set of “The Ambiguously Gay Trio,” the Wes Anderson live-action remake of “The Ambiguously Gay Duo” cartoon series (in which Keven Spacey was added to play Mack). This car, along...
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BMW Alpina B6 GT3
ALPINA B6 GT3 - 24H of Nürburgring from Clashproduction on Vimeo.
pretty sweet video of the BMW Alpina B6 GT3. to read about the car in this video, hit this.
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Tuesday = Caption Day
TODAY’S PHOTOGRAPH comes to us via FFFFOUND.com:
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Sighting: Cadillac SRX - Mary Kay Edition
Yes, this ridiculous spectacle that you are looking at really does exist. Somebody (well actually, somebodies - plural) actually considers this car a reward. Photo via Flickr.
Observe the Cadillac SRX, an otherwise edgy and attractive car that I might want to drive. Now take a gander at the Cadillac SRX - Mary Kay edition (pictured above), a pink “vision” (to put it kindly) on...
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“I can fill ya with real millionaire sh*t. Escargot, my car go 160, swiftly. ...”
– Notorious B.I.G. (Life After Death), 1997
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Conforming to the Norm
photo via http://www.lookatbowen.com
As is evident by my affinity for Picasso’s ouevre, Justin Timberlake’s brand of beat, and the lobsters at the Palm on Second Avenue, I tend to like what the masses like. It is really no big surprise that I recently reached a conclusion that countless other gearheads, auto aficiniados, and even luke-warm car enthusiasts before me have conceded:...
Feeling Like Some (New) Music?
Awesome. Me too. Check out the deluge of of new blips I just added to the URR Radio Station.
photo via: http://www.hotelsbycity.net/blog
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And the Pimpest Caption Goes To...
Thanks to all who submitted captions this week. This week’s photograph, the Louis Vuitton edition Oldsmobile, earned some stellar captions. Here are this week’s results:
In 3rd Place, we have snicklesface with “In this case - the LV obviously stands for “Luxury Vehicle” - not Louis Vuitton.”
2nd Place is awarded to Aram David’s “Senegalese...
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Motorcycles are ALL OVER This Summer's Movie...
Motorcylces have an edgy mystique that cannot be described adequately with words and a good looking guy on a motorcycle has a dark and seductive appeal that is equally hard to convey (observe picture below). Well, with motorcycle sales down in 2009, manufacturers are hoping that several key product placements in upcoming films will revive enthusiasm for motorbikes. PHOTO...
My First Car is the Best Selling Car in America
It was recently announced that the Little Tikes Cozy Coupe - my first car was a 1987 model (pictured) - will soon take a spot at the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum where it will be forever commemorated.
According to Fox News, ”the Cozy Coupe sold 457,000 units in 2008, topping the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. In the ’90s, it outsold both the Accord and Ford Taurus.”
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Tuesday: Pimp My Caption
This week’s PHOTOGRAPH comes to us from sojones.com:
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This Technology Blows My Mind
Observe this 100% computer generated Porsche. Totally dazzling. Read about Porsche Speed here.
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And the Winner Is...
Sorry for the delay in announcing this week’s winner, but here goes:
In 3rd Place: Wanted the Focus with “This is the last time I rent from the Mars Hertz, I ALWAYS get a damn Taurus.”
In 2nd Place: Paul with “Oh shit… did I remember to turn off the stove before I left?”
And the WINNER is: Taborifica with “What is this crap? Travelocity said...
Create-a-Caption Tuesday Has Arrived Once More...
TODAY’S PHOTOGRAPH comes to us via The Boston Globe:
Here’s how it works: Create-A-Caption Tuesday is when I, the URR writer, invite, you, the readers, to hit the comments section with a vengeance and create a caption for an absurd, outrageous, amazing, or just plain sweeeet photograph. A winner will be announced on Friday. And since we all know how much winning rocks, feel free...
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Easy Rider
Before we get too far away from talking about automotive-inspired sculpture, feast your eyes on these. These motorcycle creations, assembled from old watch parts, are the work of Jose Geraldo Reis Pfau, a Brazilian artist with a passion for motorbikes. Each piece is a unique amalgam of metal, glass, aluminium plastic, silver and some gold components. For now, Pfau’s motorcycle sculptures...
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Monday...How About a Little Bankruptcy to Start...
photo via http://www.blueovalranch.com:
photo via http://www.sportscarcup.com
GM will file for bankruptcy protection today…
“The bankruptcy, to be filed in New York, is a moment of reckoning for an industry that was once at the heart of the American economy. It culminates a remarkable four months of confrontation between Washington and Detroit that is expected to result in a...