January, 2008

$5 mil 1964 Ford Mustang Convertible

The first article to carry a million dollar tag for 2008 on Luxurylaunches is the Ford Mustang Convertible that was sold for $5,500,000 to be precise.

It is whispered to be the first ever Mustang Convertible to roll off the production line and also the first ever Mustang sold for that price tag.

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$5 mil 1964 Ford Mustang Convertible

The car carries a build date of March 9, 1964 – the first day that the fabled pony car rolled down the Rouge assembly line.

Buick Riviera

GM started to produce Buick in 1963 and until 1999 it sold 1,127,261 units. And now a new concept with the same name will be presented at the Detroit Auto Show.

As you can see the design is a radical one but has some classic lines resembling older Y-Job (the first concept car in history) and Le Sabre models.

The body is mainly made of carbon fibre and with its Gullwing doors.

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Buick Riviera

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2008 Chevrolet HHR SS

The 2008 Chevrolet HHR SS is the latest example of what Chevrolet considers the new generation of SS cars — vehicles that, to quote the PR folks’ oft-repeated mantra, “go, stop and turn significantly better” than standard Chevrolet cars.

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2008 Chevrolet HHR SS

Chevrolet is counting on the HHR SS to give buyers a proper re-introduction to the SS lineup.

Chevy has eliminated this problem in the HHR SS, which is great — there’s no sudden burst of power to break the wheels loose as you jet out of the corners. But turbo lag is also a cheap thrill, and to be honest, I kind of missed it. Chevy claims a 0-60 time of 6.3 seconds and a 15.8 second quarter mile, but the HHR SS doesn’t feel that fast.

Hummer HX

Hummer is presenting is new concept, named HX.
The HX features a number of removable or changeable body panels to increase both its off-road ability and practicality.

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Hummer HX

The roof panels, fastback rear glass and even the doors can all be quickly removed to create an exposed to the elements dune basher and to help with tight spots out in the wilds the flared wheelarches covering the mammoth 35-inch tall tyres can be removed with a few twists of an allen key.

Dodge Avenger Tuning

After many years, the surname Dodge became a symbol of four wheels and symbol of America too.

Since its first model in 1914, till this year 2007, this manufacturer passed a long way with magnificent and unavoidable progress that is really a part of mankind’s history.

So the year 2007 – the newest model Avenger that continues in a perfect history of the American brand. Ant this saloon is an essential part of one modification in „Star Wars“ style called the „Stormtrooper.“

Chevrolet Cobalt LS

The Chevrolet Cobalt returns to the traditional Chevy car style in many ways, aside from the Corvette-like round tail-lamps. It takes the standard small car and adds a certain touch of class and comfort, and sells at a small premium if you ignore the rebates.

The interior has a quality look absent from many competitors, and the ride is smoother without giving up much in cornering. Overall, we liked the ride/handling balance and the engine’s willingness to move at speed, and regretted a bit of low-end hesitation and some quirks.