All Hail the 356. Some things DO get better with age!
Posting for no reason other than it’s so damn beautiful… The iconic Porsche 356 Speedster Read the rest of this entry »
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Have you been very VERY good? Then perhaps you’ll find this under your tree this year!
Have a guy or gal on your gift-giving list this holiday season who has just about everything and is hard to impress? Well then, how about a one or two-day gift pass to the Porsche Sport Driving School? This intense crash course, (certainly no pun intended), is designed to give the thrill-seeking speed demon in your life a gift they won’t soon forget. Read the rest of this entry »
German automaker Mercedes-Benz allows their engineer’s imaginations to run free resulting in the Ener-G-Force Concept SUV.
Looking like a Tonka Truck on steroids, The Mercedes-Benz Ener-G-Force is rumored to preview the next generation of the G-Class, tentatively scheduled to make its way onto the market in two years (2014), with the 2015 model year in its name. Read the rest of this entry »
Jaguar introduces its speed boat concept at the international driving debut of the XF Sportbrake.
Luxury car maker Jaguar has made a big splash with its new speedboat concept. Looks like it’s definitely time to hit the water to us! Read the rest of this entry »
Equal parts Willy Wonka, Walt Disney, Jules Verne and Mad Max all rolled into one… This inventive “mover of metal” creates fantasy on a grand scale.
One of my favorite things that I’ve come to love in creating and curating cool ‘stuff’ for this blog is the rush and sense of discovery I feel when I stumble upon an amazing, inventive individual, or team, following their passions and making those around them all the richer and happier because of it. Jon Sarriugarte is one such man. Read the rest of this entry »
The world’s favorite secret agent is back and as always, riding in ‘Bond-worthy’ style.
With each new release of the world-famous James Bond movie series, 007 aficionados wait anxiously to see the newest gadgets, beautiful Bond girls and arch-villains. But ask most fans what they look forward to the most and many would say, the cars! Read the rest of this entry »
Movie legend Clark Gable’s Mercedes-Benz Gullwing Coupe coming on the auction block.
Car-enthusiasts with a soft spot for vintage Mercedes and a large bank roll will be salivating come January, 2013 when Gone With The Wind screen idol Clark Gable’s 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe comes up for auction. Read the rest of this entry »
From the shadows of the legendary Porsche 550 Spyder comes the Vintech 550 Tribute. Gentlemen, start your engines!
Some cars just seem to hold a special place in the hearts and minds of car enthusiasts and lover’s of fine design. The 1950s Porsche classics, 550 Spyder and 356 Speedster are perfect examples of cars that have ascended to the rarified ‘icon’ status. Read the rest of this entry »
Elon Musk… The real life Iron Man.
Welcome to the first installment of a new, periodic series of posts at A Life Designed celebrating that rare breed of guy that men wish they were more like and a woman, despite professing a desire to find a nice, sweet guy, really wishes she could be with… The Alpha Dog. Read the rest of this entry »
Finally, a hybrid that is truly ‘electric.’ Introducing The BMW i8 Concept Car.
You saw it first in the latest installment of the Mission Impossible series and now, fiction becomes reality. The BMW i8 Concept Car, scheduled for production in 2014 may just have you rethinking your opinion of ‘Hybrid‘ cars altogether. Read the rest of this entry »
