FROM THE DAILY MAIL: A 22-year-old man, known as the ‘Bently Bandit’ for his love of stealing fine cars has finally been caught.
Justin Durbin is being held in a Louisiana jail without bond after a high speed chase in a stolen 2007 Bentley.
Originally from Oklahoma, the youngster is wanted in Louisiana, South Carolina, Virginia, Florida, [...]
“Mike Carano goes to the Los Angeles museum district and hits up The Petersen Auto Museum and The La Brea Tar Pits.”
FROM THE AFP: A 14-year-old German boy sparked a major police operation after taking his father’s new Ferrari for a spin lasting several hours, authorities said Wednesday.
The teenager’s parents bought the 200,000-euro ($280,000) sports car in Berlin and were on Tuesday returning to their home in Spain when police stopped them on a motorway near [...]
‘Check out Guy Wilks as he speeds his Peugeot 207 S2000 round the house in the Tour de Floor!”
FROM THE INSURANCE JOURNAL: The U.S. Justice Department has refused to pay $750,000 to a Michigan insurance company for a Ferrari that was wrecked in Kentucky while driven by an FBI agent.
In a recent response to a lawsuit in Detroit, the Justice Department insisted it’s immune to tort claims when certain goods are in the [...]
FROM DEUTSCHE WELLE: Each year, marketing gurus at premium automakers like Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz spend millions of euros vying for the attention of potential customers, both in Germany and abroad. They also compete for the attention of tomorrow’s drivers – that is, their current customers’ children.
Carmakers have developed brand-specific children’s products like pedal cars, [...]
FROM THE LA TIMES: The red 1963 Volkswagen convertible in the “For Sale” ad appears to be a cherry version of the automaker’s popular Beetle. It has chrome bumpers, a black cloth top and a bright finish to its paint. The rims are shiny and the tires barely worn.
The trim little California car looks ready [...]
“Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay was the Grand Marshall of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, and also got to take a 2-seater ride. He talks about the experience and the ideal pre-race meal for IZOD IndyCar Series drivers.”
“Watch as spy photographer Jim Dunne uses his expert skills to try and uncover the all-new 2013 Chevrolet Malibu.”
Sir Richard Branson (Image released by AirAsia)
FROM CHANNEL NEWS ASIA: British tycoon Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin group, plans to honour his cross-dressing bet on May 1, by dressing up in full AirAsia stewardess regalia on a flight between Kuala Lumpur and London.
The flamboyant businessman had previously lost a bet to AirAsia’s [...]
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