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Back in 2011, Mr. Logan tried to sell the car but his minimum bid was not met. That’s probably because he’s looking to fetch a mere $250,000…and yesterday, he put his creation back up for bids on Hemmings automotive classified section.

What is the “DreamRyder”? Under all of the added fiberglass is a 1984 F-body Camaro.

Back in 1984 the High-Output (HO) 5.0-liter engine could churn out a heart-stopping 190 horsepower with the top of the line version selling for $14 thousand bucks.

Next logical question, what makes this car worth an additional $100-plus thousand dollars; let’s use the original eBay Seller’s Description:

“Built on an “F” body 82-92 Camaro over a 13 year period, I consider it functional art.”

“So my work is an animalistic representation in the form of a sphinx like creature, crouching between its flanks, about to pounce. In the front is a face with a beak, fangs and eyes.”

“The roof is kind of a bat ray with an eagle like head and its body spread out behind it, embracing the rear window and ending in a sweeping transition into a creatures buttocks in the rear.”

“All the lights are functional and are fiberglass as is the rest of the body as are the side pipes.”

“I have built a set of molds so I can reproduce any part I might need. I am considering building an enhanced version eventually.”

“It is a driver and a traffic stopper and is very well received at shows.”

Mr. Logan took his time photographing the car too. For a back-drop, he chose a cemetery. You can’t make this sh*t up.

The current highest bid for the DreamRyder is holding steady at $5,900.

Like building a large wall, you can ask people to pay for anything. Doesn’t always mean you’ll get it.

Then again, you will have a car with ten exhaust tips that produces very little horsepower and a license plate saying, “WATIDIZ’.

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Above is the Chevrolet Chaparral 2J from 1970 and below is Gran Turismo (video game) concept called the 2X Vision VGT.

The design began with the 1961 Chaparral “1”. It was built by Jim Hall, Dick Troutman and Tom Barnes with the help of Chevrolet engineers to be an all-American race car.

Their small shop was located in Culver City, CA. Years later, this would become the location of Sony Entertainment’s head-quarters in America.

It’s no coincidence that Sony would seek out an iconic car like the Chaparral. They were built, literally “next door”.

The “1” version had a Chevy small block V8 in the front hood. It only produced 300-hp but with its light weight all aluminum body, the car could move.

Chaparral entered its first competition at Laguna SECA where it would race to a second place finish.

In 1962, the “1” version would achieve its first “in class” victory at Sebring 12 Hours race.

Only 5 version “1s” were ever made…the Chapparral “1” is only for the rich to have.

The wild design came in 1970 with Chaparral’s crazy version called the “2J”.

They moved the engine to the rear and into a realm of futuristic aerodynamic shape and design.

The downforce created was estimated at around 240-lbs. when the car traveled at speeds of 100-mph and above.

Its down force was so great that it lead to a group of race cars known as “ground effects vehicles”.

The 2J’s engine was a big block V8.

This was a monster from the Chevrolet ZL1 which churned out 650-hp.

From Chive commenter “Earl”:
Above its big V8 engine, the “2J” also had a 2 cylinder snowmobile engine that was

used to operate the huge fans on the back of the car.

This secondary engine was essentially a giant vacuum that sucked the car to the ground giving it a huge aerodynamic advantage. As such, the 2J also had a fitting nick-name, the “sucker car”.

However, its racing history was cut short because of the 2J’s competition.
Why?
They complained that it had an “unfair advantage” due to the downforce created by the back fans. The Chaparral “2J” was outlawed after one season in the 1970’s Can-Am class.

Then came a video game franchise called Gran Turismo.

As a feature concept design, they made the Chaparral “Vision 2X/GT6” concept.

They even made a prototype of the car for the LA Auto Show/launch of the game.

If video games were reality, the “2X” could hug the road at a speed of 240-mph.

On one level, you could say, “it’s a concept from a video game…who cares”. I’d kind of agree. However, there are details that trickle into our every day cars.

For example, look at the skinny diagonal shaped head-lights. Ever notice that all of the new cars have one thing in common…ding, ding…the designs all use small LED lights to form thin lines with unique angles.

Can this be attributed to “this” video game concept. Not at all but designers learn and take feed-back. Concept vehicles, even video game concepts actually DO shape future design of cars.

It may just be a “vision” of the future but the spirit of the original aerodynamic design lives on with a small California company and the designers of Sony in the Chevy Chaparral.

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Until 2009, there was a popular motorcycle brand named “Buell”. Unfortunately it wasn’t selling well enough to avoid its eventual sale to Harley-Davidson.

Just before the brand closed its doors, in 2008 (one year earlier) Buell produced an advanced bike called the “1125R”.

Based on the Buell 1125R a designer named Mike Mayberry and financier Richard Fitzpatrick created a stripped down version of that bike named the “Magpul”.

The small team at Ronin began by removing the bike’s frame and body panels to show-off what they really loved about the 1125R; they loved its engine.

The Buell 1125R’s engine was a “Rotax V-twin”. This engine was liquid-cooled which was a technology in its infant stages of development. However Buell would not have an opportunity to perfect it due to the sale of the company.

Back to the loss of the master.

While Buell was liquidating its assets (left over stock of motorcycles), Ronin Motor Works bought 47 of the 1125Rs. The number 47 was simply to pay homage to the Japanese folklore story of the 47 Ronin.

The first 12 Magpuls only came in a black and gray color scheme . They would sell for $38,000 which is a lot yet it didn’t come close to covering their cost.

Removing the 1125R’s out-side paneling helped the Magpul to shed 57 pounds for a little additional ease of handling. But more importantly, this gave their designers the opportunity to make each Magpul into an individual and unique work of art.

Every new Magpul comes with a bamboo toolbox to which the name of each unique bike is engraved on.

This silver/gray one is my personal favorite. Details on this version simply make me smile.

Both Mugpul versions in the photos above and below may seem to be really ugly but it’s actually Ronin’s own design to give respect to Buell’s touring/off-road bikes such as the “Ulysses Xb12x”.

Photo below is a Buell “Ulysses Xb12x”

Art can be a funny thing. Whether you like or hate the Magpul, if you see one…you’ll turn your head for a second look.

The high price of the Magpul continues to grow and the story of Ronin’s lost master lives on in this interesting motorcycle.

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Living in Austin, it’s hard not to get into the scene because there are always events going on around town, and the community is all about having fun and enjoying the comradery. So if we get enough eyes on this post, and you think it’s something we should post regularly, let me know in the comments below.

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When you think of an All Terrain Vehicle, traditionally thoughts of popping the clutch and hitting the dirt paths on a 4-wheeler come to mind. That’s not the case with this Russian monster. Meet the “Sherp ATV”. This vehicle doesn’t need a forged path. In fact the Sherp if you put water in its path, it’ll start treading to the other side. Basically, this WTF vehicle will go where ever the f*** it wants.

Let’s start with the giant tires which are 63 inches (5 and a quarter feet) in diameter with ground clearance just shy of 2 feet. This allows the Sherp to hurdle obstacles up to 27 inches tall.

Weighing in at 2,866 pounds, one would think that it has massive horsepower. Nope. Its 1.5-liter four-cylinder diesel engine only churns out 44-hp. As such, it’s not the quickest ride.

How slow? On land she’ll max out at 28mph.

Treading water is no problem but then again, you’ll be in for a long ride with it’s max speed of 3.7mph.

On the plus side the Sherp can fit up to 4 people and haul up to 2,200 pounds.

The starting price for a soft-top base model is $65,000. Beyond paying for the hard-top, other options include adding an onboard generator and for a long adventure, you can tack on an additional fuel tank. The later option adds 50-liter of fuel to its stock 58-liter tank. That’s 108 gallons of fun with no mathematical way of calculating the average miles per gallon.

Have Russia ship you one to hit the swampy bayou and break out your fishing rods because the Sherp ain’t at home on paved roads.
Although, I’d suggest paying in cash…not sure you’d want to toss them your credit card number.

Now for the motorcycle that won’t be performing in the X-games. This is Russia’s “Taurus 2×2”.

For the non-gearhead reader, 2×2 simply means that it’s engine sends power to both tires.

The Taurus comes in 2 versions, the lighter “2” and the heavier “2M”.

Photo above is the Taurus “2M” version.

The smaller version is powered by a two-stroke engine that produces 5.5-hp. It’s not tough to distinguish the lighter version due to its tires. The “2” has inflatable low-pressure tires which is the primary reason for saving 92 pounds over the “2M” variant.

With so little horsepower even the lighter Taurus only has a max speed of 37mph. However climbing stairs for a photo-shoot is not a problem.

As for the heavier Taurus “2M”, you’ll get both a bigger engine and a set of solid off-road tires.

The bigger engine can take you further off the beaten track but it lacks in speed. Powered by a larger Honda GX-210 four-stroke engine, it’ll churn out a massive horsepower increase from 5.5-hp to an astounding 7-hp.

With the increased weight from both the tires and engine, the “2M” achieves a max speed of 22mph on the open road.

Both versions have a cool trick up their sleeves. They can be quickly broken down to fit into most vehicles for transportation. This is due to a patented “quick-design” formula in which the front end forks are easily removable. In fact, it only requires a rider to remove one screw to complete the process. After the break-down, you deflate the tires and you’ll be on your way home.

The price for a base Taurus “2” starts at $815 and jumps up to $980 for the “2M”. At this price, it seems like a quick “I’ll take one” decision. Like all good fun, it’s not that simple because the Taurus is only sold in Russia. However the company plans to ship them to other countries in the near future.

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Jay really knows and loves his cars. As of 2014, his collection totalled 130 cars and 93 motorcycles. As you can guess, they’re all both rare and real expensive.

Rezvani is a small American company that has created a unique super car called the “Beast”.

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It all started with an engineer named Ferdinand Porsche, who built an electric car in 1900 and then developed the VW Beetle in the 1930s.

That man had a son named Ferdinand “Ferry” Porsche. His son hand built a prototype car that would become Porsche’s first sports car, the 356 Roadster.

That man had a son named Ferdinand “Ferry” Porsche. His son hand built a prototype car that would become Porsche’s first sports car, the 356 Roadster.

Out of a small garage in Gmund, Austria in the span of one year, they built 52 cars. From this humble beginning, Porsche would relocate to Stuttgart, Germany where they would go on to build 10,000 cars in the span of 10 years.

There is one very interesting fact about the first Porsche prototype, Chassis: 356-001 wearing the license plate K 45-286. The production version of the 356 Roadster had a rear-engine design of the VW 1.3 liter flat four-cylinder engine. However the “No. 1” actually had a mid-engine mounting.

This small engine initially produced only 25hp but with some engineering brain-power, they were able to achieve an out-put of 40hp.

Due to it’s light weight of only 1,290 pounds, the prototype could reach an estimated speed of around 85mph.

Happy B-day Porsche.

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The interior upholstery took over 800 hours to design.

DS E-Tense powers 9 speakers for your audio pleasure.

It is tough to gage the total range of miles one recharged outing will last but it is estimated from 190-225 miles but that is dependent on how many times you put the peddle to the metal.

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The Osaka Auto Messe is an annual auto show that is held at Intex Osaka in Osaka, Japan. It focuses on modified cars and car after parts.

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