Wednesday, March 10, 2010

FERRARI BICYCLE--ECOFRIENDLY



Undoubtedly, bikes cannot be compared to any of the supercars and superbikes that we are accustomed to. But the rise in the prices of fuel and the awareness about the environment has made people think about the future of urban transportation with the most dependable source of power – pedal power. Apart from being zero-emission, bikes ensure a healthier lifestyle. Designers all over the world have designed bikes that make you feel green and trendy at the same time. Here we have compiled a list of the 10 coolest concept bikes ever designed.

Wrecking a $1 Million Car


Wrecking a $1 Million Car.

You'd expect that when Ferrari made a car to honor its founder, it'd be good. And you'd be right: in 2002 Ferrari introduced the Enzo Ferrari, a sports car built using Formula One technology.

Only 400 cars were ever made ... and so far, 6 14 Enzos have been totaled. At a million bucks EACH!

One strange tale involving a crashed Ferrari Enzo led to the capture of a high-flying Swedish criminal named Stefan "Fat Steve" Eriksson, head of the Uppsala mafia who bilked investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars by creating a failed handheld game unit Gizmondo. It's a fascinating story - if you haven't heard about it, Randall Sullivan of Wired wrote an article explaining the whole thing.

Most expensive Ferrari ---Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa


The most expensive Ferrari ever sold was 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa (lit. "red head" - named that way because its red valve covers). It got 9.02 million euros in a recent auction. In addition to their legendary performance as race cars (the 250 TR won 10 international championships from 1958 to 1961), this model is also ultra rare: only 22 were ever constructed.

The Very First Ferrar-Ferrari 125 S


The very first car* produced and built under the Ferrari name is the Ferrari 125 S (125 after the engine displacement and S for Sport). I think it's one of the most beautiful cars - if not the most beautiful - Ferrari has ever made (though the 166 MM Barchetta ain't bad).

*Enzo Ferrari did make cars for Alfa Romeo before he started making Ferraris. One of the weirdest cars he ever made was the Alfa Romeo Bimotore, a car with two engines. One in front and another in the back of the driver.


Origin of Prancing Horse Logo--ferrari


The black prancing horse in the famous Ferrari logo was originally the symbol of Count Francesco Baracca, a flying ace in the Italian air force during World War I.

In 1923, Enzo Ferrari met Baracca's mother, Countess Paolina, who asked that he use the horse on his cars for good luck. It must've worked for Ferrari though Baracca didn't fare so well: his plane was shot down and he was killed in action at the age of 30.