Inside Details On New Project Alligator Concept

We have heard some unusual concept names – but we have to admit that this new one is very different – Project Alligator. This is the code name for the new supercar that is being worked on by both Mercedes and Aston Martin.

CAR’s September issue gets into all the details, which includes such things as the possible use of AMG’s 6.2-liter V8 in the next Vantage, porting over Mercedes’ future eight-speed auto ‘box into Astons, sharing platforms between both automaker’s high-end models (think SL and beyond), cooperating on the development of diesels and hybrids, and using Aston’s future products to keep Maybach alive and maybe even help the wayward ultra-luxury brand thrive with up to five new models. But it gets even bigger.

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Aston Martin One-77

This £1million Aston Martin is quickly becoming the world’s most expensive car on the road. This new Aston is being codename the One-77 because they have plans to only sell 77 units of them.

With only a handful them being available exclusively to the rich and famous it will make it even more popular then the £840,000 Bugatti Veyron. As is to be expected anyone looking to own one of these will have a chance to design their own interior look with the help of the design team from Aston Martin.

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25 Hertz Shelby GT-H Mustang Convertibles Going Up For Auction

25 of the Hertz Shelby Mustang GT-H Convertibles will be going up for auction and according to our sources they will be “one of a kind”. Many of us know that only 500 of these Mustangs were produced and we are asking ourselves whether or not they have gone up in value since they came out in 2007.

However, you will not be bidding the same $250,000 that collector Ron Pratte paid for serial #001. For reference, the last batch of rent-a-racers that were auctioned off managed about $33K per unit.

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Porsche No.1 To Be Center Of 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

Many supercar enthusiasts know the Porsche No.1 as the first ‘real’ Porsche and now they will be able to get an up close look at it during the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. It is a two-seater open roadster that is equipped with a VW air-cooled, mid mounted, flat-4 engine that pushes out 40 horsepower.

Porsche had originally tried to get the car to California in 1998 for an appearance at the Monterey Historic Automobile Races, but the car was damaged in transit. The one-of-a-kind Porsche was created by Ferdinand “Ferry” Porsche “after he searched and was unable to find the car of his dreams,” according to the company.