-273 headlining at PJ’s Skip Barber National Championship race at Road America.  Even tho he dropped the ball in race 1, he somewhat redeemed himself to finish P8 in race 2…

This kid must have mistaken PJ for someone else.

World Karting Champ and GP3 driver Oliver Oaks was recently in FHM magazine in the UK looking sharp in the -273 insurgents shirt.

Free T-Shirt and stickers to the first person to correctly name the drivers of these helmets.

In the next door room, Montoyas Monza winning Williams F1 car is sitting against a wall. Waiting.

Lots of superb photos from the Le Mans classic by Laurent Nivalle on his website here. As well as photography he is also extremely talented at 3d. Check out the cgi section on his site too.

Longtime friend and fan of -273 opened his garage and let us have a peak at his mint 1973, 2.8 Carrera RSR.

One of only 55 produced, and last to have all matching numbers and in original, concourse condition, he recently turned down a $1.2m offer for it.

Arguably one of the most revered 911s of all time, the Fuchs wheels alone are a work of art, no longer available, and valued at more than a second-hand BMW M3.  To get your hands on a replacement, 10,000rpm tacho, will probably mean you need to part with your Rolex Daytona.  And you don’t have to be a mathematician to calculate what 300bhp and 975kg will equate to on the road.

This epitome of form follows function and testament to power-to-weight ratio, has recently humbled some Porsche 917s at a Brands Hatch revival and become a fan favorite among 911 connoisseurs.

note the twisted rev counter.

The -273 designed, fan voted, Nelson Piquet Jnr driven Qualcomm race car has been in action recently at the Texas and Michigan Speedways.

Extraordinarily nice video shot with the Canon 5D MKII.

Hat tip MKSIM for the link.

Got dropped at the top of the mountain next to Salzburg with my bike and there was a car rally going on so I snapped some photos before heading down. When it’s warm and the sun shines in Salzburg it’s a place that is hard to beat.

Meanwhile, elsewhere in America, March Foreclosures Surge To Absolute Record, At 369,491, 19% Jump from February, an increase of nearly 8 percent from March 2009 and the highest monthly total since RealtyTrac began issuing its report in January 2005. California alone accounted for 23 percent of the nation’s total foreclosure activity.

While the stock market cheers on the fantastic job “growth” of March 2010, the more astute of us are concerned with a growing tide of personal bankruptcies. March 2010 saw 158,000 bankruptcy filings. David Rosenberg of Gluskin-Sheff notes that this is an astounding 6,900 filings per day.

This latest filing is up 19% from March 2009’s number which occurred at the absolute nadir of the economic decline, when everyone thought the world was ending. It’s also up 35% from last month’s (February 2010) number. Why it’s impossible to get by in the United States.

Zero Hedge have picked up on this story now too: US Military Warns Of Oil Shortages By 2015 With Significant Economic And Political Impact.

The world’s largest classic car show, from 7th to 11th April 2010.

Sure, we often talk on here of the looming oil crunch, but hey, that doesnt mean we won’t try and have some fun along the way : )

All electric drivetrain apparently. Fantastic concept and rendering.

Was it the Brazillian flavor? The speed stripes? Or just the fact that it was labeled No.1? Who knows! THANK YOU all for voting!
The winning -273 / kiska design, by an overwhelming majority is no. 1, and we hope to see it bangin wheels at ARCA races throughout 2010.
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