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Ferrari 458 Italia Photo Shoot

jason — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:05:13 +0000

When you think of a Ferrari you usually think of a red car with tan interior. This owner went above and beyond in ordering his Ferrari completely custom and then modifying it once he took delivery. The car is Grigio Medio with the following mods; black wheels, lowered, red brake calipers, red seat belts, Novitec mirrors, euro spec front bumper, black roof, blacked out side markers, carbon fiber front and rear spoilers, paint matched front emblem, and this makes it one of the sickest 458 Italias on the road!

Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Photo Shoot

jason — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:34:11 +0000

If you are ever in a situation where you have an event coming up and plan on bringing your Bugatti Veyron but the car won’t be delivered in time don’t worry. This exact situation happened to my friend and Bugatti corporate gave him a “loaner Grand Sport”. Not bad right!! We decided to bring the car up into the Hollywood Hills to take some stunning pictures of the car for fun.

Lamborghini Reventon in Beverly Hills

jason — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:13:54 +0000

While I was in California in November 2010 this insane Lamborghini Reventon pulled up to the SLS hotel I was staying at and I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. This extremely rare Lambo is only 1 of 20 in the world and this Reventon was number 07/20. This car has so many crazy angles on it I was taking pictures and video of it for hours and never got bored.

Private Supercar Collection in Connecticut Part 3

jason — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:41:14 +0000

In October I had the opportunity to head over to a friends house and checkout his incredible garage filled by 1 Italian and 2 Americans. The 2 Corvettes are instantly recognizable as they are sought after by many. The stingray is by far one of the sexiest Corvettes ever produced. The 458 Italia is his newest Ferrari and the 4th one he has owned. It comes with all the latest and greatest from Ferrari from the 7 speed gearbox to the 562 horsepower! This is possibly one of my favorite 458′s I have seen. The grey exterior with powdercoated rims and yellow calipers is stunning in person!! I guess you can’t really complain with any color on the 458 but this one is sure done right.

Private Supercar Collection in California

jason — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:00:45 +0000

My friend invited me to see their collection of very rare supercars hidden in the hills of southern California and when I entered the “garage” my jaw dropped in amazement. The cars were setup as if they were being showcased in a museum. Don’t let looks fool you though because these cars are driven regularly by true car enthusiasts. Just look at the common theme among all of the cars, racing inspired. These supercars are as pure and raw as they come. Here is a quick rundown of the list of cars:

Ferrari 360 Challenge
Ferrari 360 GT (x2*)
Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale
Ferrari F430 Spider
Lotus Exige
Pagani Zonda
Pagani Zonda Monza
Porsche GT3
Porsche GT3 RS
Porsche GT3 RS MK2
Porsche Carrera GT (x2)
Ruf R Turbo widebody (1 of 1)

Now you are probably wondering why 2 Carrera GTs. Well the owner wanted one for himself and his wife wanted one as well!! The Ferrari 360 GT is a different story though. While driving the yellow one on the track something went wrong with the engine and it ended up to be a blown engine. So after a little bit of thinking he decided it would be fun to put a 1,000 HP chevy engine in it!! You can see the Chevrolet badges on the car as well. He also owns a few Porsche Cup cars which are stored somewhere else and his yellow Pagani Zonda C12S was being serviced.

Gumball 3000 NYC

jason — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:53:52 +0000

In May of 2010 I went out with my friend in his 997 Turbo to rendezvous with the cars on the Gumball 3000. We decided to hang with the Lamborghini LP670 SV owned by Jon Olsson along with a few others on the drive into New York City and to the finish line. It was an adrenaline rush even before we met with the rally because we were trying to time it perfectly to meet up with the cars at the New Jersey / Pennsylvania border right as they got there. I was on the Gumball in 2009 and I have to say this experience was right up there just by riding in with the cars on their last leg of the rally.

Platinum Motorsports SLR McLaren Roadster

jason — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:42:27 +0000

Platiinum Motorsports is known for doing the best car modifications in the entire industry. They will take a “normal” supercar and do anything from small alterations to the exterior or interior or completely change the car with full body kits, repainting to sick matte colors, and making the car perfect to your standards. This SLR Roadster is owned by one of the owners of the shop and they loaded it with carbon fiber, upgraded the front splitter and rear spoiler, added custom rims, and lowered the car for a perfect stance. Check it out sitting next to a Mansory SLR McLaren!

“Green Monster” Corvette Z06 Photo Shoot

jason — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:25:57 +0000

In March of 2010 I had the pleasure of shooting this outrageous Corvette Z06. The reason why I never posted pictures is they were used as a feature in “Vette” magazine! In fact I got the cover shot for that issue (September 2010). If you are interested in learning more about the Z06 and why the owner turned a new Z06 into a Twin Turbo monster checkout the article here -

Vette Magazine article

40th Anniversary Murcielago crashing into a palm tree

jason — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:17:48 +0000

Back in March of 2009 I was cruising around Beverly Hills, California with my friend checking out some of the incredible cars which are always out and about in that town. While we were waiting at the intersection of Rodeo Drive and Sunset Blvd I saw this extremely rare 40th anniversary Lamborghini Murcielago coming down the road. I already had a video camera in hand so I decided to film it coming through the intersection. After the car made the turn I left the camera running to record audio of the Murcielago accelerating. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing when I watched the car go around the turn and continue to spin and crash into a palm tree in the median!!! The sound of the Lamborghini sliding down the curb and hitting the tree was horrific. This is usually only something you see in movies or on TV. Still in shock of what I just saw happen I went with my first instinct and I immediately ran to the car to make sure the driver wasn’t injured. Thankfully he was ok…unlike his ego. Unfortunately the car was totaled from this accident which lowers the number of already rare 40th Anniversary Murcielagos on the road. Check out this crazy video I was lucky enough to capture and take a look at my friend Rob’s videos from Super Speeders, who has captured a few rare crashes and other exciting exotic cars in action on film as well.

Private Supercar Collection in Connecticut Part 1

jason — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:04:51 +0000

In early 2010 a group of exotic car owners in the tri-state area were dying to go out and have some fun with their cars after sitting all winter. 2 local car forum members invited us to their garage so we made a day out of going to 2 different collections which was a great way to spend the day.