Kara's Blog – May 2009 Archive (3)

Some things just shouldn't be touched: 2009 Gullwing-America 300 SL Panamericana

Another iconic vehicle is about to be reborn and brought into the 21st century. This time it is the Mercedes-Benz 300SL that is getting the make-over treatment (that’s the car with the batman-esque doors to you and me, or Gull-wings as they are known in the car business).

This beautiful badboy, first introduced to the roads in 1954, is to be modified by Arturo Alonso and his company,… Continue

Added by Kara on May 29, 2009 at 4:48pm — 2 Comments

Wanna Buy a House? Bueller? Bueller?

The infamous house where Cameron Frye was savagely beaten by his father in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (they cut that part out of the movie) is now being unloaded to the highest bidder.

The sweet house -- which is in Highland Park, Illinois -- has 4 bedrooms, 4 bath, 5,300 sq. ft. and is up for grabs for $2.3 million, according to realtor.com.

Smashed up Ferrari in the woods not… Continue

Added by Kara on May 26, 2009 at 10:16am — 4 Comments

Summer Hide-aways

Stockholm-based Sommarnöjen (Summer Enjoyment – or Entertainment - in English) has just unveiled the designs for five new beautiful 15-square-meter second houses. Sommarnöjen houses are designed by Sweden’s top-tier architectural offices Kjellander + Sjöberg Arkitektkontor, Sandellsandberg Arkitekter and Tham & Videgård Hansson Arkitekter.