The world’s most expensive car, Mercedes Benz CLK LM (198mph) was sold for the highest price ever in the car industry at 786,592 Euros. This was way back in 1997 when the car first hit European markets. In addition to this high price, the car was ranked as the second fastest car in 1997.

The leading high speed production car all over the world before and after 2000 is the SSC Ultimate Aero car travelling at a maximum speed of 257mph.The car is also remembered as being the highest fuel guzzler of all time between 1993 and 2000.There is no other production car in the world that has been able to match the record set by this car.

Japanese carmakers who are known to rank second in producing the fastest cars after Germany has their fastest car of all time being Nissan GT-R.The car has a record speed in Japan at 195mph.In addition to the car’s great speed, the Nissan GT-R car is also remembered for being the most stable racing car in the world.

Ever heard of gold plating on a car engine? McLaren’s F1 road car has its engine bay plated with pure gold. This s due to the fact that gold is the best known heat reflecting metal in the world. Since this is generally a racing car therefore it heats up quite fast and the excess heat is reflected using gold.

The legendary Porsche 911 was previously badged and labeled as 901 before they was a huge disagreement with Peugeot who had been a long time using “0” in numbering its models. In addition to this, the Porsche 911 GT2 is known in the history of cars as being the first model in Porsche 911 to cross the 200mph mark.

Bugatti, the fastest car as of now had the gearbox of its Veyron model constructed by not less than 50 engineers. This gearbox holds the record for being one of the most complicated transmissions in cars. The knowledge of repairing the gearbox is only known to the 50 engineers who constructed the gearbox.

The Aston Martin DB5 used in the James Bond films (Thunder ball and Gold finder) and driven by Sean Connery holds record for being the most expensive car sold at an auction in 2006.The car was sold for an amazing 1 million Euros. Among the most amazing features of the car include in built machine guns, automated oil slick ejector(s) and tyre slashers.

The London motor fair began back in 1895 November and has been on going till today. The first motor fair was organized by Sir Everlyn Ellis, a founder member of RAC.The first show had only five cars with the total people turn out being slightly under 500 people.

The longest limousine in the world is 100 feet long. The limousine also doubles as the world’s longest car and was built in Burbank, California by Jay Oberg. Among the most exclusive features of the limousine are a water-bed (King size) and a fully complete swimming pool that has a diving board.

The use of inertia turbochargers in boosting a car’s fuel efficiency and speed has turbines that have the ability of spinning at 250,000rpm.This is the highest revolution rate all over the world.

Disadvantages of a junk car
In some states, junk car owners are subjected to an annual tax that at times is usually very high. As such keeping your junk car at home is not only an environment hazard but also an economical liability. In addition to the tax, your car’s use is negligible and therefore maintaining it on the road can cost you a great fortune. Its fuel consumption and general maintenance is usually very high as compared to that of a new and efficient running car. What’s more is that driving a junk car can get you to some serious problems with the law. This is because your junk car produces very thick smoke that is an environmental hazard. In general, you are better off without your junk car as this helps you to save some money and use it for constructive use.

Ways of disposing a junk car
There are two ways of disposing off your junk car: Sell it off in a junk yard and donating it to charity. In the latter you do not earn any money from the donation but rather you are enrolled for a tax cut at the end of the year. Donations are channeled to homes of the needy either in material or in cash. There exist middlemen who ease the transfer of the junk from the owner to the children home of choice. There are situations where the junk car can be got back to the road after some few repairs. In this case, the middlemen/intermediary companies deliver the junk car in material form to be used in the home. In cases where the junk car is completely damaged, the intermediary company sells the car on behalf of the organization and channels the money.

In the cash option of disposing your car, you only require to contact a junk car dealer who then conducts an evaluation of your junk car. Payment is then made and the dealer tows the car away to his/her junk yard. Disposing your junk car for cash is the best option and automatically a good idea. With the money that you get from the sale (though it’s low as compared to the cost price of the car) can be used in other constructive purposes. You therefore do not have to continue watching your junk car sitting idle in your backyard.