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ETC: Mini pokes fun at Anthony Weiner using fake Twitter account

Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Mini, Humor

Mini, never one to pass on a marketing opportunity, has pounced on the plight of embattled New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner, who seems to have an issue with sending pictures of his genitals to young women. Observers will notice that this is the second time the unfortunately named Mr. Weiner has been in the spotlight for his picture messages.

Capitalizing on Weiner’s alias, Carlos Danger, Mini has created an account on Twitter – @CarlosDMotor. With a note on the profile page listing “Danger” as the account’s middle name, it’s sent out just one tweet, containing the message, “Wanna get your hands on my stick?” Attached to the Tweet is a scantily clad Mini Cooper S, with a towel around its “waist” snapping a picture. Too soon? To borrow the brilliant pun from AdWeek, the “auto erotica” was the idea of Mini’s marketing agency Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners. Click below for the full tweet.

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Geneva 2011: Fiat 500 by Gucci will match your fake purse

Filed under: Geneva Motor Show, Hatchback, Design/Style, Luxury, Fiat

Fiat 500 by Gucci

Fiat 500 by Gucci – Click above for high-res image gallery

A company like Fiat has proven itself eager to take on new challenges. Dominate Italian industry? Done. Undertake a partnership with the world’s largest automaker, then extract billions after pulling out? Done. Take over one of the Detroit Three and complain about the terms of a government bailout? Done. Making the 500 even more fashionable and quintessentially Italian may have seemed undoable, but as with those challenges before, it has risen to the occasion.

The latest version of its designer hatchback has been tweaked by Gucci and features all of its hallmarks, from the red and green stripes to the logos on the seats and wheel hubs. The Fiat chairman’s stylish kid brother, Lapo Elkann, saw the project through to completion, displaying it in a dedicated boutique section of the automaker’s show stand. And while it may not be as exciting as Zagato’s coupe version, for those who (like the model standing next to the car) prefer to match their car to their purse, it very well may be the best thing since artisanal sliced bread.

Gallery: Fiat 500 by Gucci: Geneva 2011

Geneva 2011: Fiat 500 by Gucci will match your fake purse originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Is the JFK ambulance up for auction at Barrett-Jackson a fake?

Filed under: Classics, Auctions, Pontiac, Celebrities

John F. Kennedy Pontiac Bonneville Ambulance

John F. Kennedy Pontiac Bonneville Ambulance – Click above for high-res image gallery

The plot seems to be thickening around the auction of a 1963 Pontiac Bonneville ambulance that supposedly transported the body of President John F. Kennedy’s body after his assassination. Unfortunately, a kink has arisen in the tale of how this vehicle went from a piece of national history to the auction block. Originally the seller claimed that the vehicle was sold as surplus before receiving a full restoration. The only problem with that tale is that the real vehicle was never sold at a Naval auction. Instead, the ambulance that ferried the late commander-in-chief was donated to John F. Kennedy library.

From there, the Kennedy family apparently asked that the vehicle be destroyed – a request that the library promptly obliged. On June 26, 1986, the Pontiac ambulance was loaded into the jaws of a crusher and turned into scrap. For any fan of rare or vintage vehicles, the photos of the vehicle with its doors caved in courtesy of a fork lift aren’t easy to look at. The stout of heart will have to head over to Jalopnik to get a closer look.

Barrett-Jackson has decided that while the car may not (read: probably isn’t) the one that carried President Kennedy’s body, it will still be sold at auction. While the fact that the vehicle up for auction in Arizona may not be the real deal is likely to decrease its value considerably, we still think the car is cool as hell. What better way to get the family around town than in a Navy grey ’63 Pontiac ambulance?

How about the hearse that carried JFK’s casket? The ’64 Cadillac is also up for bid on eBay motors with a buy it now price of just $1.5 million. You can check it out here.

Gallery: 1963 Pontiac Bonneville JFK ambulance

[Sources: Jalopnik, eBay Motors]

Is the JFK ambulance up for auction at Barrett-Jackson a fake? originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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