In the “things are tough all over” department, the Bugatti Type 35C I told you about on Sunday failed to reach the pre-auction estimate of $1.4 million, selling instead for a disappointing $900,000. It’s hard to imagine that the car will ever lose money; despite the sky high purchase price, I’d label that one “well purchased”. Full article after the jump.

Based on the Porsche 718, the successor to the legendary Porsche 550 Spyder, the RS60, 61 and W-RS were campaigned in a variety of racing series throughout the 1960s. In 1960, Porsche RS 60s won the 12 Hours of Sebring, the Targa Florio and the European Hill Climb Championship.

Imagine cramming six people—not wearing clown suits—into this contraption. That’s what the 1957 Fiat 600 Multipla was designed to hold. And now you can have one of your own!

Multiplas have got to be rare stateside, which would explain the bidding frenzy for this little imp. The seller’s pretty sure it has a 1,000-cc Abarth engine and is positive it’s packing a Weber carb. And all the electrical baubles work, including the dome light. Quite a feat for a crotchety old Fiat.

There’s only a day left on the auction, so if you want a minivan that fits in your other minivan, you’d better bid soon.

Via: eBay

It looks like the on again / off again battle between Glenn Hyundai and the eBay bidder who goes by ‘McFly’ on the GenCoupe forums is now officially over. Hyundai Motor America has intervened on the buyers behalf and delivered a Genesis Coupe. While details of the deal were not published, it’s reasonable to assume the car was sold at or below the original auction price of $16,125.

Blastolene Indy Special, photo by Drew Phillips, Autoblog

You’d think Patton tank engines were a dime a dozen the way the guys at Blastolene throw them into outrageous roadsters. This is their latest creation, the Blastolene Indy Special. It has the same 1,792ci V-12 M47 Patton tank engine as Jay Leno’s tank car, but it’s mounted in a sleek hand-formed aluminum body inspired by the Watson roadsters of the ’50s and ’60s.

The colossal engine puts out an estimated 910 horsepower and 1,500 pound-feet of torque. It’s mated to an Allison automatic bus transmission. The whole thing weights an astounding 8,400 pounds and is 22.5 feet long.

It’s undoubtedly a work of art and utterly deserving of lust.

Hop on over and check out the gallery at Autoblog.

This 1970 Boss 429 Mustang sold for $275,000 at Saturday’s Barrett Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. The new owner apparently did not get the memo that the US economy is in shambles.

One of 500 Boss 429 Mustangs manufactured in 1970, this car was done up Ford’s “Grabber Green”. Restored to “better than factory new” condition, the car was billed by Barrett Jackson as top of the line. The auction price certainly reflected this.

If you’re like most consumers in the market for a used car, your needs are probably best served by eBay, AutoTrader, or your local Craigslist. If you are like 99% of automotive enthusiasts, however, your pursuit for that perfect diamond in the rough exists in perpetuity. You can easily squander 5+ hours at work tirelessly refreshing your browser in the vain hope that the pristine Volvo 850R you’ve spent the better part of your adult life pursuing will magically appear for thousands less than its Blue Book value. If such is the case, then the chances are good that you’ve also experienced significant frustration at the hands of Craigslist’s rather limiting search parameters. Although you probably could if you neglected your job, family, and personal hygiene for days on end, it’s realistically impossible to search every Craigslist in every state in every city in the continental U.S. (though you’ve certainly tried). Fortunately, I’ve found a way: searchtempest.com. Not only will SearchTempest.com allow you to expand your search radius to include any location within your current zip code, it also throws in all the relevant eBay listings as a bonus.

Well, that’s not entirely accurate, but “the concept vehicle called the Dodge Deora that inspired a well-regarded Hot Wheels cars based upon it is up for auction” doesn’t have the same ring. And functionally, it would be pretty cool to actually drive around in something you played with as a kid. The story behind the Deora is compelling as well – it’s not simply one of those clay model exercises by idealistic young designers at a large automaker, it was an honest-to-goodness independent effort by a couple of George Barris types. Click through for more images and background on the Deora.

Hot damn! This numbers-matching Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 has been taking a 20 year siesta in the southwest, and it’s up on eBay for anyone hankering to restore one of the most valuable Chevys around. Needless to say, the LS6-equipped “A-platform” car was damn near undrivable with a 400 HP version of the 7.4L-equivalent motor nestled between the chassis rails. The red color, with black stripes and a black interior, is very desirable as well if original. It’s a no brainer that as long as nothing exceedingly fraudulent is going on, this is a sure-fire thing to be restored and bring big money. But hurry, only 7 hours left ’til this auction bites the dust.

[Source: eBay via BAT]

While last week’s cycle-fendered fois gras ratcheted up the Jerry Lewis factor to 11, it was as good as obese goose-liver pate compared to today’s nutcase creation. Join us as we examine another object of lust, fear, and revulsion – a combination not unlike every David Lynch film ever made, ESPECIALLY Blue Velvet. We only wish Dennis Hopper had driven this.

Today’s Implement of Destruction: the Watson 350

What has open wheels, a fuel-injected Chevy V8 blowing exhaust through baffled straight pipes, no roof or doors to speak of, and a Bruce-Springsteen-anthem-style patriotic paint job? Why, we’re glad you asked. Today’s “melt your face off with unadulterated 180 proof awesome” DEATH WISH Express is a replica of a 1964 Watson Indycar, and you can drive it on the street.