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Sugar cookie frosting
Posted 08 September 2005 - 01:18 PM
Every year the place that I work does this event for Halloween where kids can come in and decorate sugar cookies ( pumpkins and ghosts ). I make and bake the sugar cookies and give them frosting to decorate the cookies as they wish.
The frosting I have used in the past is good, but it looks somewhat broken. The recipe consists of milk, powdered sugar, AP shortening, and vanilla. I always have to add 2 to 3 times as much milk as the recipe calls for to get it to spreadable consistency, where may be my problem with the broken look.
Does anyone have a good recipe for sugar cookie frosting that will stay spreadable and soft for several hours at room temperature? The kids are usually 5 to 6 years old, so the softer the frosting the better.
Also, I need to make alot ( For the month of October, the event takes place on every Saturday and Monday, and I will be making 1,000 cookies every Saturday and 500 cookies every Monday, so a large amount of frosting is needed for all those cookies - although I do not need to make frosting for all 8,000 cookies at once )
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Posted 08 September 2005 - 03:05 PM
The recipe consists of milk, powdered sugar, AP shortening, and vanilla. I always have to add 2 to 3 times as much milk as the recipe calls for to get it to spreadable consistency, where may be my problem with the broken look.
Questions: Are you looking for an icing that will eventually set? For instance, after the kids decorate them, is the icing supposed to crust over so they can take them home without ruining them?
By looking at your rough recipe, I am guessing this is a fluffy whipped icing? Or are you adding milk to water it down so it's somewhat runny? I'm fairly certain that the addition of the extra milk is what is giving you that "broken" look.
From looking at your list of ingredients (you didn't list the amounts), I would assume that that recipe is for an icing that is whipped......ie. combine milk, powdered sugar, vanilla, mix til smooth, then add shortening and whip. You end up with a fluffy icing.
Are you familiar with emulsions? An emulsion will break if there is too much liquid added, and I'm sure the percentage of milk to shortening you are using is the cause of your breakage.
Icings I use to decorate cookies are generally in the royal icing family. Sometimes I use melted chocolate, and sometimes a fondant type of icing (powdered sugar, corn syrup, heavy cream).
I understand that these are little kids that are using the frosting......how are they applying it?
With hands? Little pre-made piping bags? Are they dipping them?
More info please! I can help better that way.....
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Posted 08 September 2005 - 03:19 PM
Could we also discuss some tips for using these frostings? I know that there are different kinds of recipes, and I think the ones I'm thinking about, are not the same as the ones needed in the original question. But with either type... some instructions for dealing with them would be very helpful.
Posted 08 September 2005 - 04:12 PM
While we're on the subject... I have fantasies of doing sugar cookies, and frosting them, and of course, in my fantasies, they look as good as the ones Martha does, and the ones in the Williams-Sonoma catalog.
Could we also discuss some tips for using these frostings? I know that there are different kinds of recipes, and I think the ones I'm thinking about, are not the same as the ones needed in the original question. But with either type... some instructions for dealing with them would be very helpful.
I use royal icing (thinned to different consistencies) for fancy decorated cookies and refer frequently to "Creative Cookies" by Toba Garrett for inspiration and instruction.
Give me an idea of what you want to accomplish and I'll try to help.
Posted 08 September 2005 - 06:55 PM
I also like this frosting for this application because it's cheap and easy/fast to put together and kids like really sweet frosting.
If you dipped the baked cookies in a base color like white, purple or scarie green and let them dry completely. Then all the kids do is add the drawing/artistic touches to this.....it keeps the mess down and gives them a better looking finished product. This way you supply a smaller amount of frosting in disposible pastry bags (less waste) and they draw with them like crayons. If you give them open bowls of frosting where they can dip a spatula back into the frosting as they work, they'll get tons of crumbs in the frosting ruining it fairly quickly.
I've done gingerbread houses for them to decorate too, for those I do give them royal icing because they try to save them.
Posted 08 September 2005 - 07:45 PM
Oh, how about perfection? I see those wonderful, artistic cookies in the Williams-Sonoma catalogs, and I wonder if realistically, they are something I could do. The icing they use is obviously pretty thin, because it makes such a wonderful, smooth coating on the cookies. I've taken a couple of cake decorating classes, so I know a couple of minor tricks. Their cookies are miniature works of art, and I just don't have a feel for whether I could even hope to come close to reproducing something like that.
Give me an idea of what you want to accomplish and I'll try to help.
I want them to look good enough so that people won't say, "Oh well. At least they taste good."
I'm going to look into that "Creative Cookies" book. Thanks for the recommendation.
Posted 09 September 2005 - 08:09 AM
The recipe I use is:
160 cups Powdered sugar
20 cup Ap shortening
12 1/2 cups Milk
6 ounces Vanilla
I cream sugar and shortening till smooth. Gradually add milk and vanilla and mix till smooth. ( I don't remember where I got this recipe so I can't look back and see if I am doing the mixing wrong or not )
The amount of milk makes this a great spackle, but not a great frosting, so I usually need to add 3 to 4 times the amount of milk just to make it spreadable, which is why it looks broke.
This is the 5th recipe for frosting I have tried and the best so far, although nowhere near where I would like the frosting to look.
I like your suggestion Wendy about dipping the cookies in a simple powdwered sugar/cream mix, but there are two problems with that:
1. All 8,000 cookies are rolled out by hand ( I have no sheeter ) , so rolling out, cutting, baking, and then dipping that many is out of the question.
2. The dept. on property that these cookies are for is very CHEAP, and complained last year when I charged $.15/ per cookie with frosting. $.15/cookie with frosting doesn't even cover my ingredient cost never mind labor, so that is a big problem with dipping in a homemade fondant as well.
The powdered sugar/cream mixture is what I use for the sugar cookies I make for the bakery that we have in property, but that thickens up 20 minutes after dipping, so 4 or 5 hours of sitting around won't work as well.
The icing doesn't need to set firm and I believe the kids use spatulas to decorate them.
Thanks again,
Posted 11 September 2005 - 09:11 AM
(since it has to be cheap, you can make shortening-cream)
Posted 11 September 2005 - 09:58 AM
if the frosting doesn't have to set up, can't you just use buttercream or some equivalent?
(since it has to be cheap, you can make shortening-cream)
I would ask the same thing also.......is there some reason you can't use a "buttercream-ish" type icing?
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Joe Isuzu on the Impulse's Lotus-tuned handling. Image courtesy ProductionCars.com.
In 1983, Japanese automaker Isuzu found itself struggling to ramp up direct sales in its recently established U.S. dealer network. Its solution to lure American customers into showrooms was the Impulse, a sleek and well-equipped coupe styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro and based on his "Ace of Clubs" concept that wowed attendees at the 1979 Tokyo Motor Show. Compared to other Japanese coupes of the day, the Isuzu Impulse offered more for less, and seemed like a sure bet to put Isuzu on firm footing with U.S. consumers, but demand for the brand's halo car never really materialized. Today the first-generation Impulse remains a nearly forgotten footnote to automotive history, but it does speak to what could have been.
Public reaction to Giugiaro's Ace of Clubs concept prompted Isuzu to rush the car into production, and it appeared on the Japanese market (as the Isuzu Piazza) in 1981. Two years later, the car debuted in U.S. Isuzu showrooms, equipped with a 2.0-liter fuel-injected four cylinder engine rated at 90 horsepower and 108 pound-feet of torque. Built upon the same GM T-platform that underpinned the Chevrolet Chevette, the first-generation Impulse used a then-conventional front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, and despite its humble roots, early drive reports praised the car for its crisp handling.
Giugiaro's Ace of Clubs concept. Photo courtesy John Lloyd.
The list of options for early Impulse models was a short one, consisting of a four-speed automatic transmission (to replace the standard five-speed manual), a deluxe audio system with cassette and uniquely styled "turbine" alloy wheels. Standard equipment, then, was generous and included power steering, power windows, power door locks, cruise control, automatic climate control, rear and side defrost, digital clock, stopwatch, AM/FM stereo, remote hatch release, adjustable instrument pods, adjustable steering column, and four-wheel disc brakes. On paper, that made the base Impulse more expensive than better-established Japanese rivals, something Isuzu would go to great pains to document in a 1988 advertisement comparing the $14,109 Impulse to the $13,538 Toyota Celica GT Liftback. When comparably equipped, the Toyota's price rose to an eyebrow-raising $16,353, illustrating exactly how much of a bargain the Impulse really was.
Content aside, the Impulse's main selling point was its looks. Though not quite as futuristic as the Ace of Clubs concept, the production Impulse still looked like few other cars on the market at the time. Headlamps, for example, were partially hidden (though this styling touch would disappear following a refresh for the 1988 model year) to preserve the car's aerodynamic lines. To further eliminate drag, the Impulse used flush glass, hidden rain gutters and recessed door handles, and to emphasize its Italian-styling roots, the only bit of chrome visible on the car's exterior was the Isuzu badge or logo on the grille. Inside, the car featured a movable instrument cluster to ensure optimum visibility for drivers of all sizes, and supportive bucket seats ensured that even spirited driving occurred without drama.
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The Impulse may have been stylish and well-appointed, but at 2,714 pounds, it wasn't exactly a featherweight sports car. To address this shortcoming, Isuzu opted to add power for the 1985 model year in the form of an available Isuzu Turbo model. The turbocharged and intercooled variant raised output to 140 horsepower and 166 pound-feet of torque, which gave it the ability to run from 0-60 MPH in 8.5 seconds, on par with sporty rivals of the day. Two years later, for the 1987 model year, Isuzu launched a limited-production Impulse RS Turbo model, available only in white, which further increased handling by adding a limited-slip differential, stiffer anti-roll bars and more performance-oriented tires. Period advertising pointed out that the Impulse RS Turbo (which didn't see a bump in horsepower compared to the Impulse Turbo) was faster to 60 MPH than the (normally aspirated) Porsche 944, and quicker through the slalom than the BMW 635 CSi, and the model foreshadowed what Isuzu had up its sleeve for the 1988 model year.
Looking to capitalize on partner GM's then-ownership of British sports car builder Lotus, Isuzu introduced "Handling by Lotus" to all Impulse models for the 1988 model year. More than just a badge, changes to the car's suspension included new anti-roll bars, firmer dampers, softer springs and new tires, and Isuzu was quick to point out that Lotus engineers had tested more than 250 shock absorbers and 300 tire designs before arriving at the optimal combination. While 1988 Turbo models soldiered on with the same engine as in previous years, base models received an updated 2.3-liter four-cylinder, which boosted output to 110 horsepower and 127 pound-feet of torque. To accommodate the new engine, a "power bulge" was added to the hood, making 1988 and 1989 Impulse models easy to pick out in a crowd.
Despite the Impulse's strengths versus the competition, sales never grew in the manner Isuzu had hoped for, and the first generation Impulse rode off into the sunset following the 1989 model year. In 1990, Isuzu released a new Impulse built on a front-wheel-drive platform (and also sold here as the Geo Storm), but even a limited-production all-wheel-drive Isuzu Impulse RS couldn't generate interest among U.S. consumers. With sales of its passenger cars plunging, Isuzu exited this segment of the U.S. market in 1993 to focus on its SUV business.
It's not clear how many first-generation Impulse models Isuzu sold here from 1983 through 1989 because the automaker only reported aggregate sales. Even in its best year, 1987, Isuzu sold a mere 39,587 vehicles on these shores, and by 1989 this number had plunged to just 16,296 vehicles in total. Today, an affordable, turbocharged, rear-wheel-drive sport coupe with Italian styling and a Lotus-tuned suspension would likely see customers lined up outside of dealerships, so perhaps the Impulse's biggest shortcoming was that it came to market a few decades too soon.
Designer Giorgetto Giugiaro to claim Premio Feltrinelli, the "Italian Nobel Prize"
Giorgetto Giugiaro poses with the Volkswagen Golf in the early 1970s. Photo courtesy Italdesign.
Though it may be difficult to draw many parallels between the De Tomaso Mangusta, the original Volkswagen Golf, the rotary-engined Suzuki RE5 motorcycle, the first Lotus Esprit and the 1987 Eagle Premier sedan, these vehicles, along with others too plentiful to name, have one common thread: All came from the drawing board (and later, computer screen) of Giorgetto Giugiaro. Already named the "Car Designer of the Century," Giugiaro will collect another, even more prestigious award on Friday: the Premio Feltrinelli, known affectionately as the "Italian Nobel Prize."
Like its Swedish equivalent, the Premio Feltrinelli is awarded only to those making a significant contribution to specified fields. In the case of the Italian award, presented by the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, those categories include moral and historic sciences, natural physics and mathematics, literature, art, and medicine. Giugiaro will be given the award (presumably in the "Art" category) by Professor Emeritus Alberto Quadrio Curzio, who said of the designer, "[Giugiaro] can be considered the top living designer for his ability to apply the Italian creative fanciness in the area of the automobile, trains and industrial products, harmonizing aesthetics and engineering."
The Giugiaro-designed BMW M1. Photo courtesy BMW AG.
Ironically, Giugiaro's first job as a designer for Fiat ended in frustration. After five years of employment, not a single one of Giugiaro's designs was presented to management for consideration, so the young designer reached out to Nuccio Bertone. Bertone agreed to give Giugiaro a test assignment, and when that design was quickly snapped up by Alfa Romeo, he hired Giugiaro away from Fiat. Giugiaro's first car would be the Alfa Romeo 2000, but it would be far from his last.
Though most of Giugiaro's designs throughout the 1960s are best known on the other side of the Atlantic, some, including the De Tomaso Mangusta, should be familiar to U.S.-based fans of Italian exotics. Unhappy with Bertone's decision to hire rival designer Marcello Gandini, Giugiaro went to work for Ghia, then owned by Alessandro de Tomaso. The De Tomaso Mangusta was the first product of this relationship, and most consider the car's hard-edged lines to be the birth of Giugiaro's trademark styling.
His most famous creation, however, was the original Volkswagen Golf. Then on his own, having founded Italdesign in 1968, Giugiaro was asked by Volkswagen head Kurt Lotz to "freshen" the brand's designs. A change in senior management at Volkswagen would abruptly end the relationship between Italdesign and Volkswagen, as new VW head Rudolf Leiding was passionately opposed to Giugiaro's angular style. Only the Golf survived the culling, on the grounds that the car was too far along in the development process to scrap.
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA; Giugiaro designed the Giulia Sprint, on which the GTA was based. Photo courtesy Alfa Romeo.
History proved otherwise, and the Golf soon became known as the car that transformed Volkswagen into a modern automaker. Happy with the Golf's success, VW would use Giugiaro to design the Passat (Dasher on these shores) and the Scirocco sport coupe, and during the same period Giugiaro would pen the Lotus Esprit, the Maserati Quattroporte, the De Lorean DMC-12 and the BMW M1, to name but a few.
There were countless concept cars styled by Giugiaro as well, and it's hard to think of a more prolific automotive designer in modern times. Not content to shape the future of the automobile alone, Italdesign Giugiaro later branched out into industrial design (with Giugiaro Design) and architecture (with Giugiaro Architettura), and now adds its unique styling touch to everything from sunglasses to office furniture.
It's fitting, then, that Giugiaro is recognized for his achievements, as the designer has contributed his own form of artwork art to most of us across the globe.
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Aston Martin Bertone "Jet" sells for record $4.9 million at Aston Martin Works Sale
1960 DB4GT "Jet" Coupe. All images courtesy of Bonhams Auctions.
Looking to show a Gran Turismo version of its DB4GT at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show, Aston Martin hired Italian design firm Bertone to create such a car from the last DB4GT chassis produced in the 1960s. The task was given to a young Bertone designer named Giorgetto Giugiaro, and the resulting Bertone-bodied Aston Martin DB4GT became known simply as the "Jet" or the "Jet Coupe." At last weekend's Bonhams auction, held at the Aston Martin Works, the 1960 DB4GT Jet Coupe set a record price for an Aston Martin automobile at auction, selling for $4.9 million.
That tops the previous record price of $4.6 million, paid for an original James Bond Aston Martin DB5 at an RM sale in 2010, but pales compared to the $32 million requested by a high-end dealer for the 1959 Le Mans-winning Aston Martin DBR1.
In addition to its one-of-one exclusivity, the Aston Martin Bertone Jet Coupe featured a 3.7-liter, twin-cam inline six-cylinder engine, rated at some 302 horsepower, thanks to the use of triple Weber carburetors. That was good enough to produce a 0-60 MPH time of just 6.1 seconds, or an even more-impressive 0-100 MPH to zero time of under 20 seconds, thanks in part to the car's Girling four-wheel disc brakes.
Unlike the conservatively appointed (but lighter) DB4GT Zagato models, the Bertone-bodied DB4GT came well-equipped, featuring amenities like Connolly leather upholstery, Wilton wool carpeting, full instrumentation and even an AM radio. The car's history is well documented, and it was acquired by its previous owner while undergoing a complete restoration at Aston Martin's Newport Pagnell factory in 1988. Since that time, the car has racked up concours d'elegance honors at events like Pebble Beach, Villa D'Este and RAID Basle, with its most recent trophy coming at Het Loo in 2007. The car was offered not only with extensive documentation, but with the trophies from its plentiful awards as well.
1964 DB5 "barn find," sold at $487,459.
The "barn find" DB5 that also cracked the top 10 sales of the auction was part of a trio of significant unrestored cars sold at the Aston Martin Works auction. A 1963 DB4 Series V Vantage Sports Saloon, said to be in the same family since 1971, sold for $274,661, and a 1966 DB6 Vantage Sports Saloon, in storage since 1983, drew a winning bid of $164,006, but the car was sold sans documentation and with the disclaimer that it was "believed to be substantially complete" as a result of an earlier restoration effort.
1964 DB5 Convertible, hammered at $775,192.
Combined, the auction's top 10 cars sold for more than $10 million, including the $4.9 million realized for the Jet Coupe. Models rounding out the top 10 included a 1964 DB5 Convertible, billed as an older restoration, which sold for $775,192; a left-hand-drive 1968 DB6 Volante Convertible, sold for $700,257; an Aston Martin Engineering-restored 1965 DB5 Sports Saloon, which also sold for $700,257; a left-hand-drive 2000 Short Wheelbase Vantage Volante Special Edition, which sold for $615,138; a left-hand-drive 1964 DB5 Sports Saloon, offered without its original engine, which sold for $478,947; a three-owner 1969 DB6 Vantage Volante, which sold for $470,435; a 1964 DB5 Sports Saloon, once owned by the Earl of Lonsdale, which sold for $461,923; and a 1964 DB5 Sports Saloon with a seized engine, which sold for $393,828.
Though "bargain" is a relative term in the world of Aston Martin automobiles, there were some deals to be found, particularly on models from the 1990s. A 1996 V8 Coupe, offered in very good condition with 70,060 miles, sold for $46,321; a two-owner 2001 DB7 V12 Vantage Coupe, with full service records, sold for $36,707; a non-functional, for-track-use-only 1999 DB7 V12 Coupe Prototype sold for $34,959; a two-owner 1997 DB7 Volante, with 68,650 miles, also sold for $34,959; and a 1969 DBS Sport Saloon "project car" in need of full restoration (and also billed as a "barn find") sold for $32,337.
For full results from the Aston Martin Works sale, visit Bonhams.com.
One-of-a-kind Bizzarrini Manta to cross the block
Photos by Mathieu Heurtault, courtesy Gooding and Company.
We all know the dilemma: As a serious car collector, you require in your collection both a concept car styled by an Italian design luminary and a car with legitimate big-time racing provenance, but your collection takes up all but one space in your warehouse. The answer to your dilemma thus resides in the one-off 1969 Bizzarrini Manta that Gooding has consigned to its Pebble Beach auction next week.
Unlike many concept cars, the Manta is a fully functioning automobile, made possible by the use of what many believe is a Bizzarrini P538s chassis. Not just any P538, mind: Giotto Bizzarrini built chassis number P538-003 in the spring of 1966 as a Scuderia Bizzarrini works entry for that year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. To the tubular space frame Bizzarrini added a Corvette 327 V-8 topped with four Weber sidedraft carburetors in a mid-engine position, a ZF five-speed transaxle, fully independent suspension, four-wheel discs, and Bizzarrini's sleek and highly sculpted fiberglass bodywork. Drivers Edgar Berney and Andre Wicky, however, didn't get much seat time in the P538 at Le Mans: A mistake by the pit crew during a routine pit stop sidelined the car in just the second hour of the race.
Aside from a local Italian hillclimb, P538-003 never competed again, thanks in part to Bizzarrini's declining fortunes. However, according to Gooding's account of the car, those declining fortunes also in part led to its rebirth. After rules changes effectively outlawed the P538, Bizzarrini found himself saddled with a surplus of P538 chassis. Giorgetto Giugiaro, then in his late 20s, believed those surplus chassis represented an opportunity for him to establish himself as an independent designer – he would build supercars from those chassis using his own body design that effectively eliminated the hood – pretty much superfluous in a mid-engine layout anyway – and "(left) the engine all the room it deserves." The design, what Giugiaro called a "one-box GT," also incorporated a radical center-steer three-seat cockpit and a windshield angle of just 15 degrees.
Giugiaro founded Ital Design in February 1968 and promptly rebodied P538-003 with his new design, renaming it the Manta. Painted a jarring shade of aqua green with orange trim, it debuted at the 1968 Turin Auto Show to widespread acclaim, traveled to Tokyo and Los Angeles for auto shows there, then disappeared for the next decade before mysteriously turning up again in Genoa in the late 1970s. Treated to a full restoration in the early 2000s, the Manta took first in class at Pebble Beach in 2005 and has since taken awards at Amelia Island, Concorso Italiano and Villa d'Este.
Gooding has placed an estimate of between $1 million and $1.5 million on the Manta ahead of its Pebble Beach auction, which will take place August 18-19 at the Pebble Beach Equestrian Center. For more information, visit GoodingCo.com.
Class of '86- Saab 9000 Turbo
Saab's flagship 9000 was a bit controversial, from its model year 1986 introduction all the way through its 1998 swan song. The result of an aborted collaboration between Saab and Fiat – which would also spawn the peripherally related Fiat Chroma, Lancia Thema and Alfa Romeo 164, collectively known as the Type 4s – the 9000 was considered "too conventional" by hard-core Saabers used to the 99/900's wrap-around windshield and between-the-seats ignition key, and "too strange" by mainstream executive car buyers who couldn't equate a four-cylinder hatchback with luxury and performance. Those who looked beyond the hype were rewarded with what many Saab lovers consider to be the automaker's most underrated, well-rounded car of all time.
Styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro's Italdesign, with input from Saab's chief designer Björn Envall, the 9000 was launched in Turbo form, and it featured a transversely mounted four-cylinder engine, the first Saab so equipped since the original two-cylinder 92. It rode on a 105.2-inch wheelbase, which was vastly longer than the contemporary 900's (99.1-inches), despite the new car actually being shorter (and wider) than its older sibling.
Road & Track enjoyed the turbocharged and intercooled DOHC, 1,985cc 16-valve four-cylinder, which made 160 hp at 5,500 RPM and 188-lbs.ft. of torque at 3,000 RPM, noting that the five-speed-equipped tester sprinted to 60 in 7.6 seconds and completed the quarter mile in 15.6 seconds at 89.5 MPH. They wrote:
The new Swede exhibits better suspension tuning, feels tighter and more nimble and is quieter than the 900. The ride is exceptionally pleasant, particularly at highway speeds. In true Saab tradition, the 9000 is an extremely comfortable long-distance touring car that also tackles curvy roads with finesse and secure handling. And if the twisty bits happen to be at higher altitudes, the turbo becomes a bonus feature, maintaining useable power.
The impressive performance of the stock 9000 Turbo was proven with great elan when a team of cars broke numerous international speed records at Talladega in 1986.
That transversely mounted engine reaped major benefits for interior occupants, who found a surprising amount of room inside the 9000; in fact, upon introduction, it was one of only two cars sold in America to be classified by the EPA as having a "large" interior volume; the other was the limo-like Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit.
A traditional three-box, four-door sedan would arrive for 1989 in the form of the 9000 CD. This car brought a "slant nose" facelift that would be shared with five-door 9000s in 1991 and 1992, while a heavily revised 9000 CS would appear in 1993, bringing new front and rear styling, improved side impact protection and the mid-year introduction of the incomparable enthusiast favorite, the 9000 Aero.
The original 9000 Turbo starred in Saab Suite, a spectacular eight-minute film starring the automaker's hugely talented, very courageous Performance Driving Team.
There have been a surprising number of Saab 9000s in the Hemmings employee parking lot through the years, so we don't need to tell you where we stand on this car. It's your turn to chime in – do you feel that the Saab 9000 Turbo is a suitable member of the Class of 1986 fantasy garage? Or is it just another Vermont winter beater?
Hemmings Find of the Day – 1988 Italdesign Aztec
Normally, we don't feature cars without an asking price in the ad, but how could we seriously pass up highlighting this concept-turned-reality 1988 Italdesign Aztec for sale on Hemmings.com? Looking like a four-wheeled Badsey Bullet done up for a cameo on Total Recall, the Aztec was one of 18 (or one of 50, depending on your source) built after Italdesign debuted the Giugiaro-designed car at the 1988 Turin Auto Show as part of its 20th anniversary celebration. Compared to photographs of others we've seen, this one appears well cared for. From the seller's description:
400 original km! Brand New Condition! Italdesign prepared three concept cars — the Aztec roadster, the Aspid coupe, and the Asgard minivan — for the 1988 Turin motor show. In spite of their different bodywork, each featured a rear-mounted, turbocharged 2.5-liter Audi I-5 mated to an all-wheel-drive system cribbed from a Lancia Delta Integrale. Both the Aztec and Aspid bore some resemblance to Giugario's 1984 Ford Maya concept, save for the unusual-looking rear fenders and wheelskirts. All three designs were simply intended to be show vehicles, but a Japanese industrialist — smitten with the looks of the Aztec — bought the production rights to the car, and pushed the car into limited production. Each car was identical to the concept, and ran buyers nearly $750,000 a piece. At least 18 were completed, although a production run of 50 cars was originally planned.
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Time for your misbegotten, forgotten concept car of the day: Giugiaro's Porsche Tapiro.
Italdesign did the car for VW in 1970. 914/6-based, it used the 914/6 2.4-liter flat-six, chassis & running gear. There were four gullwings altogether, two for the passenger compartment and two for the rear-mid engine.
TO our eyes, it's Giugiaro does Bertone. And no, she did not come with the car.
If it really floats your boat, Italdesign's shots are large enough to use as a desktop background.
Cale Yarborough's Vee-dub
…Will apparently be a VW. Debuting today in Berlin, a concept car that Volkwagen is calling a "reinterpretation of the successful Scirocco idea" will be known as the Iroc. Are they anticipating that it will take up in the International Race of Champions where Porsche left off in 1974? They don't say…but at least it "achieves a waist of flawless sports car theory."
Will they build it? The Eos is on the way, and there are definite production cues in the concept. We won't hold out breath. Says VW, opaquely:
Comeback of a successful idea: 33 years ago at the international Motor Show in Geneva Volkswagen presented a sensational coupé. It was compact, distinctive, agile, spacious and affordable. Volkswagen called it the Scirocco. The car struck the nerve of the times: More than half a million first generation Sciroccos were produced worldwide. Turning point: ÂÂIn August 2006 the largest car maker in Europe is showing the reinterpretation of the successful Scirocco idea in a world premiere – the Iroc concept.
New VW sports car design: Like the first Scirocco with its visual straightforwardness the Iroc also marks a stylistic turning point through its progressively designed radiator grill and a distinctive sensuality of forms. The concept of both Volkswagens is closely related, even though the vehicles are separated by over three decades: The first generation Scirocco was an attainable dream car for many people. Because the Scirocco was an automotive superstar of the 70's, styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro and equipped with four full-fledged seats, a proper trunk, large hatchback and a lot of self-esteem. The Iroc concept takes up this fascinating idea again.
Purebred sports car instead of a classic coupé: ÂHowever, in contrast to the original Scirocco the Iroc is no classic coupé, but a progressively designed sports car with an extremely long roof and a comparatively steep rear end. This has two advantages. Firstly: The Iroc features sharp proportions. Especially when viewed from behind it becomes immediately apparent that this long roof together with side window sections is situated on very broad and powerful shoulders. The Iroc thus achieves a waist of flawless sports car theory. Secondly: The Iroc also has room in back for two adults and ample luggage. On balance the provocatively designed Iroc combines a high degree of suitability for daily use, pure driving fun and expressive design into a Volkswagen that as a possible series-production vehicle will also be very attractively positioned in terms of price.
New Spin on an Old Horse
The GG50 will be displayed on the Bridgestone stand at the Tokyo Motor Show.
It's not just anyone who can commission and design his own four-wheeled anniversary present; then again, most people aren't Italian styling master Giorgetto Giugiaro.
Mr. Giugiaro created this Ferrari GG50, based on the current V-12-powered 612 Scaglietti, to honor his 50 years in car design. The GG50 has shorter front and rear overhangs than the 612; the new fastback design marks the show car as a commodious 2+2 hatchback, and the photochromatic roof adds a dramatic touch.
The GG50 will be displayed on the Bridgestone stand at the Tokyo Motor Show.
(This post originally appeared in the October 20, 2005, issue of the Hemmings eWeekly Newsletter.)


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Happy Bowl Season!
Fortunately, Badgers fans have been able to say such a thing for 12 straight years. That is correct. Next week the Wisconsin Badgers will play in a bowl game for the 12th-consecutive season, extending what is already the longest active streak in the Big Ten Conference.
I would hope players and fans appreciate that little nugget. I would guess there are a ton of schools across the country who would love to be in Wisconsin's position.
This figures to be a very entertaining matchup. South Carolina, under the direction of Steve Spurrier, ended the regular season on a five-game winning streak, which began with a dramatic come-from-behind overtime victory at Missouri. It concluded with a 31-17 win against in-state rival Clemson.
To say the least, that makes for an impressive resumé.
Spurrier, who many refer to as the "Head Ball Coach," will be coaching his 300th college game.
Wisconsin's "Ball Coach," Gary Andersen, will be on the sideline for his 74th college tilt.
Beyond the obvious issue of overall talent, there are a few other factors in a bowl game that can give one team an edge on the other.
How does a team handle the four-week gap between games? Can it peak at the right time?
Is a team motivated? Will a star player go all out, or will he protect himself for the NFL draft?
My guess is both teams will be highly motivated.
South Carolina is trying to win 11 games for the third straight season. The Gamecocks program has never had such a streak.
Wisconsin is looking for its fourth 10-win season in the last five years, while the seniors are shooting for their 40th victory. If they can pull it off, it would match the school record set by the classes of 2007 and 2012.
South Carolina has an FBS low of five seniors on the roster, but a notable underclassman took part in the team's Senior Day ceremony. That man would be Jadeveon Clowney, a player many believe will be at -- or very near -- the top of the draft board this spring.
While some might wonder what Clowney has to gain in Orlando, the Badgers are expecting the star defensive lineman will be eager to leave a lasting final impression to NFL scouts and general managers.
As for the Badgers, there are a number of seniors who have had terrific seasons, but a standout performance on New Year's Day could improve their stock even more.
Sometimes, coaches and others refer to these contests as "Contract Games" or "Money Games."
While I am not a scout, and have no interest playing one in this forum, I have to believe a good game on a stage such as this would get the attention of the NFL folks.
Finally, the Badgers, especially the seniors, dearly want to end their college careers on a winning note. This group has turned in some amazing work. Three straight Rose Bowls, a stellar home record and an unbeaten mark against rivals Iowa and Minnesota are good places to start.
But they want a bowl victory, something this program has not enjoyed since 2009.
There is no doubt the Badgers will have to earn it. South Carolina is top-10 good, and has been for the last three seasons.
Hoisting a trophy at the end of this game would be a sweet conclusion to what already has been a very good season.


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January 21th, 2014 (F1plus/R. Baillie).- Caterham have confirmed that Kamui Kobayashi and Marcus Ericsson will drive for the Leafield based team in 2014 with Robin Frijns and Alexander Rossi as Reserve Drivers.
Kobayashi returns to Formula One after finding himself without a drive for the 2013 season.
"It's a great feeling to be back as an F1 race driver and I'm really pleased it's with Caterham F1 Team. The Japanese driver said.
"We've been talking to Cyril and Tony since last year about driving for the team for 2014 and beyond and throughout all our discussions I've been very impressed with where they want to take the team, and how much investment has been made already to help them achieve their goals."
Ericsson steps up to F1 after four years in GP2.
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Ericsson said the work had already begun for him as he tried to improve his fitness even more and understand their 2014 challenger.
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Media literacy social network - 'Milieu' - is launched
Photo: Robert FishThe Knight Center for International Media has launched a media literacy global discussion forum, in collaboration with the International Center for Media and the Public Agenda at the University of Maryland and the Salzburg Global Seminar. The Milieu's initiative came from members of the 2008 Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change.
Vanessa Redgrave visits Salzburg Academy, '08
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Moses Shumow, a PhD student at UM School of Communication, is coordinating the effort. One hundred thirty participants who attended Salzburg Academy over the past two years have been invited to join the group. Two-thirds have already signed up.
Shumow said the goal is to continue the dialogue that began at the Academy, by building on the media literacy tools developed during the three weeks these students spent together last summer in Austria.
"Toward the end, the students who were there -- there were 60 of us from 15 countries, speaking 12 different languages -- said, how do we take this and continue it and keep what we are doing, all the discussions we've been having?" said Shumow, who was one of three UM graduate students accompanying Sanjeev Chatterjee, Knight Center's executive director and UM vice dean.
"Mileu is an experiment to see how this student managed and moderated forum will conduct a global conversation about the role of media in shaping our perceptions of the most pressing issues of our time," said Chatterjee.
For the next three months, Milieu will be open exclusively to Academy members, by invitation only. At this initial phase, there will be two editors in charge of content. Jessica Castle, in Texas, and Malena Sánchez, in Argentina, are both graduate students in the communication field. The first post and discussion are about the situation at Gaza Strip.
The editors hope to hold regular live chats with journalists covering such stories from location, so participants worldwide can ask questions on real time.
"[We are] trying to understand what is like to report on a story of conflict with a global implication," Shumow said.
University of Maryland professor, Susan Moeller, also co-director of the Salzburg Academy and director of the International Center for Media and the Public Agenda (ICMPA), said media literacy is ultimately about empowering people to understand media coverage across the world, and social networking can be an important tool that can help in achieving that goal.
"Media literacy is at the nexus of democracy, citizenship and communities, and Milieu is a critical part, or can be a critical part, of all three of those components," she said. "Milieu can help bring the ideals associated with democracy, particularly related to free expression, free speech, free press, freedom of assembly and freedom of petition, by literally having people exercise those freedoms at a site like Milieu."
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What irritates our skin at home?Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
The skin is the largest organ in the human body and this fact is not accidental. Of it falls particularly hard task to cover the outside of the body and protects it from successful infections, trauma, dehydration, overheating and other harmful environmental factors. Unfortunately, sometimes we forget that, above all, skin is an organ, ie consists of living cells and they can be damaged under the influence not only the sun but of different chemicals and other irritants. The allergic reactions to various products used in the household, it is not uncommon. Such allergies are most commonly develop after repeated exposure to different substances used more widely in households.
Even washing can be dangerous
Cleaning products are often the cause of contact dermatitis – a skin reaction that is not an allergy, but is equally dangerous to the skin. The main cause of contact dermatitis is long and repeated exposure to a particular agent (present in some preparations), which violates the integrity of the skin and causing inflammation. This makes us particularly susceptible – especially people who are distinguished by good hygiene habits and treat your skin almost constantly with aggressive chemicals.


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As mentioned last week, we successfully launched The Tech Exchange, our brand new Buy/Sell/Trade forum section that is limited to TechSpot regulars only. Those of you who can participate will be rewarded with another giveaway, in this case a MSI X-Slim X340 laptop.
Before wrapping up I also wanted to mention a review in particular that is still in the works. For the past few weeks Shawn has been testing three gaming desktop PCs in the $2,000 price range. Acer's latest Predator system will go against two equally powerful solutions from boutique manufacturers Puget and Maingear. We are pretty enthused about this review as we expect to produce more content related to complete systems in the near future.
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- Stone accepts a transfer to Houston, they need him immediately.
- We are told we (the Family) cannot move immediately, because we are not allowed to move until Stone has a US work Visa.
- Shell's Internal systems lead to endless delays in getting the lawyers working on his US Work Visa
- Stone uses his existing US visa to work 5 weeks in Houston, and will return to Oman for 3 days to do the final US Visa paperwork and check us out of the country.
- Meanwhile I pack the house, sell the cars, close down business, re-home our OCD suffering Maid, throw a yard sale, and loose my mind.
- We ask if we can postpone our repatriation leave until December, offering to cover any differences in cost. Our request is declined, unless we want to forfeit the tickets and the leave time entirely.
- Stone returns to Oman for 3 days, and receives his US work Visa from the US embassy.
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- We spend a week in Australia before heading to Stone's Home country, and nothing happens. Reminder emails are sent.
- Our Omani bank accounts and credit cards are abruptly frozen.
- We attempt to depart from Australia, but cannot, as the kid and I are not Citizens of Stone's country, and as such are not allowed to board the plane without an outbound ticket. Shell has not yet booked our outbound tickets.
- Stone spends an hour and a half purchasing myself and the kid a return ticket to Australia.
- we arrive in Stone's Home country, and spend 3 weeks freezing our asses off with my mother in law, who hates me.
- Many reminder emails are sent, and stone places a shouty call to "MISH" our transfer advisor. we are 4 days from when we need to leave his country, and still, nothing has happened on the tickets.
- We would gladly log onto Expedia, and book the tickets ourselves, claiming reimbursement later, but we are not allowed to.
- Finally, we receive an email telling us to email Shell @ Travel agency . com and sort it ourselves. HOW FUCKING HARD WAS THAT???? Mish? You could have told us that three weeks ago!
- Stone spends 4 hours securing refunds for our tickets back to Australia.
- We fly to america, on a shit flight schedule, (19 hours of flights and 10 hours of layovers with a sleep-deprived, jet-lagged toddler) due to the fact that the tickets were booked so late.
- We spend 3 days in Houston, doing laundry, finding food, and marveling at the urban wildlife.
- Stone leaves for a 6 week trip to Canada.
- I need to buy a car, get the kid in school, sort out the lease on the temporary place we are renting, and do about a billion other things,
- Because we arrived a week after the school year started, I can't get the kid into pre-school.
- Because I am not from Taxas, I don't know ANYONE, except my landlord (who is wonderful)
- Shell denies us a $4,000 allowance toward's our first month's expenses, because our accomodation is not "temporary" enough.
- I spend a week and a half tilting at windmills.
- The kid gets Really, really really sick. I have no idea about health insurance, doctors, or where the nearest emergency room is. I am totally, and completely alone.
- I freak out and call my mom in a wave of tears and snot.


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Discussion in 'British Beasts: Triumph Tigers' started by danger_dave, May 29, 2006.
Let me know if they are still available in PT over Thanksgiving .
Arrived in London this morning for a four day business trip. Wanting to get out and get some air, I look at a map to see what's around and discover I'm a ten minute walk from Abbey Road Studios. So that should be worth a walk. Look what's in the parking lot.
I've got stock exhaust pipes for a carbed Scrambler stored in my barn. No offense to the gentleman with the ones in the photo, but mine have no blueing on the pipes. I am in Ohio. If someone has a need for them, drop me a line and we can work something out. I do not have silencers.
Six italian friends, six "scramblerized" bonneville in the desert
Ow damed it's not a scrambler
How can you tell?
I didn't notice any bikes at all...
Molto figo !!!
SWEET video shining. Good Triumph tour and I know a handful in the sand.
Loved it!
Wonderful ride & comradery!
Full set. It is not but it´s ridable
I can't read the text, but its refreshing to see a model that could be the girl next door rather than some heavily made up bimbo in contrived poses. The T100 is nice too.
If any of you Scrambler guys want to jump on a Tiger 800xc, now's the time.
Jesus Rick! I rather LIKE bimbos! Cheers mate.
Looking for same advice, just bought a 2012 Scrambler going to install the Arrow 2-1 pipes after 1st service and also was wondering about opening up more airflow etc... on this bike. Does anyone recommend a flash update other then the one from the dealership to adjust the motor for the new pipes and air? How does one go about opening up the bike for more Air flow, I read online some things about removing parts of Air box etc.. but no specifics. So just wondering what brand Hi Flow air filters people are using etc...
Thanks for listening.
What a blast from the past ^
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Cheers Lyle. If they made a movie "Bimbos on Scramblers" I would watch it.
I am sure this topic has already been discussed here but the search engine for some reason won´t help. Shame on me - I am not able to find it...
What is the easiest way to switch off the panic light - "Engine management malfunction indicator"? I had a minor issue with cold start having burnt the fuse. It was repaired in a minute but the panic light still keeps shining since then (BTW I have the OBD-II diagnostics on my laptop and I will try searching there too).
Been on advrider for a couple years but new to this thread - pulled the trigger on Friday and traded in my '09 KLR650 on a '13 Scrambler. The wild hair attached to the bike got yanked but now I find I have a whole new crop of wild hairs each with a different accessory attached, There is no end to it as you all know! Anyway, we went out for a taste of dirt yesterday and both came home smiling!
I have a set of 08 EFI standard pipes and silencers, all complete, I put Arrows on as soon as I got the bike and they take up a lot of space in the shed.
The previous owner put about 4500 miles on them but they look OK to me
50 quid and we can negotiate for the shipping.
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A belated birthday to Meng Xiao, one of our pipa players, whose birthday is September 26th. 祝你生日快乐 。。。。
Su Chang, our guzheng player has her birthday on September 21st. We all wish her a happy birthday. She has also... http://t.co/UjhPHyg43x
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This week's claim of the week is not an actual claim (yet) but a pre-approval. When an insured pet needs a treatment, the owner may send in a pre-approval form to find out in advance whether or not the claim will be approved. This saves you from the worry of going through an expensive treatment for your pet and wondering whether or not pet insurance will cover it.
Mack is a 1-year-old dog that has recently been experiencing problems with his hips (hip dysplasia). His vet recommended a total hip replacement and provided us with an estimated cost of the procedure.
Pet insurance claim amount (two claims): $5,500.00
Deductible applied: -$0.00
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10% co-pay: -$550.00
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I can not believe this!!!!! I have a English Bulldog whom just turned 4. He was diagnosed with hip dysplasia @ 5 mos old. Is my dog able to do this?! The story about Mack is truly INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!! Who would've thought that there are truly people who actually care about other peoples beloved dogs, cats and other animals!!!!! I do not have pet insurance as of yet but we are looking and TRUPANION is definitely what we are leaning towards!!!!
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I can't find the pre-approval form online. Is it. Seems it should be, but I can only find the claim form and sample policy. This is truly a great story about the dog hip replacement. It is exactly why we have trupanion. Sorry to have started the post in a negative (ish) way, but I came on line to find the pre-approval for for a vet appointment we have in the morning. I just assumed I could print one tonight. I found this story be searching for pre-approval.
My dog has hip dysplasia, but she hasn't been diagnosed by a vet. So I could theoretically apply for pet insurance, get approved, and then immediately take my dog in for diagnosis and treatment?
I know it's a sneaky way to go about things, but as long as there is nothing about the diagnosis on paper or in vet records, then technically the condition isn't pre-existing, right?