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Auction of MG Cars

If you've ever been a fan of MGs, this is the auction for you. Classic Driver reports that Wyles Hardy is handling the auction of the assets of MG Sport & Racing Cars. It's a comprehensive sale, everything from helmets and T-shirts to cars include two Qvale Mangustas, two XPower SV-Rs and the 400 bhp Peter Stevens-designed coupé. Also on the block are racing cars and record holders such as the MG ZR Judd 2.0 liter endurance racer that was used in the BritCar series, the MG 'ZT V8' Left Hand Drive Belcup Endurance Race Car which is the last competition car built by MG Sports & Racing Ltd and the MG 'ZT-T 765 Bonneville' Land Speed Car, which is the current holder of the world land speed record for an estate car.

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Eliica Eight-Wheeled Car

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Eight wheels? The Eliica is an eight-wheeled electric car that is powered by lithium-ion batteries. According to Gadget Review it does the zero-to-sixty hop in a smooth 4.2 seconds and can hit a top speed on 230 mph. Plus it's rocking the scissor doors in the front and the rear doors are gull wings. The vehicle was created by Tokyo's Keio University and sells for $260,000.

[via Born Rich]

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Koenigsegg CCX Supercar Will Go On Sale in Las Vegas

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Koenigsegg makes amazingly pricey and fast cars. Last year their CCR became the fastest production car in the world hitting a top speed of 241 mph only to be beaten by the Bugatti Veyron in October. But Koenigsegg isn't out to take back the crown yet. Their new CCX will be, like the CCR, the second fastest car in the world and this supercar will be available in the US. Gizmag reports that the CCX will be sold at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. The car will go on sale at Exotic Cars in the Forum Shops. The cars cost $650,000 to start.

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