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German Parts Pillagers Roam the American Southwest, Sending Treasures Home For Future Car Museum

Quite a few older European cars are purchased in rust-free parts of the United States and then shipped back to the home continent, and this process tends to intensify when the Euro gets stronger versus the dollar. While that's going on, crews of European gearheads also roam the wrecking yards of the Southwest, filling shipping containers with parts to ship back home; I know of a trio of Swedes who come to Colorado every year and ship home tons of parts, but they've got nothing on this pair of Germans. These gentlemen fly to the United States four times each year, spending two or three weeks each trip, and send home cars and shipping containers packed with parts, all as part of a scheme to open up a car collection showcasing "cars from the road." They were kind enough to send me a bunch of photos of their most recent trip, so let's see what their enviable lifestyle looks like.

How to build a Lamborghini Aventador in 2 minutes, 21 seconds

The boys at Lambo had quite the conundrum on their hands when they were asked to display a new Lamborghini Aventador in a Lamborghini Museum exhibit at Chiostro del Bramante in Italy. The team made quick work of a unique task: disassemble the car, and then rebuild it inside the museum's great room. Some of the trickier parts?

2013 Focus RS with 380bhp confirmed

2013 Ford Focus RS confirmed with 380bhp We never really had any doubt that Ford would produce an RS version of the new Focus. Although we did think that the 2012 Focus RS would come with a hybrid setup giving 4WD. But it seems not.