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We were closing down one of our corporate offices in San Francisco and intended to drive it back to Utah. Along the way, we encountered a slight problem. Next thing we knew, thick black smoke was pouring in the cabin. We got out fairly quickly and waited for help. Nobody got hurt. We unloaded one fire extinguisher on this inferno but it didn’t even make a dent. 20-25 minutes later the F.D. came, but by that point, this was a writeoff. We were literally in the middle of nowhere. This happened at Donner’s pass about 45 minutes west of Truckee, California. The California Highway Patrol was kind enough to give us a ride back to Truckee where we rented a one-way car and went to Reno. From there we got a one-way ticket back to Salt Lake City. We lost our luggage in the fire. To soften the trauma on the 8 year old, we took him bowling. Ironically they gave free socks with the rental of some shoes, which did make us laugh pretty hard.

Insurance did reimburse our loss.

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Unfortunately, not all people can own this baby. But you dont need to have that much money to be able to race it. In Las Vegas, there are places where you can find it and drive it with a price. Exotic car rentals are quite known in Sin City. And what better way to indulge than to call up one of these car rental services and find if it is available. You dont have to be as rich as Bill Gates to afford it.

There are some companies that charge hourly rates if you just want to ride around it. Some of them even approve of you taking it out of the city as long as you have a written recommendation and that you wont be running into Mexico anytime soon. Choose services that take good care of their cars. The better the engine, the nicer it would be to drive it.

This cars history is worth every penny, as it is famous for a lot of things, aside from the name itself. Just being able to drive it is accomplishment enough, not everyone gets to do that. Even if its just from a car rental, it doesnt mean its value is less. The experience itself is worth more than life itself.

So if you think you cant get to drive the Jaguar XK 120, then just look around first. You dont even need to buy it. Just head to Las Vegas and see if you can find an exotic car rental with this in it.

Nascar might be out of reach, but heck, that doesnt change the mind of speed demons. As long as its fast, they are contented, or are they? Maybe even the speed of the fastest car in the world is not enough. If it would be possible, they would try to go at the speed of light, maybe only then they can find their real happiness.

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These things are AWESOME to watch in action. They move vertically, but they also move horizontally, this way cars can be brought to and picked up from any spot in the garage. One elevator serves one side of the garage, one serves the other, and it doesn’t make sense to me to have 2 of them, as they run horizontally anyway. If you look closely, the machine rooms are on a horizontal rail and they move across the garage, along with the elevator car. I couldn’t watch them moving, as I am never lucky enough to get these on film. However, my grandma’s bedroom faces directly towards this garage, so if they’re ever in action, I will get my camera as fast as I can. New York City records consider these freight elevators.

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Rank - Model - - ¼ Mile Time and Speed - - Engine - - HP - - TRANS - - Source

1 - 1966 427 Cobra - - 12.20 sec @ 118 mph - - 427 8V - - 425 - - 4-Speed - - CAR CRAFT 11/65
2 - 1966 Corvette 427 - - 12.80 sec @ 112 mph - - L72 427 - - 425 - - 4-Speed - - CAR AND DRIVER 11/65
3 - 1969 Road Runner - - 12.91 sec @ 111 mph - - 440 Six BBL - 390 - - 4-Speed - - SUPER STOCK 6/69
4 - 1970 Hemi Cuda - - 13.10 sec @ 107 mph - - 426 Hemi - 425 - 4-Speed - CAR CRAFT 11/69
5 - 1970 Chevelle SS 454 - - 13.12 sec @ 107 mph - - 454 LS6 - 450 - - 4-Speed - - CAR CRAFT 11/69
6 - 1969 Camaro - - - 13.16 sec @ 110 mph - - 427 ZL1 - - 430 - - 4-Speed - - HI PERFORMANCE 6/69
7 - 1968 Corvette - - - 13.30 sec @ 108 mph - - 427 6V - - 435 - - 4-Speed - - HI PERFORMANCE 5/68
8 - 1970 Road Runner - - 13.34 sec @ 107 mph - - 426 Hemi - - 425 - - automatic - - SUPER STOCK 12/69
9 - 1970 Buick GS Stage I - - 13.38 sec @ 105 mph - - 455 Stage I - - 360 - automatic - - MOTOR TREND 1/70
10 - 1968 Corvette 427 - - 13.41 sec @ 109 mph - - L72 427 - - 425 - - 4-Speed - - CAR AND DRIVER 6/68

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In a survey held in May 2006, Porsche automobiles were awarded the title of the most prestigious automobile brand by Luxury Institute, New York. The survey questioned more than 500 households that had a gross annual income of at least US $ 200, 000 and a net worth of at least US $720,000.

Again in May 2006, Porsche was awarded the J.D. Power and Associates award for their highest-ranked nameplate in its Initial Quality Study (IQS) of automobile brands. With all these awards, Porsche is also known for weathering changing market conditions with greater financial stability, while retaining most of its production in Germany during an age when most of the other German car manufacturers have moved their production to Eastern Europe or overseas.

Now, what if I say that a car like Porsche, one known for its reputation, can pick you up at the McCarran International Airport when you arrive here at your trip in Las Vegas Nevada? How would you like that for a grand entrance at one of the great cites in America? You don’t believe me? Hey everything is possible in Las Vegas. Because this time the Entertainment Capital of the World offers great car rentals that offer exotic cars of your choice.

And one of the highly demanded is a Porsche car rental. Now think about the possibility, a great classic sports car like a Porsche picking you up in the McCarran International Airport. A lot of eyes will be looking, a lot of minds will be wondering who you are.

But we don’t stop there, with the Porsche car rental your grand entrance doesn’t end at the airport because we can take this ride all the way in out trip around the city. And what would be a perfect place to take it? Somewhere “grand.” Yes, that’s right. We’re headed to the legendary MGM Grand.
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Lisel Hlista here for TravelWishtv.com with your car rental travel tip.
Beware of hidden fees and taxes. Make sure to return your rental car with the same amount of gas that was in it when you left. The rental company keeps track of this and if you think gas is expensive now wait until you see what the rental company will charge your credit card per gallon.

Also stay away from renting at an airport if you can. Often times an additional “airport fee” in excess of $10 per day can be tacked unto your bill. Texas airports were the chief offenders, but airports in states like Arizona, Ohio, Maryland, Missouri and New Mexico also cost renters more in taxes and fees.

Another hidden fee is the excess taxes in addition to the sales tax such as the licensing fees, “arena fees,” mileage fees, or other confusing fees. Renter beware if you see any rates below $20 per day. These rates are too good to be true and are often loaded with hidden taxes.
This has been Lisel Hlista for travelwishtv.com with yet another travel tip. Thanks for watching.

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If you had plans about skydiving but can’t see yourself leaping out of a plane, then this one’s for you. But naturally, the genuine dare here is actually to get you leaping out of an aircraft, and Vegas Indoor Skydiving gives you time to get familiarised and to make preparations for the real deal. Everyone knows where our next stop is, so come on and drive your AC Cobra rental vehicle as we are heading to your best experience ever, skydiving at Skydive Vegas. Skydive Vegas is the number one skydiving College in the US.

First time jumpers take a jump here each year more than any other center. It is this record that gives Skydive Vegas its reputation because they are skilled in first-time jumpers. Thru their decades of experience they have learned that Tandem Jumping is the simplest, fastest, most cost-effective, less stressed and most of all, the safest way to make a first jump.
Skydive Vegas, a company always interested by your safety only offer Tandem Jumping for “first timers”. And then they also free ground coaching. You just get to pay for your skydive after the coaching after your jump. Classes start everyday at 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00 12 p.m. and 2 hundred pm by appointment Special class times are also available on request. So are you ready? You better be. Fly thru the roads on an AC Cobra rental auto. And truly fly thru the air on a skydiving experience. Classics Automobile Rentals.

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Are you going to fill your desire for speed? Then, to the tracks we shall go. And what about the dashing race vehicle that may be your chariot aflame, you say? No problems, you would not have to be a professional race auto driver because in Vegas, the town where the word “impossible” is not really tried, race auto rentals are wait. Just a couple of can get an opportunity to ride a race automobile. But you may be part of the minority. Race vehicle rentals are but a click away. So get those gears on and let’s get that hint of rubber on gravel. But then again, if personally piloting the auto isn’t precisely your cup of tea, you can always look for thrill rides to take you on that adrenaline kick. The aptly named ride “Speed,” is a up-to-the-minute roller-coaster in the town. It was named as one of the finest attractions in the town by Vegas.com and the Las Vegas-Review Book . The ride starts within the NASCAR Cafeteria , where an electric force slingshots the coaster out of its launch site at amazing speeds over the 1st hill.
Then, a steep drop follows bringing the passengers twenty-five feet under the surface thru an underground tunnel before catapulting back above the ground and thru another astounding loop. And get this : this rollercoaster speeds up from 53 miles per hour to seventy miles per hour in only two seconds as it whips thru the Sahara’s 192-foot-tall marques. Curves, gut-wrenching stops, and scream-inducing loops ; this is the thrill ride that makes any adventurer’s dreams happen. Now, are you prepared for this thrill ride? If you’re, then gear up to scream your way to the time of your life. If the previously mentioned ride isn’t enough, then let’s get on board Rollers Coaster at New York-New York. This time, you experience soaring drops, multiple loops, all while getting that split-second chance to wonder at the shocking perspectives of the Strip. The ride begins with a steep hill, building great suspense and expectation while you like the aerial view of the Strip. Then, amazingly you plunge down a 144-foot drop with the power continuing with loops, corkscrews, and hills reaching up to 67 MPH.
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has presented its biggest holiday gift for passengers: a new, state-of-the-art rental car center and ATL SkyTrain, which began service today.

The new center gives customers instant, streamlined access to all of the Airports rental car companies and their associated operations in one convenient location: a 67.5-acre facility just west of the Airport. A five-minute ride on the elevated automated people mover, the ATL SkyTrain, connects passengers with the main terminal building.

The future has arrived. Our passengers will enjoy the speed and convenience of having all rental car operations, including customer transaction counters and vehicles, in one easily accessible location, said Aviation General Manager Ben DeCosta.

Hartsfield-Jackson is the first airport in the country to open a rental car center and its associated people mover system simultaneously.

More than 2 million passengers complete rental car transactions each year at Hartsfield-Jackson, so it was imperative to develop a solution to meet the increasing needs of travelers both today and in the future, DeCosta said.

Customers should follow these simple steps when renting cars at Hartsfield-Jackson:
•Pick up checked luggage at the north or south baggage claim area.
•Follow the overhead signs and hallway placards to the rental car center.
•Proceed out of the west end of the terminal under the covered walkway.
•Take the escalator up to the station and board the ATL SkyTrain to the rental car center.

The ATL SkyTrain also will benefit people who are attending events at the Georgia International Convention Center. The train stops there on its way from the terminal to the rental car center, making Hartsfield-Jackson the first major airport in the nation to be connected by people mover to a convention center.

The rental car center and ATL SkyTrain will have a positive impact on the environment as well as on customers. The ATL SkyTrain is minimizing Hartsfield-Jacksons carbon footprint by taking more than 125 rental car company shuttle buses off the streets. Removing the buses and reducing the number of rental cars on the roadways around the terminal also will improve traffic flow at the Airport.

The rental car center and ATL SkyTrain are major components of the Airports $6 billion-plus Capital Improvement Program. The City of Atlanta and Hartsfield-Jackson began planning the rental car center and ATL SkyTrain in early 2000 and started construction in 2006.

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Its name is one of its most valuable assets. The name alone has that incredible power that compels doors to open, draw in talented people, and becomes a reassurance of trust in its technical capability.

Today, the brand, not only means engineering excellence, but also that of a standard quality in every make. The name now becomes a guide to the company’s actions and behavior. The way they present themselves to the world as a leading edge, international power-systems business. Meet the Rolls-Royce automobile, a great car that you can always trust to deliver excellence. And now meet the place that will make this classic car be yours for a time, Las Vegas.

The Meadows, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County and Entertainment Capital of the World, this is the city that is known for its gambling, risque entertainment, and its throng of rental car options. Yes, you guessed it right, this is the city that makes Roll-Royce accessible for the common man. Unbelievable, eh? Well, to quote Ripley, “Believe it.” Besides, the moniker “Rolls-Royce car rentals,” has got a nice ring to it.

While youre in The Meadows, why don’t you drop by the house, which that name built. This structure is that hip, modern, dramatic centerpiece of the neon-lit Strip. Drop by the newest hotel in town, if you can. Meet Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Las Vegas. Here, shopping, dining, and gambling converge in a perfect marriage making the place a destination of choice for the city that celebrates celebrity.
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