Notable cars of the day

BMW ALPINA B7

I was just thinking earlier today about how surprised I was that I hadn't seen a B7 rollin' around town, and yet, much to my surprise, there it was, a B7 chillin' out at the curb of Waverley Street. For the record, it stickers at $115,000 and is powered by a 500 hp V8 on top of massive 21" wheels.

Ferrari 348 Challenge

Just after seeing the B7, a yellow 348 caught my eye down the street. Probably from 1994, the Challenge series cars "included carpet cutouts for the roll cage (with mounting points already welded in and covered with leather-wrapped caps), mounting points for the five-point harnesses, aluminum pedals, and a larger heat shield." [1] Surprisingly, it was powered by a mere 300 horses. But then again, it was 1994 and the horsepower race had not yet begun.