little_old_man Posted April 26, 2014 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Share Posted April 26, 2014 (edited) 1960....The Bobby Darin "Dream Car" When fins were in. The 1960 DiDia 150 was a luxury, custom-designed iconic, handmade car also known as the "Dream Car" forever associated with its second owner, singer Bobby Darin. The car was designed by Andrew Di Dia, a clothing designer, who Bobby Darin had met whilst on tour in Detroit in 1957. Darin telling Di Dia at the time that he would purchase the car if he ever "hit it big". For seven years, from 1953 to 1960 the DiDia 150 was hand-built by four workers, at a cost of $93,647.29 but sold to Darin in 1961 at a cost of over $150,000 (1.5 million today). At the time the car was listed as most expensive 'custom-made' car in the world by the Guinness Book of Records. The body was hand-formed by Ron Clark and constructed by Bob Kaiser from Clark Kaiser Customs. Its metallic red paint was made with 30 coats of ground diamonds for sparkle. Built in Detroit Michigan, clothing designer Andrew 'Andy' Di Dia designed this "unrestrained and unconventional" automobile. Only one example was ever built. The normal V8 engine is located at the front with an engine displacement of 365/427. It has a rear-wheel drive, the body and chassis is hand-formed from 064 aluminum with a 125-inch wheelbase alloy tube frame. It has a glass cockpit in back, a squared steering wheel and thermostatically controlled air conditioning system. The interior is rust colored in contrast to the ruby paintwork. The design included the first backseat-mounted radio speakers and hidden windshield wipers that started themselves when it rained. Other features include retractable headlamps, rear indicators that swivel as the car turns, 'floating' bumpers and a trunk that was hinged from the driver's side. Each of the four bucket seats have their own thermostatically controlled air conditioning, individual cigarette lighters and ashtrays, as well as a radio speaker. The original engine, a Cadillac V8, was later replaced by a 427 high-performance by Ford when it was taken on the show circuit. Darin drove his wife (Sandra Dee) in the car to the 34th Academy Awards in 1961. When Bobby drove the car to the Academy Awards, Andrew Di Dia and Steve Blauner followed behind him in a limousine. The car had two fans and a switch that you had to turn on. Bobby didn't realize, so it heated up. All the magazines said the car caught fire but it didn't. Di Dia toured the car around the country, when Darin wasn't using it for public appearances. After publicity and film use, Darin donated his "Dream Car" to the St Louis Museum of Transportation in 1970 where it remains. This is Andrew Di Dia the car designer. Edited April 26, 2014 by little_old_man ldoz, ANGU5, JohnnyDos and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
eidolonFIRE Posted April 26, 2014 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.75 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Share Posted April 26, 2014 sexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoarch Posted April 26, 2014 Member ID: 1733 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 9 Topic Count: 43 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 614 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 555 Achievement Points: 5925 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 16, 2022 Birthday: 10/14/1967 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Sweet ride lom. those huge ass fins are cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Gatorgirl Posted April 26, 2014 Member ID: 2986 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 206 Topic Count: 384 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6454 Content Per Day: 1.42 Reputation: 7140 Achievement Points: 50699 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 21 Joined: 11/13/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 22 Birthday: 12/19/1967 Device: iPhone Share Posted April 26, 2014 Love it!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
KingStinger! Posted April 27, 2014 Member ID: 2465 Group: +++ Minecraft Head Admin Followers: 30 Topic Count: 170 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1818 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 1937 Achievement Points: 14559 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 05/06/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 02:40 PM Birthday: 04/17/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted April 27, 2014 WOW!, thats wicked. Thanks for sharing LOM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
pwrcrzy52 Posted April 27, 2014 Member ID: 103 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 43 Topic Count: 698 Topics Per Day: 0.13 Content Count: 3298 Content Per Day: 0.62 Reputation: 1604 Achievement Points: 25682 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 21 Birthday: 07/10/1952 Device: Windows Share Posted April 27, 2014 Wow what a car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
JohnnyDos Posted April 27, 2014 Member ID: 77 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 111 Topic Count: 1018 Topics Per Day: 0.19 Content Count: 7527 Content Per Day: 1.41 Reputation: 9175 Achievement Points: 69486 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 47 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 8, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Ah the days of real chrome and the fins.Awesome LOM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted April 27, 2014 Member ID: 607 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 75 Topic Count: 243 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3338 Content Per Day: 0.63 Reputation: 2592 Achievement Points: 33690 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 10/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Friday at 02:48 PM Birthday: 09/16/1966 Device: Android Share Posted April 27, 2014 That is one beautiful car and was made by proper craftsmen who had real skills not like todays manufacturers who employ computers to do all the work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
KingStinger! Posted April 27, 2014 Member ID: 2465 Group: +++ Minecraft Head Admin Followers: 30 Topic Count: 170 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1818 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 1937 Achievement Points: 14559 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 05/06/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 02:40 PM Birthday: 04/17/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted April 27, 2014 Can you imagine the cost of replacing that back window today? This car is truly amazing, i keep coming back to this thread to look at it. Simply gorgeous.. eidolonFIRE and TBC_Shaggy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
CobraBites Posted April 27, 2014 Member ID: 2313 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 330 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 4924 Content Per Day: 1.03 Reputation: 3034 Achievement Points: 33897 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 03/19/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 2, 2017 Birthday: 05/26/1974 Share Posted April 27, 2014 not my style i dont like it but he did good job with it..i prefer the muscle cars from 60s and 70s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingStinger! Posted April 27, 2014 Member ID: 2465 Group: +++ Minecraft Head Admin Followers: 30 Topic Count: 170 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1818 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 1937 Achievement Points: 14559 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 05/06/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 02:40 PM Birthday: 04/17/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted April 27, 2014 not my style i dont like it but he did good job with it..i prefer the muscle cars from 60s and 70s America Muscle cars have there place for sure. They are awesome also. I wasnt around in the day the car LOM posted but correct me if im wrong, i think Muscle vs Luxury back in the day would defined who you were as a person. The cars from that era as i see it have there own specific character therefore distinguishing the character of the owners. Today's cars are scrap and all basically look the same and have no character.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TBC_Shaggy Posted April 30, 2014 Member ID: 3440 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 29 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 106 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 83 Achievement Points: 812 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/13/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 26, 2018 Birthday: 02/12/1967 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Stinger you are right about that back glass! you could probably buy 2-4 Hyundais for the cost of that back glass today!LOL KingStinger! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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