CAR OF THE DAY 2005 FORD MUSTANG GT

Maaco Fremont's car of the day is this 2005 Ford Mustang gt.
The customer let his daughter drive his car and she hit something. He came over to Maaco Fremont to get the damage repaired, we where able to repair the fender and save the customer some money and save his daughters life. both are very happy.

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Read Takes 2nd Place at Infineon Raceway, Sears Point California

Left to Right: Prewett-3rd, Kohls-1st, Read-2nd

Maaco-Fremont sponsored Lloyd Read shows off his 2nd Place trophy along with 1st Place finisher Stan Kohls and Sean Prewett in 3rd Place from the first race of the Formula Car Challenge season, March 21, 2011 at Infineon Raceway, Sears Point in California.

For more information on Lloyd Read and the championship series, visit:

• LloydReadRacing.com
• worldspeed.com
• Facebook.com/Lloyd-Read-Racing
• wikipedia.org/Star_Mazda_Championship
• StarMazda.com/
• FormulaCarChallenge.com

Crash Inches Over Spectators at Le Mans this Morning

Pontiac G8 Bad News/Good News/Bad News

Pontiac G8 photo by Jason Lawrence

Pontiac G8 photo by Rich Niewiroski Jr.

Bad News: The Pontiac G8 bit the dust with GM's bankruptcy along with the rest of Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Saturn, Hummer & Saab. It was the best looking 4-door from GM in decades and it could compete with BMW.

Good News: The G8 is actually from GM's Australian Holden Division and is being reintroduced to the USA as we speak as a Chevrolet Caprice!

Holden Calais photo by Aaaaplay

Bad News:  The new Caprice is ONLY available for fleet purchase as the Caprice PPV (Police Pursuit Vehicle.) So if you really want one, be ready to fight cabbies over it in a few years and we hope you like black and white.

Motorcycle Stunt Gone Horribly, Pitifully Wrong

We originally found this clip on Jalopnik.com and had to pass it on.

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Paint & Bodywork on 1991 Acura Integra

Maaco Fremont's Car of the Day is a tidy 1991 Acura Integra 4 door sedan. It was involved in a minor fender bender and the paint was faded & peeling. Maaco fixed the dent and painted the entire car to match the original factory paint.

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1930's Car Crash

There is a myth that old cars were better & tougher than modern cars. This car crashed into a fairly small tree. See the full story at one of our favorite car sites, Jalopnik.com.

1971 Chevy El Camino Bodywork & Paint Job

Maaco Fremont's Car of the Day is a great 1971 Chevrolet El Camino. The owner had the car for sale when it got hit on the fender during a test drive. He didn't want to invest a lot of money but he needed to repair the classic to sell it for its full value. He bought a fender and fender liner himself then he came to Maaco. Our price to install the parts and paint the entire car fit his budget. It's a great car if you are interested in buying one.

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Ferrari FXX Crash at Laguna Seca

We didn't see this crash while we were at the track this month. It is supposed to be the first recorded crash of a Ferrari FXX (the $1.8 million street version of the Ferrari Enzo racing car.) According to our friends at WreckedExotics.com, it happened during a special "Ferrari Racing Days" event at Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca on May 22, 2011. The Ferrari went off the track at Turn 8 "The Corkscrew" and crashed into the tire wall.

Lloyd Read Wins SCCA Race at Laguna Seca!

Maaco Fremont sponsored Lloyd Read sets track record and goes on to win the SCCA SFR Championship race at Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca, California in his Formula Mazda. This comes after his 2nd Place finish at Infineon Raceway, Sears Point in March. Congratulations Lloyd! Next race is June 11-12, 2011, again at Infineon Raceway.

First Place Lloyd Read at Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca
in Maaco sponsored Formula Car

In the second race of the day Read again looked great, passing much of the field before tangling with another car in Turn 2 at the mid-point of the race. He was quickly able to clear his car from oncoming traffic and get back on the track only to discover that damage to his rear suspension prevented him from finishing.


For more information on Lloyd Read and the championship series, visit:

• LloydReadRacing.com
• worldspeed.com
• Facebook.com/Lloyd-Read-Racing
• wikipedia.org/Star_Mazda_Championship
• StarMazda.com/
• FormulaCarChallenge.com

Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Stolen & Crashed

Wrecked Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport

How is it that a vehicle who's production can be counted on fingers and toes seems to appear in crash photos just about every month? We at Maaco-Fremont think that the same cars must be quickly repaired and crashed again to maintain this kind of frequency. Thankfully owners capable of plunking down 2 million dollars or so for one of these Earth-bound missiles are usually well insured.

This particular Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, according to our buddies at WreckedExotics.com, was stolen in Switzerland along with a Ferrari 599 and a BMW 750iL. They crossed into Germany where they were chased by police and ultimately caught but not until after the Bugatti was crashed into a barrier.

Not Always Obvious. . .

The accident didn't seem that bad. . . the plastic bumper bounced back into place and it didn't look like there was much damage.

Sometimes the damage isn't obvious. Be wary when accepting settlement payments from a driver that hits you or their insurance company. Significant damage to the car below was not visible from the outside. The damage to the bumper reinforcement and rear body is a safety concern if the car is hit again from the rear. And the trunk is going to leak in the rain or a car wash.

Bob, our Master Technician, works on
a car with rear end damage

The bumper cover is removed and things still don't look too bad

But when we take off a plastic cover
you can see the big wrinkle in the metal
on the driver's side of the trunk opening

There is a wrinkle at the weather seal on the passenger side too.

The weld on the bumper reinforcement is broken

The bumper reinforcement is crushed and twisted

Maaco-Fremont repaired all of the damage on this car, replaced the crushed bumper reinforcement and energy absorber and repainted the damage area with factory paint.

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Lamborghini "Turned Turtle"

Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster flipped on its head in Cape Town, South Africa. With a center of gravity about 4" off the ground one has to wonder just how crazily this person was driving to manage to flip the car. No word or injuries (usually a good thing) but since it is (was) a convertible, the end of the drive could not have been pleasant.

Thanks to our buddies at WreckedExotics.com for these photos. Visit them for lots more very expensive destruction.

Cars of the Royal Wedding

1977 Rolls Royce Phantom VI Mulliner Park Ward Limousine, #PGH101
Carried Princess Kate & her dad to the wedding.

Older photo of the same 1977 Rolls Royce Phantom VI presented
to the Queen on her Silver Jubilee in 1978

The Queen's 2002 Bentley State Limousine.
Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Phillip's ride for the wedding.
Photo by S. Foskett

Interior of Queen's Bentley State Limousine
Photo by Bebop 4

1950 Rolls Royce Phantom IV presented to Princess Elizabeth
(before she became Queen). Maaco's favorite of the bunch.

The Queen's 1950 Rolls Royce Phantom IV.
Prince Charles and  Camila rode to the wedding in this one.

Most fun car of the day, Prince Charles'
1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante Mk II

1969 Aston Martin DB6 Volante Mk II on loan to the newlyweds.