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Ferrambo 1960 Nash Rabmbler Wagon with Ferrar 360 V8

Remember the custom-made 1960 Nash Rambler Wagon with the Ferrari 360 drivetrain that we first told you about a year ago (see here)? Well, after grabbing this year's desirable Riddler street rod award at the 2008 Detroit Autorama, the owners of the car, Tim Divers from Divers Street Rods and Mike Warn, decided to depart with the Ferrambo and put it up for sale on GP Imports. Although there’s no specific asking price, we gather that this one-of-a-kind street rod isn’t won’t come cheap. -Continued

The Ferrambo was created by combining a custom-made body from 1960 Nash Rambler Wagon with a rear-mounted 3.6-liter V8 engine matted to a 6-speed manual gearbox that came out of a 2002 Ferrari 360 Modena Donor car. Tim Divers and Mike Warn also completely overhauled the Rambler’s interior giving it a Ferrari-look. Other modifications include the Ferrari Unequal Wishbone front and rear suspension, the one-off machined 18x8.5 front and 20x10 rear wheels and an ultra cool custom luggage style trunk under the hood.

Opening picture edited by Carscoop

Via: Autoblog.com , Source: GP Imports

A couple of weeks after seeing the first images of the 2009 Compass and Patriot models through a set of dealer ads, Jeep has finally decided to release official details on its revised compact crossovers. The most important changes concern the interior which has been revamped to address criticism regarding the poor quality and materials. Both the Compass and Patriot feature a redesigned instrument panel, centre console and door trim panels. Jeep has also added chrome accents around the new heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) vents, shift bezel, door spears and cluster rings while there are also new LED-illuminated cup holders. -Continued

Under the skin, the addition of engine compartment and interior floor insulation promise to reduce noise levels and give the Patriot and Compass a quieter ride, while Jeep has also performed tuning improvements to the engine exhaust. Finally, all Compass and Patriot Sport models Jeeps feature revised suspension settings for a smoother ride.

JEEP PATRIOT: WHAT’S NEW FOR 2009

Exterior:

Light Sandstone Metallic Clear Coat replaces Light Khaki Clear Coat
Deep Water Blue Pearl Coat replaces Steel Blue Metallic Clear Coat
Mold-in-color liftgate appliqué on all models

Interior:

New instrument panel, door trim panel and center console
Soft touch door armrest and center console with split lid for added storage space
Chrome accents on HVAC vents and shift bezel – Sport model
Chrome accents on HVAC vents, shift bezel, instrument panel, door spears and cluster rings – Limited model
Removable carpeted load floor replaces vinyl load floor
LED-Illuminated cup holders
uconnect tunes (which includes the following features for music, audio, movie and personalized picture display):

30-gigabyte hard drive for ripping as many as 6,700 songs from CD or USB memory devices in compressed format (MP3, AAC or WMA file formats)
JPEG photos can be loaded on to the hard drive, allowing the customer to personalize the home screen
Movies can be displayed on the screen for entertaining passengers when the vehicle is in Park

uconnect gps combines the features of uconnect phone and uconnect tunes with navigation and real-time traffic. The system includes an integrated voice recognition system and touch screen for easy operation
uconnect gps standard on Limited model
Universal Customer Interface (UCI) standard with uconnect tunes
Large front and rear floor mats are standard on Sport “E” and Limited models

Powertrain/Chassis:

2.4L CVT Partial Zero Emission Vehicle (PZEV) powertrain option available on FWD CVT models
Improved engine compartment and floor silencers plus revised exhaust tuning (includes larger resonator on FWD and addition of resonator on 4WD)
Revised suspension tuning on Sport models for a more comfortable, smoother ride

Packages:

Jeep® Patriot Sport “D,” “E,” and Limited:

Available Freedom Drive II Off-Road Group (which includes trailer tow wiring harness, CVT2L with low-ratio capability, engine oil cooler, a full-size spare tire, skid plates, tow hooks, fog lamps, full-size spare tire, 17-inch OWL tires [Limited only], cabin air-filtration system and manual seat height adjuster)

Jeep Patriot Sport “E” and Limited:

Available Security and Convenience Group (which includes uconnect phone with UCI and auto-dimming rearview mirror with microphone [Limited only], compass, HomeLink Universal Home Security System Transceiver, Tire Pressure Monitoring [TPM], Electronic Vehicle Information Center [EVIC] with compass [Sport “E” only], soft tonneau cover, security alarm, cross bars, heated cloth seats [Sport “E” only] and front seat-mounted side airbags)
Available Sun and Sound Group (which includes a sunroof, uconnect studios SIRIUS Satellite Radio – [Sport “E” only], a leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls [Sport “E” only], six Boston Acoustics speakers with subwoofer and two articulating speakers packaged in the liftgate. When the liftgate is open, the speakers can swing down from the trim panel to face rearward for tailgating and other activities)

JEEP COMPASS - WHAT’S NEW FOR 2009

Exterior:

Light Sandstone Metallic Clear Coat replaces Light Khaki Clear Coat
Deep Water Blue Pearl Coat replaces Steel Blue Metallic Clear Coat
Mold-in-color liftgate appliqué on Sport model
Body-color liftgate appliqué on Limited model

Interior:

New instrument panel, door trim panel and center console
Soft touch door armrest and center console with split lid for added storage space
New chrome accents on the Compass Sport HVAC vents and shift bezel
New chrome accents on the Compass Limited HVAC vents, shift bezel, instrument panel, door spears and cluster rings
Carpeted load floor replaces vinyl load floor
LED-illuminated cup holders
Large front and rear floor mats standard on Sport “E” and Limited models
uconnect tunes and uconnect gps available
uconnect tunes standard on Limited model
Universal Customer Interface (UCI) standard with uconnect

Powertrain/Chassis:

2.4L CVT PZEV powertrain option available on FWD CVT model
Improved engine compartment and floor silencers plus revised exhaust tuning (including larger resonator)
Revised suspension tuning for a more comfortable, smoother ride

Packages:

Jeep Compass Sport with Special Equipment Group “E” and Jeep Compass Limited features:

Security and Convenience Group (which includes HomeLink Universal Home Security System Transceiver, Tire Pressure Monitoring [TPM] display, Electronic Vehicle Information Center [EVIC] with compass, uconnect phone with UCI and auto-dimming rearview mirror with microphone, soft tonneau cover, security alarm, heated cloth seats and front seat-mounted side air bags)
Sun and Sound Group (which includes a sun roof, uconnect studios SIRIUS Satellite Radio [Sport “E” only], a leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls [Sport “E” only] and six Boston Acoustics speakers with subwoofer and two articulating speakers packaged in the liftgate. When the liftgate is open, the speakers can swing down from the trim panel to face rearward for tailgating and other activities)