Nissan Altima Complete Paint Job

Almost Everything's Car of the Day is a 1997 Nissan Altima with delaminating clear coat (peeling paint) and a couple of dented fenders. We replaced the fenders, reconditioned the old, damaged paint then re-painted the entire car with our Urethane single stage paint that comes with a 4 year warranty.

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24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans)

The greatest auto race in the world starts tomorrow, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It's our favorite because since 1923, people have been racing whatever they could bring for a whole day without stopping. There have been cars taken straight off showroom floors: Porsches, Corvettes, Aston Martins, Jaguars, Ferraris, Maseratis, Lamborghinis, Bentleys, Lotuses, Cobras. And then there are the prototypes--the no holds barred version of racing that exists nowhere else. These are the fastest vehicles on the planet with bleeding edge technology that defines where automobiles will be decades in the future. Or not. Some of the ideas are downright weird and fail miserably. Racing doesn't get any better.

Join us for live coverage at: http://en.lemanslive.com/
http://www.24h-lemans.com/live/en/

Start: Saturday, June 13, 2015, 3:00 PM in Europe, 6:00 AM in San Francisco

24 Hours of Le Mans!

It's that time of year again, the oldest and greatest auto race in the world celebrates its 90th anniversary this weekend in Le Mans, France (June 23-24, 2013.) The race is fast and torturous. It is where the world's premier auto makers--Aston Martin, Audi, Chevrolet (Corvette), Chrysler (SRT Viper), Ferrari, Honda, Lotus, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche, Toyota--come to show not only that they have the fastest, best handling, most advanced cars but in order to win, they must also be reliable and economical.

The race attracts top drivers including celebrity Patrick Dempsey who in past years has been a LeMans class leader. Audi once again captured the pole in 2013. Toyota was third fastest in qualifying with a hybrid prototype.

Unlike most races, these vehicles must run all-out for 24 hours straight without breaking down and with as few stops as possible. At 2013 speeds we can expect the leaders to travel more than 3000 miles (5000 km)

NASCAR, Formula 1 and Indycar feature straights that can be a thousand feet long. LeMans features a straightaway that is 4 miles (6 km) long followed by a series of curves, hairpin turns and shorter straights.

It is our favorite race at Almost Everything because the cars look like real cars and the technology is often a few years away from making the cars we drive everyday safer, more fun and better performing.

Side-Swiped Aston Martin

What would you do if you found your car sideswiped in a garage? Almost Everything's Wreck of the Day is an Aston Martin DBS and if it happened to us, we'd be gleeful that we owned an Aston Martin! Then, of course, we'd be rather upset! Wonder if this can be fixed for less than our $1000 deductible? Uh. . . probably not.

Thanks to the brilliant guys at WreckedExotics.com who find all these things for us.

Almost Everything's Wreck of the Day brings tears to our eyes. The Aston Martin Rapide is quite possibly the loveliest 4 door sedan on the planet. . . and one of the very fastest too. This one hit an Audi SUV in Beijing.

Thanks to WreckedExotics.com for the photos and alerting us, as always, to the destruction of another exotic car.

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ALMOST EVERYTHING PRIZES AT SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW

Join Almost Everything Autobody at the 2011 San Francisco International Auto Show and win FREE PRIZES. Once every hour, the first person who finds Frank Barnard, President of Almost Everything, and says the magic words, "Almost Everything. . . and Nothing Else!" will win the Grand Prize worth over $1000. Every runner-up will receive a certificate good for $100! Details below.

McLaren MC4-12C

Frank Barnard, President of Almost Everything Auto Body

San Francisco International Auto Show
November 19-27, 2011
Location:  MOSCONE CENTER

TIMES:

10 AM — 10 PM (Sat. Nov. 19 - Sat. 26)
10 AM — 8 PM (Sun. Nov. 27)

ADMISSION:  $9.00. Children 12 & under free when accompanied by an adult.




CONTEST RULES:

1. Contest open to all San Francisco Auto Show attendees 18 years of age and older excluding Almost Everything mployees and friends and relatives of Almost Everythingemployees
2. To win, contestants must locate Frank Barnard at the show. He will be looking at cars like you will. When he hears you say, "Almost Everything. . . and Nothing Else!" he will automatically award you with a prize. Frank is easy to spot. He has red hair and will be wearing clothes with the Almost Everything logo. See his photo above. 
3. Contest runs Sunday, November 27, 2011 from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
4. Grand Prize consists of a certificate good for a free Urethane Paint service plus Urethane Sealer plus Integrated Clear Coat plus Light Chip & Scratch Repair from Almost Everything, retail value $1060.
5. A maximum of 3 Grand Prize Certificates will be awarded.
6. Grand Prize will be awarded to the first person during each hour of the contest who Frank hears say, "Almost Everything. . . and Nothing Else!" If it happens that Frank hears multiple contestants utter the correct phrase at the same time, Frank may, at his sole discretion, determine the Grand Prize winner using a coin toss to determine if a contestant advances toward the Grand Prize. If Frank does not hear a potential contestant or a potential contestant does not utter the correct phrase, a prize will not be awarded.
7. Runner-Up Prizes consist of a certificate good for $100 in free goods or services from Almost Everything with any order of $399 or more before discounts. 
8. A maximum of 50 Runner-Up Prizes will be awarded.

Be one of the lucky ones to win the Grand Prize worth over $1000. Good Luck!

Aston Martin Vantage S Convertible

Aston Martin Rapide Totaled

It never takes too long for someone to destroy cars like this. The Aston Martin Rapide is one of the fastest and arguably the most beautiful 4-door sedan on the road today. Apparently the traction control really does work--and the button to disable it is one to avoid. Thanks to our buddies at WreckedExotics.com for this nugget.

Here's some pictures Almost Everything Autobody took of a Rapide when we were at Laguna Seca for the American LeMans Race:

Join Almost Everything at Laguna Seca Sept. 17-18, 2011!

Friends, join Almost Everything Sept. 17-18, 2011 to see Almost Everything Autobody's Goodyear Formula Car Challenge leading Mazda driven by Lloyd Read. We will be racing next during the American LeMans weekend at Laguna Seca.

If you see one race in California per year, this is the one to see! The LeMans race features the fastest cars in the world mixed with lesser Porsches, BMWs, Ferraris, Corvettes, Aston Martins, Lamborghinis and Lotuses.

The Goodyear/Star Mazda race features the drivers that will be racing in LeMans, Indy and/or Formula One in the next year or two (like our Lloyd Read!)

Lloyd Read & Almost Everything Pro Formula Mazda

Dates: Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 17-18, 2011

Times: Events all day both days
Saturday 1:30 - 7:30 PM American LeMans Race
Sunday 10:40 - 11:25 AM Goodyear Star Mazda Race

Place: Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca, California

Lloyd Read (center) on Winner's Podium

More info:
http://www.americanlemans.com/primary1.php?cat=schedule|event
http://www.formulacarchallenge.com/index.htm
http://www.starmazda.com/

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). Almost Everything'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.