Useless Car Information

The most popular color is…

Cars today are available in a wide range of colors – however we all know that famous line from Henry Ford who was often quoted as saying “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.” History has it that black paint dried faster than any other paint at that time.

In today’s society, cars are available in every color imaginable. Some people say the color of the car represents the personality of the owner; and the history of the red car being ticketed by police more often than any other car is still a common assumption.

For seven years in a row, silver has been the most popular color; this was apparently seen as a high-tech color and an easier car to sell on the pre-owned lot. Last year, car buyers were more apt to purchase a white car. According to statistics from 2007, 19% of new car buyers purchased a white car; and 22% of luxury automobiles were also purchased in white; 18% were silver, while 16% of the new car sales were black. Of course all these statistics are made available by the DuPont 2007 Global Automotive Color Popularity Report. Other cars that made the list were red at 13%; grey at 12%; blue at 12%; beige/brown at 5%; yellow/gold at 3%; and green at 2%.

And now, the most expensive car…

The Veyron by Bugatti; at around $1.25 million, it is the most expensive car ever made. The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 hits 60 mph in 2.5 secs., does the quarter-mile in 10.5 secs. and reaches its top speed of 252 mph in just 55 secs. After a long absence from the market Bugatti, along with a little help from its parent company Volkswagen has reclaimed its title as the ultimate performance car and holds the title as the world’s most expensive car in production

And to keep them shiny…

What kind of wax do you use on your antique automobile? If you’re the sort of person who only uses the best of anything on your jewel, then the answer is clear, the most expensive car wax in the world is what you should be using. Swizöl International, a Switzerland-based company that specializes in handmade car care products. Their cheapest wax, “Onyx,” is priced at $95. Their most expensive standard wax, “Mystery,” can be purchased for $555. However, these prices do not include the $40 pretreatment required before applying these waxes. Their waxes are so costly because, unlike other brands,they are produced with 30% to 60% carnauba. This allows Swizöls waxes to achieve a high level of hardness and transparency; and the waxes are infused with essential oils to make your car smell as good as it looks Carnuba is a wax that is derived from the leaves of the carnuba palm. This plant is native to and is only grown in a couple of Northearstern Brazilian states. It is known as the queen of waxes, and can usually be found in form of hard yellow-brown flakes.

Swizöl's elite wax costs about $2,800. Each year, only few car buffs can get their hands on this most expensive car wax. Swizöl’s “Divine” wax is specially formulated for the car based on the color and the paint combination and brand used. It’s so exclusive that it even comes with a hand-engraved plaque bearing the owner’s name and a serial number, and oh yes, let’s not forget, the certificate of authenticity.

And now the bigger challenges

Yes, it is time for change – and the American public has agreed in more ways than one that it is time – history was made on November 4, 2008 – and now the newly elected President of the United States of American will have a major mess on his hands; he will have to pick up the pieces and make things right again. In a few months, we will see him take to the Oval Office, and a set of new challenges await him.




The cover of the Chicago Sun-Times says it all.





Will he be able to make the changes he has spoken so much about during his campaigning? That again will be a challenge – he even said it over and over again, it won’t happen overnight – he needs your support in order for changes to happen, he needs time. He is not a miracle worker, he is human, and the obstacles he has to overcome are great.

One can only hope that he will not let the American public down – here in Canada, a large percentage of the country from east to west have also been bitten by the Obama bug and were more interested in the US elections than the Canadian elections which just took place.

Political students from Montreal made the trip to Chicago for the election night hoopla. They were as intrigued as the rest of the world and wanted to see first hand what made this man tick and why people were so attracted to him. They came home with the sense of having been overtaken by his powers of believe and make it come true.

What is it about this man? He speaks and we understand where he is coming from. He did not grow up rich; he had troubled times in his past; however he has overcome them. He is aware of what the average family is presently experiencing, with the job cuts, mortgages, and the overall high cost of living. He claims he wants to bring back jobs to Americans. That is a great first step. Obama is a fighter, a strong individual with a great sense of work hard and make it happen.

Some still believe that he is too young for the position of President; but lets not forget, the President does not run the country alone… there are many people behind the scenes who help make it happen. There are committees, and the Senate, and a huge arena of political colleagues who will show him the ropes, and be there to guide him along the next four years, and if all works out maybe even the next eight years. He has already asked ex-Clinton staffers to come onboard.

I have said it in the past on this very blog – Barack is your next Superman – he will do what he can – he believes, and you must believe as well. You must understand the challenges that he has to overcome, and the sacrifices that will have to be made in order to get the USA back to being what the world has become to know of this powerful country.

Barack is no fool – he is well educated, as is his lovely wife Michelle. Together they have two lovely little girls, and they want nothing more than what we all want; the world to be a better place for our offspring, and to make it better for us along the way.

Barack and Michelle await the news and watch the results, state by state, on the television screen as we all did on November 4, 2008.

I strongly believe that he will be a great influence to younger Americans, Canadians, and residents of many other countries around the world. He has already proven that he can overcome challenges, and write a new page in the history books. Let’s give this man four years to turn the country around – and we will all be able to judge him at that time; but he made it clear, it will take time, and he also made it quite clear that he is everyone’s president, even if you did not vote for him, he is going to fight for you.

In his words: “I’m asking you to believe. Not just in my ability to bring about real change in Washington… I’m asking you to believe in yours.”

Barack, awaiting his moment on the stage in front of a huge awaiting crowd in Chicago on election night 2008.

Give him a chance to prove himself once again. And let’s set the calendar for another blog entry in four years to see exactly what his accomplishments have been.