Mini apologizes with chocolate rose after spamming customer's inbox

If you're a manufacturer, there are only so many ways you can say "sorry" after your automated e-mail system goes berzerk and spams everyone on your mailing list with hundreds of the same message. Mini recently found itself in that very spot, and rather than respond with a sheepish mea culpa, the company's PR team took a different tack by sending owners a very unique gift box. How unique. Inside, one owner found a set of chocolate roses, a roll of duct tape and a genuine can of Spam.

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Nokia Windows-Based PureView Phone in the Works?

The latest rumor making its rounds in the tech circles is the one about Nokia reportedly working on a new PureView smartphone that runs on Windows Phone. The Verge reports that the new phone will include a 41-megapixel camera, just like Nokia's PureView 808, one of the last smartphones powered by Symbian OS. The report adds that the new Nokia phone, which allegedly goes by the code name “EOS,” will be encased in aluminum rather than polycarbonate, which was usually found in Nokia's Lumia smartphones. The device is slated to be introduced by AT&T later this year.

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Kcom experts look to the future at Cisco Live

31 January 2013: Two of Kcom’s Future of Work experts will be taking to the stage at Cisco Live, an event being held at London ExCel, this week. Brian Condron and Stu Smith will be taking attendees through the trends that are shaping the Future of Work, such as the Man vs Machine debate and subscription economy; they’ll discuss how the use of cloud based communications will help organisations to implement new ways of working and adapt to changing customer needs.

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Sony outs the WG-10, a compact and wireless card reader

Sony announced today in Japan the WG-10 a new compact Memory Stick and SD/SDHC?SDXC card reader that comes with an internal battery (500mA) and Wi-Fi. Not every camera comes with Eye-Fi support and not every one are interested in having their files shared on this service, the concept here is pretty simple : Insert your SDXC Card or Memory Stick into the WG-10 and start accessing to any videos or photos stored in it from your iPhone, iPad, Android Smartphone, PC or MAC wherever you are. Nice isn't it. Well that's not all.




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Invisible drive-thru prank guy goes back to the well

There are apparently still drive-through workers who have not seen the invisible driver drive-thru prank performed by the magician Rahat. In case you also missed it, it's the one where Rahat sits under a seat cover that looks like the standard chair in his Nissan. When he pulls up to the drive-thru window, the employee is left with a bag of food and no one to give it to. So with a few folks left to fool, Rahat has again headed out to see what happens, and this time he throws off the cover while one girl isn't looking – she might be even more freaked out when someone does appear.



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Chrysler earns $1.7B in 2012, revises product plans for US

Hot on the heels of Ford's earnings announcement for the year that was, Chrysler today reported a 2012 net income of $1.7 billion, up substantially from the comparatively minuscule $183 million profit earned in 2011 when it repaid its US government loans. Chrysler's good year ended with an excellent fourth quarter that saw net income rise 68 percent from $225 million in 2011 to $378 million. Where are all those extra earnings coming from. Market share, which Chrysler saw increase to 11.4% last year on sales of 1.65 million vehicles.

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New partner in South Africa: gateprotect concludes distribution agreement with Comztek and expands into the African Market

Hamburg and Johannesburg, 30 January 2013 – The German IT security specialist gateprotect is continuing the strategic enhancement of its international network of partners with the appointment of value added distributor Comztek in the African region. The agreement, effective since January 2013, addresses the African growth regions and is another step for gateprotect’s expansion of its sales network and alignment with top distributors.Paul Conradie, Managing Director Comztek: “This partnership offers great advantages for both companies and addresses the dynamic growth market of IT security.

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Realise Digital launches two global sites for NACCO Materials Handling Group

Websites are key online destinations for market leading forklift truck brands Hyster and Yale. Edinburgh, 30th January 2013 - Realise Digital launched two new websites for NACCO Materials Handling Group (NMHG). This is the culmination of an in-depth project that has consolidated multiple websites for the market leading Hyster and Yale brands into two internationalised sites.

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Interoute launches business appliance CloudStore with a difference

All Appliances come with Interoute’s pan European Network and Virtual Data Centres built inLondon, 30 January 2013 – Interoute, owner operator of Europe's largest cloud services platform, has announced the launch of Interoute CloudStore, a converged compute and network platform, appliance marketplace and knowledge centre for enterprises seeking scalable ICT infrastructure.  Built on top of Europe’s largest cloud platform, and provisioned through Interoute’s Virtual Data Centre (VDC), the Interoute CloudStore is a radical shift in ICT service delivery.

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US Justice Department Requests to Delay Sprint-Softbank Merger

Softbank's road to acquiring a majority share of Sprint has become a bit bumpy, as Bloomberg reports that the United States Justice Department has requested the Federal Communications Commission to delay the deal. The request, which was filed this morning, states that DOJ is “currently reviewing this matter for any national security, law enforcement, and public safety issues.” The office has also sought the help of the FBI and Department of Homeland Security in assessing the merger, which DOJ hopes the FCC would wait for the review to be completed before it moves forward in processing the merger's approval.

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Superman joining Kia's Justice League-themed fleet of vehicles

Kia is teaming up with the Justice League once again to create another show car that will be on display at the Chicago Auto Show. At the 2012 SEMA Show, Kia showed off various models inspired by DC Entertainment characters Batman, Aquaman, Flash, Green Lantern and Cyborg, but a Superman-themed Kia Optima Hybrid will roll into the Windy City for next week's show. In the above drawing, we only get to see a small portion of this car inspired by the Man of Steel, but it will have the requisite red-and-blue paint scheme with Superman's shield on the hood (subtle, it is not).

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Serbags Army Courier Vintage Bike Messenger Bag review

From the days of high school, through community college, til the end of college and when  I got my first real job after graduating college, I was an avid fan of the backpack. Not too much these days though… At my current job,  a backpack just doesn't feel professional enough for me.  Who am I kidding.  I don't feel like a backpack is fashionable enough for me….
When I first received the Army Courier Vintage Bike Messenger bag from Serbags, I thought it seemed kind of small. (The specs for this bag are 12.5″ x 12″ x 4.5″.





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CST-01: World's Thinnest Watch is Here

"All aspects of design and engineering were carefully considered for the CST-01's unique functional and aesthetic benefits," said Dave Vondle, co-founder of Central Standard Timing. "The CST-01 is the most minimal expression of a timepiece," added Jerry O'Leary, also a co-founder of Central Standard Timing.

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Acer Liquid E1 Android 4.1 Smartphone

Here's a look at another upcoming Android 4.1 smartphone from Acer, the Liquid E1. Specs-wise, the handset will feature a 4.5-inch 960 x 540 touchscreen display, a 1GHz dual-core processor, a 1GB RAM, a 4GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, dual cameras (1.3MP front & 5MP rear with 720p HD video recording), HSPA, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, DTS surround sound, a 1760mAh battery and run on Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean OS. Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment.

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DOT sued over legality of digital billboards

Tired of seeing those bright, digital billboards on the side of the road while driving (especially at night). Well so is a group called Scenic America that recently filed a lawsuit in an attempt to get the Federal Highway Administration to reverse a 2007 ruling that allowed these billboards to pop up along US roadways since. The advantage of digital billboards is that companies can sell multiple advertisements that change frequently, and it's this part of the billboards that are at the heart of this debate.

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2014 Toyota Tundra to debut at Chicago Auto Show

The fullsize pickup market is dominated by trucks from Ford, General Motors and Ram, but this segment could get some hefty competition in coming years. We've already reported that Nissan is planning a redesign of its Titan truck for 2015, and now Toyota has announced that it will be revealing the 2014 Tundra next month at the Chicago Auto Show. In the brief press release posted below, Toyota says that the 2014 Tundra will be "redesigned," but it's unclear as to whether this means we'll be seeing an all-new truck or just an extensive refresh.

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Artist imagines eerie world where cars have no wheels

The wheel ranks right up there with the telescope and four-slice toaster in the pantheon of inventions that have moved humankind forward. But what if a circle in three dimensions had never occurred to anyone, and we all had just moved on without it. Perhaps we'd be driving around in Lucas Motors Landspeeders with anti-gravity engines. Or maybe we'd have the same cars we do today, just without wheels.
That's the thought experiment that seems to have led French photographer Renaud Marion to create his six-image series called Air Drive.

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Lenovo K900 Premium Smartphone

"With the K900, our team has broken down the key functions of the smartphone and redesigned them from the ground up," said Liu Jun, president, Mobile Internet Digital Home, and senior vice president, Lenovo. "Rather than focus on specifications that look good on a datasheet, we've zeroed in on what consumers want and proved that for smartphone users, top performance doesn't require a thick profile.



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Lenovo K900 Premium Smartphone

"With the K900, our team has broken down the key functions of the smartphone and redesigned them from the ground up," said Liu Jun, president, Mobile Internet Digital Home, and senior vice president, Lenovo. "Rather than focus on specifications that look good on a datasheet, we've zeroed in on what consumers want and proved that for smartphone users, top performance doesn't require a thick profile.



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Skyfire delivers next-generation mobile video optimization with Rocket Optimizer 3.0

Solving unpredictable video and data demand with ‘elastic’, surgical, cloud-based optimization platform Mountain View, California, US, Wednesday, 23rd January 2013 – Skyfire, a leader in mobile video optimization and cloud solutions for mobility, today announced the launch of its enhanced video and data optimization platform for operators - Rocket Optimizer 3.0.

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Desktop Jelly Fish Tank

Having a pet to take care of can greatly help some people from stress. The calming effects of having a pet nearby may even be a means to cope up with the problems and concerns of everyday life. But it takes a unique kind of pet that people may prefer at home or sometimes even bringing at the office. One such option available for pet lovers includes this unique Desktop Jelly Fish Tank.
The Desktop Jelly Fish Tank allows people to have and take care of a pet that not a lot of people may have the opportunity or even imagine taking care of. It comes with live jellyfish that can be considered as a unique pet to have.

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HALO ZERO – A messenger bag with frickin laser beams!

Messenger bags are my favorite style of gear bags. I carry one every day and am constantly on the look out for new brands and new ideas to make this style of bag even better than it already is. Enter the HALO ZERO, a Kickstarter project by the HALO Belt Company in collaboration with Rickshaw Bags. “We wanted to design and create a product that made safety appealing to today's generation.

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Flexiant and SolidFire Integrate to Help Customers Build Differentiated Cloud Services

Integration of SolidFire’s all-SSD storage and Flexiant Cloud Orchestrator combines high performance storage technologies with cloud management software to deliver better value and improved experience for service providers’ customersLondon, UK and Boulder, Colorado – 22 January 2013 – Flexiant and SolidFire today announced the integration of SolidFire’s all-SSD storage system with Flexiant Cloud Orchestrator. Using this combined solution, customers can now build cloud service offerings that are uniquely differentiated across both cost and quality of service.

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Panasonic out a new Android Based Toughpad Tablet in Japan

Panasonic updated its Toughpad line-up last week and announced today a new addition with the TOUGHPAD JT-B1.


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2014 Chrysler 200 to set design tone for brand

Speaking with Wards Auto at this year's Detroit Auto Show, Chrysler design chief Ralph Gilles said that the next-generation Chrysler 200 will launch a whole new styling direction for the brand when it arrives for the 2014 model year. Gilles did not reveal any specific design cues or elements that will be found on the next 200, only saying that the new car "shares no surface language with any previous Chrysler we've ever seen.". Indeed, the current 200 isn't exactly setting the world on fire with any sort of clever, emotive design, but Gilles knows that.

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Watch Aston Martin helicopter a Vanquish onto Dubai's Burj Al Arab hotel

Aston Martin was founded on January 15, 1913, and to celebrate 100 years, the British automaker has many events planned. but it's going to be hard to top the festivities that took place in Dubai. Like everything else in this city, Aston Martin went over the top to show off the Vanquish to a select group of dignitaries on the helipad of the iconic Burj Al Arab hotel. In addition, the Vanquish, Rapide, V8 Vantage and DB9 will all be offered with a Centenary Edition model with production limited to just 100 units.
Getting a car on a helipad might not sound that difficult, but this hotel's pad is 1,000 feet above the ground.



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Auto execs surveyed say VW, BMW most likely to grow

A new survey of top global automotive executives indicates both Volkswagen and BMW are the most likely to grow their market share over the next five years. Tax advisory firm KPMG LLP has released its 14th annual Global Automotive Executive Survey, which includes responses from over 200 executives. A total of 81 percent of respondents said they expect to see Volkswagen make gains, compared to 70 percent last year. BMW, meanwhile, saw 70 percent of those surveyed say they believe the company will increase its market share. That's a jump of 7 percentage points over last year.

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Marchionne on Alfa's US return, Dodge Dart's powertrain weakness and minivan plans

As a reporter covering an auto show, the one opportunity you never want to miss is going to the Sergio Marchionne press briefing. "This undertaking to bring Alfa back is a one-shot deal. We are not going to do this twice.".
A controversial remark on the return of Alfa Romeo to the United States:

"This undertaking to bring Alfa back is a one-shot deal... We are not going to do this twice... Alfas must have 'wop' engines... and we don't have the powertrains worked out just yet..


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T-Mobile Supports HSPA+ Nexus 7, Expands Nexus 4 Availability To Retail Stores

Good news for all T-Mobile subscribers out there. If you've been dreaming of the day when your carrier will finally start supporting Google's very own Nexus 7, today's your lucky day because T-Mobile is now offering a T-Mobile SIM for the tablet on Google Play. It will set back with the same $299 price tag for the 32GB HSPA+ model. If you're interested, head over to Google Play to get it.
Additionally, T-Mobile is announcing that it will be expanding the distribution of Google's Nexus 4 smartphone to its entire retail chain.

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Marchionne uses racial epithet to describe what must power future Alfa Romeo models

Sergio Marchionne and his Fiat empire have a lot riding on the US return of the Alfa Romeo brand. The endeavor has been in progress for what feels like a lifetime – certainly for as long as Fiat has had the Chrysler brand under its Italian wing. It's not surprising that Fiat CEO Marchionne needs a perfect first Alfa to mark a return to America. And here's where things get dicey.

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AMD Accuses Former Employees Of Trading Secrets With NVIDIA

Advanced Micro Devices, popularly known as AMD, has filed a complaint yesterday saying that four of its previous employees, ex-key officials for that matter, brought along with them sensitive documents or electronic files before joining fierce graphics competitor NVIDIA. The defendants are Robert Feldstein, Manoo Desai, Nicolas Kociuk, and Richard Hagen. The four are former top AMD executives, with Feldstein serving as vice-president and the three as managers. AMD says that the defendants downloaded over 100,000 files into external hard drives and recruited potential NVIDIA employees after their tenure. Feldstein left AMD in July last year.

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Knit Alarm Cardigan Merges Fashion And Medical Technology

Design Research Lab are the ones behind what they call the Knit Alarm, which is a re-imagining of traditional medical alarms that relies on contemporary materials instead. In order to trigger a “call for help”, one needs to either stretch the sensor that has been woven into the left cuff, or to simply touch the upper chest with your wrist. These sensors will most probably be conductive thread if we can make a safe assumption, and they are knit directly into the cardigan itself. The knit cardigan relies on Bluetooth connectivity to hook up to a smartphone that will then initiate a phone call to a pre-selected contact.

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Walmart Canada Takes BlackBerry 10 Pre-Orders

Walmart Canada has chosen their Facebook page to be the platform of choice when it comes to announcing their readiness to accept pre-orders for the first BlackBerry 10 handset. Over on that page, Walmart could be seen promoting the Time Shift mode on the new BlackBerry 10 camera, where this mode will allow the camera to capture images of your subject milliseconds before and after you snap the shutter, so that you can pick out the best facial expression for your picture. Sounds like something found in dedicated digital cameras like the Nikon 1 series.

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Borderlands 2 – Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt DLC Launch Trailer

Check out the launch trailer for Borderlands 2′s newly released DLC pack ‘Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt'. For your info, this add-on content is out today for all major platforms.

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Stelle Audio Clutch Bluetooth speakers for women

This Stelle speaker adds a fashionable touch not usually seen in portable Bluetooth speakers.  Inside the Stelle Audio Clutch is a stereo pair of “proprietary (1.5") acoustic drivers” that will connect to any Bluetooth-enabled device (range of up to 50 feet).  If you'd rather, you can connect your device to the speakers via USB or 3.5mm audio cable.  The rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides 15 hours of playback between charges, and the Stelle Audio Clutch also has a microphone for use as a speakerphone.  Outside, the speakers look like a designer clutch purse.  There are two models of the Audio Clutch.

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2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG rumbles on stage 4Matic style

Bruce Hornsby and his soothing piano skills helped introduce us to the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, but the monstrous E63 AMG sedan needed no entrance music as it rumbled on stage. The 550-horsepower (and up) sedan sat proudly alongside the rest of the redesigned E-Class on stage at the Detroit Auto Show, but stood miles apart in intention and execution. In addition to a choice of sedan and wagon body styles, the E63 AMG will also offer buyers the choice of the standard 550 hp or an upgraded 577-hp S-Model; regardless of output, all 2014 E63 AMG models will come standard with the 4Matic all-wheel-drive system.

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LS telcom completes first phase of spectrum management contract for Industry Canada

The Canadian radio spectrum regulator receives spectrum management software for 500 concurrent users Lichtenau/Ottawa The Canadian regulatory authority, Industry Canada, has begun the implementation of the spectrum management system SPECTRA Enterprise from LS telcom Limited for the frequency assignment and coordination of all Canadian radio communication services. The new system is part of the project for the re-design and modernisation of Industry Canada’s spectrum management systems by LS telcom.

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Panasonic A100 Wearable Full HD Camcorder

Technology has allowed devices such as camcorders to now come in different shapes and sizes. There are now camcorder models designed for a wide range of uses. For those who like to create videos with one's point of view in mind, Panasonic is introducing the Panasonic A100 Wearable Full HD Camcorder. The Panasonic A100 Wearable Full HD Camcorder is not designed to be a typical camcorder. It comes with camera lens body that can be worn on the head using an Earhook device, even without a helmet.

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LG Halting Nexus 4 Production To Make Way For More Nexus Devices [Rumor]

Here's a rumor for all Android fans out there. As noted by the International Business Times, LG could release a Nexus 4 successor next month at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. When LG took the stage during this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, LG Electronics Senior Vice President James Fisher said that the Nexus 4 was just the first of many Nexus products that the company is working on. “Through our collaboration with Google, we launched the LG Nexus 4 smartphone.

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Cyberpunk 2077 Teaser Trailer

Here we have the teaser trailer for CD Projekt RED's upcoming action role-playing video game ‘Cyberpunk 2077′. Based on the Cyberpunk series of pen-and-paper games, the game is scheduled to be released in 2015.

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Goal Zero Yeti 150 Solar Generator

Imagine a world where energy has become too scarce and expensive. There might come a time when carbon fuel for generating energy will all be used up, with people having to find alternatives to create energy needed just to fill up a day. It may be a scary prospect having to face such a crisis in the future. But it may be a bit enlightening to know that there are now devices such as the Goal Zero Yeti 150 Solar Generator to help provide an alternative power source coming from renewable energy.
The Goal Zero Yeti 150 Solar Generator is a plug and play generator that provides emergency power in areas that are far away from the power grid.

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Microsoft Shows Off Surface Pro Tablet

Microsoft may be absent in this year's CES, but that does not mean the company would not make its presence felt in Las Vegas. Panos Panay, Microsoft's general manager for Surface products, has been holding meetings in the Sin City with members of the press. With him is his company's upcoming device–a Surface tablet that runs on Windows 8 Pro. The tablet, dubbed as Microsoft Surface Pro, is a step up from the Surface RT when it comes to screen clarity with the resolution tipping in at HD-quality 1080p.

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Verizon, AT&T, And T-Mobile Confirm Support For BlackBerry 10

RIM is focusing on one thing – to start the year right by officially launching BlackBerry 10 later this month. Of course, success for RIM also means that all of the major carriers in the U.S. will be on its side. Today, we're hearing that Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile will be supporting RIM's upcoming BlackBerry 10 devices. At CES 2013, executives from the three carriers alluded their plans. “We'll carry it,” says Lowell McAdam, Chief Executive of Verizon Communications.

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Speed to give away hi-po 2013 Shelby GT500 during Barrett-Jackson

Classic car lovers and automobile enthusiasts, take note: Speed's annual coverage of the Barrett-Jackson automobile auction in Scottsdale, AZ, is right around the corner, and with the planned 39 hours of live television will come one most-excellent giveaway, along with a few smaller-but-still-pretty-great prizes. The headlining giveaway is a 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang HFB Special Edition. Want to enter. Of course you do. All you have to do is take part in Speed's Hagerty Fantasy Bid process and you're automatically eligible. A random drawing from all fantasy bid entries will determine the winner.

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