Rails Creator's New Custom Hypercar (opens in new tab)

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20 pointspolymath2115y ago32 comments

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cageface15y ago· 13 in thread

My esteem for DHH just fell a few notches. What a tacky, ugly, gratuitous waste of money. Obviously he's entitled to spend his money however he likes but this doesn't show much class.

zalew15y ago

Criticizing one's fantasies doesn't show much class.

cageface15y ago

Hardly. If any of my friends let me buy a car like that I'd be angry as hell once I came to my senses.

If you must dump money on a car at least get something that doesn't look like a running shoe, like a jag or something. All that one is missing is a blonde bimbo in the passenger seat.

zalew15y ago

Dude, some people just like cars, you know?

Welcome to nobody cares what you think about their hobbies. Population: 6 billion.

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trustfundbaby15y ago

> Hardly. If any of my friends let me buy a car like that I'd be angry as hell once I came to my senses.

Which is exactly why you didn't buy it. he did.

byoung215y ago

If you must dump money on a car at least get something that doesn't look like a running shoe, like a jag or something.

I'd have to go with a classic...a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT (http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0808/S00190.htm)

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bmelton15y ago

Don't worry. I'm sure there's something you would spend money on that DHH finds equally atrocious.

evo_915y ago

Not everyone works at google and has the mindset of 'oh dear I better not enjoy my success'.

jf15y ago

One of the reasons I like living in the Silicon Valley is because, in general, the wealthy here do not flaunt their wealth.

tptacek15y ago

I agree, it sure is exhausting waiting in line at all the trendy Chicago bars and seeing DHH whisk up in his sports car of the day, a different model on each arm.

maxawaytoolong15y ago

They just have to spend more on housing, so the conspicuous consumption is more subtle. Like the mid-upper management triathlete wannabe clones at the huge tech firms who all have $14,000 bicycles racked to the top of their Audis.

evo_915y ago

Good point, and agree.

But who are we to decide what is appropriate. Maybe there is a reason this was important to him.

maxawaytoolong15y ago

That car is truly hideous.

msie15y ago

This is the same guy who failed to mention Merb in the Rails 3.0 annoucement? I'm shocked!

hopeless15y ago· 2 in thread

Wow! That looks pretty awesome. It's interesting to see what buy/do to express themselves when they have the money. Personally, I couldn't care less about fast cars but I'd be straight onto one of those Red Bull Air Race planes and a private airfield. What would you do?

evo_915y ago

Agreed on the car - but each their own.

Me? I'd buy or build a hockey rink. I've always wanted one, ever since I started skating as a kid. Yeah, not very flashy but maybe I'll hire some extravagant architect to create something really unique/different. Actually... I kind of like that idea. Dream updated...

evo_915y ago

Wow no love for hockey or ice rinks, or unique architecture...

superk15y ago· 2 in thread

Is that a rocket engine a la batmobile?

http://www.secretentourage.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/zo...

there15y ago

no, it's just the 4 exhaust tips collecting into one outlet

superk15y ago

But surely flames still do shoot out?!

PStamatiou15y ago· 1 in thread

To those who don't know of DHH's passion for cars - he is a huge car guy! He races Lamborghinis on the weekends - He has/had a White Gallardo LP560-4 that he raced at Autobahn Country Club.

there15y ago

and has moved on to club racing: http://twitter.com/dhh/status/20155491804

timmaah15y ago· 1 in thread

The first paragraph of the article basically says the only reason it is a custom car is because of US rules and regulations, but then the end mentions he will never drive it in the US and it will stay in Italy..

kbob15y ago

You might have read it that way but I don't think that was the author's intent. In fact, the Zonda has gone out of production (twice so far), so the only way to get a new one is to order one custom.

Not that "production" versus "custom" means a lot in such a low-volume car.

tptacek15y ago

But... but... but... they're not a startup! They're just a... a... small business!

Must be all that crazy blog money they have pouring in. I'd have a car built by spacemen too if I had an award-winning blog!

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betageek15y ago

37 Signals go truly rockstar, from their "Appetite for Destruction" beginnings they're entering their "Use Your Illusion" period, just hope they don't end up going the way of "Chinese Democracy"

joshu15y ago

I like driving a great deal and have thought about buying something serious but can't get over how radically ten reliability drops on cars that are much over $100k.

My favorite so far, though, is the GT-R. It drives like a video game. If I owned one I am sure I sure I would get in trouble, though.

There are some really great old cars out there that are not particularly expensive. I am looking around for an e30 or e36 m3...

octavore15y ago

While tacky, this makes me wonder what the market is for custom built cars. You always see these nifty concept cars that never see the light of day. Yachts are already custom built, this would be a sort of... land-yacht, I suppose, occupying the same niche in terms of status signaling toys, while at the same time being more practical.

blasdel15y ago

Fuck You Money for EU citizens

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29 comments · 10 top-level

cageface15y ago· 13 in thread

My esteem for DHH just fell a few notches. What a tacky, ugly, gratuitous waste of money. Obviously he's entitled to spend his money however he likes but this doesn't show much class.

zalew15y ago

Criticizing one's fantasies doesn't show much class.

cageface15y ago

Hardly. If any of my friends let me buy a car like that I'd be angry as hell once I came to my senses.

If you must dump money on a car at least get something that doesn't look like a running shoe, like a jag or something. All that one is missing is a blonde bimbo in the passenger seat.

zalew15y ago

Dude, some people just like cars, you know?

Welcome to nobody cares what you think about their hobbies. Population: 6 billion.

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trustfundbaby15y ago

> Hardly. If any of my friends let me buy a car like that I'd be angry as hell once I came to my senses.

Which is exactly why you didn't buy it. he did.

byoung215y ago

If you must dump money on a car at least get something that doesn't look like a running shoe, like a jag or something.

I'd have to go with a classic...a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT (http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0808/S00190.htm)

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bmelton15y ago

Don't worry. I'm sure there's something you would spend money on that DHH finds equally atrocious.

evo_915y ago

Not everyone works at google and has the mindset of 'oh dear I better not enjoy my success'.

jf15y ago

One of the reasons I like living in the Silicon Valley is because, in general, the wealthy here do not flaunt their wealth.

tptacek15y ago

I agree, it sure is exhausting waiting in line at all the trendy Chicago bars and seeing DHH whisk up in his sports car of the day, a different model on each arm.

maxawaytoolong15y ago

evo_915y ago

Good point, and agree.

But who are we to decide what is appropriate. Maybe there is a reason this was important to him.

maxawaytoolong15y ago

That car is truly hideous.

msie15y ago

This is the same guy who failed to mention Merb in the Rails 3.0 annoucement? I'm shocked!

hopeless15y ago· 2 in thread

evo_915y ago

Agreed on the car - but each their own.

evo_915y ago

Wow no love for hockey or ice rinks, or unique architecture...

superk15y ago· 2 in thread

Is that a rocket engine a la batmobile?

http://www.secretentourage.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/zo...

there15y ago

no, it's just the 4 exhaust tips collecting into one outlet

superk15y ago

But surely flames still do shoot out?!

PStamatiou15y ago· 1 in thread

To those who don't know of DHH's passion for cars - he is a huge car guy! He races Lamborghinis on the weekends - He has/had a White Gallardo LP560-4 that he raced at Autobahn Country Club.

there15y ago

and has moved on to club racing: http://twitter.com/dhh/status/20155491804

timmaah15y ago· 1 in thread

kbob15y ago

You might have read it that way but I don't think that was the author's intent. In fact, the Zonda has gone out of production (twice so far), so the only way to get a new one is to order one custom.

Not that "production" versus "custom" means a lot in such a low-volume car.

tptacek15y ago

But... but... but... they're not a startup! They're just a... a... small business!

Must be all that crazy blog money they have pouring in. I'd have a car built by spacemen too if I had an award-winning blog!

2 more replies

betageek15y ago

37 Signals go truly rockstar, from their "Appetite for Destruction" beginnings they're entering their "Use Your Illusion" period, just hope they don't end up going the way of "Chinese Democracy"

joshu15y ago

I like driving a great deal and have thought about buying something serious but can't get over how radically ten reliability drops on cars that are much over $100k.

My favorite so far, though, is the GT-R. It drives like a video game. If I owned one I am sure I sure I would get in trouble, though.

There are some really great old cars out there that are not particularly expensive. I am looking around for an e30 or e36 m3...

octavore15y ago

blasdel15y ago

Fuck You Money for EU citizens

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse