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In pictures: Classic cars rebranded What started off as a small article in a specialist car magazine has now grown into a larger project for illustrator Helge Jepsen and writer Michael Kockritz. The pair have uncovered the nicknames of 99 classic and race cars, producing a comprehensive guide to the monikers of these famous motors. Here is a selection of the best, accompanied by a brief overview of each car's history. McLaren M7A - Double Decker Throughout the F1 World Championship season of 1968, the wing design of this McLaren grew over its front and rear axles, becoming the Double Decker. This was due to the designers realising the importance of aerodynamics, and making use of downforce - the use of gravity and air resistance, used to press a vehicle to the ground - to go round corners faster. VW Beetle/Kafer - Herbie The star of countless Hollywood films since its first appearance in The Love Bug in 1968, Herbie is a Beetle that always bears the number 53. With magical powers, Herbie can drive itself, scale walls and even wins races against cars that are significantly faster. The last incarnation of Herbie was in 2005, when Lindsay Lohan played an aspiring racing car driver in Herbie: Fully Loaded. Trabant 601 - Racing Cardboard Often seen as a symbol for the failure of East Germany, from 1958 the Trabant was the go-to car for East Germans, with this model, the 601, being launched six years later. The outer shell was made of Duroplast, a plastic impregnated with resin. This material gave the car the second half of its nickname, Racing Cardboard. Land Rover SIIA SAS - Pink Panther Despite its bubblegum exterior, there is a very serious reason for the colour of the Pink Panther. This Land Rover Series IIA is a military utility vehicle used by the British Army's Special Air Service. The model used a pink base colour because this provides the best camouflage in desert landscapes. The Defender, another make of Land Rover, was also painted this shade. McLaren M8D - Batmobile This two-seater racing car was created for the Canadian-American Challenge Cup, a sports car racing competition held only in these two countries. The McLaren M8D was nicknamed the Batmobile because of its aerodynamic design. Its streamlined shape was clearly a success because in 1970 Denis Hulme, Dan Gurney and Peter Gethin won nine out of 10 of their races in it. However, the M8D is notorious for other reasons. In the same year, team owner Bruce McLaren lost his life in an accident whilst testing it at the Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex, England. Alfa Romeo 1900 C52 - Flying Saucer The small size of this Alfa Romeo meant that many drivers felt confined within its scaled-down proportions. However, Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company, supposedly lauded its quirky design saying, "Whenever I see an Alfa Romeo drive by, I tip my hat." Chevrolet 150 - Black Widow Mechanics Bradley Dennis and Paul McDuffie founded the Atlanta Tune Up Service and despite being sent the cheapest brands of Chevrolet, they soon persuaded the top racing car drivers of the day to drive for them. Noticing their success, in 1957, the makers of Chevrolet, General Motors, published the Stock Car Competition Guide, an assembly manual for Black Widow racing cars. The paint scheme for all these cars was exclusively black and white. Because it was never officially made on Chevrolet production lines, there are no figures for the number of Black Widow cars produced. Mercedes-Benz 300 SL W 198 - Gullwing This fast, elegant and expensive Mercedes 300 SL showed the world that in 1954, only nine years after the end of World War Two, Germany was still able to build excellent cars. Beloved by the rich and the famous, this car was dubbed the Gullwing in America, as its opening doors were reminiscent of the wings of a seagull. Jaguar D-Type - Long Nose After 1955, all Jaguar D-types were known as Long Nose because the front of the car was extended by 7.5 in (19 cm) to increase their top speed at the La Sarthe circuit, France. The fin behind the driver was based on aerodynamic research, and drivers reported unprecedented stability. Although in 1955 the D-type helped its drivers Mike Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb to win at French track Le Mans, this victory was dwarfed by a terrible accident in which more than 80 spectators were killed. Maserati Tipo 61 - Birdcage In 1959, Maserati's design chief, Guido Alfieri, welded 200 individual tubes into a tight lattice. He used this to form the chassis - the under part of a car - of the Tipo 60. Hence its name: the Birdcage. With the addition of a three-litre engine, this car would be able to enter the World Sports Car Series, and the Tipo 61 was born. In 1960, this Maserati won several races across the US and Europe. These victories continued into 1961 with a driver pairing of Masten Gregory and Lloyd Casner. 99 Nicknamed Classic Cars by Helge Jepsen and Michael Kockritz is published by teNeues.

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A Man and his nagging wife went on holiday to Jerusalem..... While they were there, his wife passed away. The Undertaker told the Husband "You can have her shipped home for $5,000 or have her buried here, in the Holy Land, for $150." The man thought about it and told him he would just have her shipped home. The Undertaker asked "Why would you spend $5,000 to ship your wife home, when it would be wonderful to be buried here and you would spend only $150?" The man replied "Long ago a man died here, was buried here and three days later he rose from the dead. I just can't take that chance..."

The dead cow lecture First-year students at the Vet School were attending their first anatomy class with a real dead cow. They all gathered around the surgery table with the body covered with a white sheet. The professor started the class by telling them, "In Veterinary medicine it is necessary to have two important qualities as a doctor". "The first is that you not be disgusted by anything involving the animal's body." For an example, the professor pulled back the sheet, stuck his finger in the butt of the cow, withdrew it, and stuck his finger in his mouth. "Go ahead and do the same thing," he told his students. The students freaked out, hesitated for several minutes, but eventually took turns sticking a finger in the butt of the dead cow and sucking on it. When everyone finished, the Professor looked at them and said, "The second most important quality is observation. I stuck in my middle finger and sucked on my index finger."

What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire? .....Frostbite.

Why are ghosts so bad at lying? .....Because you can see right through them!

Why didn’t the skeleton go to the ball? .....Because he had no BODY to go with.

What did one egg say to the other egg? .....Let’s get crackin!

What did the flag say to the pole? .....Nothing, it just waved.

Where was the Declaration of Independence signed? ....On the bottom.

What did one volcano say to the other? .....I lava you.

Why did the boy put candy under his pillow? .....Because he wanted sweet dreams.

How did the telephone propose to his girlfriend? .....He gave her a ring.

Why did the boy have his girlfriend put in jail? .....She stole his heart.

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Week in pictures The Queen fed an elephant a banana during a visit to Whipsnade Zoo. The monarch and the Duke of Edinburgh fed seven-year-old Donna while touring a new £2m home for nine Asian elephants at the Bedfordshire attraction. They also met 10-month-old Elizabeth, born the day before the Queen's 90th birthday celebrations last year and named in her honour. Spain's Sergio Garcia won his first major golf title at his 74th attempt with a thrilling play-off victory over England's Justin Rose at the Masters. Both players finished on nine under par after 72 holes at Augusta, setting up a sudden-death play-off on the 18th. A photo of a woman smiling at an English Defence League (EDL) protester in Birmingham was shared thousands of times on social media. Saffiyah Khan, from Birmingham, said she had intervened when she saw another woman surrounded by about 25 men. April's full moon, also known as a Pink Moon, sets just before dawn above the towers of the Second Severn Crossing between England and Wales over the Bristol Channel. Kenyan runner Purity Rionoripo celebrates winning the 41st Paris Marathon in Paris. Her husband, Paul Lonyangata, won the men's race. Andrew Rice of Australia competes in the men's 200m backstroke during the 2017 Australian Swimming Championships at the Sleeman Sports Complex in Brisbane. Police officers lined the streets in London as the funeral cortege of PC Keith Palmer left Southwark Cathedral. PC Palmer, 48, who was married with a five-year-old daughter, was guarding the Houses of Parliament on 22 March when he was stabbed by Khalid Masood. Funerals were held in Alexandria for victims of one of the two bomb attacks on Coptic churches in Egypt by so-called Islamic State (IS). The ceremony at the Monastery of St Mina took place under heavy security. At least 45 people died in the bombings in Alexandria and the Nile Delta city of Tanta on Sunday, prompting a three-month state of emergency. An Indonesian Sukhoi Su-30 jet fighter performs during a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the Indonesian Air Force at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta. Indonesia plans to buy eight Su-35 multirole air superiority fighter jets from Russia to boost the capabilities of its air force. Taken by David Morrish "in the narrows between Loch Nevis and Inner Loch Nevis at 06:36 as the sun was struggling to creep over the mountains and light up the mist". Nuart project in Aberdeen with artists throughout Europe "painting the sides of dull buildings". Picture from Dennis Gratten. "After many attempts in my back garden I eventually got this lovely wee robin to feed from my hand," said Gordon Richford from Blantyre. "Someone's ready for their close up," Fiona Macdonald from Sorn.

In pictures: Easter celebrations from across the world Italy Pope Francis lead the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum (Picture: REX/Shutterstock) England Crowds gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square to watch a performance of The Passion of Jesus (Picture: Getty) Ecuador Tobias Jerez stands with people taking part in Quito, Ecuador’s Good Friday parade (Picture: Reuters) Cuba A procession took place across the bay from Havana (Picture: AP) Mexico Mexicans dress up in robes for the Procession of Silence Cyprus The holiday was also marked in Nicosia, Cyprus Spain This tradition in the small village of San Vicente de La Sonsierra dates back to the 16th century Romania Priests in gold robes in Bucharest And people wore Easter bunny costumes to entertain the kids

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