Some Sweet Rides From the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book

Each Christmas, Neiman Marcus comes out with their hefty Christmas Book, filled with drool worthy fashion and gifts for the holiday season. This year's is no exception and is filled with alternative forms of transportation to get your motor running.<br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrsG-WY5TV2_IwpzRuNEQch_3kmwxKe_2XrZdtUqvt8QSWSQfAn9QiAfeNrT6vZIczehOLNnvYtNgzYgJqzQ6w_gjTmUA2rpdoUPWtAexHwmyz-vIgAIeyz2bUoz5SC8Q8FP_cs9OwD9m/s1600/Picture+31.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404755964080988274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrsG-WY5TV2_IwpzRuNEQch_3kmwxKe_2XrZdtUqvt8QSWSQfAn9QiAfeNrT6vZIczehOLNnvYtNgzYgJqzQ6w_gjTmUA2rpdoUPWtAexHwmyz-vIgAIeyz2bUoz5SC8Q8FP_cs9OwD9m/s400/Picture+31.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 621px;" /></a><br />above: The cover appears to be the work of <a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/01/russian-born-artist-yulia-brodskayas.html">Yulia Brodskya</a><br /><br />The most chichi gifts include exclusive versions of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mission One Electric Motorcycle, A special Jaguar Supercharged XJL, The ICON A5 Aircraft</span>, complete with pilot training for two and the sweetest, literally, which is also the silliest..... The electric <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cupcake Car.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Cupcake Car</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLFyo0AK-jqEb1aktG8ifTwhRLyl-QQyh28FrcQcfwwGwXk9y_0iIXpzkm52GmHkfwRQ_Xy4YIAplySiwlMqWVYCgAMPO2wOjYzO_bCCbkCSblf-WA_pJqmLC1XLL9N9ExQW07it1Oyzc0/s1600/cupcakesanta.jpeg.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404747301186870834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLFyo0AK-jqEb1aktG8ifTwhRLyl-QQyh28FrcQcfwwGwXk9y_0iIXpzkm52GmHkfwRQ_Xy4YIAplySiwlMqWVYCgAMPO2wOjYzO_bCCbkCSblf-WA_pJqmLC1XLL9N9ExQW07it1Oyzc0/s400/cupcakesanta.jpeg.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 354px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAyXFW9JdaKSiNtzBUMUnQg51zKfznQT4UHl3ST2VLM-oUg0weJi_GbxSdzbNUXuaryFVMQ4H-nG128uIF1kGvGojdqf1mazxbmu2AiizOJ10VBoB4YpKou2srU2DnZ_Trg2Lk5Hbgq5lb/s1600/Picture+32.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404762264709187874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAyXFW9JdaKSiNtzBUMUnQg51zKfznQT4UHl3ST2VLM-oUg0weJi_GbxSdzbNUXuaryFVMQ4H-nG128uIF1kGvGojdqf1mazxbmu2AiizOJ10VBoB4YpKou2srU2DnZ_Trg2Lk5Hbgq5lb/s400/Picture+32.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 479px;" /></a><br /><br />First introduced at Burning Man and Maker's Faire a few years ago, The Cupcake Car, an electric vehicle built (baked?) for one by Bay Area designer Lisa Pongrace is definitely this year's most odd item in the annual Marcus Neiman Christmas Book.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22fY9CK1r9z8nIr8GgD1EIUiwj5ukTipaaE4y7PGyk6sv7GYbX4YnBUcPgeEaMjkHLOO6z5yJ-ZSpB_JiWb8bKBbVy0BRDzsFxi0fEYclpBpLK-1VuWrs1l1rptkpByxX2kDs_ZBQaTGu/s1600/cupcake_car-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404752818075631778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22fY9CK1r9z8nIr8GgD1EIUiwj5ukTipaaE4y7PGyk6sv7GYbX4YnBUcPgeEaMjkHLOO6z5yJ-ZSpB_JiWb8bKBbVy0BRDzsFxi0fEYclpBpLK-1VuWrs1l1rptkpByxX2kDs_ZBQaTGu/s400/cupcake_car-1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 353px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-dGBzDasncW_MEyLYpYgdJXB9M3TvQAlMfhEDeJCXJaypx0dryiWpQ-uC6evAS3U8AUop7QLwcmrthXkId_o4LoXYlXSDKgHEHOKyglFPDU6u2eMmgFU_CGxIGF_-bPDWctJpnmEx9wV/s1600/2472994420_5af2b38a1b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404752625923963218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-dGBzDasncW_MEyLYpYgdJXB9M3TvQAlMfhEDeJCXJaypx0dryiWpQ-uC6evAS3U8AUop7QLwcmrthXkId_o4LoXYlXSDKgHEHOKyglFPDU6u2eMmgFU_CGxIGF_-bPDWctJpnmEx9wV/s400/2472994420_5af2b38a1b.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 353px;" /></a><br />For $25,000, you can have your own 24 electric volt vehicle that tops out at a sweet and safe 7 miles per hour. And you can have it made in your choice of flavors...er, I mean colors.<br /><a href="http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/sitelets/christmasbook/fantasy.jhtml?cid=CBF10_O4428&icid=NMCDpage48&r=cat24050744&rdesc=The%20Christmas%20Book&rparams=xpage%3D48">buy it here.</a><br /><br />For those who prefer a less fattening ride, there's a limited-edition Mission One electric motorcycle for $73,000 or an Icon A5 airplane — complete with training for two people — for $250,000. Both of which I have blogged about before.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Mission One Electric Motorcycle</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtBnX3hoL-bpQL69AlI2bp-Cga5yiekxmmTOia9YRtehrvThyphenhyphenKg5w23wSPo_P2KeA04ivosQ_w-9EXAlMRfXSrfE_kIulYpfkdBokON79RSZiX8BqBnxYJ2keAzuUjkCqJsE7Z155iLVI/s1600/Picture+26.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404746807263145234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtBnX3hoL-bpQL69AlI2bp-Cga5yiekxmmTOia9YRtehrvThyphenhyphenKg5w23wSPo_P2KeA04ivosQ_w-9EXAlMRfXSrfE_kIulYpfkdBokON79RSZiX8BqBnxYJ2keAzuUjkCqJsE7Z155iLVI/s400/Picture+26.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 321px;" /></a><br /><br />The clean, pure ride you’ve been waiting for is here, with 150 mph of quiet, gorgeous power. Say “Hi” to the Mission One, the world’s fastest electric sport bike. It debuted at this year’s TED Conference to rave reviews—and giddy celebrity pre-orders. What it isn’t: another lame-tech exercise in green disappointment. What it is: the official obsolescence of internal combustion cycling. Crank it up to 150 with an amazing 100 ft-lbs. of instantaneous torque at every speed.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1cqBaeBAxgQQJbunZzwBGoDH6jYrYLFCfP-PA_bcBLtWLXmFG1tRilKciuqoQM2gxplI5Y2_E12Wd3jDfAna49doP9OA88umzQP6VapqfGcKOY58Lk9huHDM_61RTvEftylERjHpDXx19/s1600/Picture+27.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404848907636802466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1cqBaeBAxgQQJbunZzwBGoDH6jYrYLFCfP-PA_bcBLtWLXmFG1tRilKciuqoQM2gxplI5Y2_E12Wd3jDfAna49doP9OA88umzQP6VapqfGcKOY58Lk9huHDM_61RTvEftylERjHpDXx19/s400/Picture+27.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 449px;" /></a><br /><br />With zero carbon emissions, the ear-splitting tailpipes and planet-killing exhaust are history. Its liquid-cooled AC induction motor and single-gear transmission also eliminate the distraction of shifting. There’s no need for a gas tank, with a next-generation lithium-ion battery pack that runs a full 150-mile range between charges. Use the interactive interface (just like pro racing teams use) to collect data on your laptop, adjust the throttle maps and tweak the regenerative braking system to suit your riding style.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLDbteb_Xmv7XnriEv16X4rpcJRWZOofvLqjakosbhtvi2sc3uHLLiCOm_5XKceWFDPwUErAwMEAbCXCy9OCRW2ZlafSUs5o2LyBdrhdIq0QrFN8WW3Yh03kxBWg2wtUQkRt-AR2U3O7U/s1600/neiman-marcus-mission-motors-one-300x168.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404848264328548498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLDbteb_Xmv7XnriEv16X4rpcJRWZOofvLqjakosbhtvi2sc3uHLLiCOm_5XKceWFDPwUErAwMEAbCXCy9OCRW2ZlafSUs5o2LyBdrhdIq0QrFN8WW3Yh03kxBWg2wtUQkRt-AR2U3O7U/s400/neiman-marcus-mission-motors-one-300x168.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 295px;" /></a><br /><br />The amazing profile and clean lines are from world-renowned designer Yves Behar. Our exclusive edition is limited to just 10 bikes tricked out with numbered NM plaques, exclusive wheels, and a special paint job. Come to San Francisco to meet your bike and the people who designed it. You’ll get one-on-one training with a pro on a test track, learning the nuances of handling for optimal performance.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PmdlPWs49y8O4vIiG8oBRB3j80ak0k3zFnFqH04zrUjlTi5oSpUPw596Ftl2sZQr-rR89B73R4aJuTaeTtNuSg5LwD9jGE6Le3MCbMh2hLMim6OqOIJDhCBCZyHVBO0z6N5FFwzUqf7A/s1600/Picture+33.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404848703514640962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PmdlPWs49y8O4vIiG8oBRB3j80ak0k3zFnFqH04zrUjlTi5oSpUPw596Ftl2sZQr-rR89B73R4aJuTaeTtNuSg5LwD9jGE6Le3MCbMh2hLMim6OqOIJDhCBCZyHVBO0z6N5FFwzUqf7A/s400/Picture+33.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 363px;" /></a><br /><br />For more information on the Mission One Motorcycle, please visit <a href="http://www.ridemission.com/">http://www.ridemission.com</a> or see <a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/02/its-fast-its-furious-its-earth-friendly.html">my post on it here.</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Amphibious Icon A5 Aircraft, trailer and training for 2:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59zNjW9AEphgP4Sztzn2f60kxZi5yavfnOjSWyVqAxZhtQcLJQGkiNQ7EXRHSoS7KZnZ5VKnD42jeoyPQrKvRXGIlPz2rs751QheYEH7y0KRcipGYBPBejEwstWNhh4-SFAghx6DJZYcc/s1600/Picture+25.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404747064194603874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59zNjW9AEphgP4Sztzn2f60kxZi5yavfnOjSWyVqAxZhtQcLJQGkiNQ7EXRHSoS7KZnZ5VKnD42jeoyPQrKvRXGIlPz2rs751QheYEH7y0KRcipGYBPBejEwstWNhh4-SFAghx6DJZYcc/s400/Picture+25.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 204px;" /></a><br /><br />Exclusive 2009 His & Hers gift package: the game-changing ICON A5 sports aircraft. It’s from a world-class team of engineers and designers who helped create the groundbreaking Virgin® Global Flyer and X Prize®-winning SpaceShipOne® (among other things). It’s been rigorously tested, meets or exceeds all FAA standards, production is about to begin, and the waiting list is stacking way up.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZVZQ-p8Ihw8tr38lf5SMIF3Z3ld5whrAYVTnkN4LgKPvqOtDYZCAjSvGNgYeGjccD1jip_I9V3TA0VrqSPOKoJ315FxkR_5_kOhHxr8iKHjyyICukie9QMhdBjwGbrScmL2QWyD7HyNt/s1600/Picture+24.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404845255637376018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZVZQ-p8Ihw8tr38lf5SMIF3Z3ld5whrAYVTnkN4LgKPvqOtDYZCAjSvGNgYeGjccD1jip_I9V3TA0VrqSPOKoJ315FxkR_5_kOhHxr8iKHjyyICukie9QMhdBjwGbrScmL2QWyD7HyNt/s400/Picture+24.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 562px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpvOgEsRRjnTK2O0guBEq95Rr9MNdZ3-sempo7-baN8R4lF6Vug5TEEUFBmRzQpAv6ciHolDsPTMYEneAaHNUznJ5LEPUfOUDtMk_9kT6yZ0T8po0gs7KcjpjSSO3SMR5udxnympdyb7K/s1600/hydroTest1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404846236611770914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpvOgEsRRjnTK2O0guBEq95Rr9MNdZ3-sempo7-baN8R4lF6Vug5TEEUFBmRzQpAv6ciHolDsPTMYEneAaHNUznJ5LEPUfOUDtMk_9kT6yZ0T8po0gs7KcjpjSSO3SMR5udxnympdyb7K/s400/hydroTest1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 229px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYmUSBUWDvWuiqL73_-3FIxUy5Wy0MXACOiy72w8jDeIeHogLocIyguAwbQR4eOQt9zncqJJvxI0N9HbbGXdtzCinsTG0vmEhuh6Y8Rw5u9iFbt80iMGalvWF0m-SlzpAJq3obd0r2k7F/s1600/Picture+25.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404845071481876546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYmUSBUWDvWuiqL73_-3FIxUy5Wy0MXACOiy72w8jDeIeHogLocIyguAwbQR4eOQt9zncqJJvxI0N9HbbGXdtzCinsTG0vmEhuh6Y8Rw5u9iFbt80iMGalvWF0m-SlzpAJq3obd0r2k7F/s400/Picture+25.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 336px;" /></a><br /><br />Some of the features:<br />1) An amphibious hull and landing gear to take off and land just as easily on water as on land.<br />2) The ability to run on automotive gasoline or aviation fuel.<br />3) A sexy, streamlined two-seat interior with intuitive controls, including<br />4) FAA-approved flight instrumentation and<br />5) a state-of-the-art GPS system, so you don’t get lost.<br />6) A range of 345 land miles or 300 nautical miles.<br />7) A next-generation lightweight carbon fiber frame.<br />8) Spy-movie wings that rotate up and fold back out of the way.<br />9) Removable side windows to dangle your arms out into the wind and sun.<br />10) A custom, high-tech trailer for fast and easy loading and unloading from land or water.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2isVTdMbTH7170VD9s65TVZm0Ste7SnqsN8LtoLZ6ICfhrDt76BpmAyzMAUnoR4Oj_q-tDD-sGmPWo_qzxbVmo3M6AmJIDEi9VkuGa3pxwqNMXNDWvYqvHHWlsEqcIsh_X9kPpQECMxRV/s1600/NMO4432_ax.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404768039291653554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2isVTdMbTH7170VD9s65TVZm0Ste7SnqsN8LtoLZ6ICfhrDt76BpmAyzMAUnoR4Oj_q-tDD-sGmPWo_qzxbVmo3M6AmJIDEi9VkuGa3pxwqNMXNDWvYqvHHWlsEqcIsh_X9kPpQECMxRV/s400/NMO4432_ax.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 501px; height: 626px;" /></a><br /><br />Your package includes one ICON A5 sport aircraft with NM exclusive exterior and interior luxury upgrades, a custom trailer, and full FAA-certified Sport Pilot License training for two. Load “your” song onto an MP3 player and slip it into the dashboard dock and there it is, the perfect way to float through the clouds, just the two of you.<br /><br />For more information on the ICON A5, please visit <a href="http://www.iconaircraft.com/">www.iconaircraft.com</a> or see <a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2008/06/its-plane-its-boat-its-freakin-rad-new.html">my post on it here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The 2010 Jaguar XJL Supercharged Neiman Marcus Edition:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdikcJtAgwntMA0vzzyY_C7BwQ8fIvVr2rG_1V-2chDdDKHmHinFUkQCtOnGcf9eFRMR0K1VnW4o4S2LLj9jB9VBXkVWXc70JyIBqt8qDJyrp9pZCml1mWzNUKYaAc3jXrc-83ciuUPuZw/s1600/NMO4436_mp.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404766369440579042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdikcJtAgwntMA0vzzyY_C7BwQ8fIvVr2rG_1V-2chDdDKHmHinFUkQCtOnGcf9eFRMR0K1VnW4o4S2LLj9jB9VBXkVWXc70JyIBqt8qDJyrp9pZCml1mWzNUKYaAc3jXrc-83ciuUPuZw/s400/NMO4436_mp.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 661px;" /></a><br /><br />Especially designed for NM, only 50 will ever exist. The all-new frame is pressure cast from aluminum and magnesium to give the XJL a strong, light architecture that improves fuel efficiency and structural rigidity. The new panoramic safety-glass roof provides a tremendous sense of spaciousness in the cabin and an amazing view for every trip. The powertrain? A new third-generation supercharged 5-liter V8 that delivers 470 horsepower. The Jaguar Sequential ShiftTM six-speed ZF automatic transmission adapts to its driver, with wheel-mounted shift paddles and Sport, Standard, and Winter modes.<br /><br />Instead of dull dials, there’s an interactive 12.3" high-def screen to display all the pertinent info in your line of vision. An integrated navigation and entertainment system is at your fingertips to access audio, Bluetooth® 2.0, hard-drive based GPS navigation, and climate control systems via touch screen or by speaking your commands into the Interactive Voice™ system. There’s a media hub with docks for MP3 players and USB devices, a Bowers & Wilkins® 1,200-watt premium sound system with Dolby® ProLogic® IIx Surround Sound and an aural-inspiring 20 speakers throughout the cabin.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGRcMPMoqvXyZPnrsELwr4DdVr9tgukcdl_e_VeitmcGZ1-TXOHqgRHDx7WAGGN5o-UsJarBIhnPXktZIuNvCkS5o7UhHKcr0hpHQpJKcFoqGEXnBXN4Jnzttu84wPHlBp4JoxGpfF4dV/s1600/NMO4436_zx.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404762523052363586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGRcMPMoqvXyZPnrsELwr4DdVr9tgukcdl_e_VeitmcGZ1-TXOHqgRHDx7WAGGN5o-UsJarBIhnPXktZIuNvCkS5o7UhHKcr0hpHQpJKcFoqGEXnBXN4Jnzttu84wPHlBp4JoxGpfF4dV/s400/NMO4436_zx.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 657px;" /></a><br /><br />Massaging front seats, electric sun blind, heated steering wheel, four-zone climate control, integrated security system and more.<br /><br />The Neiman Marcus edition also features an exclusive Celestial Black metallic paint outside and the NM nameplate on the custom interior intaglio, of course. Dazzling 20" double-10 spoke polished alloy wheels complete the exterior. Inside, there’s a custom interior of butter-soft navy and ivory leather and Zebrano matte wood accents.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpy_SORYvoJ6NX53NYJBHDgcxeeF0XFYr8m4u-fkOF73WponVaQxM0dua5_lIB6jaRNbPlFwlCQN2-YvvI-YC4JuQ9zUN2Su0tjm4fERqHlnFrIuTuRBE2VkLWrNiqeuMPlZ0He3di9riF/s1600/NMO4436_ax.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404763815715052450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpy_SORYvoJ6NX53NYJBHDgcxeeF0XFYr8m4u-fkOF73WponVaQxM0dua5_lIB6jaRNbPlFwlCQN2-YvvI-YC4JuQ9zUN2Su0tjm4fERqHlnFrIuTuRBE2VkLWrNiqeuMPlZ0He3di9riF/s400/NMO4436_ax.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 328px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2YfPcGjXpkW89kAdppDeHfTPB6VHaBWW86QDLvrRoLBeVPptn7-cka4UcwU3cXtbEs4-m-CZip6lHWVK79B6qgl29XlB9_3_rAb2PHcg-qTW9gdpjIHmct6GlTI-xwmfI5GKk-cX_RkA9/s1600/NMO4436_bx.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404764241867167858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2YfPcGjXpkW89kAdppDeHfTPB6VHaBWW86QDLvrRoLBeVPptn7-cka4UcwU3cXtbEs4-m-CZip6lHWVK79B6qgl29XlB9_3_rAb2PHcg-qTW9gdpjIHmct6GlTI-xwmfI5GKk-cX_RkA9/s400/NMO4436_bx.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 329px;" /></a><br /><br />Other refined details of the automotive masterpiece include illuminated tread plates and trunk finisher. They even throw in a five-piece set of matching Jaguar luggage, in navy blue leather.<br />Price? $105,000.00<br /><br />Visit <a href="http://www.jaguarusa.com/neimanmarcus">www.jaguarusa.com/neimanmarcus</a> for all the details.<br /><br />Also worth noting:<br />While it won't get you from point A to point B, this gift is really amazing.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTc05lwXIzbHNKN4aZyXAdxm4O0jOME8mT-FjnPUoybU3BTti8piK593H8UIuLMtPaeFzy-eY6oqBQWr2Nwt51yqugT6s1-BCviAGJg0SmpkIBhENSSk4FWP_guc1JWDqqsA851NfBfaXf/s1600/NM-2F17_mp.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404771339066337522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTc05lwXIzbHNKN4aZyXAdxm4O0jOME8mT-FjnPUoybU3BTti8piK593H8UIuLMtPaeFzy-eY6oqBQWr2Nwt51yqugT6s1-BCviAGJg0SmpkIBhENSSk4FWP_guc1JWDqqsA851NfBfaXf/s400/NM-2F17_mp.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 482px; height: 600px;" /></a><br /><br />A $200,000 dinner; The Algonquin Rountable Experience, that lets you break bread with this list of accomplished literati: Christopher Buckley, Roz Chast, Delia Ephron, Nora Ephron, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Gopnik, Lewis H. Lapham, John Lithgow, Anna Deavere Smith, George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth<a href="http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/sitelets/christmasbook/fantasy.jhtml?cid=CBF10_-2F17&icid=NMCDpage51A-B&r=cat24050744&rdesc=The%20Christmas%20Book&rparams=xpage%3D51"> learn more about that here.</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-pr6ZmaBpYyE8J8YImiYv7NmFcx8eX0Ou6aZ4EQynfKd3eaHK3t6uWxuNlRb_ad94JylyvRJaaEGc2LaNctxaBWAEouwBJLzWNTy-UBXr7_P_1daC4atQ2nrn8c0WfLow1vloJmG2iu0/s1600/Picture+30.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404756085175200354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-pr6ZmaBpYyE8J8YImiYv7NmFcx8eX0Ou6aZ4EQynfKd3eaHK3t6uWxuNlRb_ad94JylyvRJaaEGc2LaNctxaBWAEouwBJLzWNTy-UBXr7_P_1daC4atQ2nrn8c0WfLow1vloJmG2iu0/s400/Picture+30.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 636px;" /></a><br />most images and item information courtesy of <a href="http://www.neimanmarcus.com/">Neiman Marcus. Additional photos courtesy of Icon Aircraft and Mission One</a>

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It's a Plane! It's A Boat! It's The Freakin Rad New Icon Amphibious Aircraft: The A5

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4P1OUiXrjiCsczg2Y1j2q-bbxYvfmB3W_N3c8yA47PXvrFOTS8pXOTGPCz0cR0Ht0a3JwI9WnOVOZzNM_kUVlMLJqqVnNbIFp-9SFaFQclXL_hsUemJXb5H6DZ2ctm0OQG1F79zX7KSC/s1600/Picture+45.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404776994462347874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4P1OUiXrjiCsczg2Y1j2q-bbxYvfmB3W_N3c8yA47PXvrFOTS8pXOTGPCz0cR0Ht0a3JwI9WnOVOZzNM_kUVlMLJqqVnNbIFp-9SFaFQclXL_hsUemJXb5H6DZ2ctm0OQG1F79zX7KSC/s400/Picture+45.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 537px; height: 383px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJ0dIg2rLDsauUf1l6tNOXfYd2Z-yFJ-9k4jdk246X8TqNaXmUlOOgzP5zKuT4A6Tca6I-eTEPOikAS7O7_Q-k_y8vC3WlRkKqiVq7k2lCP50PNgr8_TX0dKhC3Cv2Pz0bXP9LHTyGtT2/s1600/Picture+41.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404774684065461570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJ0dIg2rLDsauUf1l6tNOXfYd2Z-yFJ-9k4jdk246X8TqNaXmUlOOgzP5zKuT4A6Tca6I-eTEPOikAS7O7_Q-k_y8vC3WlRkKqiVq7k2lCP50PNgr8_TX0dKhC3Cv2Pz0bXP9LHTyGtT2/s400/Picture+41.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 536px; height: 364px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">LATEST NEW UPDATE, 2009:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwEM7ouHt_VEUl335V-_taGAGB-Di6c-9-UfPuLl5ppJkjlQ4ANoOAiDrIa25Gi-fc_SAsxV-QhOdQCqWRvjR37NCgLRY5Wm_mMYz9x4snVarBoGWcwHNofhVKwdoOWPAfZHzG4u-UYZUY/s1600/Picture+25.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404775892750452034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwEM7ouHt_VEUl335V-_taGAGB-Di6c-9-UfPuLl5ppJkjlQ4ANoOAiDrIa25Gi-fc_SAsxV-QhOdQCqWRvjR37NCgLRY5Wm_mMYz9x4snVarBoGWcwHNofhVKwdoOWPAfZHzG4u-UYZUY/s400/Picture+25.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 203px;" /></a><br />THE ICON A5, <a href="http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/sitelets/christmasbook/fantasy.jhtml?cid=CBF10_O4432&icid=NMCDpage52&r=cat24050744&rdesc=The%20Christmas%20Book&rparams=xpage%3D52">The trailer and pilots lessons for two are an offering in the Neiman Marcus 2009 Christmas Book</a>. price? $250,000.00 USD<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Original post:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9b_PDeWZOiqyfGo-YpvGSJd1kod8uyeJIiPdDYljqEZ2I2C9NzmrUupcnMzgstOgUnN00eG77NVfmBcWOi_WfyOhAHQEQp94S9Q9FBMS30MA3f2IE-X1ng26bgj_Lq2_ZM_7_uO17w7ix/s1600-h/Picture+61.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211026906202302114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9b_PDeWZOiqyfGo-YpvGSJd1kod8uyeJIiPdDYljqEZ2I2C9NzmrUupcnMzgstOgUnN00eG77NVfmBcWOi_WfyOhAHQEQp94S9Q9FBMS30MA3f2IE-X1ng26bgj_Lq2_ZM_7_uO17w7ix/s400/Picture+61.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 144px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNp8JNmyvSgNoOHPGGg41XAA9NQU8aJyAs3JNFkfOxjUKqE80ZQ3vXBGWwkhALk5xQaniOxnZz5-p-Kg2zjz3hoq5YLOLSiA8JS9pzEiU7VfuKa28E74yY0UIGg9P9qXEmyjP6_ZD0hxr/s1600-h/Picture+64.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211034327905789890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNp8JNmyvSgNoOHPGGg41XAA9NQU8aJyAs3JNFkfOxjUKqE80ZQ3vXBGWwkhALk5xQaniOxnZz5-p-Kg2zjz3hoq5YLOLSiA8JS9pzEiU7VfuKa28E74yY0UIGg9P9qXEmyjP6_ZD0hxr/s400/Picture+64.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 391px; height: 142px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vUZa4SkEn84nUW7snzc5hGLqXicihtROOIZDv0VvcjgPpdELwo6DOTIVa-mLLc_wKvV5Zz8SH79lPY1A3sFNWJSdobtU116KlRsaq9U6QK-bprlofUaqt45veWLExWFnp_RdLQK5-aD_/s1600-h/Picture+62.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211034637143435234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vUZa4SkEn84nUW7snzc5hGLqXicihtROOIZDv0VvcjgPpdELwo6DOTIVa-mLLc_wKvV5Zz8SH79lPY1A3sFNWJSdobtU116KlRsaq9U6QK-bprlofUaqt45veWLExWFnp_RdLQK5-aD_/s400/Picture+62.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 170px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1t6dMYvGhAiB699NzeP7-wr8kCjCt07XcaqBaIfcVyH0oaDI7xaBKPxBfsuCDyO_BdIwaZq0GbEjdXRsQZwSGV-_ccc4cTLEOCe8SxEn6LAjNpqaG_A74spScTo3NrgRGoFZxo0LIZ2mM/s1600-h/Picture+63.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211034413805135826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1t6dMYvGhAiB699NzeP7-wr8kCjCt07XcaqBaIfcVyH0oaDI7xaBKPxBfsuCDyO_BdIwaZq0GbEjdXRsQZwSGV-_ccc4cTLEOCe8SxEn6LAjNpqaG_A74spScTo3NrgRGoFZxo0LIZ2mM/s400/Picture+63.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 229px;" /></a><br /><br />ICON Aircraft, a privately held startup based in Los Angeles, has just unveiled the latest addition to the powersport category.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zqFoq3qej2c/SFFK4asw5vI/AAAAAAAAO8M/kYm-M0ynyGE/s1600-h/Picture+56.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211028576944580338" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zqFoq3qej2c/SFFK4asw5vI/AAAAAAAAO8M/kYm-M0ynyGE/s400/Picture+56.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 332px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SaZreX0DZ0EkgZadf1yzoeU6hWh-FhJJHK8dt4Th3M219fErOaFCHvqnDc6lkdbtRyymsHCLTAOi6iv5pD5ukd7uLirUWb0oey4oPoIH7iGiZzimbERjmR-CEJDMK0gcCFYSuvK0tDm3/s1600/Picture+42.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404774371636486306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SaZreX0DZ0EkgZadf1yzoeU6hWh-FhJJHK8dt4Th3M219fErOaFCHvqnDc6lkdbtRyymsHCLTAOi6iv5pD5ukd7uLirUWb0oey4oPoIH7iGiZzimbERjmR-CEJDMK0gcCFYSuvK0tDm3/s400/Picture+42.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 349px;" /></a><br /><br />On June 12, it unveiled the A5, an amphibious sport plane. At the cost of $139,000, the plane is intended for recreational flying and will be available in 2010. The A5 is one of the first aircraft designed specifically for this market, which ICON expects could be worth as much as $2 billion annually.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC82BG510lnFfUjo2lavuhZlQ5Lt0aPYGUOwXLSNfFMsfxIsByXXna-398FRu2Bo-dp5rqKxpIgmcROB0r-Pz6tW174miinJ00qZBbJksgdoBZHcl79P6h2nvx-1gOn5TYql7mbCg1rm7j/s1600-h/Picture+49.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211031308543780706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC82BG510lnFfUjo2lavuhZlQ5Lt0aPYGUOwXLSNfFMsfxIsByXXna-398FRu2Bo-dp5rqKxpIgmcROB0r-Pz6tW174miinJ00qZBbJksgdoBZHcl79P6h2nvx-1gOn5TYql7mbCg1rm7j/s400/Picture+49.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 313px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4ZXFieYRdI6hdkLQj6jiZ2tWW58HIoVEFMt7y4RjrL-MiaD9DbUGgZtLUPyip0IeG4lZvHbCvwS-Jbuw2PvAEUFNMgOIT8OFvmnYrHz8IaH6jwXK2_Vz8FU1mbm5WbGNJYs_4QdJXkbU/s1600-h/Picture+50.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211030780262803282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4ZXFieYRdI6hdkLQj6jiZ2tWW58HIoVEFMt7y4RjrL-MiaD9DbUGgZtLUPyip0IeG4lZvHbCvwS-Jbuw2PvAEUFNMgOIT8OFvmnYrHz8IaH6jwXK2_Vz8FU1mbm5WbGNJYs_4QdJXkbU/s400/Picture+50.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 307px;" /></a><br /><br />The A5 is part sports car, part Jet Ski, and part airplane. The aircraft's folding wings tuck neatly under a slim rear tail so it can be towed behind a car. It's relatively small - about as long as two compact cars parked bumper to bumper, with a wingspan of 34 feet.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0f-qjjTdIuA3sH2vqsPmKy65zuPgZrzMBpOJt1J_aOTguKrISTlJ_Iun689WaMgIGGkI545j8sEiUdKE31I1cI600c9N1Aw8EvyvncOa47PrKFcQl9k2_8Ak_uGtrIhD8TKXV9me7mDB/s1600-h/Picture+54.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211029586261894930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0f-qjjTdIuA3sH2vqsPmKy65zuPgZrzMBpOJt1J_aOTguKrISTlJ_Iun689WaMgIGGkI545j8sEiUdKE31I1cI600c9N1Aw8EvyvncOa47PrKFcQl9k2_8Ak_uGtrIhD8TKXV9me7mDB/s400/Picture+54.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 366px;" /></a><br /><br />From the <a href="http://www.iconaircraft.com/">Icon website</a>:<br />Introducing a new dimension to sport flying.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV2kEg6gHm-6rKmlp3Au_wXCfhk5fqyfH-0y_j4snACS-M-lFfEuzbRy54VpfmPTFJbt6wuaIEIcvGMrp2Zc3F3ZIv3TYLxcnrzus80Ujjn2Y5wX6nGfPVFRigXJgOmZ3YGvrrpRY4L7aw/s1600-h/Picture+55.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211029040801048322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV2kEg6gHm-6rKmlp3Au_wXCfhk5fqyfH-0y_j4snACS-M-lFfEuzbRy54VpfmPTFJbt6wuaIEIcvGMrp2Zc3F3ZIv3TYLxcnrzus80Ujjn2Y5wX6nGfPVFRigXJgOmZ3YGvrrpRY4L7aw/s400/Picture+55.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 272px;" /></a><br /><br />A new, light sport aircraft manufacturer, ICON Aircraft, started with the vision that planes should be designed with the consumer in mind first. Founded out of Stanford Graduate School of Business by Kirk Hawkins, an accomplished engineer and former U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot, ICON Aircraft conducted years of thorough research to develop an industrial design that has evolved to become ICON’s first model, the ICON A5.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDg6_Z0FM3cQp15JzbkWdunZ_11ELEspt9hh3DbOFBy6Tl6y5oV1YV15_dLEo2qeNMo_nnPYuKFoHxutDavVrSvTfvkyepJQ6k88C31KM_qMU-VITm_W11monAAsssKmFOnpfmeGkwqdN3/s1600-h/Kirk_Hawkins.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211032730177955698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDg6_Z0FM3cQp15JzbkWdunZ_11ELEspt9hh3DbOFBy6Tl6y5oV1YV15_dLEo2qeNMo_nnPYuKFoHxutDavVrSvTfvkyepJQ6k88C31KM_qMU-VITm_W11monAAsssKmFOnpfmeGkwqdN3/s400/Kirk_Hawkins.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Above: CEO and Founder, Kirk Hawkins</span><br /><br />A long-time powersports enthusiast, Hawkins’ dream for the potential of sport flying became possible when he first heard of the FAA’s rule changes for light sport aircraft in 2004. As he witnessed what the Yamaha Waverunner did for personal watercraft in 1980’s, Hawkins believed a consumer-oriented sport plane could do the same for recreational flying.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaBkfvEuA94kIUhSKJwBPEqtrb54nYo66jslbgjpHOUzCebRfui3umXkKVrqdXQ6lDXkX8N8vPi7RsyEvfwhb-ZdMvs9w_vcQjZVG8hkPgIMA-MrPMH-FmkTS3shPhE_2uuBbI2sqIkEv/s1600-h/Picture+68.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211033872639256466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaBkfvEuA94kIUhSKJwBPEqtrb54nYo66jslbgjpHOUzCebRfui3umXkKVrqdXQ6lDXkX8N8vPi7RsyEvfwhb-ZdMvs9w_vcQjZVG8hkPgIMA-MrPMH-FmkTS3shPhE_2uuBbI2sqIkEv/s400/Picture+68.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 201px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBzOGY-qM4MKajwImWs7hrlrLBz0QngBSdxPx9P_eh-SdyMM7F_Tqfgvk_ruJkefsSzIPw5UpCE1QgDZB7dBq6Fh7xPgWdzXM8WzyXIN3qUHzpxMYtsigHoJsTal9pNPFKiYuqDa539xOR/s1600-h/Picture+67.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211033988603373474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBzOGY-qM4MKajwImWs7hrlrLBz0QngBSdxPx9P_eh-SdyMM7F_Tqfgvk_ruJkefsSzIPw5UpCE1QgDZB7dBq6Fh7xPgWdzXM8WzyXIN3qUHzpxMYtsigHoJsTal9pNPFKiYuqDa539xOR/s400/Picture+67.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 225px;" /></a><br /><br />Early on, Hawkins began assembling investors and world-class design and engineering talent to bring the vision to reality. ICON Aircraft eventually set up its headquarters and development facility in Southern California, a region known for having the world’s largest concentration of aerospace resources as well as the world’s leading automobile design and development resources.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KX2dIR9sC5bptotGk4V9I1W5xgNGuF02V1112cGy6ddGT65tWQC0o8fQqIn6wZCPFMQIaoafBKy_vu7RxlY7FMHC7VNhUtql4zKx62J4eCN3HtRVusRwWksgyjNpeD9vPIKQZGlZVJ_H/s1600-h/Picture+52.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211030282046596914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KX2dIR9sC5bptotGk4V9I1W5xgNGuF02V1112cGy6ddGT65tWQC0o8fQqIn6wZCPFMQIaoafBKy_vu7RxlY7FMHC7VNhUtql4zKx62J4eCN3HtRVusRwWksgyjNpeD9vPIKQZGlZVJ_H/s400/Picture+52.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 334px;" /></a><br /><br />Advising along the way have been top academic professionals, business leaders in aviation and powersports, and directors of award-winning product design firms like IDEO and BMW DesignWorks USA.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb39oD3hO2zRrqC-PMdIfN9Lu6UvxgY_e8erqYAzX1g5-aBDX9JRTM8twji8qwJE-QJhNAzNq8DZzGE2wwipuChH9Jy0VjIgubV0QDb5vBIhur8WD6S72V03FYZIuLwuDfuW-e1IDLcZi5/s1600-h/Picture+65.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211034117452392370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb39oD3hO2zRrqC-PMdIfN9Lu6UvxgY_e8erqYAzX1g5-aBDX9JRTM8twji8qwJE-QJhNAzNq8DZzGE2wwipuChH9Jy0VjIgubV0QDb5vBIhur8WD6S72V03FYZIuLwuDfuW-e1IDLcZi5/s400/Picture+65.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 262px;" /></a><br /><br />Leading the charge to bring the design into production is an engineering and fabrication team that previously worked on such notable projects as the Virgin Global Flyer and X-Prize winning SpaceShipOne, among many other significant aircraft and aerospace projects at Burt Rutan’s Scaled Composites in nearby Mojave, Calif.<br /><br />Specs and features:<br />ICON A5 — Amphibian Special-Light Sport Aircraft (S-LSA)<br />*BASE PRICE (A5 Amphibian): $139,000 USD<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">SPECIFICATIONS</span><br />- Seats: 2<br />- Maximum Weight: 1430 lbs<br />- Useful Load: 430 lbs (minimum)<br />- Baggage: 60 lbs (maximum)<br />- Fuel (Auto Gas or Av Gas): 20 gal<br />- Maximum Speed (Vh): 105 kts (120 mph)<br />- Range: 300 nm<br />- Takeoff & Landing Distance: 750 ft<br />- Engine (Rotax 912 ULS): 100 hp<br /><br />Performance specifications are estimates only.<br />Final performance specifications will be verified during flight-testing.<br /><br />DIMENSIONS<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrx3nrn4RYVbdzDGpnXeXCXI1NfFykHkJlZ4jGzZyBw5kCvKKqTl2gIvt13Xq73NP-fgTCMU8kWbxzAB_VaMfjkycO6zPOO-K_l61s1L6Q-5UilKJndPpNKo2JrvOGPsN3JzcQ_gyUpy5/s1600-h/Picture+51.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211030488205027138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrx3nrn4RYVbdzDGpnXeXCXI1NfFykHkJlZ4jGzZyBw5kCvKKqTl2gIvt13Xq73NP-fgTCMU8kWbxzAB_VaMfjkycO6zPOO-K_l61s1L6Q-5UilKJndPpNKo2JrvOGPsN3JzcQ_gyUpy5/s400/Picture+51.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 301px;" /></a><br />- Interior Cockpit Width: 46 in<br />- Wing Span: 34 ft<br />- Aircraft Length: 22 ft<br />- Trailered Width: 8.5 ft<br />- Trailered Length: 28 ft<br /><br />DESIGN FEATURES<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyeS5Mj8gJSzRyLLpaiMZYOsPVShOGVKFV5lejgSgPEjZlEBcl6suajMzGVKconW_u_ovdJPpgSepG78nwm0ZaxQFgeGKSgBnHzT0DDY_Y1IZvz3dmIYGdUOFKvF3UqV6BcPOMeNUQL_f4/s1600-h/Picture+59.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211028310656607970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyeS5Mj8gJSzRyLLpaiMZYOsPVShOGVKFV5lejgSgPEjZlEBcl6suajMzGVKconW_u_ovdJPpgSepG78nwm0ZaxQFgeGKSgBnHzT0DDY_Y1IZvz3dmIYGdUOFKvF3UqV6BcPOMeNUQL_f4/s400/Picture+59.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 243px;" /></a><br />- Folding wings (manual or automatic)<br />- Retractable Landing Gear (on ICON A5 Amphibian)<br />- Seawings, platforms for easy access and docking<br />- Custom aircraft towing trailer (optional)<br />- Headlights and flood lights<br /><br />PERFORMANCE FEATURES<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IlX08JOyTrB3TTDNx37WjpLm2RtOM4F0dzKvYJ3HAF3aA1qtvsOPWmpwm-KxnWpnxbg9IqXDcRaRClKuWwoDbU-qoPDKHiQELKQHdLz4uVZ_rTPBmwZIeqdcD2pd3EW3egtQVaFuWZuu/s1600-h/Picture+53.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211029702226011938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IlX08JOyTrB3TTDNx37WjpLm2RtOM4F0dzKvYJ3HAF3aA1qtvsOPWmpwm-KxnWpnxbg9IqXDcRaRClKuWwoDbU-qoPDKHiQELKQHdLz4uVZ_rTPBmwZIeqdcD2pd3EW3egtQVaFuWZuu/s400/Picture+53.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 296px;" /></a><br />- High-performance composite airframe<br />- Amphibious design (flies off land or water)<br />- Custom, patent-pending, high-performance airfoil<br />- Rear mounted, 100-hp Rotax 912 ULS Engine<br />- Runs on auto gasoline or aviation gasoline<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">COCKPIT FEATURES</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivalKW42PMAt34plIKyWmAEC318Z9P4F5mxLx0IEth3SMjmpfxe8KepQJmbn_kQwQcM3JiGGSpEJib26UCqzCsGFaS_NgSpSyoZcwQLj5XcN9DKd6GK3rjylKsOnJ9V9eY4_hFk84fUQoR/s1600-h/Picture+58.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211028216167327442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivalKW42PMAt34plIKyWmAEC318Z9P4F5mxLx0IEth3SMjmpfxe8KepQJmbn_kQwQcM3JiGGSpEJib26UCqzCsGFaS_NgSpSyoZcwQLj5XcN9DKd6GK3rjylKsOnJ9V9eY4_hFk84fUQoR/s400/Picture+58.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 541px; height: 263px;" /></a><br />- Intuitive, sportscar-like cockpit<br />- Comfortable, side-by-side seating<br />- GPS moving map<br />- iPod in-flight music port<br />- High-visibility canopy<br />- Flight with removable side windows<br />- Multiple storage compartments<br />- Glass cockpit for night VFR (optional)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">SAFETY FEATURES</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-3tOJsAsxQK05kTz-QyaUWRW1oXZaDeMCw7jFlRYIwd7RM2vM2uJTB7zL7K9_gG-S3njzEOyYa4XC7RS-ThqXD8dQLKtZDZ5q9me5PZqm1ubxy87vR4LHZAQVGqhNc8mIjt842G1IoSW/s1600-h/Picture+60.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211028083023341250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-3tOJsAsxQK05kTz-QyaUWRW1oXZaDeMCw7jFlRYIwd7RM2vM2uJTB7zL7K9_gG-S3njzEOyYa4XC7RS-ThqXD8dQLKtZDZ5q9me5PZqm1ubxy87vR4LHZAQVGqhNc8mIjt842G1IoSW/s400/Picture+60.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 255px;" /></a><br />- Predictable, docile flying characteristics<br />- Complete Airplane Parachute, CAP (optional)<br />- Patent-pending PropellerGuardâ„¢<br />- Wing Angle of Attack Indicator (AoA)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Seaplane only version, the ICON S5, is an available model, and will not include the Retractable Landing Gear. Options and price will vary on the ICON S5.<br /><br /></span>The countdown to EAA AirVenture 2008 has started. ICON's launch product, the ICON A5, will shed its cloak at Aeroshell Square on Monday, July 28 at 10:00 am local time the first day of <a href="http://www.airventure.org/">AirVenture 2008</a> in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. This represents the first time for the public to will see the ICON A5 amphibian model in person. ICON's exhibit will be located at the main entrance to the AirVenture grounds. Attendees will have the opportunity to view the aircraft all week and place orders in person.<br /><br />ICON Aircraft officially opened its order book on June 12 with the launch of its <a href="http://www.iconaircraft.com/">website</a>. Consumers are now able to place reservations for early positions to buy the ICON A5 amphibious sport plane or ICON S5 seaplane with a deposit of $5,000. Limited-edition planes are available for $100,000 deposit. Go to <a href="http://www.iconaircraft.com/buy-your-model.html">buy your model</a> to secure your A5 now.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">UPDATED IMAGES:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3Dr0k16tKxAmD3eb_wnGmGvonL-CzHI-W5SWyosmSleKfwdpSXTxdbR-2QlTRxBIywVwZpWK9H79I3ageh33SsNrce8y6NALsOFh6VXU2SLCrqRKYvqKNEm20mLh2guRSkew7FMgAnP3/s1600/Picture+35.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404775300907018482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3Dr0k16tKxAmD3eb_wnGmGvonL-CzHI-W5SWyosmSleKfwdpSXTxdbR-2QlTRxBIywVwZpWK9H79I3ageh33SsNrce8y6NALsOFh6VXU2SLCrqRKYvqKNEm20mLh2guRSkew7FMgAnP3/s400/Picture+35.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 190px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxO2fUgJBrHYZwpSot6CDksXrIz5y-FHEYNLGs9uOChoYiYE2IBO4B9JsrEnlFTN0KU1XG63y1Sh80iINkYvxA9jfoemVfaq_IYln7cZjsipugNuuC7XXnrCsBit5Km5hsRsDAXInynShJ/s1600/Picture+33.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404775142398621570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxO2fUgJBrHYZwpSot6CDksXrIz5y-FHEYNLGs9uOChoYiYE2IBO4B9JsrEnlFTN0KU1XG63y1Sh80iINkYvxA9jfoemVfaq_IYln7cZjsipugNuuC7XXnrCsBit5Km5hsRsDAXInynShJ/s400/Picture+33.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 234px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio0ZoeL2toCNR2NDJEf9OTg2L_kv7FrFPlwVZSqJB1htk9_XuNedTd21Ekb7c7dPOl3UFCo9cncdpaDiULdH2vXbXWz1R6PwGp-ZFMid12v1QWAvWdLDE07QPWIjfPVGPCZUN1Y_rym4Qk/s1600/Picture+43.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404774092994318274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio0ZoeL2toCNR2NDJEf9OTg2L_kv7FrFPlwVZSqJB1htk9_XuNedTd21Ekb7c7dPOl3UFCo9cncdpaDiULdH2vXbXWz1R6PwGp-ZFMid12v1QWAvWdLDE07QPWIjfPVGPCZUN1Y_rym4Qk/s400/Picture+43.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 344px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMRSpWuVEoEPPQH8DWCXpxZ4al-TXt4X9SqctEBfSxR0xWbTO5AMojV-D3O32BepV3kDdlutKvKfz-cwDrabBaHpQX1qnXktmbsCkmQ62E-Q-3TNmAFDYXczTiC5dFD1hlwLRWJ5ZJzOjS/s1600/Picture+44.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404774224427444034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMRSpWuVEoEPPQH8DWCXpxZ4al-TXt4X9SqctEBfSxR0xWbTO5AMojV-D3O32BepV3kDdlutKvKfz-cwDrabBaHpQX1qnXktmbsCkmQ62E-Q-3TNmAFDYXczTiC5dFD1hlwLRWJ5ZJzOjS/s400/Picture+44.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 370px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.iconaircraft.com/">Visit their site here.</a>

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