A Database, A Database, My Kingdom For A Database

First, greetings to those in the land down under who were the first to read Disaffected Musings today.  Let’s see…is it tomorrow down there?

While online automobile databases exist, like this one, they are only searchable by make, model and year. What a waste! Why can’t I search by HP or transmission? All of that information is in the databases. The following is what happens when someone with my “brain” tries to start such a database for American cars:

 

YEAR	MAKE	CONFIG	CYL	BORE	STROKE	DISP	HP	TORQUE
1930	AMER AUSTIN	I	4	2.20	3.00	46	14
1931	AMER AUSTIN	I	4	2.20	3.00	46	14
1932	AMER AUSTIN	I	4	2.20	3.00	46	14
1933	AMER AUSTIN	I	4	2.20	3.00	46	13
1934	AMER AUSTIN	I	4	2.20	3.00	46	13
1936	AMER BANTAM	I	4	2.20	3.00	46	13
1937	AMER BANTAM	I	4	2.20	3.00	46	13
1938	AMER BANTAM	I	4	2.20	3.00	46	20
1939	AMER BANTAM	I	4	2.20	3.00	46	20
1940	AMER BANTAM	I	4	2.26	3.13	50	22
1941	AMER BANTAM	I	4	2.26	3.13	50	22
1966	AMC	I	6	3.75	3.50	232	145
1966	AMC	I	6	3.75	3.50	232	150
1966	AMC	V	8	3.75	3.25	287	198
1966	AMC	V	8	4.00	3.25	327	250
1966	AMC	V	8	4.00	3.25	327	270
1967	AMC	I	6	3.75	3.50	232	145
1967	AMC	I	6	3.75	3.50	232	150
1967	AMC	V	8	3.75	3.28	290	200
1967	AMC	V	8	4.08	3.28	343	235
1967	AMC	V	8	4.08	3.28	343	280

 

That’s as far as I could get, not very. This is similar to the problem I am having with my iTunes library. In the switch to my most recent iPhone, the artist/album info was lost for a few dozen songs. Of course, I can add the information manually in iTunes, but whenever I try to do so I can only do five or six and then my brain screams at me to stop.

Back to the automobile databases…all of this started when I wanted to write a post about the first car to be sold with an engine that produced 100+ HP. I realized that unearthing that info was not easy at all. I then thought I should create a database that would let me answer such questions. After all, I created a database for Corvettes from 1953-2016. What I conveniently ignored is that the Vette database, which should have taken days to create, took me weeks because I just can’t sit in front of my computer and enter numbers for more than a few minutes at a time. Oh…if anyone knows of a database like the one I’m looking for please inform me of such.

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What do you think of this?

 

 

From Koenigsegg’s website pictures of their new car, the Jesko. Also from the website, here are some facts about this car:

 

• Re-designed 5.0 litre twin-turbo V8 engine producing 1280hp on standard gasoline and 1600hp on E85 biofuel
• Revolutionary new 9-speed Koenigsegg Light Speed Transmission (LST)
• Advanced aerodynamics offering over 1000kg of downforce
• Active rear-wheel steering
• Re-designed carbon fibre chassis with more legroom, headroom and greater visibility

Jesko is named for Jesko von Koenigsegg, the father of company Founder and CEO, Christian von Koenigsegg.

 

In terms of looks I have never been crazy about what I call “pod cars” like this one or the Pagani. Obviously, I respect their engineering and their performance. I am also not a fan of huge wings on the back of cars.

125 Jeskos will be produced at a price of $3 million. They all may already be sold as far as I know. So, what do you think?

 

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