Santa's Candy Cane Toyota Camry Packs 900-Candlepower, it Could be Yours for $1.7 Million

It sounds and looks like an April Fool's Day joke, but the Candy Cane car is real and it's up for grabs on eBay. But there's a small problem with this odd creation that's based on a 1991 Toyota Camry LE. It has a 'Buy it Now' price of...US$1.7 million or about €1.3 million if you live on the other side of the pond and it tickles your fancy instead of let's say, a Lamborghini Gallardo, a Ferrari FF, a Porsche Cayenne Turbo, a Rolls Royce Phantom and then some for a condo.
We'll assume that the asking price is part of the joke, but for some reason, 13 people have decided to bid up to US$73, with the strange thing about that being the number of bidders.
Perhaps they were enticed with the Camry's "highly reflective" wraparound, the "Rooftop gymnasium" or simply felt sorry for the real-life Boston Terrier hood ornament.
A lengthy video and some humorous pictures of the one-off Camry follow below.

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Video: Perfect Parking Job New York City Style

If you have ever lived in or at least visited a large city like New York, you'll know that, sometimes, finding a parking space can be than harder than searching for a needle in a haystack.

And the worst thing is when you're driving in circles for hours and finally find a free space only to discover that you can't fit in.
Not surprisingly, some drivers are so desperate that they don't care if they have to bump their way to squeeze in, like this owner of an older generation Toyota Camry that just had to park no matter what. A time-lapse video is waiting for you just after the break.

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Toyota Debuts New 2012 Camry Sedan in Australia

Toyota continues its global roll out of the seventh-generation of its Camry sedan with the Australian launch. The down-under version of Toyota's bestseller is identical to the North American model sans for the interior fabrics, colour, and trim as well as the steering and suspension settings that were adapted for the local market.

The Australian Camry is produced in Melbourne with the factory being heavily dependent on exports, mainly to the Middle East region.
"Camry will be a significant contributor to the Australian and Victorian economies, and holds the key to a strong future for the local automotive sector," said Toyota Australia senior executive director sales and marketing, David Buttner.
"In addition to local sales, Camry will be exported to more than 12 countries, including Saudi Arabia, other Middle East countries and New Zealand, earning export sales revenue well in excess of $1 billion a year," he added.
The Camry launches in Australia with a new and more powerful 2.5-litre four-cylinder gasoline engine, matched to a six-speed automatic transmission. Toyota says that the new powertrain helps reduce fuel consumption by 1 liter per 100km to 7.8L/100km.
The new range introduces two bespoke looks, the entry-level Altise and three new Atara variants.
In the Altise, the four-cylinder unit is rated at 133kW [178HP] of power and 231Nm of torque, while the Atara variants gain twin exhausts that help lift output to 135kW [181HP] and 235Nm, which translate to gains of 15 per cent and 8 per cent respectively over the previous engine.
Prices in Australia start from AU$30,490 and top out at AU$39,990 for the flagship Atara SL.
Toyota said that the hybrid variant will join the 2012 Camry range early next year.

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