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2008 Gumball Rally: The Fastest Party on Earth

Posted by Jeff Glucker on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 2:14 PM

2008 Gumball Rally - San Francisco
Gumballers hitting the streets -- not shown is the trailer that carries their wallets. (Photo courtesy of W. Skinner)

Let's play pretend for a minute … Close your eyes and imagine that you are a celebrity/professional athlete/super wealthy person, etc., and you are a little bored at the moment. What would you do if you had access to exotic automobiles and $120,000 burning a hole in your pocket? No … you've already donated enough for tax purposes. (Wow you’re boring!) You would enter the 2008 Gumball Rally!

The Gumball got underway over the weekend with the city of San Francisco providing the starting point. Participating in the adventure are Ferraris, Porsches, Land Rovers, as well as one 60s-era VW bus powered by a Porsche engine. This year's Gumballers are heading on a course that will lead them all the way to Beijing and the 2008 Summer Olympics. [...

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