Second Life cars
Virtual world has its own economy and its own wheels.
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNNMoney.com staff writer
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Dominus Shadow
Dominus Shadow
The Dominus Shadow, created by Second Life resident Francis Chung, is closely modeled on the original 1964 Ford Mustang. (Chung is now a designer with the company Millions of Us, which has created Second Life spaces and cars for Scion and Pontiac.)

The Shadow has many features the original Mustang lacked, according to the Dominus Motor Company's Website. The car can be purchased in Second Life using Linden dollars. Various modifications are available.

The Shadow can be driven in groundcar or hovercar modes. The top gears in its six-speed transmission provide "jet-assisted driving. For incredibly high speeds."

"Able to accommodate 5 passengers with no need for unreliable physical tricks!" The DoMoCo website says. (Try that in a real Mustang.)

If that proves too crowded you can "eject unwelcome riders by name with the touch menu."
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