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The feds are are hot on the trail of Apollo Nida's super expensive ATV and motorcycle ... and it's led them to the doorstep of 'RHOA' co-star Kandi Burruss.

The government is on the hunt for anything of value that Apollo owns, so his victims can be made whole. Apollo owns nearly $2 mil in restitution for money laundering and check fraud.

As he sits in prison, the feds are looking to seize Apollo's 2014 Ducati and Yamaha Raptor ATV. It looks like he was trying to hide them, because they're not at his house. They're tucked away at Kandi's.

But Apollo has a problem ... 'RHOA' aired an episode Sunday where Kandi confessed the wheels were in her garage. We've learned 2 days later the feds were in court, getting an order from a judge allowing them to pay a visit to Kandi and grab the fancy toys.

Here's the good news. The feds are fans of 'Real Housewives.'

Formula 1 racing champ Lewis Hamilton has an unreal excuse for why he crashed his $2 MILLION Pagani Zonda supercar in Monaco this week -- he'd been PARTYING WAY TOO HARD!!!

Hamilton was reportedly driving through the streets of Monte Carlo early Tuesday morning when he lost control and hit a parked car around 3:30 AM.

According to the BBC, Hamilton had one hell of an honest excuse for the wreck -- "It was a result of heavy partying and not much rest for 10 days. I am a bit run down. I have been non-stop and trying to fit training in at the same time and not getting a lot of sleep."

Cops responded to the scene and Hamilton was given a breathalyzer -- but reportedly passed.

Hamilton later went to Instagram to issue a statement confirming the crash and adding, "Nobody was hurt, which is the most important thing."

"But the car was obviously damaged and I made very light contact with a stationary vehicle. Talking with the team and my doctor, we decided together that it was best for me to rest at home."

Blac Chyna could be in big legal trouble ... her car was involved in a horrific accident early Sunday morning and the driver -- whoever it was -- is now a fugitive from justice.

We've obtained pics of the aftermath of the violent crash. Here's what we've learned. At 1:30 AM, Blac Chyna's white BMW was allegedly speeding down Reseda Blvd. south of Ventura Blvd. in the San Fernando Valley, when it blew a stop sign and slammed into a car that was turning left.

The collision was so violent Blac Chyna's car took out a pole and a fire hydrant. The other car flew across the lanes and we're told all 3 passengers were injured.

Our sources say the 3 passengers saw 2 African-American women in mini skirts get out of the BMW and jump in a car that had been following them, leaving the BMW behind.

Police have opened a hit and run investigation.

As for Blac Chyna ... one source tells us she stayed in Saturday night and was not driving. We're told she often loans her car out to friends, and that's likely what happened Saturday night.

Under California law, if the owner of a car gives someone else permission to drive and the driver gets in an accident, the owner and driver are legally on the hook.

Chyna's lawyer tells TMZ his client was not involved in the accident ... he says she wasn't even at the scene.

The Game has grossly overestimated where his giant junk can take him because as far as we know ... being well endowed does not warrant a disabled parking placard.

The rapper pulled his tricked out jeep into a blue spot Tuesday during a bank run in the Valley -- but walked limp-free to and from his whip. A nearby security guard noticed Game's illegal parking job, and snapped a picture ... of the jeep.

Game's other ride ... was far more concealed this time around. But just in case you forgot (we know you didn't) ...

NY Mets superstar Yoenis Cespedes decided to reward himself for getting to the World Series this year -- so he dropped $75k to pimp out a brand new 3-wheeled super car ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Cespedes has become OBSESSED with designing and customizing whips -- especially with Alex Vegas from The Auto Firm in Miami.

So, all he needed was an excuse to splurge on a new ride -- and the World Series run felt like the perfect reason.

The result? A custom Avorza Polaris -- with Avorza red and grey leather seats and a custom red #52 on the hood.

In total, Cespedes put $75k worth of work into the $20k car ... and the end result is pretty sweet.

It'll look pretty good next to that fire-breathing Lambo that's already in his garage ...

When Kendall Jenner got a '57 Corvette everyone in our newsroom couldn't stop talking about the dream car they'd get if money was no object. So, we whipped up a gallery to showcase some of the wild rides we'd choose.

George Barris, the creator of the amazing 1966 Batmobile and many other legendary whips ... has died.

Barris' most famous car was surely the one Adam West drove during the "Batman" TV show. But he has a rich automotive history ... he designed the 'Munsters' Koach, the truck for "The Beverly Hillbillies" and the modified Dodge Charger for "Thunder Alley."

The Batmobile sold at auction in 2013 for $4.62 million.

Barris died early Thursday. We're told he'd been battling a brain tumor. He was just shy of 90.

RIP

Kendall Jenner looks like she's starring in a remake of "American Graffiti" ... tooling around in a classic, awesome '57 Corvette Stingray.

Kendall was behind the wheel as BFF Hailey Baldwin rode shotgun Tuesday in Bev Hills.

We're told the car was a present for Kendall's 20th birthday ... a present she gave herself.

Fact is, 1957 was one of the most epic years in auto design history, with the Vette and T-Bird leading the pack.

Unclear what it set her back, but $70k would not be out of the question.

Billy Bob Thornton was taken to an L.A. hospital by ambulance after a car accident on Friday.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Thornton was the passenger in a car that collided with another in West Hollywood around 6:45 A.M. We're told the actor was complaining of a head injury so paramedics took him to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to get checked out.

Brandon Jenner is clearly not superstitious .... because he got his dad's hand-me-down SUV -- the one that triggered a fatal car crash.

We're told Caitlyn gave her son the Escalade after it underwent some serious body work.

Brandon needed a safe ride because he's now carting around a wife and new baby. The SUV is certainly road tested. It smashed into 2 cars on PCH in February ... a Lexus and a Prius, yet the damage wasn't enough to total it.

It passed the crash test for sure ... still a little weird.

Another day, another ridiculously expensive purchase ... this time, Floyd Mayweather dropped $3.5 mil on a lightning fast Bugatti ... putting his car collection over $19 million.

Caitlyn Jenner's SUV got in a collision in Malibu and this time a deer is dead, but we're told Caitlyn was not behind the wheel.

Jenner's Escalade struck the animal near her home, but she was not even in town. Her rep says she was visiting her mom when the accident occurred approximately 10 days ago.

We're told someone who worked for Jenner was behind the wheel ... she lets her staff use her vehicles when she's gone.

As you know, Jenner was involved in a fatal car crash earlier this year, also in Malibu. The D.A. ultimately declined to file criminal charges but she's being sued for wrongful death.

The Escalade's in the shop and Jenner is tooling around in her Porsche.

Some "American Idol" alums play Madison Square Garden ... Corey Clark drives an Uber.

Our photog spotted Clark behind the wheel of what looks like an UberX in Bev Hills. Corey made it seem he was going to an important meeting, but the big sticker in the window suggested otherwise ...

He eventually comes around. Hey, who needs Madison Square Garden when you got a Chevy?

Fetty Wap isn't letting his busted leg stop him from wheelin' through the burrito assembly line at a Chipotle.

Fetty got a new 2-wheeler after his nasty motorcycle spill -- and he showed off his wheelchair skills while grabbing lunch Monday in New Jersey.

His broken leg forced FW to cancel a bunch of shows, but he's vowing to be back on his feet sooner than later. At least the injury isn't slowing him down where it really counts ... grabbing some extra guac.

A witness who was at the Seahawks facility during Tuesday's crash says Fred Jackson was revving his engine at another driver before both cars rocketed down a 1 mile stretch ... leaving no doubt they were drag racing.

We spoke with Jason Hellervik -- an autograph seeker who was waiting for players at the facility when he saw Fred's black Corvette pull up to a stop sign next to a red Dodge Charger.

"They were both stopped at the same time, they both revved their engines and they both left without stopping," says Jason, who was with his buddies at the time ... "We were like what are these idiots doing?"

Hellervik says he was with 6 other guys at the time of the crash -- who all witnessed the apparent drag racing scene -- and none of them have been contacted by police. He says if contacted, he would definitely cooperate with investigators.

Lyft couldn't make flying cars happen in time for "Back to the Future" Day but it created the next best thing -- McFly mode, where customers get carted around NYC in a DeLorean!!

A rep from the rideshare company tells TMZ they searched high and low for the vintage whips Marty McFly and Doc Brown rode into the future -- which is today, Oct. 21, 2015.

We're told Lyft and Verizon shipped the cars to NYC, along with their owners, who drove customers around town ... some even dressing up like McFly or Doc. Best of all -- the rides are free ... but good luck getting one.

Lyft wants to maximize customer enjoyment, so rides are limited to around 15 minutes.

Keep it under 88 MPH, drivers!