Did You See Anything Good Today? [Read First Post]

[YSSMAN]

I've seen fewer than five myself. Personally, the wood bed was enough to seal the fate of the Blackwood as a "truck."

 

[Joey D]

Well I'll be damned...

Only 3,356 Blackwoods were made in just 15 months of production, with the final models selling well below invoice.

I think I've seen 10 and I'm sure there is a guy down the street from me that owns one. He has one of those new F-150's with a Lincoln grill on it as well. Guess the guy works for Ford and really likes pointless trucks.

 

[TopHat]

There's less than 16 for sale on AT in the entire nation at the moment if that says anything.

 

[YSSMAN]

I only ever saw one on hand at the biggest Lincoln dealer in town, one at the auto show, and one on the road. They were just so pointless, just a quick rush to cash-in on the "success" of the Escalade EXT, which by comparison is actually capable as a truck if you desire it to be. The new Lincoln Mark LT should suffer the same fate, but I continually doubt that FoMoCo will ever kill it because it was on an episode of American Chopper.

 

[harrytuttle]

Great spot - though I'd have rather seen a Zagato! Get on it, Harry!

I'm trying! I'm trying! I'd rather have seen the Zagato, too. The Aston Zagato's (DB4 & DB7) are the only Zagato models I actually like.

Good spots, but I think you underestimate how rare the Blackwood is. If I recall correctly, less than 3400 were ever built and sold by FoMoCo. Not that they're really that cool, but certainly rare.

Oh, I understand how rare it is. It's such an oddball concept: the luxury pickup. It sort of sells now (Ridgeline, Mark LT, Escalade EXT), but the Blackwood probably shocked people too much when it was new. And the name certainly did it no favors. I think some people may be overestimating it's popularity since it's only available in the one color: black.

 

[Slicks]

The name certainly did it no favors.

I think Blackwood is a pretty cool name, in all honesty. Unfortunately, like all other Luxury SUV's/SUT's, it's useless. Hence, it is and will be destined to sell poorly.

But FoMoCo won't kill it. That would mean killing one of its' top-of-the-line names.

 

[GT Pro]

A brand-spanking-new (EDM) Civic Type-R.

Does the old saying, 'sexy in black', still stand? Oh yes.

 

[Alex.]

[Idea]
How hard would it be to create a screensaver involving the best say, 50-100 spots from this thread? if anyone uses the topgear one I was thinking similar to that. Not like a slideshow, but more images revealing themselves then changing to other pictures etc.
[/idea]

Anyone reckon we could do it? (or would we need lots of ££$$?)

 

[Glanza-V]

Sorry some of them are so small i had to zoom on some

VV when i took this pic the guy stuck his head out of the widnow shows his muscles and goes "you want a pic of these too !?"

 

[Speedster502]

I wish I could have took photo's of the motors I saw today.

Here is the list for anyone that is actually intrested.
Audi Quattro S1 (Sort Of For The Road? Anyone have any ideas?)
Lotus Espirit V8 ( Not in yellow like M5's....)
Aston Martin V8 Vantage ()
Acura NSX (One in the UK!!!)
Aston Martin DB7 Vantage (Yes not the Zagato, but I have seen one)

There you go....

 

[Joey D]

There is a guy with a new Audi A5 running around here, but he keeps escaping me when I try to get a picture.

 

[Roo]

Z8 in a Sainsbury's car park.

 

[ExigeEvan]

In my opinion, that is the most aesthetically over rated car in the world.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

seen a few
opel gt 1 of 5 in scotland and 80 in the uk
fiat 124 spider rally car means something to me this car,first time i went along to this when i was 13 it was the first car someone let me side in and start up
holden gts v8
vauxhall monaro which was the highlight,was fitted with miltek and sports cats

http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u211/amd_knockhill/Chatelherault%20classic%20car%20show/?start=all

 

[Danny]

Matt Neal's Primera?!?!?!?!?!

I preferred the works livery, but what a car!

 

[Glanza-V]

steer from the rear
if in doubt diff her out
(irish sayings for escort mexicos )

 

[Joey D]

The VW Beetle is pretty cool.

 

[YSSMAN]

I love seeing our cars in your backyard.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

I love seeing our cars in your backyard.

they do get the attention,there was a ford thunderbird there.the car would sit to one side when the driver got in it cause of how soft the suspension is he wasnt even a big guy.still to see my mates C6 Z06 i think hes avoiding me

 

[exigeracer]

The rainbow has to at least triple the rareness of that picture.

Esprit V8

I don't know if it's Lotus's own press photos of the V8, or the colour, but it seems so much in its element with the dark shades from the rain. Did you crop that picture from the original?

It also reminded me of this shot (I didn't take it):



Oh, how Lotus brightens even the darkest day.

 

[1X83Z]

I don't know if it's Lotus's own press photos of the V8, or the colour, but it seems so much in its element with the dark shades from the rain. Did you crop that picture from the original?

I know exactly what you mean and though my photo is of the entire car side-on I much prefer the New Jersey one you posted. Great shot.

No, the picture was altered in no way from the original except the addition of my name in the corner and being resized. I don't crop my images with rare exceptions.

348ts - spotted yesterday.

 

[Blackbird.]

Damn you see a ****-ton of those.

 

[Casio]

Wouldn't say good. But very interesting none-the-less....

WRX with a lift-kit...

 

[1X83Z]

Damn you see a ****-ton of those.

I've only seen six - I've just seen the same yellow one ten times since May 11.

 

[Slicks]

Got a few spots today - Noteworthy, but nothing spectacular.

Mercury Marauder

Mustang Mach 1

Plymouth Barracuda

This one, unfortunately, is in fairly poor shape. Bodywork needed.

 

[Blackbird.]

I've only seen six - I've just seen the same yellow one ten times since May 11.

A lot to me...

 

[ExigeEvan]

Wouldn't say good. But very interesting none-the-less....

WRX with a lift-kit...

And yet it's still riding on road tyres and not off-road tyres

 

[Tommi]

There is a guy with a new Audi A5 running around here, but he keeps escaping me when I try to get a picture.

I have the exact same problem:

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

And yet it's still riding on road tyres and not off-road tyres

could be the off road tyres arent road legal? my mate had a lift kit fitted to her range rover to fit these certain off road tyres but they were too wide to be road legal

 

[KSaiyu]

While in Central London the other day, just outside Selfridges:

My sister didn't want to be near me taking a pic of cars so she walked off . Never noticed they used those aerodynamic wipers we sometimes put on some cars (could be replacements) - he'll have to dig deep to pay for the parking ticket I expect....

More funny was the fact that two people actually stopped to take a picture of my car! I had to check around to see I wasn't missing some Lambo or Ferrari, was pretty weird. Makes me feel like posing around in London one day 💡