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[RandomCarGuy17]

Martini Mustang

 

[TexRex]

"Let's take a Mustang (some real outside-the-box thinking right there) and apply a livery used almost exclusively on racing Porsches." The Indy V8 doesn't even make up for that idiocy. I dare say the Gulf scheme, as obscenely overused as it is, would have been a better bet. Frankly, it boils down to an overpriced ricer, because it was done up to look like a race car and will never again be driven more than onto and off of a trailer, let alone on a race track.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

"Let's take a Mustang (some real outside-the-box thinking right there) and apply a livery used almost exclusively on racing Porsches."

I like it.

 

[el fayce]

 

[Legro]

a livery used almost exclusively on racing Porsches.

Ever seen a single Lancia racing vehicle made between 1982 and 1992?

 

[TexRex]

Ever seen a single Lancia racing vehicle made between 1982 and 1992?

My apologies, I completely glossed over Lancias (though there wasn't a whole lot for me from them during that period), but that also sort of helps my point.

 

[Sage Ages]

Ever seen a single Lancia racing vehicle made between 1982 and 1992?

He did say "almost exclusively".

 

[Legro]

He did say "almost exclusively".

Although that's true, the rally Lancias are hardly so much less well know than the 70s Porsches that that you could use the word 'exclusive' with the Porsches when talking about what cars the Martini livery is know for.

 

[TexRex]

I conceded that, in hindsight, Lancias make up a significant enough portion of those race cars flying under the Martini banner to negate exclusivity (or almost exclusivity). Still, European race cars and American trailer queens are worlds apart.

 

[AOS-]

I like how a 1:18 replica made its way in here.

 

[el fayce]

I like how a 1:18 replica made its way in here.

Looks identical to this one which is an actual car.

 

[Cowboy]

 

[Leadfoot530]

An O.B.S. Ford trophy truck? Me like. Me really like.

 

[Draggon]

Another hot rod. My all time favorite Willys gasser. Story goes that it was named the "Mind Bender" not Binder, but the fellow doing the lettering got the name wrong. That plus the magenta flake paint job made it famous.

 

[AOS-]

 

[John Wells]

 

[AnthonyD1993]

NHRA Eliminator cars doing what NHRA Eliminator cars do. Sorry the pic is a little blurry, my camera sucks and I'm happy it was at least not complete potato quality.

 

[TexRex]

And no, it's not a 'shop...

 

[Heldenzeit]

 

[Niku Driver HC]

That last hotrod... I'm amazed, I really am. Not a single shred of tire rubber is visible on that car, not a single bit! Even when it's not their trend, the Japanese had an unique way of making it feel like it's theirs all along...

 

[Draggon]

I dig that VW, I think it was on Speed Hunters awhile back.

 

[TexRex]

 

[Roo]

 

[Draggon]

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

I'm in love with this charger I saw

 

[LivingWithGames]

Missed this thread for too damn long. No the best images, but a nice wagon Impala from the 60's, perhaps a '65, turned into a lowrider? I can dig that.

 

[Roo]

From Santa Pod last weekend, relevant to this thread:

_DSC7732 by GTP_Roo, on Flickr

This GTO won the Street Eliminator class; 7.2 second quarter at over 200mph:

_DSC7763 by GTP_Roo, on Flickr

And lastly, for @Slash:

 

[Brutaka]

That PT Cruiser......I just can't......Why.....

 

[Roo]

That PT Cruiser......I just can't......Why.....

Because it runs 8.2s at 160mph+? And is listed in the entry list as a "Chrysler PT Bruiser"

 

[05XR8]