Spectre R42 1996
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Specs? Information? ANYTHING??? 
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I have them right here but I don't feel like "transferring" it to this forum.Specs? Information? ANYTHING???
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The Spectre R42 is a 2-seater mid-engined rear-wheel drive sportscar built by British speciality car manufacturer Spectre Supersport Ltd.
The car was first designed by Ray Christopher of GT Development fame, who was notable for building accurate replicas of Ford GT40. The R42 was the modern reincarnation of the GT40 given the same wheelbase and size of the cars together and was first shown at the London Motor Show in the early-mid nineties.
The chassis of the car is a monocoque and is made of lightweight material as of other parts of the car such as the suspension and body, which gave it the final weight of around 1250 kilograms (1.23 tons). The car is 4115 mm (13.4') in length, 1854 mm (6.0') in width, and 1092 mm (3.5') in height. The heart of the sportscar is a 4.6 litre (281 cubic inches) Ford V8 with 4 valves per cylinder which develops 360 hp (268 kW) and 317 lb·ft (430 N·m) of torque allowing the car to reach 100 km/h in 4 and a half seconds and on to a top speed of 280 km/h. The weight distribution of 42% at the front and 58% at the rear because of the mid-mounted engine makes it a very predictable car when driving it very fast. The wide tyres give plenty of grip in dry conditions. The race-style independent suspension, which is a shock absorbing unit, is fully adjustable, so as a result, it has a great ride quality and is very comfortable even at high speeds.
The very spacious interior of the R42 contains luxurious leather trims and neat Wilton carpets. Visibility is also very good compared to other mid-engined sportscar of that time, even of today. There is a good amount of luggage and storage space as well.
The R42 had a starring role in the 2000 Ian Sharp film "RPM" where it plays the prototype eco-friendly supercar that David Arquette has to steal.
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Ok, I did it but I still don't feel like making a specs table for it.
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CORRUPTEDDISC
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I believe this car was featured in a movie called "R.P.M." and someone was offered $1billion to steal it (I haven't seen the movie).
Also looks pretty durn good in race trim :
Also looks pretty durn good in race trim :
Specs? Information? ANYTHING???
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Blech. I think it just looks too dated for me.
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I hate threads like this...Specs? Information? ANYTHING???
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Wrong movie.
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Tom Cruise is in the Mission Impossible films. SPECTRE is from James Bond, and is also the new Bond movie coming out this year. And this car will not be in that movie.
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Blegh.
I thought I heard SPECTRE from a Mission Impossible film.
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It's not, but a new Mission Impossible movie is coming out this year.
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Yeah I understand that.
Regardless of all that movie-related stuff, did this even compete in motorsport?
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Not sure. One of the pics above shows a racing one, but I'm not sure if they actually raced it.
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This is the discussion thread for a recent post on GTPlanet:
This article was published by Andrew Evans (@Famine) on July 12th, 2017 in the Car Culture category.
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The official ALCO-Spectre R42 GTR - in the image you mentioned - was never actually raced anywhere.
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When it comes to super cars, I prefer the obscure and the lesser known, and the Spectre is a great example of that. Always really liked the R42, bit of a forgotten gem. The same can be said for what was supposed to be it's successor; the R45, as the article points out. Spectre sadly went bankrupt before it could reach full production, so only two R45's were ever built.
Bonus Fact: The R45 was presented by Desmond Llewellyn, aka "Q" from James Bond, to test what reaction it'd get as a potential successor to the R42.
Bonus Fact: The R45 was presented by Desmond Llewellyn, aka "Q" from James Bond, to test what reaction it'd get as a potential successor to the R42.
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There is one for sale were I live... They're not that expensive ... 
But cool looking.
http://www.stelvio.dk/product_detail.asp?mode=master&maID=125
But cool looking. http://www.stelvio.dk/product_detail.asp?mode=master&maID=125
