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[StreetHawk555]

Irmscher GT

A handful of info on this car but the best I can crop up is that is built on Opel underpinnings with a 3.6 inline six that was mounted "Front Center", and it could only muster 197-200hp which is kinda paltry for a 2+2 gran tourer. I think only a prototype of this exists or few of them where built as I
read they were made from 1988-1990.

It sort of reminds me of the Bitter SC which was another Opel derived GT.

 

[TexRex]

Looks like a streamlined Virage.

 

[Roo]

Today I learned about the Mk2 Volkswagen Golf Limited. 4 wheel drive, 210hp from a supercharged 16 valve 1.8 litre, only 71 were built around 1990. They were built with every option available, mostly for VW execs. 0-100kph/62mph in 6.4 seconds... a true wolf in sheep's clothing.

In my travels through Google it turns out it was suggested in the Gran Turismo Suggestions forum.

 

[GTboyz]

1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona 427 Super Coupe.

427 cu 485 HP. Meant to replace the legendary Cobra Daytona but due to production fell short, they weren't able to debut this car. Designed by Peter Brock.

With no offense to Mr. Brock, I think this looks horrible. If the rear axle is moved further to the back a bit I think it would look better, but I'm no Peter Brock...

 

[ZGBox]

Fiat Oltre

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It's a double cab pickup truck based on a Iveco LMV (a small off-roader for the Italian Army), but completely redone to be used as a normal road going truck; it was shown in the 2005 Bologna Motor Show and it has a 3.0L 4-cylinder diesel engine with 180hp mated to a 6 speed automatic transmission and full-time 4WD.
The car also has a hatch on the roof and the interior is dressed up with blue and white leather; with some commodities like an LCD screen on the front and air conditioning.
This car never reached production, it was intended to be a show car and it's quite forgotten even here in Italy.

 

[Liquid]

Ford Escort RS Cosworth Arrows

A promotional tie-in with the Arrows Formula One team. An unusual special edition, given that the car was released in 1995. At that time, the team was actually called Footwork (for sponsorship reasons) and in 1995 the Footwork team used Hart engines, not Ford. They had used Ford engines in 1994 though.

 

[VXR]

Those graphics were applied by hand, too.

 

[CSMDuty11]

Chameleon Mercedeses

...But they also did a Land Rover

 

[Populuxe]

Wow. Those are some hideously ugly cars.

 

[TexRex]

Beat me to it. And the Department of Redundancy Department would surely approve.

Edit: Wisconsin? Am I reading that correctly?

One wonders what other sin he's committing...to paper.

 

[CSMDuty11]

Apparently it's W1

And since I brought up the topic of ridiculous tunes from back then, might as well just outright link https://1000sel.com/index.php
Despite the name there's more than just 1000SELs
For example,

Granted, I don't think the 6x6 190s are mentioned on the site

 

[TexRex]

Apparently it's W1

Ah, and it seems that's a postal code in London, England. Thing is, there's also an unincorporated town called London in WI.

 

[-Fred-]

I... kinda approve of that gull-winged W129.

 

[Populuxe]

I like the BB 928 notchback coupe.

 

[TexRex]

I like the BB 928 notchback coupe.

As do I, but I'd prefer it not be a targa. Or at least that it be executed differently.

 

[ZGBox]

Another FIAT, and it's related to today's cool wall:

Fiat Sbarro Multiporta

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Commisioned by FIAT for the Turin Winter Olympics, and in both the older and the Facelift versions, they had 7 seats and 3 rows of doors, with the last ones hinged at their rear.

 

[Clark]

Mazda Roadpacer, a rotary engined red badge of a Holden FJ.

 

[SVX]

Mazda Roadpacer, a rotary engined red badge of a Holden FJ. View attachment 890602

This is an FJ-

You'd be thinking of the HJ/Kingswood.

 

[TexRex]

Wasn't that a specific rotary variant ("AP"), with another model using a Mazda piston engine (either the 1.8 or the 2.0 4-pot)?

[Edit] I'm mistaken. Near as I can tell, I may have confused it with the second generation Cosmo.

It also had a sweet little badge aft of the quarter glass:

 

[ScottPuss20]

This is an FJ-

You'd be thinking of the HJ/Kingswood.

Yeah I was about to say, that's not an FJ!

 

[Populuxe]

It also had a sweet little badge aft of the quarter glass:

I'm sure "RP" stands for "Rotary Power" but to me, this will always be "Rotary Paisley."

 

[TexRex]

I'm sure "RP" stands for "Rotary Power" but to me, this will always be "Rotary Paisley."

I'd wager it actually stands for "Road Pacer" as the model also carries the "RE-130 AP" badge...

...which designates it as having a rotary engine producing 130hp, and as being "Anti-Pollution". Though that last one's a bit of joke given that the engine is designed to have oil injected into the rotor housing to reduce wear, and that oil invariably ends up getting burned.

 

[Chrunch Houston]

Wasn't that a specific rotary variant ("AP"), with another model using a Mazda piston engine (either the 1.8 or the 2.0 4-pot)?

[Edit] I'm mistaken. Near as I can tell, I may have confused it with the second generation Cosmo.

It also had a sweet little badge aft of the quarter glass:

I thought that was some sort of Chinese knock off.

 

[Aerocoupe]

Interesting to see that Oldsmobile toyed around with the idea of a hot-rodded Ninety Eight powered by a Quad 4, and a turbocharged version no less. Also of note is the rear glass treatment on the red Calais; it looks like the engineers were testing either a hatchback bodystyle or a more aerodynamic shape.

 

[Northstar]

It’s a shame GM never went through with that “each brand having it’s own image” thing. Granted I think Olds would still be gone but Pontiac might still be around.

 

[TexRex]

Also of note is the rear glass treatment on the red Calais; it looks like the engineers were testing either a hatchback bodystyle or a more aerodynamic shape.

It's reminiscent of what Pontiac did with the G-body Grand Prix. What did they call that?



How they didn't utilize it on the FE3-X H/O is beyond me, as it would have fit in with the whole theme.

 

[Aerocoupe]

It's reminiscent of what Pontiac did with the G-body Grand Prix. What did they call that?

Err, the 2+2?

How they didn't utilize it on the FE3-X H/O is beyond me, as it would have fit in with the whole theme.

My guess is that it's because the Aerocoupes were designed specifically for NASCAR homoligation, something Olds didn't partake in due to them hedging their bets on the new W-body Cutlass shape instead.

 

[TexRex]

Err, the 2+2?

My guess is that it's because the Aerocoupes were designed specifically for NASCAR homoligation, something Olds didn't partake in due to them hedging their bets on the new W-

Sure, but for an experimental car with aero obviously having been a consideration...it just seems natural to me for the feature to have been included.

 

[05XR8]

https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/only-african-american-automobile-company

 

[GranTurNismo]

1993 Ferrari 328 Conciso Concept. Based on the 348, but weighed significantly less, only 980kg.