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TIL in the early 80s Volvo made a prototype 760 Group A touring car, before deciding to stick with the 240.
You learn something new... - Cars you didn't know existed, until now!
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The best part about it is the current owner actually drives it. Unlike most Ferrari concepts it actually sees the light of day.
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I had no idea Mercedes-Benz created a coupe out of the W100 series 600 sedan in 1966. Apparently they were testing the response to such a car, but decided not to put it into production. Thankfully it still exists and is in the hands of a private collector. Here's the full story. A shame it never made it to production. It looks great.
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I recently re-watched the movie "Rush" and when watching Niki Lauda's Nurburgring crash, I noticed a Porsche 911 pulled up. Initially, I thought it was a pace car or something. So, I looked it up and learned that it was actually a fire engine.
I guess it makes sense to have this on the Nordschleife, it probably would arrive to a flaming wreck faster than a fire truck.
https://drivetribe.com/p/little-kno...-g3DS-6oouo_yQFfwQ?iid=Ry8R-mm4Rg-aPTBmQ2jCPA
and while looking up the 911, I also apparently learned that there was a 914 Fire Engine too.
I guess it makes sense to have this on the Nordschleife, it probably would arrive to a flaming wreck faster than a fire truck.
https://drivetribe.com/p/little-kno...-g3DS-6oouo_yQFfwQ?iid=Ry8R-mm4Rg-aPTBmQ2jCPA
and while looking up the 911, I also apparently learned that there was a 914 Fire Engine too.
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1989 Toyota RAV-4 Concept.
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1955 300SLS Prototype. This chassis started life as a Gullwing, but was modified by the factory into a Roadster. In order to keep the chassis stiffness, the car used larger gauge tubes compared to the Gullwing. Notice the windscreen is angled differently than a production Roadster, and the shifter lever is much longer than what was used later on.
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Why the hell was this not produced by the factory? It's easily the best variation of the 300SL.
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Venturi Heritage GT3 2006
Based on the look of the Atlantique cars from the 90s, this was a carbon tub with an MTM tuned supercharged 4.2 litre Audi V8. It tested once and that was all it ever did.
Based on the look of the Atlantique cars from the 90s, this was a carbon tub with an MTM tuned supercharged 4.2 litre Audi V8. It tested once and that was all it ever did.
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BMW Baur TC3, 1987. A proposal developed in collaboration with Eberhard Schulz (of Isdera) that had a tubular spaceframe chassis and an E30 325i 2.5-liter 6-cylinder engine positioned behind the front axle in a front/mid position. BMW had no interest in pursuing the project.
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There are so many interesting cars from south of the US border, someone could probably make a dedicated thread about it. "Cars of Mexico, Central and South America."
Another South American Mopar--the Dodge Polara of Argentina. An A-body like the Magnum above, this one got unique sheetmetal and was powered by a slant six or, in top trim GTX, a 318-inch LA small block V8. Available from 1969 to 1980.
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Whaaaaat the fraggerknackle heck it this?!
I'd have one!
https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/de...8526617?pageSource=details&id=OAG-AD-18526617
I'd have one!https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/de...8526617?pageSource=details&id=OAG-AD-18526617
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This is going a bit into the future, but I can't believe I haven't heard of this Cybertruck competitor from Bollinger until today:
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1990 Biagini Passo
Arguably the first ever crossover convertible, the Biagini Passo was a reworked version of the 4WD Volkswagen Golf Country by the small Italian coachbuilder, Biagini. It was powered by a 1.8L I4 making 100hp. It is estimated that somewhere between 100 to 300 of these were produced.
Arguably the first ever crossover convertible, the Biagini Passo was a reworked version of the 4WD Volkswagen Golf Country by the small Italian coachbuilder, Biagini. It was powered by a 1.8L I4 making 100hp. It is estimated that somewhere between 100 to 300 of these were produced.
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2003 Mercury Messenger Concept. Designed by Gerry McGovern, an aluminum 2-seat sports coupé that was supposed to represents the “first expression of Mercury’s new design DNA”. Powered by the 4.6L modular V8 making 302hp, just like the Mercury Marauder.
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That head-on shot made me think it was an Olds concept at first. Killer side-view proportions, though.
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Oldsmobile Incas Concept 1986
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The A90 Supra looks eerily close to that front 3/4 pic. More so the Supra's headlights to the canopy.2003 Mercury Messenger Concept. Designed by Gerry McGovern, an aluminum 2-seat sports coupé that was supposed to represents the “first expression of Mercury’s new design DNA”. Powered by the 4.6L modular V8 making 302hp, just like the Mercury Marauder.
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Oldsmobile Incas Concept 1986
It's like Mazda AZ-1 meets futuristic space shuttle! I honestly would never have expected this sort of design from Oldsmobile; I love this.
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