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So the Chery QQ is actually a copy of a copy then?
You learn something new... - Cars you didn't know existed, until now!
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So the Chery QQ is actually a copy of a copy then?
hehe every repost is a repost of a repost, someone's already done it, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and all that I suppose.
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Their is a thing called the oil industry that didn't want people driving electric cars... Atleast, not until they got into that buisness.
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-> As far as I remember, back when it was an entirely new model (1998). I saw this micro car back in the Philippines as a gray-market import. And to tell you guys honestly, I like it better than the Smart Fortwo. 
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it looks more aerodynamic backwards!
anyway, iv recently looked into the work of designer pietro frua, he did all kinds of fancy european coachbuilding, among others. he was fond of a sharp nose and fastback look as you can tell!
67 bmw 3000 v8 coupe
68 bmw 2000
68 monteverdi 2000
69 bmw 2002 gt4
69 opel admiral b coupe
69 ac 429
70 dodge challenger
76 camaro...not his best
now im not saying they ripped his idea, but bertones 69 iso lele, 67 alfa montreal, 70 lamborghini jarama were quite similar in style!
full list and pics of his cars here!
anyway, iv recently looked into the work of designer pietro frua, he did all kinds of fancy european coachbuilding, among others. he was fond of a sharp nose and fastback look as you can tell!
67 bmw 3000 v8 coupe
68 bmw 2000
68 monteverdi 2000
69 bmw 2002 gt4
69 opel admiral b coupe
69 ac 429
70 dodge challenger
76 camaro...not his best
now im not saying they ripped his idea, but bertones 69 iso lele, 67 alfa montreal, 70 lamborghini jarama were quite similar in style!
full list and pics of his cars here!
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that is crazy! I wonder if he had a bunch of front clips lying around his shop that he put on all his cars after he was done with all the other modifications 
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Might as well ad Maserati Mistral and AC 428 Frua to that list too.
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McLaren M6/GT '69 (only 3 were built)
Was the Bruce McLaren's personal road car.
For a car from 1969 is lines are very clean and futuristic!
Was the Bruce McLaren's personal road car.
For a car from 1969 is lines are very clean and futuristic!
Here's an interesting one I've been looking at.
The catchily titled Guest, Keen & Nettlefold Ferguson Formula Four-Wheel Drive 100 (GKN FFF100).
This is how the car was meant to look and was designed by William Towns of Aston Martin:
And how it turned out in '72:
Apparently, they ran out of time when building the car, and the design wasn't completely followed. The bonnet bulge became something which seems to be nothing more than some steel bars!
Apparently the car was commissioned to test new parts like the new four-wheel drive system, and the car was a modified Jensen with a Chrysler V8 I believe.
Here's a little article I found on the Internet about it.
Apparently, the company were going to work on the fuel injection to get it to break more records but the whole project faded away without a trace. Looks like they ran out of funding for the project.
The car wasn't completely forgotten though, as articles I've read reference the fact that although the car was completely ignored in the UK after the initial record attempt, the engineers at Audi did take notice of what the car did... and then used their knowledge in the creation of the quattro!
The catchily titled Guest, Keen & Nettlefold Ferguson Formula Four-Wheel Drive 100 (GKN FFF100).
This is how the car was meant to look and was designed by William Towns of Aston Martin:
And how it turned out in '72:
Apparently, they ran out of time when building the car, and the design wasn't completely followed. The bonnet bulge became something which seems to be nothing more than some steel bars!
Apparently the car was commissioned to test new parts like the new four-wheel drive system, and the car was a modified Jensen with a Chrysler V8 I believe.
Here's a little article I found on the Internet about it.
Apparently, the company were going to work on the fuel injection to get it to break more records but the whole project faded away without a trace. Looks like they ran out of funding for the project.
The car wasn't completely forgotten though, as articles I've read reference the fact that although the car was completely ignored in the UK after the initial record attempt, the engineers at Audi did take notice of what the car did... and then used their knowledge in the creation of the quattro!
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think it should be called the FFFUU..
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Ultima's are RWD. The figures still don't add up though, even if the GKN FFF had an early form of ABS and traction control, which the Ultima hasn't, it still weighs half a tonne more and has 120bhp less. An Enzo does it in 11 second and a Macca F1 in 11.5.
My mistake, then - I was sure it said 4WD somewhere.
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^ Heh, heh, those are Brazillian Chevy/VW models. Twisted aren't they? 
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how about a race car, the Allard J2X-C
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The SM isn't quite that super of a car, and a very famous car at the same time! The Maserati links were new to me when I first bothered reading about it, though. I saw one of those in Berlin a few years ago, and I love that car ever since - such a beautiful design, and so much innovation... Though I guess maintenance is hell on these things.
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Not a car I didn't know existed, but a paint job:
Was talking to an Alfa salesman today and asked about this colour that all the red Alfas at the British Motorshow were in last year. Apparently, it's a special finish known as "Rosso Competizione" and costs fifteen thousand pounds. You can't buy an Alfa in this colour in the UK because the logistics for repairs are nightmarish - the car must be shipped back to Italy for it to be repainted, and one of the paint stages is to allow the finish to dry naturally for three weeks.
It is an absolutely gorgeous finish though, the best colour I've seen on any car full stop. And amusing that it doubles the price of a MiTo...
Was talking to an Alfa salesman today and asked about this colour that all the red Alfas at the British Motorshow were in last year. Apparently, it's a special finish known as "Rosso Competizione" and costs fifteen thousand pounds. You can't buy an Alfa in this colour in the UK because the logistics for repairs are nightmarish - the car must be shipped back to Italy for it to be repainted, and one of the paint stages is to allow the finish to dry naturally for three weeks.
It is an absolutely gorgeous finish though, the best colour I've seen on any car full stop. And amusing that it doubles the price of a MiTo...
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