You learn something new... - Cars you didn't know existed, until now!

[TheCracker]

That Stratos Zero is ugly. How does anyone find that beautiful?

The overall shape is. Without it we'd never have had the Countach (which is what Bertone came up with next after the Stratos Zero). Without the Countach i doubt we'd have Lamborghini around these days.

Beautiful? possibly.

Seminal? most definitely.

 

[kikie]

That Stratos Zero is ugly. How does anyone find that beautiful?

^ I think its just a personal preference. Unique, yes! Beautiful, uhhhh....

It looks .... mmmm, special. But I like it anyway.


Lamborghini LP500 prototype

 

[benzoboy]

I think you may have been misinformed, that's Bertone Mantide

 

[kikie]

I think you may have been misinformed, that's Bertone Mantide

Ow, my bad. Stupid internet.

 

[Vince_Fiero]

Something more common:

But wait a minute, no roof, ah GTX1 (seems Ford approves, but custom made).

 

[NISM0_SKYLINE]

If that one is in California, then I have seen it.

 

[GT_Prologue5]

I have wanted one of those ever since I saw one. I mean now the ferocious engine noise filling your ear cavities, the wind blowing through your hair, and knowing that nothing could take you down. A++++.

 

[niky]

Something more common:

But wait a minute, no roof, ah GTX1 (seems Ford approves, but custom made).

That's an aftermarket conversion. It was advertised in the buff books a few years back. Don't remember it ever being factory certified... but you could be right.

 

[astrosdude91]

I've seen a GTX1 in Houston at a Cars and Coffee meet. I'll see if I can find a picture.

Edit: Can't find a picture, now I look like a jackass!

 

[Tornado]

There was a plan for Ford to offer the GTX1 in-house for a while that sadly fell through, and SVT was directly involved with the original prototype.

 

[kikie]

Dare DZ and the TG sport

http://www.dareuk.com/history.php

http://www.google.be/images?hl=nl&q...=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1280&bih=834

 

[ACcartoons]

Dare DZ and the TG sport

http://www.dareuk.com/history.php

http://www.google.be/images?hl=nl&q...=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1280&bih=834

If you took everything that is good-looking in the world, and put them in a room...

and then took them out of the room. This car is what you'd be left with.

 

[TheCracker]

If you took everything that is good-looking in the world, and put them in a room...

and then took them out of the room. This car is what you'd be left with.

And Katie Price.

 

[Vince_Fiero]

2006 Leblanc Mirabeau
It's a new proposal for a racecar and prepared to FIA/Le Mans standards .The fact that it is street legal, is almost unbelievable. 515 kw 813 kilograms (1789 lbs)

Seems it was already in "Guess that car" and "whishlists" from Supercars.net (text and photo):

 

[GT_Prologue5]

^^Dude that's insane for being street legal. I couldn't ever see anyone drive one on a real road.

 

[kikie]

I want one, ..... NOW.

Must be hell driving the 2006 Leblanc Mirabeau on Belgian roads. (speed bumps, holes, etc...).

 

[ACcartoons]

And Katie Price.

Indeed.

 

[kikie]

I've got another one.

Audi RS5 brake (avant)





Photoshop?

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

^ Yup its a 'chop, unfortunately. I would love that.

 

[kikie]

Even the first photo?

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

^ The Audi RS5 Break does not exist even in concept form. So its a 'chop. Its was an excellent work by Theo.

 

[kikie]

Moving on then.

Firebird III

 

[X-Power]

That looks like a fighter jet that's been put in a blender with a Corvette.

 

[Daniel]

True.
To be honest, I have never heard of Great Wall Motors since I saw an Advert for them recently. They've started to be sold in New Zealand. And all their cars copy some other car. Even had the sales of one of them banned in Europe.
Here's the car that was banned for sales in Europe:

Great Wall Peri... looks like the Fiat Panda, which got it banned...

 

[IIIKAGEIII]

Over the past few years, there have been several cars that turned my world upside down:

I honestly had no idea these cars existed until the Pontiac GTO showed up back in 2004/2005. It really upsets you when your American car companies can build something so awesome in foreign markets, and yet, not sell them in the US...

this reminds me of the episode of the simpsons with barts "evil" twin. i love the cars in europe like Mercedes BMW and even jaguar. i love the cars like you love our holdens and fords. those cars are very popular in australia and you'll see them driving around everwhere if you come over for a visit. just like you have Mercedes driving around as taxis in europe. turn the world upside down and you get me in a Mercedes 5 AMG and you in a holden hsv ss. i guess i love your cars as much as you like ours.

 

[kikie]

Bristol Fighter


Lots of photos here: http://www.google.be/images?hl=nl&q...tle&resnum=1&ved=0CCAQsAQwAA&biw=1280&bih=834

 

[Vince_Fiero]

That Bristol fighter has the Viper engine. Whoow.

I just came across this Britisch Oldie Alta Sports:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pieterameye/3976196783/

From Si 558 on flickr

 

[NotThePrez]

It's called the Fioravanti SP1. Styled by Fiorvanti (who at the time worked for Pininfarina), it's a custom one-off F430 built for a Japanese Ferrari collector.

 

[kikie]

Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa is also a one-off build car specially build for a German car enthusiast.

 

[Cano]

horrid photoshop job on that last one. HORRID.