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

[The Stig Farmer]

So it's an old German kit car? OK, nice.

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

-> ...

No, Pontiac never made a GTO wagon. That's a Pontiac Tempest which the GTO was based on. Someone (not Pontiac) gave that wagon a GTO conversion.

WHAT?! ..and now I'm disappointed. Thanks anyway...

^ There some small companies that converts these wagons into GTO wagons in OEM gloriousness! I saw one of these converted wagons at Barrett-Jackson couple of years ago.

 

[Badasp5.0]

No it was one of the many weird ones they did for the Mustang II.

I am a II fan but I kinda like that test more. Very euro looking but has a taste of the Fox notch in it.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Trident has built the fastest diesel sports car in the world. Apparently

The flagship ‘Iceni' boasts a top speed in excess of over 190mph, the ability to run for 2000 miles on a single tank of mineral or bio-diesel fuel, and has capacity for at least TWO SUITCASES!

Using something called ‘torque multiplication technology', Trident says has managed to improve performance and economy. Trident doesn't explain what torque multiplication technology actually is, or how it works. We suspect it may be a 'gearbox'.

Trident also boasts the Iceni - which will start at a competitive £96,000 - features 'over 39 bespoke components'. What's the rest of the car made of?

http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/ten-things-we-learned-this-week-2014-05-02

 

[Slash]

I am a II fan but I kinda like that test more. Very euro looking but has a taste of the Fox notch in it.

I agree it's one of the better ones but my lord Ford had some weird ideas for the Mustang II:

 

[The Stig Farmer]

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This is better than the production one...

 

[Slash]

Nooooo.

 

[The Stig Farmer]

Nooooo.

Yeeeees.

 

[Badasp5.0]

Yeeeees.

I agree it looks better to me.

 

[Beeblebrox237]

I also think it looks way better than the production Mustang II. But to me, almost anything does. I think the Pontiac Aztec looks nicer than the Mustang II.

 

[Slash]

I think it was to close to the 71-73 production models with the updated front end.

The coupe version of the II looks terrible I must admit, but in the right hands the II can look quite good IMO. I think that car is an acquired taste though. I'll be honest, I used to hate that car more than anything in the world. But now I see it as one of the last "classic" Mustangs before the Fox updated everything into something more modern.

A longer wheelbase DEFINITELY helps looks though.

 

[Grandea GTR]

I think it was to close to the 71-73 production models with the updated front end.

The coupe version of the II looks terrible I must admit, but in the right hands the II can look quite good IMO. I think that car is an acquired taste though. I'll be honest, I used to hate that car more than anything in the world. But now I see it as one of the last "classic" Mustangs before the Fox updated everything into something more modern.

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A longer wheelbase DEFINITELY helps looks though.

It looks rather awkward at that angle for some reason...

 

[The Stig Farmer]

Pickup Truck Racing.

British series, Vauxhall/Ford 2-litre 4-cylinder, sub-900kg. Kinda like mini NASCAR Trucks.

 

[Sage Ages]

Mastretta MXT

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

I didn't know that dodge made commemorative editions of the Dodge SRT cars until recently. I like the stripes.

3 other special edition Vipers:

Viper ACR Nurburgring Edition

Viper VCA Edition

VOL 9 Edition

and now the Viper is really giving me the Porsche 911/Ford Mustang vibe with all of these special editions.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

those go-fast-stripes must give like 50+ horsepower!

 

[Wiegert]

The best way to celebrate your own country hosting the World Cup? Football hubcaps. 💡

Found out about the Italia '90 after I saw this one for sale today. Not a particularly cheap Panda, either.

 

[Liquid]

I... I quite like those hubcaps!

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

those go-fast-stripes must give like 50+ horsepower!

They give 100 hp actually.

 

[Cano]

Mastretta MXT

come on, really? That recent?

 

[Sage Ages]

I guess it's a bit recent, but I never heard of it, and it hasn't exactly received too much attention. I never even realized how new it was.

 

[synchromesh]

The best way to celebrate your own country hosting the World Cup? Football hubcaps. 💡

Found out about the Italia '90 after I saw this one for sale today. Not a particularly cheap Panda, either.

For only 2,700 pounds! It needs to go in a museum.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

They give 100 hp actually.

Damn! I need those stripes!

 

[ProjectWHaT]

 

[GT Pro]

Tommy Hilfiger Jeep Wagoner:

 

[ProjectWHaT]

I guess it's a bit recent, but I never heard of it, and it hasn't exactly received too much attention. I never even realized how new it was.

Do you watch top gear?

 

[Xilor]

The best way to celebrate your own country hosting the World Cup? Football hubcaps. 💡

Found out about the Italia '90 after I saw this one for sale today. Not a particularly cheap Panda, either.

If I had a Panda I'd pay a lot of money for a set of these.

 

[Sage Ages]

Do you watch top gear?

Not much.

 

[Liquid]

Fiat 500 Ghia

The perfect Riviera golf cart.

 

[The Stig Farmer]

Fiat 500 Ghia

What a brilliant little thing.