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

[RandomCarGuy17]

Yeah, I didn't know that there was a Yenko Corvette until today.

 

[tankuroded]

Artnature RX-7 GTO - competed in 1994 Le Mans.

Kudzu DG-3 powered by Mazdaspeed, featuring a familiar livery. Competed in 1995 Le Mans.

 

[GT Pro]

Aixam Crossline

 

[ilikewaffles11]

My friend is in Japan and just sent me a photo of this, a Subaru R2.

 

[Fastcarguy]

Kudzu DG-3 powered by Mazdaspeed, featuring a familiar livery. Competed in 1995 Le Mans.

Is it weird that I thought someone hacked the roof off the 787b for a moment?

 

[Badasp5.0]

Is it weird that I thought someone hacked the roof off the 787b for a moment?

Same here.

 

[Crash]

Lancia LC2

Never knew Lancia built a Group C car for Le Mans racing.

 

[Downhill Dino]

It did fairly well too... when it wasn't being a typical Lancia.

 

[Tornado]

Back in the 80s friggin everyone had a Group C or IMSA GTP or whatever car. Was a great time.

 

[Wiegert]

Tiff Needell had what I consider the most surprising entry of the decade. Even though it only raced once.

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

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My friend is in Japan and just sent me a photo of this, a Subaru R2.

^ I like the R1 better:

-> And add a little Prodrive will result to this:

 

[SVX]

-> ...

^ I like the R1 better:

-> And add a little Prodrive will result to this:

I had no idea that the P2 was based off that at all. Wow!

Thanks to @Ken Koios, I learnt about this:

The Ferrari 512S Modulo.

The Ferrari 512S Modulo is a concept car designed by Paolo Martin of the Italian carozzeria Pininfarina, unveiled at the 1970 Geneva Motor Show.

In 1968 Ferrari built 612 Can Am chassis 0864 which after testing was given to Pininfarina with the new chassis n. 512S n. 27 to build a show car.

Modulo has an extremely low body with a canopy-style roof that slides forward to permit entry to the cabin. All four wheels are partly covered. Another special feature of the design are twenty-four holes in the engine cover that reveal the Ferrari V12 engine which develops 550hp, a top speed of 220mph and 0-60 in 3.1 seconds.

In 2014 Pininfarina sold Modulo to James Glickenhaus who is restoring it to full operating condition.

More here.

 

[Tyger]

Oh wow I didn't know it was being restored, also didn't know it potentially had that kind of performace. In 1970.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

I have many of these "unheard of" cars in my own list, but here's one I only found about last year:

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Remember the Daihatsu Copen? Well, turns out Daihatsu are making a new one! This one is called the Daihatsu Copen Robe (not kidding about the name); and it seems that the Copen has gone from being a cute teddy bear to an edgy mini-sports car. Doesn't make me like it any less though, the old Copen was also an unknown car to me until I first saw it in Gran Turismo (IIRC).

 

[Snorevette]

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[Niku Driver HC]

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That I did not see coming, well spotted sir. Who copied who, in this case? Rockstar's designers or Daihatsu's? Guess my words about the Copen becoming a "mini-sports car" were more adequate than I thought...

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

-> Just saw this on Men and Motors video of the Volvo V70 R:

^ I'm stumped, can anyone know what this car is? Someone commented on YT that this is a GT40, and I know that was a lie.

 

[Downhill Dino]

@The Vanishing Boy It's a Maserati Bora.

 

[Bo]

More specifically, the GR4 Competizione, which never managed to race in its heyday.

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

^ Many thanks guys! I was vague at first that it was a Maserati since I saw a faint hint of the Italian fork on its grille.

 

[Cano]

Thanks to @Ken Koios, I learnt about this:
The Ferrari 512S Modulo.

I can't believe you didn't know about the Modulo, one of the most famous "Ferrari" concept cars for sure. altough I didn't know it had been sold and such. Cool.

 

[SVX]

I can't believe you didn't know about the Modulo, one of the most famous "Ferrari" concept cars for sure. altough I didn't know it had been sold and such. Cool.

Eh, bite me. I've had a model of it for years, just never aqctually thought it was a real car!

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

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Lancia LC2

Never knew Lancia built a Group C car for Le Mans racing.

^ The #5 car is on display here in Vegas at the Linq Hotel:

^ This Lancia makes the Lotus Elise like an Aventador comapred to it!!

 

[SVX]

1988 IAD Royale

A luxury sedan based on all things, an XT6.

More info here.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

I originally thought that the e28 BMW M5 was the first of the M-powered 5-series, but I learned just now that it isn't.
The e12 BMW M535i is and boy how I love the BMW racing stripes on it!

 

[Downhill Dino]

Abarth SE 030

Based on a Lancia Montecarlo supposedly.

 

[Cano]

I love those air intakes.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

I love those air intakes.

They look like they were taken from a 1970's F1 car. Never though I'd see those type of intakes on a Montecarlo, but there you go. They look really cool. And so does the car, it's like half of a Gr. 5 Lancia.

 

[GranTurismo916]

1988 IAD Royale

A luxury sedan based on all things, an XT6.

More info here.

That...is...

Amazing.

 

[Spacegoat]

Abarth SE 030

Based on a Lancia Montecarlo supposedly.

Reminds me of the racing prototype Abarth did of the X1/9. Super awesome.