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  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,130
    You'd actually be surprised - Wikipedia was compared to Encyclopedia Brittanica on a number of articles, and both had about the same overall level of accuracy. And regarding Porsche, that was my point, there may have been a company pre-war (even made a one-off car) but the company as a manufacturer started in 1948.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    On the other hand, I've seen an elaborate prank that intentionally put false information on Wikipedia.

    It's useful, sure, but generally speaking I'd want to see a 2nd source.
  • british_roverbritish_rover Member Posts: 8,502
    Go get yourself a Wikiscanner
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    What a GREAT tool!

    Yep, you'd better not rely on Wikipedia for certain areas of knowledge. The car stuff isn't too bad. I've found a few errors but nothing really you'd want to fight about. Car enthusiasts tend to get onto the "how many angels on the head of a pin" arguments, and that gets tedious....well, until you have a few beers, then it starts to sound brilliant. :P

    The "Dr" title in Germany is kinda funny. Everybody and his mother is a "Dr" in Germany.
  • british_roverbritish_rover Member Posts: 8,502
    Heard it on NPR this morning and was waiting for a chance to use it in passing conversation.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,671
    we've drifted WAY off topic and no one has figured out which Fiat it is that the bambini are checking out>

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    Anybody know?

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  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Looks like early 70s...maybe a 128? Pretty plain-jane for 131.
  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,130
    Given the slow answers, is this the outside (yes, I cheated :blush:
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  • rcinmdrcinmd Member Posts: 139
    850 sedan, circa 70
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Saw this abomination this past weekend at the beach, ugh!

    Click to see pic.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,671
    Yep it's an 850 Berlina, I imagine the brochure shot is from an early car ca. 1964,

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,488
    I saw one of those at the Jersey shore a few weeks ago (must be a beach thing). Bright red. It was at a car dealer on their used car row, and had a 2001 sign on the window. Really goofy looking in person, but at least it didn't have a winch (just nerf bars)

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,671
    Well it says "Jeep" on the flank so it's just a Wrangler attempting to be a Hummer (which is a Chevy Pickup attempting to be a Jeep). :sick: :lemon:

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    They've come full circle! :D
  • british_roverbritish_rover Member Posts: 8,502
    Wow that is sad.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,671
    Clicck on link

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  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    I see the stripes so it's gotta be the GT350, or even the GT500.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,671
    If you knew the model year you'd know whether it was a GT-350 or a GT-500.;)

    PS-The center mount grille lights and hood scoop are other
    Shelby cues that reveal the model year....anyone?

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  • crna2becrna2be Member Posts: 3
    It's a 67 GT 500...

    ...I think...

    I know that the grille light mounting depended on the laws of the state where the car was delivered. Some had the lights mounted in the outer ends of the grille.

    M.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,671
    It's a 67 GT 500..

    Actually the picture isn't captioned so there's no way of knowing without seeing the badges if it's a 289 powered GT-350
    or a 428 powered GT-500 of which roughly twice as many were made in '67 compared to the smaller engined car.

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,671
    link

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • british_roverbritish_rover Member Posts: 8,502
    Steve McQueen's Ferrari GT.
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    McQueen was driving one of these when he was busted for dui in Anchorage in 1972. (The article gives the photo away, but the mugshot is a hoot).

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    Peace. :D
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,671
    Steve McQueen's Ferrari GT

    Yeah, to be exact it's a 1963 Ferrari 250GT Berlinetta Lusso, one of the most beautiful cars ever made. Dark Brown was seen on Porsches, Benzes and a few other cars of that era but it was pretty unusual for a Ferrari IIRC.

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,671
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • urnewsurnews Member Posts: 668
    Blue station wagon looks like maybe a 1950 Plymouth. Brown/black car is a 1952 Chevrolet.
  • rcinmdrcinmd Member Posts: 139
    I just noticed that the car has Fiat's early side marker lights, the small round ones, like we had on the 68 124 Spyder. So I'm thinking maybe it's a 1968 850.

    The 850 Coupe was gorgeous, amazingly proportioned for such a tiny vehicle.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,671
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  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Mercedes SLR.

    Only the Saleen S7 has more cheese slicers.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,671
    Mercedes SLR.

    Properly it's a Mercedes Mclaren SLR Roadster. ;)

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  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    No, no, let's have FIVE louvres and FOUR strakes.....geez, somebody with a baseball bat needs to tell these designers when ENOUGH is ENOUGH!
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Agreed. One subtle one in the front fender behind the wheel, preferably functional to vent the engine bay, is fine. No more, though.
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    I confess I know little about this one, but it's fun to look at:

    HINT: It comes from the pen of one of the masters of Excess in Detroit---no not Exner...

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,671
    Is that the Olds Division's take on the Corvette that appeared ca. 1954 as a concept/show car? It looks a lot more like a 'vette from the rear or side IIRC.

    I think it might have been called the Starfire. The Master of Excess would have been Harley Earl.

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  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Yep, it's Earl but it's not a Corvette...newer model year, higher line car. I know, I know, it's a one off but we do see this car from time to time in shows around the country.
  • karsickkarsick Member Posts: 312
    Olds Toronado... 1971?
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,671
    This one's a little easier than Shifty's:

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  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,130
    It's a picture of some old SAAB pasted on a blurry road shot, in order to look fast? :P

    PS - anyone know where I can see any photos/diagrams of the 'rope drive'? I've always wondered about that, never seen one. Also, what, exactly, is a 'torque tube', when not used with the 'rope drive'?
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    My source said '72, but it's not reliable. '71 works ok for me. :shades:
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Oh one of my all time, slam-dunk, favorite cars!! That must be a Saab....um.....92? Splendid!

    TORQUE TUBE --here's a wikipedia definition---a bit windy and obtuse, and not quite accurate, but pretty good to get you started:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torque_tube

    ROPE DRIVE--it's not really a "rope". I have a diagram here in my office but I don't know how to get that to you. If you Google it, you get a diagram of a Fort in Haiti, so I'm not sure what Google is up to....
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,671
    That's it, the Saab is a prototype, the Saab 92, the very first Saab automobile, IIRC the first production Saab was the 93.

    Isn't "rope drive" the flexible driveshaft they used on early Pontiac Tempests to connect the motor to the transaxle? GM was into pretty advanced stuff with their first generation of "compacts" (1960-'63) which featured aluminum block engines, transaxles, turbocharging and other pioneering technology.

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,671
    I don't think anybodies' going to get your GM Concept car, what is it?

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  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Cadillac Cyclone!

    Read all about it!

    http://www.car-nection.com/yann/Dbas_txt/Drm_cycl.htm
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,671
    Whoa! Check out the Dagmars on that one! :P

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,671
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • british_roverbritish_rover Member Posts: 8,502
    Ferrari 456 or a 456M I can't tell from that picture it was the predecessor to the current 612 Scaglietti.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,671
    Ferrari 456 or a 456M

    Yep, I dunno which either.

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,671
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    Actually, those Dagmars are radomes.
  • tmarttmart Member Posts: 2,402
    Mystery? Looks to be a BMW M Power motor. ;)
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