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  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    edited May 2011
    I feel like I'm plugging a movie, which is funny considering I rarely watch one.

    Driving the 1971 Ford Maverick From Fast Five (Inside Line)

    Except for the fiberglass "Grabber" hood, the sheet metal on this one is original ('71 model, but manufactured in '70). Best watch the pins on that hood, or it'll fly off, like it did with our testers.
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    edited May 2011
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  • mac24mac24 Member Posts: 3,910
    edited May 2011
    Very square, looks like either an early Ford Bronco or an IH Scout.

    Not sure what the rather odd line lock is for though; guess it's either set up for competitive offroading or drag racing.
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    edited May 2011
    Definitely been customized. On second thought, that looks more like paint from a spray can than primer.

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  • mac24mac24 Member Posts: 3,910
    edited May 2011
    Customized for fun rather than competititon then........that's definitely not a regulation crash helmet. ;)

    Is the center post for towing something, like a glider or a parachute?
  • colin_lcolin_l Member Posts: 591
    The IL article says the center post is for a machinegun. Libya style!

    - I haven't seen the movie yet, either, or I'd suspect we would have both known.
  • mac24mac24 Member Posts: 3,910
    Ah, a movie. In that case the line lock is to provide very positive lockup of the rear wheels for spectacular handbrake turns, and the 'rattle can' quality of the customizing points to a low budget movie perhaps?
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    They made like 5 of them and the director hated them, so they got relegated to background shots. Another Fast Five blurb. "If the Scout were any more primitive, it would be horse-drawn."

    And it's a '68 IH.

    Full story from Inside Line.
  • mac24mac24 Member Posts: 3,910
    Just followed the link, looks like a movie than I won't be going out of my way to see.

    Shame about the Scouts. :(
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    The editors must love it (or must love getting to drive the cars). Lots of stories about the cars in the last couple of weeks.
  • mac24mac24 Member Posts: 3,910
    I must admit I don't follow Inside Line. :blush:

    Sometimes I wish the Internet wasn't so big. :P
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    AT&T and the other majors are throttling bandwidth, so you may get your wish. :P
  • mac24mac24 Member Posts: 3,910
    Woo, AT&T. In my experience they're the textbook example for corporate incompetence.
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Remember that Saturday Night Live slogan they made up for AT&T:

    "We don't care, because we don't have to"

    Lots of people thought the slogan was actually advertised by AT&T---LOL!
  • mac24mac24 Member Posts: 3,910
    Lots of people thought the slogan was actually advertised by AT&T---LOL!

    That doesn't surprise me at all! :shades:
  • kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 267,471
    I think that was cribbed from Lily Tomlin's character, Ernestine.. the telephone operator...

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  • bhill2bhill2 Member Posts: 2,603
    You're right, it was Lily Tomlin's Ernestine. The character was created for the program 'Laugh In', but I think the phrase debuted on SNL.

    2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])

  • grahampetersgrahampeters Member Posts: 1,786
    edited May 2011
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  • wgraferwgrafer Member Posts: 592
    edited May 2011
    So where did 'Civilisation' go?? Verrrry scary.......................
  • magnettemagnette Member Posts: 4,234
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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,672
    Is that a Brazilian VW, perhaps based on the 412 platform?

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

  • jwilliams2jwilliams2 Member Posts: 910
    I believe you are correct. A Kharmann Ghia TC ....
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    From what I can see, it's more handsome than the ones we saw in the US
  • magnettemagnette Member Posts: 4,234
    Indeed - Brazilian Karmann Ghia 1600TC - with the latter meaning 'Touring Coupe - not twin carb... It's circa 1972, but this model was around for about five years so could be a year or two either side.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Must not have been rust proofed very well, because I lived there from 1979 to 1985 and I don't recall ever seeing one of those.

    I saw tons of Fuscas (Beetle), Variants, Brasilias, Passats, etc.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,672
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    Looks like a V-12 Jaguar XKE, say perhaps a 1969-70 model.
  • mac24mac24 Member Posts: 3,910
    Yes, one of the very last 'E' Types. :cry:
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Not the handsomest of the E-Type coupes, I must say. The original Series I coupe is beautifully proportioned, but this one....eh......
  • mac24mac24 Member Posts: 3,910
    I agree, the cabin is very bulbous in comparison with the earlier models.
    However, it's probably the most comfortable model to drive over long distances.
    The Series I had a flat floor to which the thin seat base was bolted.
    You sat upright with your legs straight out in front of you; leg muscle cramps and back pain followed shortly after. :sick:
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Well, sometimes for the pure sports car, or sports coupe, experience, you have to sacrifice the comforts of an El Dorado. :P

    The V12s were definitely no longer sports cars, at least relative to the earlier Series. They became GT cars and I agree, much more comfy and all that.
  • mac24mac24 Member Posts: 3,910
    What do they have in common? An extra point for the car in the truck pic.

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  • jwilliams2jwilliams2 Member Posts: 910
    Well, they all look like they were made by Skoda....
  • mac24mac24 Member Posts: 3,910
    The V12s were definitely no longer sports cars, at least relative to the earlier Series. They became GT cars and I agree, much more comfy and all that.

    IMO the V12s were a great GT but earlier Series cars were poor sports models.
    They certainly had the looks (one of the most beautiful designs ever) and the speed, but cornering and handling were mediocre and the driver could never become as one with the vehicle, as should be the case in a true sports model.
    This was due in the most part to the very agricultural gearbox and clutch.
    The Series I was the worst with the incredibly slow and heavy gearshift and long throw heavy clutch which wasn't hugely improved in later models.
    Add to all that a front end that became very light when speeds exceeded 100mph and you had a car that was ego boosting to be seen in around town, thrilling on an open straight road until it got scary, a car that you couldn't fail to turn around and look back at after you parked it, and one you were glad to step out of after anything more than an hour's drive.
  • mac24mac24 Member Posts: 3,910
    Well, they all look like they were made by Skoda....

    Too easy, I should have just posted the truck!

    Did you get the car behind the truck?
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    All true, but by 60s standards no different than most sports cars of the day. I mean, have you ever driven an early Porsche 911? Talk about front end lift and squirrelly handling!

    I like to think of the early E-Types in the same was as the TR250 or TR6--they were a "man's car", and required a good deal of effort to get the best out of them.
  • mac24mac24 Member Posts: 3,910
    I like to think of the early E-Types in the same was as the TR250 or TR6--they were a "man's car", and required a good deal of effort to get the best out of them.

    I agree, and the MGC and Austin Healy 3000 could probably be added to that list too.

    While Sprites and Midgets were small and light, I think the Lotus Elite, followed by the Elan, were probably the first of the more refined lightweight sports models that would displace their more manly predecessors.

    I remember watching clubman races at Brands Hatch when I was young, where Minis, Lotus, and Hillman Imps would run rings round Jaguars and five litre Galaxies.
    Certainly made a lasting impression. ;)
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    The Minis used to slap the Corvettes silly as well at Lime Rock. The Vettes would roar off at the starting line, leaving all in the dust. Come the turns, the Vette would slide around, pushing like crazy, with the Minis catching up and dogging them, waiting for the Corvette to exhaust its brakes...which they usually did after some laps.

    Ah we should have put the MGC as a mystery car. You need a sharp eye to spot one vis a vis an MGB. (the hood).
  • mac24mac24 Member Posts: 3,910
    Ah we should have put the MGC as a mystery car. You need a sharp eye to spot one vis a vis an MGB. (the hood).

    Ok, let's try this. What indicates this as being an MGC rather than an MGB?

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  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,133
    Flared fender?
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Somebody actually took care of it? (probably not the right answer, hah?) :P
  • mac24mac24 Member Posts: 3,910
    No, but you get a point for spotting it's flared. ;)
  • mac24mac24 Member Posts: 3,910
    Somebody actually took care of it? (probably not the right answer, hah?)

    Right! :shades:

    Actually you're management, so you can't post the answer unless no one else gets it. :P
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    I have no intention of posting the answer. I'm not even tempted to do it. :shades:
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
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  • jwilliams2jwilliams2 Member Posts: 910
    Did you get the car behind the truck?

    Not sure, but looks like a Ford Zephyr....
  • jwilliams2jwilliams2 Member Posts: 910
    edited May 2011
    Looks like a 1958 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser....
  • mac24mac24 Member Posts: 3,910
    I have no intention of posting the answer. I'm not even tempted to do it.

    Uh-ha, if you say so. ;)
  • mac24mac24 Member Posts: 3,910
    Did you get the car behind the truck?

    Not sure, but looks like a Ford Zephyr....

    I think you're right. Body shape is the same as the Zodiac but it appears to have the Zephyr grille.
  • jwilliams2jwilliams2 Member Posts: 910
    What indicates this as being an MGC rather than an MGB?

    Looks to have torsion bars as opposed to coil springs....
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