yeah, show cars are BIG deals right now, because if you buy one, you have the *only* one, so no matter how rich your friends/competitors/members in your club....they can't have one.
Downside is you'd probably have to be suicidal to actually drive one of these.
Yep, the 2012. Saab isn't making cars in Sweden (at least as of yesterday) but GM is making Saabs under contract down in Mexico at the same factory where the make the SRX and HRR.
67 Ferrari 275 GTB Spider N.A.R.T. (North American Racing Team.)
Yes! The 275 GTB/4 N.A.R.T. Spider was the brainchild of Luigi Chinetti, Ferrari's US importer. who felt that something with a bit more performance and agressive looks than the pretty 275 GTS was needed and ordered Scalglietti to decapitate 25 GTB/4 Coupes to create the Spiders. 10 were actually built and all were sent to the US. The first was the one shown in the picture, s/n 09437, was raced at the 1967 Sebring 12hrs by Denise McCluggage and Pinkie Rollo (Windridge) to Second in the GT Class then repainted for use in the Thomas Crown Affair.
Steve McQueen liked the car driven by Faye Dunaway in the movie so much he bought one for himself.
Ever since a kid, I've really liked '56 Fords, but I have come to appreciate the beauty of the '57 Ford also. Laymen don't know this, but Ford actually outsold Chevy for '57.
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What a car the Alfa Sprint is!!...it's really the PERFECT coupe....light, fast, beautiful, and terrific driver feedback on all levels. If you had just this car, you'd never need anything else. You can cram two kiddies in the back and you can rent a truck when you need one.
That's correct, the Giulietta Sprint was introduced in 1954. It was followed by the Berlina (perhaps the first true sport sedan to be mass produced) and the fabulous Giulietta Spider, all three were iconic designs far ahead of their time.
Brain fade. I blame the after effects of an anaesthetic.
Still, it is a lovely looking beast; one of the better executed big convertibles. We rarely saw any here in Australia but as kids would drool over them on US tv shows.
Gee, I remember those, although I think that the ones that came to Australia had an integrated tray.
Datsun made a steady stream of very reliable small utilities from the 1950's to 1970's. There was a very long lasting Datson 1200 utility which has remained very popular with restorers/customisers in Australia.
Triumph Stag. However, please note that it is parked, not being driven.
They are notoriously problematic with a temperamental Triumph designed V8. More commonly, they will have been re-engined by now with a Rover V8, Ford Essex V6 or Buick V6, although that wipes off value.
An engineer friend in England has two, but I think that is only so he can fiddle with them constantly.
I think the chronology was DAT (from the initials of the last names of the founders), then Datson, then Datsun, and finally Nissan (which rather breaks the logical progression).
And for our younger viewers, Datsun became Nissan in the US in the early 80's
...and tanked their sales volume after changing a well accepted and popular nameplate in the US for corporate internal reasons. D3 aren't the only dumb, internally focused managers sometimes!
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Apparently it's now undergoing a full restoration. It was so well preserved because the body was made from fiberglass.
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Graham
Downside is you'd probably have to be suicidal to actually drive one of these.
Just like Cadillac with the SRX, they insist that it's not just a remake off the Chevy Equinox platform.. :surprise:
Actually, I liked it... if Saab were going to survive, I'd consider it for my wife's next vehicle..
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Here it is again>
Ferrari made two different Spiders in 1966-67 which had confusingly similar names but completely different coachwork so which is shown in the picture.
Here is the other>
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The second is a GTS....
Yes! The 275 GTB/4 N.A.R.T. Spider was the brainchild of Luigi Chinetti, Ferrari's US importer. who felt that something with a bit more performance and agressive looks than the pretty 275 GTS was needed and ordered Scalglietti to decapitate 25 GTB/4 Coupes to create the Spiders. 10 were actually built and all were sent to the US. The first was the one shown in the picture, s/n 09437, was raced at the 1967 Sebring 12hrs by Denise McCluggage and Pinkie Rollo (Windridge) to Second in the GT Class then repainted for use in the Thomas Crown Affair.
Steve McQueen liked the car driven by Faye Dunaway in the movie so much he bought one for himself.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Aye!
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
It was entirely appropriate on a boat like that though.
Maximum comfort, minimum effort, and a ride that replicated driving a sofa.
To the rest of the world, that description was the epitomie of an American automobile in sixties.
I like the substantial seat belt for the passenger, but not the driver.
It wasn't close to being the first production Alfa though, they've been making cars since 1910.
A.L.F.A. 24HP, first production car for Anonima Lombarda Fabricca Automobili
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
What a car!
Oops, meant to say mass production (I knew it wasn't their first attempt at making a car
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
I'll take a punt at 1970 Olds Torino GT Convertible
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Graham
"I'll take a punt at 1970 Olds Torino GT Convertible"
Just substitute Ford for Olds and you've got it!!!
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Brain fade. I blame the after effects of an anaesthetic.
Still, it is a lovely looking beast; one of the better executed big convertibles. We rarely saw any here in Australia but as kids would drool over them on US tv shows.
Cheers
Graham
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It is! And yet (for a Citroën) its external appearance is relatively normal.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
I wonder if it still has the nasty , leaky, original engine?
Also, I've never actually seen one with wire wheels fitted before.
Gee, I remember those, although I think that the ones that came to Australia had an integrated tray.
Datsun made a steady stream of very reliable small utilities from the 1950's to 1970's. There was a very long lasting Datson 1200 utility which has remained very popular with restorers/customisers in Australia.
Cheers
Graham
Triumph Stag. However, please note that it is parked, not being driven.
They are notoriously problematic with a temperamental Triumph designed V8. More commonly, they will have been re-engined by now with a Rover V8, Ford Essex V6 or Buick V6, although that wipes off value.
An engineer friend in England has two, but I think that is only so he can fiddle with them constantly.
Regards
Graham
And for our younger viewers, Datsun became Nissan in the US in the early 80's. :shades:
I think the chronology was DAT (from the initials of the last names of the founders), then Datson, then Datsun, and finally Nissan (which rather breaks the logical progression).
...and tanked their sales volume after changing a well accepted and popular nameplate in the US for corporate internal reasons. D3 aren't the only dumb, internally focused managers sometimes!