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    lostwrench1lostwrench1 Member Posts: 1,165
    I once had 3 litres in a saloon in Germany. I don't remember how I got back to the barracks.
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    andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,400
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

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    ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    The long wheelbase version was called the Variant.

    Funny thing was it still only got 2 doors.

    Was in a Brasilia once when a kid threw a rock at us and the windshield shattered completely. Must've been a million little pieces of glass.
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    andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,400
    edited December 2012
    IIRC the VW Brasilia was a Beetle with a more modern body. They were all over Rio when I was there in '76.

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    ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    I think so too, rear boxer engine and all.
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    stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,684
    yes, it is a 1985 Rover P5.

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    stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,684
    from the source I got the picture from, the brasilia looks like a 412 but is actually based on a beetle chassis.

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    stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,684
    oops, a typo. it was a 1965

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    andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,400
    Nobody has identified the little red beauty in #35298.

    Here it is again>image

    Going...going...

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    au1994au1994 Member Posts: 3,397
    1965 ASA 1000 GT.

    and I confess, I cheated.

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    andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,400
    Yup, that is an ASA Mille . ASA (Autocontruzioni Societa por Azioni) was started by disaffected Ferrari employees who walked out on Enzo Ferrari after they had become fed up with IL Commendatore's imperious management style.

    Among the departing rebels was Carlo Chiti who designed many of Ferrari's early race cars, Phil Hill, the reigning 1961 F1 World Champion and Giotto Bizzarrini the designer of the 250 GTO (and later the Bizzarrini Strada).

    The ATS 4 cylinder was based on a four cylinder developed from the architecture of the Colombo V12 for use in a proposed "baby Ferrari". Because of this the ASA Mille was known as the Ferrarina .

    A lot of the same people were involved in the development of the similarly-named ATS (Automobili Turismo e Sport) 2500 GT. ATS also built a Chiti-designed F1 car which was raced in 1963 by Hill and Baghetti.

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    ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Did they ever make a roadster? Gorgeous design...
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    andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,400
    Apparently they made a small handful of Fiberglass-bodied Spiders. This was the only picture I could find>

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    IIRC, Touring did the styling for both.

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    ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Hmm, sort of lost something in that transition. The coupe is more handsome.
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    Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    often the case with cars--the coupes outshine the convertibles in design.

    e.g.

    300SL

    Mini Cooper

    Saab 900

    Porsche 911

    I'm sure we could all add to the list...
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    andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,400
    I'm sure we could all add to the list...

    I love convertibles but I'd have to agree that the coupe versions almost always look better. There are notable exceptions where it comes down to a tie. I've never been able to decide whether I prefer the style of the E-Type Coupe or the Roadster, or the Ferrari 250 SWB Berlinetta vs the 250GT Spider California (I might give a small edge to the Spider.)

    One area where the ragtops are generally the best looking IMO: Pony cars, Mustangs, Camaros, Challengers, 'Cudas etc.

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    andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,400
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    wgraferwgrafer Member Posts: 592
    Rough shape, but it looks like a '63-'65 Dodge CrewCab. Can't be more specific on the year.
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    andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,400
    Yup, that's a 1962 Dodge D-200 CrewCab, they're considered collectible by Truck Guys.

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    berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    Kind of ugly beasts though!
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    stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,684
    Less ugly when you resto mod it with a Hemi.

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    Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Then it's fast and ugly :P
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    ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Ferrari 458 Italia - the coupe has the engine exposed, the car's best styling feature.
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    tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 15,967
    Less ugly when you resto mod it with a Hemi

    I'd make it uglier and paint in flat black, a huge loud exhaust straight out the back and a decal saying "I love fossil fuel" or "I'll run over your Prius"

    You will never have any problem merging into traffic! :P

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    stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,684
    edited December 2012
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    fintailfintail Member Posts: 57,224
    Gordon Keeble something - I want to say the model was simple, like "GT"
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    stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,684
    that did not take long. it is a 1965.

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    stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,684
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    grahampetersgrahampeters Member Posts: 1,786
    G'day

    I think that it is one of those Italian specialist shops using Fiat basic.

    The grilles below the bumper suggest it is rear engined so maybe the donor car is a Fiat 850 Coupe. Certainly, the rear lights look they have come from an 850 Sport, as do the wheels.

    Cheers

    Graham
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    andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,400
    Pretty much what Graham said; I believe it was known as an OTAS. I can't remember the brand name.

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    stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,684
    That would be a 1971 OTAS Grand Prix 820.

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    stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,684
    edited December 2012

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    steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
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    stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,684
    Hmm. there was a picture here before. wonder if the source image disappeared?

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    lostwrench1lostwrench1 Member Posts: 1,165
    Is the color "Opel"?
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    steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    lol, yeah, that's the "color".
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    grahampetersgrahampeters Member Posts: 1,786
    G'day

    From the grille, it is a BMW and looks Bertone, so I guess early '60s BMW 3200CS. Not a lot were made but it is the ancestor of the 6 series, It is a bit hard to see the Hofmeister kink at the base of the C Pillar, which probably has a BMW Roundel badge on it.

    There are a whole lot of classy looking 2 door saloons from the early '60s from Italy, Britain and Germany, which all look similar, due to Bertone influence. Similar deal to the similarities of Fiats Peugeots and Austins designed by Pininfarina.

    Cheers

    Graham
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    grahampetersgrahampeters Member Posts: 1,786
    edited December 2012
    G'day

    This one is up for sale in Australia. Not widely known but valuable

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    Cheers

    Graham
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    stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,684
    yes, a 1963 BMW 3200. V8. Have to assume they are very rare, especially in the US.

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    stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,684
    Looks like an Allard (cad-allard).

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    Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    that car would be a kick to drive :)
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    fintailfintail Member Posts: 57,224
    Meanwhile, in France...

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    steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Before I forget, here's the First Drive link to that new Opel Adam that GM has aimed at the Mini Cooper in Europe.

    It joins the Ferrari in having a car named after the company's founder.
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    grahampetersgrahampeters Member Posts: 1,786
    G'day

    It definitely is an Allard J2X from 1952, They were sort of a forerunner of the Shelby Cobra and Sunbeam Tiger, slotting big American engines into a British chassis with a gorgeous body.

    For AUD320,000 I could have it for Christmas!

    Cheers

    Graham
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    andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,400
    They were sort of a forerunner of the Shelby Cobra and Sunbeam Tiger

    They certainly were. Shelby raced and won in a V8-powered Allard on more than one occasion.

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    andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,400
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    uplanderguyuplanderguy Member Posts: 16,140
    First guess: Diamond-T Reo
    Second guess: International
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    texasestexases Member Posts: 10,731
    1947-is REO Speedwagon?
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    andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,400
    It's a 1948 REO Speedwagon D19XA.

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