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dpack_1 posted:I was about to suggest that an F40, like most of the 'supercars' of it's day was grossly underpowered by today's standards and wouldn't be as thrilling as we all think, but just looked it up and drat, 478-484hp and a top speed of 200mph is not a bad shout for the late 80s. The rumour has always been they all had more power than claimed too, around 500+ depending on who you believe. Remember too it’s less than 1400kg, not a big lump like many of today’s cars. I think in Chris Harris’ F40 and F50 video he says something like “this is utterly mental even by today’s standards, what must they have thought back then?” Also they do in fact have an LSD.
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The driver needs to be taking another sip of the potion before hitting the three wheel motion.
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wesleywillis posted:The driver needs to be taking another sip of the potion before hitting the three wheel motion. And a rabbit in a hat in the back
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KakerMix posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBxpwbDpKVg So good, super tech for the time too! vaguely related rarely seen 80s wedge goodness with a superb soundtrack... https://twitter.com/kmc_110/status/1184447657252573186 (I love Japanese car twitter)
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You Am I posted:And a rabbit in a hat in the back Wish I had a casket in the back of my hatchback 6 4 impala.
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Olympic Mathlete posted:So good, super tech for the time too! i love this so much
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Maker Of Shoes posted:i love this so much You have good taste then.
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Don't quite know where to put these, so here will do. Was out this morning and doubled back to take some pictures of these four. Why were they all parked together? Why in the middle of nowhere? Who owns them? It's a mystery.    I liked the Ford.    On the same trip, I also saw a Rolls Royce Cullinan. But that doesn't deserve to be here, I know.
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Long term parking maybe mobsters bodies in the trunks.
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I still want to build a matte black 2 door box Caprice with a full Art Morrison chassis and a Nelson turbo LSx. Someone give me $200k.
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MrYenko posted:I still want to build a matte black 2 door box Caprice with a full Art Morrison chassis and a Nelson turbo LSx. I want a Lincoln Mark VI with box flares.............  
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https://twitter.com/archillect/status/1185903537861079040?s=20 Hngh
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Q_res posted:Yeah, it's a 72. See the bar splitting the vertical center grille? Not there on the 71. Powershift starts chanting *book* *book* *book* 
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I mean, it's kind of a lovely scan but it looks like it agrees with me...
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Q_res posted:I mean, it's kind of a lovely scan but it looks like it agrees with me... as a proud owner of a 72 LTD Brougham, 100%. Just didnt know what a 71 one looks like. edit: also jealous of that owner's completely intact LTD; including the trunk lock/emblem. There is one on ebay right now for 900 goddamned dollars. Professor of Cats fucked around with this message at 21:56 on Oct 20, 2019 |
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Powershift posted:Powershift starts chanting *book* *book* *book* What book is that?
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Godholio posted:What book is that? 1975 “motor” manual. It’s my bible. I read it to feel better me irl: 
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Olympic Mathlete posted:Request to return to the alternate timeline we clearly got shifted from: The front kinda looks like every "futuristic" movie car from the 70s but gently caress that rear looks good.
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The Prong Song posted:The front kinda looks like every "futuristic" movie car from the 70s but gently caress that rear looks good. How can you tell them apart?
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That car is amazing.....Lemme guess, didn't go into production because GM didn't want to lose Corvette sales
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The Prong Song posted:The front kinda looks like every "futuristic" movie car from the 70s... You say this like it's a bad thing 
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Applebees Appetizer posted:That car is amazing.....Lemme guess, didn't go into production because GM didn't want to lose Corvette sales From all I can gather, it was a one-off styling exercise with no one ever considering it as a potential production vehicle. It lacked a trunk, bumpers, external mirrors, and even license plate attachment points. It was about testing design elements that might be interesting in future cars.
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This reminds me of the Alfa BAT cars.  
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Deteriorata posted:From all I can gather, it was a one-off styling exercise with no one ever considering it as a potential production vehicle. It lacked a trunk, bumpers, external mirrors, and even license plate attachment points. Concept cars in that era were just that; Concepts. Concept cars started to be see-if-people-hate-this pre-production cars later.
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MrYenko posted:Concept cars in that era were just that; Concepts. Concept cars started to be see-if-people-hate-this pre-production cars later. You mean concept cars turned into make-people-love-it-then-never-make-it-because-of-cost-and-safety-regulations.
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Deteriorata posted:From all I can gather, it was a one-off styling exercise with no one ever considering it as a potential production vehicle. It lacked a trunk, bumpers, external mirrors, and even license plate attachment points. It totally has a rear plate! (true, you can barely see it but still, it's totally functional! )Powershift posted:This reminds me of the Alfa BAT cars. Yeah, totally nuts looking things, those.
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xzzy posted:You mean concept cars turned into make-people-love-it-then-never-make-it-because-of-cost-and-safety-regulations. Especially for GM, yes.
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But wasn't the Camaro concept from 2006 one of the most accurate concept-to-production cars ever? They just did everyone the disservice of revealing the concept, then featuring it in a huge blockbuster movie, like three years before they got around to selling it.
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I don't think so. It ended up pretty close to the same overall shape, but all different measurements and proportions. The concept could reasonably fit adults in the back, for one thing.
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davebo posted:But wasn't the Camaro concept from 2006 one of the most accurate concept-to-production cars ever? IIRC, The Subaru SVX Alcyone went to production almost exactly like the concept car. To be fair it was the flag-ship model and I gather some people in Subaru really wanted the thing built. Car still looks good, IMO.
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madeintaipei posted:IIRC, The Subaru SVX Alcyone went to production almost exactly like the concept car. I'm tired of driving cars that need a lot of TLC to keep on the road, but I would rock an SVX Alcyone in a second if one was available nearby. It's the perfect intersection of my childhood love of Subarus and my teenage weeaboo years
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Another sweet rear end concept that was never made.    An article about it https://designyoutrust.com/2019/05/this-futuristic-1966-ford-ranger-ii-concept-truck/
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Imagined posted:Another sweet rear end concept that was never made. I'll take one to tow this with. https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0120-395272/1948-spartan/  
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