The rare 1 and between 1000 ever made car thread A to Z

The rare 1 and between 1000 ever made car thread A to Z

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Kermit power

28,634 posts

212 months

Tuesday 17th October 2006
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I think I've sussed posting the images this time!

Kermit power said:
cyberface said:
MG only made around 400 saloon ZT V8s before they went under, IIRC Leaves my car pretty rare, at least less common than the Noble I had (which was pretty rare at the time)


In total, there were 883 made. This includes saloons and tourers, Mk1 and Mk2, Rover 75 V8 and MG ZT 260. They're therefore all pretty rare, with the rarest being the Rover 75 V8 Tourer (10 made) of which I don't have a photo, and the Mk1 ZT-T, of which 26 were made (including development models), of which mine, below, is one.





mc_blue

2,548 posts

217 months

Tuesday 17th October 2006
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I've seen a Rover V8 with the Audi grille before - only for a second though.

Shame Rover went under - considering what resources they had I thought they were having a reasonable go at things.

slowly slowly

2,474 posts

223 months

Wednesday 18th October 2006
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Never heard of these before.




And its for sale.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JAGUAR-CHASSUER

john lloyd

926 posts

230 months

Wednesday 18th October 2006
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I cannot believe it's taken me so long to find this thread. The Ariel Atom up to about 400 made so far. There is a Mark 1 with a Rover K series engine and the Mark 2 with a Honda 2ltr Vtec. They have also been making them under license in America since April so about a dozen US built ones.







mattbvw

375 posts

214 months

Wednesday 18th October 2006
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GTRene said:
slowly slowly said:
I f my memory serves me correctly I saw it in The observers book of cars dated early 60's, I do remember the top speed was 175mph so it can't have been a 4.7.

175mph...hm...than indeed its a lot faster then any of the sixthies TVR cars curious what it was then, could be a 7.0L smalblock they where there at he time, hm...hope someone knowes more!

GTRene

Edited by GTRene on Tuesday 17th October 20:13


Just had a look in The Observers Book of Cars (1965) and the only TVR mentioned was the 4.7 Griffith. No mention of a 7 litre in any TVR. Incidentally, this was my father's book and was what got me reading about cars at an early age. I used to study it religiously when I visted my grandparents (it was in my dad's old room). read I've only recently rediscovered it - it makes a great read now that I know more about older cars.

GTRene

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16,372 posts

223 months

Wednesday 18th October 2006
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mattbvw said:
GTRene said:
slowly slowly said:
I f my memory serves me correctly I saw it in The observers book of cars dated early 60's, I do remember the top speed was 175mph so it can't have been a 4.7.

175mph...hm...than indeed its a lot faster then any of the sixthies TVR cars curious what it was then, could be a 7.0L smalblock they where there at he time, hm...hope someone knowes more!

GTRene

Edited by GTRene on Tuesday 17th October 20:13


Just had a look in The Observers Book of Cars (1965) and the only TVR mentioned was the 4.7 Griffith. No mention of a 7 litre in any TVR. Incidentally, this was my father's book and was what got me reading about cars at an early age. I used to study it religiously when I visted my grandparents (it was in my dad's old room). read I've only recently rediscovered it - it makes a great read now that I know more about older cars.

I could not find it eighter on the net, or remember out my books the only engine's are the 4727cc from 1967 and the 4949cc Tuscan from 1970...I know there is a 7+ liter but thats the speed 12 cerbera...but thats "new" and not old, but I hope I'm wrong love to see such scary little fast monster grrrr
GTRene

M3John

5,974 posts

218 months

Thursday 19th October 2006
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Kermit power said:




Not too sure on the colour but these will be a superb bargin in a few years time. I'm also looking at the saloon vertion of this to add to my little fleet. thumbup

slowly slowly

2,474 posts

223 months

Thursday 19th October 2006
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mattbvw said:
GTRene said:
slowly slowly said:
I f my memory serves me correctly I saw it in The observers book of cars dated early 60's, I do remember the top speed was 175mph so it can't have been a 4.7.

175mph...hm...than indeed its a lot faster then any of the sixthies TVR cars curious what it was then, could be a 7.0L smalblock they where there at he time, hm...hope someone knowes more!

GTRene

Edited by GTRene on Tuesday 17th October 20:13


Just had a look in The Observers Book of Cars (1965) and the only TVR mentioned was the 4.7 Griffith. No mention of a 7 litre in any TVR. Incidentally, this was my father's book and was what got me reading about cars at an early age. I used to study it religiously when I visted my grandparents (it was in my dad's old room). read I've only recently rediscovered it - it makes a great read now that I know more about older cars.




If you had asked me "what year did i think the OBC was"? I would have said 1964, so maybe I have got it wrong, even if it had been a one off it would not have got into the OBC.

Thanks for looking.

GTRene

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16,372 posts

223 months

Thursday 19th October 2006
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Trident(TVR also) made totally around 130 cars from 1965<>1975? I once looked at the nicest example of them, sadly I did not had the money free on that time, it is rare and fast(at least the one I was looking at)
the Trident Club says this about Trident cars; The first Clipper where based on the chassis from a TVR Grantura mk3
The whereabouts/fate of around 45 of approximately 130 cars produced is known and the Club believes that only 19-25 are currently in running order throughout the world...and I missed that rare chance...a LHD car on Dutch ground with foreign plates?...and a special dark color.

here more info; www.pistonheads.com/tvr/trident/






TVR specialy the older cars are rare almost all of them, here a TVR Griffith 200 V8 1965




Griffiths..


engine bay 200


For the nice 200 below they changed some stuf
Technische Daten:
Beschleunigung von 0 auf 100 4,2 Sek.
Gewicht 657 Kg
Motor V8 Small Block
PS 425
Drehmoment 497 Nm
Karosserie Gitterrohrrahmen
GfK – Karosserie
Einzelradaufhängung
Noch vorhandene Fahrzeuge 2 Stück in Europa als Strassenversion
17 Stück Weltweit aber in Rennausführung


TVR Griffith 400 it had an even faster V8 then the 200(standard)





ford cobra engine's in TVR





TVR Tuscan V8 only a few also... 1967 Tuscan V8 28
1967-68 Tuscan V8 LWB 24
1968-70 Tuscan V8 WB 21
1969-71 Tuscan V6 101




After the TVR-Griffith connection failed, Jack developed a new car: the Griffith 600. The chief engineer was Robert Cumberford. The all steel body would be produced in Italy. Jack would fit Chrysler 273 cu. in. v8s in New York. Sixteen were built before delays in producing the bodies stopped the project.



lovely TVR
GTRene

castex

4,935 posts

272 months

Thursday 19th October 2006
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Around 327 AC Acecas were built from 1954 to 1965, powered by either Bristol or Ford or AC 's own engine.





While I'm here I should also mention the Aceca's not-quite-so-fetching sister, the Ace, of which they made 732 examples between 1953 and 1962 or perhaps a bit later with the abovementioned engine mix.



They revived both names at the turn of the last century...I think I smell crumpets.

Apologies if either one has already been done - can't remember seeing them

dinkel

26,886 posts

257 months

Thursday 19th October 2006
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I saw a car like #38 at Spa . . . lick



Edit to say: no it wasn't . . .

Edited by dinkel on Wednesday 25th October 18:42

GTRene

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16,372 posts

223 months

Saturday 21st October 2006
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Zeder cars Z-250 USA nice car the aluminum carros bin done by Bertone...not that many 1954 with Dodge V8.






Jamaica V8 coupe 1978 400hp;





Corvette 1969 ZL-1 one of only two made?





1972 ZR-1 1 of 20 Built...



GTRene

Edited by GTRene on Saturday 21st October 14:24

zed sump

3,140 posts

236 months

Saturday 21st October 2006
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GTRene said:
7.0L smalblock


?

slowly slowly

2,474 posts

223 months

Saturday 21st October 2006
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zed sump said:
GTRene said:
7.0L smalblock


?




A Google search found this.


www.corvetteracing.com/cars/c6r/engine.shtml

Lagerlout

1,810 posts

235 months

Saturday 21st October 2006
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Ferrari 348 GT Competizione

1 of 50 homogolation specials made (8 UK RHD) for Ferrari's re-entry into GT racing/Le Mans in 1993/1994.

Carbon/Kevlar doors, bumpers, seats, number s/wheel, Speedlines, SF shields.

www.qv500.com/ferrari348p9.php











klassiekerrally

2,543 posts

254 months

Sunday 22nd October 2006
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Did I (or someone else) already mention the Bitter CD?

zed sump

3,140 posts

236 months

Sunday 22nd October 2006
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slowly slowly said:
zed sump said:
GTRene said:
7.0L smalblock


?




A Google search found this.


www.corvetteracing.com/cars/c6r/engine.shtml

(sry!)
"70-cc combustion chambers that are fed by huge, 56-mm-diameter titanium intake valves" !!

thought small blocks were less than 360ci (5.9l)??

slowly slowly

2,474 posts

223 months

Wednesday 25th October 2006
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slowly slowly said:
Never heard of these before.




And its for sale.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JAGUAR-CHASSUER





It went for £8100.

mini_ralf

6,948 posts

216 months

Wednesday 25th October 2006
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McLaren M6 GT. Depending on who you talk to only 3 were made..

dinkel

26,886 posts

257 months

Wednesday 25th October 2006
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Snatched?

http://pistonheads.com/members/showca

And read all about it . . .