Holy Grail cars?
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McAndy said:
V8LM said:
I think that was a production car. This was driven on Clarkson's 100 Top Cars.
Hmm. It had Virage rear lights. I'm pretty sure it was a mule. Dark blue.Edit: this is the one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d-gAn3piaA
TonyF55 said:
The classic - Maserati Quattroporte II (approx 13 built)
Met the owner of this s few years ago when he was over in Scotland. Lovely old chap who let me take a load of photos. I believe he also said his was one of only 3 running? And only 1 with magnesium wheels. (It was for sale a couple of years ago). On the mobile, so Cba posting a photo. Holy grail car for me is the coupe NB mx5. Not usually an NB fan either. Love the looks and the increased torsional rigidity must feel better.
1965 Shelby GT350R.
35 made apparently.
http://jalopnik.com/5085341/875000-1965-shelby-gt-...
1965 Shelby GT350R.
35 made apparently.
http://jalopnik.com/5085341/875000-1965-shelby-gt-...
[quote=V8LM]
Prototype Vantage. One of a kind, used for the Motorshow launch in 1992 and brochure.
Prototype vantage was red. It was then later used to house the V600 engine that lived in the le-mans edition. Finally being sold by the factory to a collector who has subsequently painted it white...
Prototype Vantage. One of a kind, used for the Motorshow launch in 1992 and brochure.
Prototype vantage was red. It was then later used to house the V600 engine that lived in the le-mans edition. Finally being sold by the factory to a collector who has subsequently painted it white...
Gran Turismo got me onto this one and there's also a video of Johnny Herbert thrashing one around Ciruit de la Sarthe on youtube, the noise is unreal!!
Don't really know how this one came about, but I just fell in love!
Stood at a bus stop one morning waiting for the school bus as a 13 year old hellbent on anything car related and this guy pulled out of a side street and hammered the arse of this in the same colour, the noise was unreal and something that still tingles my spine even now!
Cerberaherts said:
V8LM said:
Prototype Vantage. One of a kind, used for the Motorshow launch in 1992 and brochure.
This is /1 as it is now
/2
/4
/5
(ETA: And as you know, the V600 and the Le Mans were two completely separate developments. Indeed, I don't think the first Le Mans, 70229 was V600 engined).
Edited by V8LM on Monday 25th January 21:19
My memory is faded somewhat but I could swear proto 1 "ap" level was originally red. You are right about number 5 though, and it was definitely used as the proto-Buck for the V600 engine. I worked on the project at Aston Martin at the time, and spent many hours both behind the wheel of "k377"and working on it!
Cerberaherts said:
My memory is faded somewhat but I could swear proto 1 "ap" level was originally red. You are right about number 5 though, and it was definitely used as the proto-Buck for the V600 engine. I worked on the project at Aston Martin at the time, and spent many hours both behind the wheel of "k377"and working on it!
RHD, Red inside registration F653 HPP. /2 AML 1. /3 RHD cream interior and wore H217 JKX and B549 WUU and had Hella driving lights stuck to the front at one point! /4 K984 XNK LHD red interior).Edited by V8LM on Monday 25th January 21:42
finlo said:
McAndy said:
And driven by Clarkson in the classic VHS, "Top Gear Supercars".
Had a look around that at the Scottish motor show Jesus was it roughly finished.Talking of which, another car that ended up in Brunei - Bentley Hunaudieres
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