Can you buy a new car with a genuine motorsport connection?

Can you buy a new car with a genuine motorsport connection?

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kambites

67,461 posts

220 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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Are there any major road series left which require full production car homologation?

TheInternet

4,703 posts

162 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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320si was one from more recent times, but unlike the ones in the OP it was not particularly desirable.

I get the impression that BTCC/DTM/WTCC etc. no longer require the competition vehicles to be so closely related to their road going versions. Shame.

Wadeski

8,132 posts

212 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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Quite a few American cars got aero changes for NASCAR, but the suspension and engines were still complete junk. A long way from the fully aeroed and hemi'd Superbirds of the 60s!

Vyse

1,224 posts

123 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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Tickle

4,879 posts

203 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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Vyse said:
That was a flippin good car!

jayemm89

4,003 posts

129 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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Tickle said:
That was a good flippin car!
Edited for accuracy

FeelingLucky

1,082 posts

163 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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Tickle said:
Vyse said:
That was a flippin good car!
I see what you did there.

mp3manager

4,254 posts

195 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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DC5 & FD2 were both available to order direct from the factory as stripped-out shells, ready to be race-prepped. There were no VIN plates and were stamped 'For Competition Use Only'.




MattHall91

1,268 posts

123 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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RR Evoque

Tickle

4,879 posts

203 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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FeelingLucky said:
Tickle said:
Vyse said:
That was a flippin good car!
I see what you did there.
laugh

Vyse

1,224 posts

123 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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Wrong car buddy.

Tickle said:
That was a flippin good car!

cptsideways

13,535 posts

251 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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Plenty of old ones doing the opposite though. Road cars making Great race cars



I've owned several of those on the OP's list

stevesingo

4,848 posts

221 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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TheInternet said:
320si was one from more recent times, but unlike the ones in the OP it was not particularly desirable.
I go one for the wife 18months ago. Cracking car. Not fast, but great handling and even sounds quite good as it passes 6.5k.