Maserati Boomerang
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Road & Track used to publish a bi-annual mag called Exotic cars that had all sorts of stuff that would be perfect in this thread. I remember one particular car, a mid engined supercar built by a Japanese fellow. It had a Countach V12, and the styling was almost origami, lots of complicated folded and curved surfaces. Looked amazing but can't remember what it was called and haven't been able to google it. I'll keep trying.
From the '80s there was also Sbarro producing some crazy stuff, and a guy, can't remember his name (middle age sucks) who made lots of ridiculously organic looking cars and trucks. Coloni, perhaps
From the '80s there was also Sbarro producing some crazy stuff, and a guy, can't remember his name (middle age sucks) who made lots of ridiculously organic looking cars and trucks. Coloni, perhaps
kiseca said:
I remember one particular car, a mid engined supercar built by a Japanese fellow. It had a Countach V12, and the styling was almost origami, lots of complicated folded and curved surfaces. Looked amazing but can't remember what it was called and haven't been able to google it. I'll keep trying.
I remember that (vaguely), like you I can't remeber what it's called but there's a film with Wesley Snipes and Sean Connery in (possibly called Rising Sun?) set in Japan and someone crashes one in that.markcurtains said:
kiseca said:
I remember one particular car, a mid engined supercar built by a Japanese fellow. It had a Countach V12, and the styling was almost origami, lots of complicated folded and curved surfaces. Looked amazing but can't remember what it was called and haven't been able to google it. I'll keep trying.
I remember that (vaguely), like you I can't remeber what it's called but there's a film with Wesley Snipes and Sean Connery in (possibly called Rising Sun?) set in Japan and someone crashes one in that.(Vectors were American with a V8, although a handful were built with a Lambo V12 when the company was taken over by Indonesian company Megatech.)
I really liked a couple of the cool early-90s F1-engined concepts, especially:
Jiotto Caspita (Subaru 3.5L flat-12)
Immortalised in a Fujimi kit, and
Yamaha OX-99 (Yamaha 3.5L V12)
I saw the second one (one of 3 made) "In the flesh" while it was being stored in a warehouse in Milton Keynes. It was tiny!
Jiotto Caspita (Subaru 3.5L flat-12)
Immortalised in a Fujimi kit, and
Yamaha OX-99 (Yamaha 3.5L V12)
I saw the second one (one of 3 made) "In the flesh" while it was being stored in a warehouse in Milton Keynes. It was tiny!
Puddenchucker said:
markcurtains said:
kiseca said:
I remember one particular car, a mid engined supercar built by a Japanese fellow. It had a Countach V12, and the styling was almost origami, lots of complicated folded and curved surfaces. Looked amazing but can't remember what it was called and haven't been able to google it. I'll keep trying.
I remember that (vaguely), like you I can't remeber what it's called but there's a film with Wesley Snipes and Sean Connery in (possibly called Rising Sun?) set in Japan and someone crashes one in that.(Vectors were American with a V8, although a handful were built with a Lambo V12 when the company was taken over by Indonesian company Megatech.)
lostkiwi said:
crostonian said:
Stunning car, seen it in the flesh a few times. It was Giugiaro's precursor to the Lotus Esprit.
On the same lines have you seen the Alfa Carabo, my favourite 'wedge' design;
I'm pretty sure I remember having a Matchbox model of this car (or something very similar). On the same lines have you seen the Alfa Carabo, my favourite 'wedge' design;
kiseca said:
Puddenchucker said:
markcurtains said:
kiseca said:
I remember one particular car, a mid engined supercar built by a Japanese fellow. It had a Countach V12, and the styling was almost origami, lots of complicated folded and curved surfaces. Looked amazing but can't remember what it was called and haven't been able to google it. I'll keep trying.
I remember that (vaguely), like you I can't remeber what it's called but there's a film with Wesley Snipes and Sean Connery in (possibly called Rising Sun?) set in Japan and someone crashes one in that.(Vectors were American with a V8, although a handful were built with a Lambo V12 when the company was taken over by Indonesian company Megatech.)
http://www.topgear.com/car-news/geneva-motor-show/...
Leopard skin rules. 
Cotty said:
BarbaricAvatar said:
Porsche Tapiro
Now that I like a lot.
http://flatsixes.com/cars/porsche-prototypes/what-...
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