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JazzyO
1,007 posts
50 months
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ok1 said: Is this the 250 SWB California model? As in the type that Chris Evans bought for 5-6 million £s? SWB with open headlights. But I can't find this one in the Barchetta registry, it could well be a replica. Most of the time you see a convincing one these days, it is still not real. There were only 12 cars built with open headlights as far as I can make out. Onno
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Streetrod
4,988 posts
75 months
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burriana said: ok1 said: Turn up in anyone of these below or similar and watch the waves part   :swoon: Absolutely beautiful. What model is that? Its called the Gatto and it’s a one off built by Moal Coachworks out of San Francisco. The customer wanted a car built in the style of the coachbuilders of the 60's who would take and chassis and engine from the likes of Ferrari or Maserati and then build a custom body. What Moal did in this case at their customers request was take a Ferrari GTO spec engine, attach it to a modern six speed and drop it into a custom chassis with very up to date suspension. They then got Jimmy the mad Irish man to fabricate the whole body in hand beaten ali. They stole various design clues from great cars of the past like the Zagato double bubble roof and rear fenders and the Maserati style grill. The car also comes with creature comforts like air con. After three years work and a whole load of cash this is what you end up with.     Your can read more about it and see more pics here: http://www.moal.com/04_gallery/11gatto/index.php
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burriana
15,817 posts
123 months
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I thought Maserati at first but then couldn't place the rest of the car, except on a Ferrari, then didn't recognise the badge.
Just absolutely sublime and what a true love for the automobile is all about. I wish I could afford one just like that. I don't think I would change a thing.
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Justices
2,347 posts
33 months
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burriana said: I thought Maserati at first but then couldn't place the rat of the car.. If you find yourself in Brasil and someone calls you "gatto/gatinho".. don't take offence, quite the opposite in fact, you may well be on your way to scoring.  Gatto = Cat. If you've got rats around your way that look like the big cat on the front badge.. bloody hell, run! 
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burriana
15,817 posts
123 months
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Bloody auto correct! How does "rest" become "rat"? 
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Justices
2,347 posts
33 months
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I was going to say.. Let me know where you are so I can avoid running into these gigantic rats.
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steveirl
137 posts
81 months
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Have owned a fair few cars over the years, inc. Ferrari's, and this, by a long way generates more interest than anything else. Driving one is interesting too 
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burriana
15,817 posts
123 months
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Followed a Pantera into Harrogate a few weeks ago. They certainly have attitude
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vpr
1,583 posts
107 months
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That Spyker has to be one of the ugliest cars on the planet.....It'll get you noticed for sure but not for the right reasons.
As has been mentioned, King of Cool has be be a quality classic....No question. Modern red stuff etc is just vulgar
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Fantuzzi
1,429 posts
15 months
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Streetrod said: Its called the Gatto and it’s a one off built by Moal Coachworks out of San Francisco. The customer wanted a car built in the style of the coachbuilders of the 60's who would take and chassis and engine from the likes of Ferrari or Maserati and then build a custom body. What Moal did in this case at their customers request was take a Ferrari GTO spec engine, attach it to a modern six speed and drop it into a custom chassis with very up to date suspension. They then got Jimmy the mad Irish man to fabricate the whole body in hand beaten ali. They stole various design clues from great cars of the past like the Zagato double bubble roof and rear fenders and the Maserati style grill. Your can read more about it and see more pics here: http://www.moal.com/04_gallery/11gatto/index.phpLooks just like a Maserati A6GCS coupe, not a bad shape to copy! I agree whole heartedly that if you want to be noticed (for the right reasons of having good taste in good cars that is) classics are the best bet. And for heightened wow factor surely its a got to be a proper racer, then when people ask about it you can boast about its great results at spa in the 50s... Id rather have enthusiastic 50 year olds ask me about my Maserati 200si engine history than trying to pull 20 year olds in a red 458. (Ok that dosnt sound normal for a young man I know...) Surely the attention you want is from other petrolheads/car enthusiasts, a knowing nod from a connoisseur is worth a hundred stares from normal humans. Id go for this http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/968/Alfa-Romeo-...1/18 made, costs more than the sun, basically prototype with a tax disc.
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cc8s
3,457 posts
72 months
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My mate came back from Monaco the other day and he had seen dozens of Ferraris including 4 Enzos, a handful of Veyrons, a few Koenigseggs, many Lambos and lots of other supercars but he never saw one of these! The other day I saw two in Aberdeen. 
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baptist
545 posts
125 months
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JazzyO said: I think TVR's can be special. Lots of them are not, though, and my Griffith restoration project certainly has thrown Peter Wheeler's comment "I don't accept we are producing cars of lesser quality than Porsche at all!" in a very cynical light...
They created cars that (often) are great to drive, offer plenty of performance and lots of flair and pizzazz, without any regard for political correctness and for that I tip my hat. I am a proud owner. But to say the average TVR can be special amongst supercars is folly.
I think, if you do want to be noticed for the right reasons in Monaco, you should drive an Eagle Speedster.
Onno They look nice, but drive like dogs. Glorified kit car.
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Jonty355
3,662 posts
82 months
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ok1 said: Is this the 250 SWB California model? As in the type that Chris Evans bought for 5-6 million £s?
Or is it the 250 LWB California model, i don't know how to identify the two. Ones got a longer wheel base than the other!!! 
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f1ten
605 posts
22 months
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300SL Gullwing
Aston Martin DB4 Zagato
Ferrari 250gt swb (on the basis the GTO is a billionaires dream)
Lambo Muira
Morgan Aero 8
Wiesmann MF5
Pagani Zonda F
none of these in my garage yet but Im working on it. Rare beasts are like paintings.
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B16JUS
2,318 posts
106 months
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There was a program on tv a while ago about the chef james martin doing the mille miglia race, he bought a old classic maserati something like that would be awsome always be worth good money and deff turn heads.
cant remember how much it cost him though
J
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ok1
88 posts
16 months
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B16JUS said: There was a program on tv a while ago about the chef james martin doing the mille miglia race, he bought a old classic maserati something like that would be awsome always be worth good money and deff turn heads.
cant remember how much it cost him though
J Yes i have that on DVD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99PAic-t9cQ
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Fantuzzi
1,429 posts
15 months
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ok1 said: Is it any good?
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TISPKJ
Original Poster
1,201 posts
76 months
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I think it was on Ch 4 or similar, yes not bad for TV anyway assuming it's the same video.
The story if I remember correctly was him buying the car and getting sorted with the intention of competing in and finishing the MM in order to sell the car now with provenance at a profit enough to cover the costs of the trip.
Didnt exactly work out that way ....
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