Supercars spotted, some rarities (vol 7)

[havoc]

DickyC said:

That's a 200mph car lurking in Chievely Services.

...and yet my response to that statement is 'meh'.

As a teenager 200mph was a BIG deal - the F40 was launched soon after I started secondary school and everyone was "wow - 200mph" - first official/factory-spec road-car to do it. 959 couldn't even get there. And from then on we'd occasionally hear about the next challenger - the EB110, some special RUF, the XJ220, some special from the USA...but each (even the RUF) seemed truly exotic and other-worldly.

By the time I left Uni the Mclaren F1 had largely rewritten expectations...and it in particular was no less other-worldly than the cars before it.


...but in recent years 200mph has become just another marketing exercise, as advances in turbocharging tech and aerodynamics have made it far more of a desk-engineering exercise than the older exotica ever were. There are saloons boasting this performance now!

And the 991 Turbo-S is arguably the poster-boy for this...this 'ennui' against blunt, stats-chasing power and performance - unquestionably the car is indomitable at any price-point anywhere close to it, yet how many schoolboys would stop-and-stare if it drove past them? Or know it was something apparently special?

[numtumfutunch]

havoc said:

And the 991 Turbo-S is arguably the poster-boy for this...this 'ennui' against blunt, stats-chasing power and performance - unquestionably the car is indomitable at any price-point anywhere close to it, yet how many schoolboys would stop-and-stare if it drove past them? Or know it was something apparently special?

Which neatly captures my own experience of lusting after a black 930 with a ridiculous whale tail as a teenager, or occasional days when it would be white with Martinis,yet now I'm safely middle aged a black 991 Turbo S would still be my dream car but for the reason that it's usefully stealthy to drive around without attracting too much attention.

[JohnoVR6]

epom said:

In the ice? Fab.

I didn't see anything over -1.5°C for the entire journey this morning. Braver men than I...

chasingracecars said:

Doesn’t the first one have the P1 *** Number plate off the press cars?

I think so. They were heading away from the MTC so it's most likely!

[Agent XXX]

chasingracecars said:

Doesn’t the first one have the P1 *** Number plate off the press cars?

P1 OOV if I recall.

[pidsy]

Popped into work today.

[Europa1]

Davey S2 said:

AstonZagato said:

Parked in St James’s Street this evening. Rather beautiful.

The owner wasn’t taking any chances. He’d put a Crooklock on it!

Absolute class.

Achingly pretty, but the shutlines on the boot look shocking!

[Rich_W]

chasingracecars said:

Not very often you get to see two generations of Jazz together in one place, and in the same colour!

Doesn’t the first one have the P1 *** Number plate off the press cars?

They're both press cars. P1 OOU on the yellow one IIRC

P1 OOV was the very very dark purple car used by most reviews

[Pericoloso]

Didn't know where to post this.

A rare Nissan Sunny GTR .......in orange.





I like it,cos it's orange.

[SydneyBridge]

What's the light blue car behind it?

[mickk]

Looks like a Vauxhall Chevette.

[Tim16V]

I spotted the Ferrari last night on my way home through the West End (apologies for the photo quality) and the Lagonda a while back.

The Lagonda looks better in reality than it does in the press photos.

[Tim16V]

Trying again with the Lagonda photos

[Tim16V]

[Pericoloso]

mickk said:

Looks like a Vauxhall Chevette.

Yes,a forest spec rally car.

[havoc]

A few out in Stratford tonight (sorry, no pics)

- last-gen black Q'porte doing the shopping
- Kermit-green Huracan heading into the Maybird next door
- ...and a primer-grey R8 Spider (new-style I think) heading down the B'ham Road 2 minutes later

[037]

I saw one of them gold 991 turbo s exclusives the other day. Hope to get a photo soon

[Dinoboy]

Tim16V said:

Trying again with the Lagonda photos

That is just stunningly gorgeous!

[Rich_W]

Tim16V said:

Like that.

None for sale on PH Classifieds though! It's on AMs website, but no specs on engine etc.

https://www.astonmartin.com/en/cars/lagonda

What's the deal with the car? Utterly bespoke 1 off every time?

[joshcowin]

I believe they will make you one for £1million

[rejn]

pidsy said:

Popped into work today.

Oof!! How good does that look in black with those wheels. I love it.