Supercars spotted, some rarities (vol 7)

[ArmaghMan]

Dapster said:

The original cars were all LHD and with no sunroof. Also the cut out in the rear wing was low down on the road car (although blanked out). Oddly the cut out was high up on the rally car. Not sure if the cut out was for brake cooling or to feed the oil cooler which was in the rear wing on the rally car

Edited by Dapster on Friday 24th May 21:00

Always thought that this was the real deal. Not so sure now?

[Dapster]

ArmaghMan said:

Always thought that this was the real deal. Not so sure now?

No that is the real deal too - the later S1 E2 evolution. The drivers complained of terminal understeer in the first Sport Quattros so the wild wing work was to improve grip at the front.

The huge box arches were for cooling. To reduce the weight at the nose (and thus the understeer) the E2 cars had the water radiators in the boot.

[wibble cb]

This looked pristine, but was being towed, so who knows what was wrong

[Benmac]

wibble cb said:

This looked pristine, but was being towed, so who knows what was wrong

Just Cooter helping those Duke boys out isn't it?

[Longy00000]

Well I'm far more informed on SWB quattros now however I thought i had another one for the aficionados but alas I'm.confident this is some sort of kit on a more modest GTB. Shame really

[Agent57]

Benmac said:

wibble cb said:

This looked pristine, but was being towed, so who knows what was wrong

Just Cooter helping those Duke boys out isn't it?

Gug Gug goo. I love it, I love it.

[tberg]

At a monthly Ferrari club show in Thousand Oaks, CA last Sunday, amongst all of the newer Ferraris, Lamborghinis, McLarens, Porsches, etc., I found these 70's icons much more interesting and attractive.
The blue 308 is my friend's car, soon to go on the auction block as he's added an F355 in the same color combination to replace it. The red Pantera is my '72, and the Merak was someone who pulled up and parked with his "generation."

[LotusOmega375D]

Longy00000 said:

Well I'm far more informed on SWB quattros now however I thought i had another one for the aficionados but alas I'm.confident this is some sort of kit on a more modest GTB. Shame really

Sadly it looks like someone has butchered an early 308 to make that. It’s not a simple re body job to make a 288 GTO replica. I think the wheelbase is longer on the 288 due to the longitudinal engine layout. That’s why 308s always look wrong as 288 replicas.

[Dapster]

LotusOmega375D said:

Longy00000 said:

Well I'm far more informed on SWB quattros now however I thought i had another one for the aficionados but alas I'm.confident this is some sort of kit on a more modest GTB. Shame really

Sadly it looks like someone has butchered an early 308 to make that. It’s not a simple re body job to make a 288 GTO replica. I think the wheelbase is longer on the 288 due to the longitudinal engine layout. That’s why 308s always look wrong as 288 replicas.

The 288 breathes though intakes between the rear side window and the C pillar so that’s another giveaway at this angle but it’s the view from the rear where it normally all goes south for a replica.

Edited by Dapster on Sunday 26th May 11:23

[Lordbenny]

Longy00000 said:

Well I'm far more informed on SWB quattros now however I thought i had another one for the aficionados but alas I'm.confident this is some sort of kit on a more modest GTB. Shame really

How can it be registered as a 288?

[Japveesix]

Saleen836 said:

Have seen this parked up a couple of times at Car shows at Thruxton but today spotted on the road

Heh, funnily enough I came to post this exact car. Although in my case it was at an event. Sounded good when it oef though and definitely looks quite interesting.

[Doofus]

Is that a Saleen? Ugly biffer, innit.

[Japveesix]

Doofus said:

Is that a Saleen? Ugly biffer, innit.

It's the Contera MD1 obviously, surely everyone knows that!





(That's a joke, it's a total one off and i'd never heard of it before!)

[Still Mulling]

Japveesix said:

Heh, funnily enough I came to post this exact car. Although in my case it was at an event. Sounded good when it oef though and definitely looks quite interesting.

Wilton House?

[Doofus]

Japveesix said:

Doofus said:

Is that a Saleen? Ugly biffer, innit.

It's the Contera MD1 obviously, surely everyone knows that!





(That's a joke, it's a total one off and i'd never heard of it before!)

I knew it was ugly, at least.

And I didn't have to Google that!

[Japveesix]

Still Mulling said:

Japveesix said:

Heh, funnily enough I came to post this exact car. Although in my case it was at an event. Sounded good when it oef though and definitely looks quite interesting.

Wilton House?

Yeah, quite a good turnout considering it was supposed to be thundering rain the whole time. Plenty of cars that seen in isolation would fit this thread well.

[Saleen836]

Doofus said:

Is that a Saleen? Ugly biffer, innit.

If it was it would be a VERY rare spot!
As far as I know there isn't a single Saleen S7 in the UK or possibly even in Europe, a very rare machine with ( I believe) less than 100 built and changing hands now for $1m plus

[Dapster]

Lordbenny said:

How can it be registered as a 288?

Check the Gov registration site. It's a '77 308 with the correct 2927 cc engine. The 288 had a smaller capacity 2855 cc twin turbo.

[Miocene]

Japveesix said:

Still Mulling said:

Japveesix said:

Heh, funnily enough I came to post this exact car. Although in my case it was at an event. Sounded good when it oef though and definitely looks quite interesting.

Wilton House?

Yeah, quite a good turnout considering it was supposed to be thundering rain the whole time. Plenty of cars that seen in isolation would fit this thread well.

Few more from Wilton House.

I'll point out my 8 year old took a number of these photos!

Not pictured, a lovely yellow Murci SV. Loads of Porsches, including multiple GT.

Edited by Miocene on Sunday 26th May 23:36

Edited by Miocene on Sunday 26th May 23:37

[Its Just Adz]

That 4.0 RS will be slipping into the crap plate thread.