Supercars spotted, some rarities (vol 7)

[SydneyBridge]

Bmw looks hideous...
Love the Audi though

[Voxy]

tigerkoi said:

As always, love your updates. The essence of the thread

Glad you still enjoy them, more to come later...

[Voxy]

Voxy said:

tigerkoi said:

As always, love your updates. The essence of the thread

Glad you still enjoy them, more to come later...

As promised, a few more from the past week or so:











Huracan Avio, 250 examples, I'm guessing this may be #98...






The original Mini Paul Smith Edition was launched at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1997: google suggests there were two pinstripe cars completed - the colours don't seem to match with this one, so I suspect it is a recreation...






Can't quite work out what has been done to this one...

[echazfraz]

Lovely Volvo on Broad Street, Wokingham today:

[tigerkoi]

Voxy said:

As promised, a few more from the past week or so:

Oh man, you always deliver
For me, this E60 is the prize. It’s never really been substantiated for sure anywhere but most websites say only 12 were ever made. But I think that’s just the internet: things get printed in one place, then repeated everywhere else until it becomes ‘fact’.

The only one I’ve ever seen (and pictured) was the one that used to be parked up in an NCP in Bayswater. I think AMGs of this era just have so much more charm, and because they were built in tiny numbers, greater cachet.

Looking forward to the next drop!

[Rich_W]

Voxy said:

Love these 2. Perfect 2 car garage

ETA Just noticed, both are LHD in that very exclusive way that Japanese car nuts like. I like that too!

Voxy said:

Can't quite work out what has been done to this one...

R8 has sideskirts and a different f bumper. Plus obviously chrome wrap

Edited by Rich_W on Sunday 22 July 14:03

[Voxy]

tigerkoi said:

Voxy said:

As promised, a few more from the past week or so:

Oh man, you always deliver
For me, this E60 is the prize. It’s never really been substantiated for sure anywhere but most websites say only 12 were ever made. But I think that’s just the internet: things get printed in one place, then repeated everywhere else until it becomes ‘fact’.

The only one I’ve ever seen (and pictured) was the one that used to be parked up in an NCP in Bayswater. I think AMGs of this era just have so much more charm, and because they were built in tiny numbers, greater cachet.

Looking forward to the next drop!

As I suspect you may know, in the late ‘80s, AMG had a factory in Saitama, just north of Tokyo, purely to serve demand from the Japanese market.

I believe AMG Japan turned out a reasonable number of E60s, but that there were only a handful of European spec E60s made...and that the European spec cars are worth significantly more as a consequence.

But I am sure there are others who know much more than me...

[Nickyboy]

[echazfraz]

Nickyboy said:

Just before I saw the Volvo in my last post I saw a blotchy primer coloured Testarossa Spider with the VRM "TRS 123" drive past. The door vents and mirrors were red.

That reg comes up on .gov.uk as a silver Ferarri so it seems legit but it looked very odd.

I'm annoyed that I didn't get my phone out in time as I've never seen anything like it!

[vixen1700]

No picture of the Interceptor in front then?

Edited by vixen1700 on Sunday 22 July 15:41

[Dapster]

Voxy said:

tigerkoi said:

Voxy said:

As promised, a few more from the past week or so:

Oh man, you always deliver
For me, this E60 is the prize. It’s never really been substantiated for sure anywhere but most websites say only 12 were ever made. But I think that’s just the internet: things get printed in one place, then repeated everywhere else until it becomes ‘fact’.

The only one I’ve ever seen (and pictured) was the one that used to be parked up in an NCP in Bayswater. I think AMGs of this era just have so much more charm, and because they were built in tiny numbers, greater cachet.

Looking forward to the next drop!

As I suspect you may know, in the late ‘80s, AMG had a factory in Saitama, just north of Tokyo, purely to serve demand from the Japanese market.

I believe AMG Japan turned out a reasonable number of E60s, but that there were only a handful of European spec E60s made...and that the European spec cars are worth significantly more as a consequence.

But I am sure there are others who know much more than me...

Even Mercedes say that only 12 were made https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/ats_vehicle/merce... but that is the "Limited" version with the 17" Evo II alloys, not the 3 piece AMG ones so I'm not sure if there were more "non-Limited" E60's produced?

I suspect there are more than 12 - there are 3 for sale here!

https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/search.html?dam...

There was an ex Japan blue black metallic / black leather E60 with the 3 piece AMG alloys on display at MB World Brooklands last year.

Edited by Dapster on Sunday 22 July 17:06

[berlintaxi]

vixen1700 said:

No picture of the Interceptor in front then?

Indeed, much more interesting.

[Doofus]

berlintaxi said:

vixen1700 said:

No picture of the Interceptor in front then?

Indeed, much more interesting.

Here you go

[shortar53]

Marked up as a Jaguar Le Mans.
Proper TWR jobbie or just stickers?
Looked lovely either way.

[Dapster]

shortar53 said:

Marked up as a Jaguar Le Mans.
Proper TWR jobbie or just stickers?
Looked lovely either way.

And a 1950 something Citroen Light 15 to the right!

[shortar53]

Dapster said:

And a 1950 something Citroen Light 15 to the right!

Did i miss something special? Dammit...
There was a gorgeous Saab across from it I did snap though.

I suspect I stumbled upon a 'Meet'.
There was a guy with a nasal accent talking about "what We call mass produced luxury cars."

Oh. The Saab. Aye.

[tigerkoi]

Dapster said:

Voxy said:

tigerkoi said:

Voxy said:

As promised, a few more from the past week or so:

Oh man, you always deliver
For me, this E60 is the prize. It’s never really been substantiated for sure anywhere but most websites say only 12 were ever made. But I think that’s just the internet: things get printed in one place, then repeated everywhere else until it becomes ‘fact’.

The only one I’ve ever seen (and pictured) was the one that used to be parked up in an NCP in Bayswater. I think AMGs of this era just have so much more charm, and because they were built in tiny numbers, greater cachet.

Looking forward to the next drop!

As I suspect you may know, in the late ‘80s, AMG had a factory in Saitama, just north of Tokyo, purely to serve demand from the Japanese market.

I believe AMG Japan turned out a reasonable number of E60s, but that there were only a handful of European spec E60s made...and that the European spec cars are worth significantly more as a consequence.

But I am sure there are others who know much more than me...

Even Mercedes say that only 12 were made https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/ats_vehicle/merce... but that is the "Limited" version with the 17" Evo II alloys, not the 3 piece AMG ones so I'm not sure if there were more "non-Limited" E60's produced?

I suspect there are more than 12 - there are 3 for sale here!

https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/search.html?dam...

There was an ex Japan blue black metallic / black leather E60 with the 3 piece AMG alloys on display at MB World Brooklands last year.

Edited by Dapster on Sunday 22 July 17:06

Ahhh, but but but...I think Voxy is pointing that the Japan market was another bespoke, customer relationship situation than RoW, so therefore only counting RoW spec, which most people converge on as at 12.

Don’t forget not to count any Coupe variants. Saloon only. Different body code as you’re likely away.

Truth is no one probably knows because it doesn’t look like anyone kept firm records simply due to looser relationship between AMG and Daimler at the time. In terms of limited editions cars from major brands the only stuff that looks nailed on numbers wise - from that era - is Alpina. Down to our Seek, is that

[Seek]

tigerkoi said:

Truth is no one probably knows because it doesn’t look like anyone kept firm records simply due to looser relationship between AMG and Daimler at the time.

Tuners like AMG also produced according to customer requirements. That meant that there were no firm packages but mix-and-match, where also used cars received partial or full upgrades at a later date.

tigerkoi said:

In terms of limited editions cars from major brands the only stuff that looks nailed on numbers wise - from that era - is Alpina. Down to our Seek, is that

Where's that blushing smilie? The funny thing is that the factory sync'd their production figures with mine a few years ago.
I've been in touch with amongst others Ruf about similar work on their production but I'm afraid I don't have the bandwidth.

[Seek]

Voxy said:

Voxy said:

As promised, a few more from the past week or so:

As I suspect you may know, in the late ‘80s, AMG had a factory in Saitama, just north of Tokyo, purely to serve demand from the Japanese market.

I believe AMG Japan turned out a reasonable number of E60s, but that there were only a handful of European spec E60s made...and that the European spec cars are worth significantly more as a consequence.

But I am sure there are others who know much more than me...

The E60 is utterly awesome. Would love one in subtle colors - just a shame it was automatic gearbox only.

Great background info about the factory in Saitama. Didn't know that.

[jke11y]

Seek said:

Voxy said:

Voxy said:

As promised, a few more from the past week or so:

As I suspect you may know, in the late ‘80s, AMG had a factory in Saitama, just north of Tokyo, purely to serve demand from the Japanese market.

I believe AMG Japan turned out a reasonable number of E60s, but that there were only a handful of European spec E60s made...and that the European spec cars are worth significantly more as a consequence.

But I am sure there are others who know much more than me...

The E60 is utterly awesome. Would love one in subtle colors - just a shame it was automatic gearbox only.

Great background info about the factory in Saitama. Didn't know that.

Also worth noting that the Japanese are partial to a bit of badge engineering; I’ve seen countless cars going through auctions (I only look at the 90s mercs) and they’ve been rebadged as things they’re not.