The rarest car you have photographed/seen
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I followed a Bugatti veyron in Portugal last year. No pics as I was on a motorbike but I did try!
Had a good look round an Aston Martin Vulcan at shelsley Walsh but that wasn’t “in the wild” though.
Jag XJ220 in the paddock at donington when we were there testing a couple of years ago. Owned by someone on here I believe!
Had a good look round an Aston Martin Vulcan at shelsley Walsh but that wasn’t “in the wild” though.
Jag XJ220 in the paddock at donington when we were there testing a couple of years ago. Owned by someone on here I believe!
motco said:
Not seen on the road for many years, but they weren't that uncommon in their day:
Since I go to classic car events all through the year, including the Veteran Car Run, I've seen a lot of cars that are not just rare but unique, so I'll limit to myself to the rarest car spotted 'in the wild', and this is it, the 1972 'Outspan Orange' Mini. Only six were made between 1972 and 1974.It was a couple of years ago and I was on the way home from a short break in the Lake District in February. The Orange was on a trailer at a motorway services we pulled into. Curiously, I remember there was an interesting car at each service we stopped at on that trip. The other two were an Alvis TD21 and a mud-splattered Austin Seven trials car.
Epiphany said:
designforlife said:
I've seen some stupidly rare stuff in the vault at the Petersen auto museum in LA, but you aren't allowed to take photographs in the vault itself unfortunately.
The 1925 round door rolls royce phantom is a one-off they have tucked away in there.
That is absolutely stunning. If only the modern Phantoms looked as nice as this does, which considering it's almost 100 years old is simply amazing.The 1925 round door rolls royce phantom is a one-off they have tucked away in there.
I restored the leather interior of this nearly 3 years ago. One of 58, and this one used to be Elton Johns
As a child there used to be a Panther Rio near home, they only made 38 of them. No photo, this was 30 + years ago.
As a child there used to be a Panther Rio near home, they only made 38 of them. No photo, this was 30 + years ago.
Edited by Fermit and Sexy Sarah on Wednesday 20th February 17:54
FIREBIRDC9 said:
Mafffew said:
I was going to say McLaren F1 or F1 GTR, but that was at the Festival of Speed and there are plenty rarer race cars there too. Arguably too many to sit and list off...
On the road or outside of a big event? I don't have much luck in that department, perhaps the very last TVR Cerbera counts for something
On the road would be more interesting.On the road or outside of a big event? I don't have much luck in that department, perhaps the very last TVR Cerbera counts for something
As you say , just at the Festival of speed i have seen more rarities than i can list....
Rarest car on the road........
I saw a 1960s Ferrari at a Shell petrol station once , i think it was a 250 GT Lusso
In fact it might even be this one , it was this colour after all!
I saw a Zonda tanking it down the Bagshot road in Bracknell once as well.
I almost wrote off a green Ferrari 250 GT lusso when I drove it out of a showroom and gave it a little prod on the accelerator only to find out the brakes were pretty much non existent
FIREBIRDC9 said:
Just last weekend actually.
Toyota 2000GT
Only built 360ish?
And to my knowledge there are only 2 in the UK
Car alongside it (and in the same ownership as the 2000GT) is a genuine 'HS30-H' model Nissan Fairlady 240ZG, a Group 4 homologation model sold only in Japan, and one of only three in the UK. Toyota 2000GT
Only built 360ish?
And to my knowledge there are only 2 in the UK
Lots -highlights include Nick Mason's 250GTO parked next to me at Silverstone in '81 , a Chevron B8 (not an uncommon racer but only one I've ever seen on the road ,) sundry GT40s , a 250 SWB near Kyle of Lochalsh , 250 Lusso on Maranello's Via Abetone , an F40 in sma espot being given a lot of beans and some really wacky stuff like Jowett Jupiters . 350GTV Lambo , Willment Ghia Cobra etc .
And even more racers - Brabham Fan Car. Ferguson P99(4wd F1car ) , Lotus 88 , BRM V16, Shadow Mk 1 Can Am car etc etc
And even more racers - Brabham Fan Car. Ferguson P99(4wd F1car ) , Lotus 88 , BRM V16, Shadow Mk 1 Can Am car etc etc
MDMA . said:
Old boy who comes to the local car meet has a very well known Ferrari collection.
I could look at those two all day…. Peter Selelrs had a white 250GTE and drove it briefly in 'Wrong Arm Of The Law' (along with his own Aston DB4). A few years ago I was driving south from Banbury towards Kidlington and coming the other way at a great rate of knots was an exotic yet familiar shape, as it got closer I realised it was the ex-Steve McQueen Ferrari 250 Lusso which had been down at Oselli's for some fettling. It's an image and sound I shan't forget in a hurry... 
waynecyclist said:
robemcdonald said:
Looks like the Mclaren F1 prototype that was used for testing, I believe they built 2, one was called Albert from memory.
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