RE: Gemballa Cyrrus | Showpiece of the Week

[Turbobanana]

DrSteveBrule said:

Turbobanana said:

Actually, if you squint, it's a bit dark and you've had a few beers, it's probably not too bad.

I couldn't physically drink enough to ever make this look passable. I like the 80s excess but this is beyond the pale. It's worse than Koenigs' offerings.

I do sometimes wonder what Pistonheads 2049 will make of our current cars.

What, they ran on petrol?
You had to change gear?
Why were they all grey/silver/black? Were people colour blind?
What was the Nurburgring?

[Ho Lee Kau]

the gearshifter looks like an erect penis

well, it is a Gemballa

[Rumblestripe]

Front end looks like a 944. Ish, if you squint. A lot.

Remember Porsche themselves created a flat front "911" the 935 racer (there was I believe a single road legal example? So, OK I suppose.

But the rest?

A perfect example of the saying money won't buy taste. Just horrid and very dated.

[simon-tigjs]

Did Micheal Gove design this after a good night out ...?? It could re write the OED definition of Bad taste !

[birdcage]

The dealer has more chance of selling s&%t flavoured ice cream than this car for that money.

[Engelberger]

Why post this and give Kahn ideas?

[Maccar]

‘Kin ell. And they found 10 people to part with their hard earned...

[Some Gump]

My god that's awful!

[HRCM]

Them thingies under the dash for the cassettes

[Nerdherder]

cookie1600 said:

Almost as dodgy as the way poor old Uwe Gemballa met his death

https://mg.co.za/article/2018-05-11-00-lured-into-...

(Again) Thank you for sharing.

[Dinoboy]

Those aren't 1980's wheels on it. Bigger modern replicas.

[paul13]

That is a whole new level of ugly!

[canucklehead]

My eyes are bleeding.

[Sandpit Steve]

That’s a swimming pool hanging out the back, right?

[Unbusy]

I’ve always wondered about how the experience of taking lsd is.
I shall wonder no more!

[NicoG]

Mr Boomhauer called - he wants the front of his airboat returned immediately

Where to begin - I wouldn't drive that if someone gave it to me.
That rear wing looks like someone has cut and shut a fking pedalo !!

And to think these monsters all started as flatnoses.

Oh and a 320d is (probably) quicker....

Edited by NicoG on Tuesday 11th June 08:54

[Randy Winkman]

Dinoboy said:

Those aren't 1980's wheels on it. Bigger modern replicas.

Yes - it the 15inch wheels looks better in another post. Though that car just looks much better anyway because it's a coupe in a better colour.

[romac]

Sandpit Steve said:

That’s a swimming pool hanging out the back, right?

Nope, just the diving board!

[Water Fairy]

Well that hasn't aged well has it?

[Flat6]

Standard Euro spec 3.2 Carrera's were 231hp from the factory so they did a great job in losing power as well as the looks!