Your dream car
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Reynard
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- Cambridgeshire, UK
derrick
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Rod Stewart used to drive one.
Grant Fondo
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A man of impeccable taste and hairdosRod Stewart used to drive one.
Richard A Thackeray
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As for me
My Money no object car
Although I'd probably be dead within the month, as it has a reputation as a killer
AC Cobra 427 S/C
A true beastie!!
Even now, over 55 years later, they're still one of the fastest accelerating (naturally aspirated) cars in existance
Gearing dependant, you're looking at
0-60MPH = 4.2 Seconds
0-100MPH = 9 Seconds
Standing 1/4 mile = circa 11 seconds
Top Speed = 165MPH
However, one Cobra recorded 198MPH
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/shelby-cobra-427-s-c-csx3035-1965.302618/
That's with;
No forced induction
No aerodynamics
No electronic stability control
No fancy bits, just a big V8
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ienk3gWgOI
Sounds like a huge powerboat trapped in a harbour
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF8An64G2eo
There was also the Cobra, in Gumball Rally
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VOUR5RApkM
Others being;
'Ponton' saloons
1960s SLs ('Pagoda roofs')
The 80's W123 estates (seen with chrome roof-rails, & colour coded hubcaps)
And... a G-Wagon, in original 80's spec - not the tarted up pimp-mobiles they are now
Have a look at their other builds - I love the '57 'Wagon-Rod'
https://welderup.com/pages/tuxedo-rod
My barbers husband has a 'full on' GMC Vantura (as I believe the model is called)
My Money no object car
Although I'd probably be dead within the month, as it has a reputation as a killer
AC Cobra 427 S/C
A true beastie!!
Even now, over 55 years later, they're still one of the fastest accelerating (naturally aspirated) cars in existance
Gearing dependant, you're looking at
0-60MPH = 4.2 Seconds
0-100MPH = 9 Seconds
Standing 1/4 mile = circa 11 seconds
Top Speed = 165MPH
However, one Cobra recorded 198MPH
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/shelby-cobra-427-s-c-csx3035-1965.302618/
That's with;
No forced induction
No aerodynamics
No electronic stability control
No fancy bits, just a big V8
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ienk3gWgOI
Sounds like a huge powerboat trapped in a harbour
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF8An64G2eo
There was also the Cobra, in Gumball Rally
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VOUR5RApkM
One of the very few M-Bs I like
Others being;
'Ponton' saloons
1960s SLs ('Pagoda roofs')
The 80's W123 estates (seen with chrome roof-rails, & colour coded hubcaps)
And... a G-Wagon, in original 80's spec - not the tarted up pimp-mobiles they are now
Did you see the one that featured in the 'Sin City Motors' series?
Have a look at their other builds - I love the '57 'Wagon-Rod'
https://welderup.com/pages/tuxedo-rod
My barbers husband has a 'full on' GMC Vantura (as I believe the model is called)
Biff600
Veteran
When 600bhp is just enough !!
Reynard
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Isn't that the street-legal version of the one Peter Dumbreck took for a short flight at Le Mans?
Beebo
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Reynard
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- Cambridgeshire, UK
Yeah, racing cars really aren't meant to do that...
I do remember Kelvin Burt having a similar prang at Thruxton in a Porsche a few years later.
Gravity Aided
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I dunno. I liked my Coronet Custom from that era, but Mopars from that era were Dodgy on quality.
Mrs M
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- Aberdeenshire
Reynard
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- Cambridgeshire, UK
raleighnut
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They wrecked a bunch of em filming the show, seems they could fly OK but weren't so good at returning to terra firma.
Nigeyy
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- Massachusetts, USA
My dream car would be free or someone would give it to me. It would require no maintenance and the tyres would never wear out and never cost me anything. It would run without causing pollution and I'd never need to refuel it. It would have the intelligence to never get into an accident, drive autonomously yet not have fancy dancy electronics that cost as much as the car to replace if they ever go pffut. It would change colour and shape when I get bored and alternate between a 4 wheel drive in winter to a convertible in the summer.
But most of all it wouldn't have frikkin' touch screens that require you to take your eyes off the road because you want to turn the temperature down (must have old fashioned chunky switches). I dare say the model name could be called the "Gentleman" too.
But most of all it wouldn't have frikkin' touch screens that require you to take your eyes off the road because you want to turn the temperature down (must have old fashioned chunky switches). I dare say the model name could be called the "Gentleman" too.
Reynard
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- Cambridgeshire, UK
They wrecked a bunch of em filming the show, seems they could fly OK but weren't so good at returning to terra firma.
I daresay they weren't
*SPLOT*
