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Timco 02-21-2016 09:34 AM

Name that car...
 
After this is answered, post another oddity.

http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/a...pspnoahs99.jpg

sandia 02-21-2016 09:43 AM

Easy. FIAT 850 Spyder.

Auf los! 02-21-2016 12:28 PM

Yes, it is wearing a Porsche crest.

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1456090052.jpg

78F350 02-21-2016 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Auf los! (Post 484588)
Yes, it is wearing a Porsche crest.

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I cheated and looked at the image name. (sorry)

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1456090490.jpg

Next, what I thought was a cool car in my youth:

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1456090604.jpg

husker boxster 02-21-2016 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 78F350 (Post 484589)

That's a Bricklin SV1 but I can't tell if it's powered by a Ford or AMC motor.

Here's one us old guys will know...

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1456092364.jpg

Racer Boy 02-21-2016 01:40 PM

Cheetah! Built by Bill Thompson in the mid-sixties, and powered by a Chevy small block, they only weighed 1700 lbs. That is a heck of a power-to-weight ratio!

jpl2407 02-21-2016 01:48 PM

One of my all time favorite cars:

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...pscd6oisrv.jpg

Racer Boy 02-21-2016 02:20 PM

Iso Grifo. Also small-block Chevy powered, except for the last few, which had Ford 351s.

This one should be easy.

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1456096788.jpg

Santafe 02-21-2016 02:31 PM

Maserati Merak, my Doc had one of these, great looking car but our climate ate it.

BIGJake111 02-21-2016 02:40 PM

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...e38c841e16.jpg

Let's see if y'all know the more modern boutique cars.

(Love the Maserati btw!)

Santafe 02-21-2016 02:41 PM

Always loved these.http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1456098061.jpg

Santafe 02-21-2016 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIGJake111 (Post 484603)
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...e38c841e16.jpg

Let's see if y'all know the more modern boutique cars.

(Love the Maserati btw!)

The Spyker C8 , from the guy who tried to save SAAB.

Racer Boy 02-21-2016 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Santafe (Post 484604)

Pantera. I always liked those a lot, a supercar for the everyman. Ford 351 in an Italian chassis.

One of my best friends has one, and while the engine is pretty stout, the Italian part of the package is problematic, with the typical Italian rust and electrical issues of Italian cars of that era. But they have a devoted following, so you can get stainless steel replacements for the common pieces that rust away, such as the front radiator support.

Racer Boy 02-21-2016 03:35 PM

Here is something a little bit less exotic.

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1456101278.jpg

Lapister 02-21-2016 04:16 PM

Easy one Datsun 1200 or Sunny in the land of Rising sun.

BIGJake111 02-21-2016 04:35 PM

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...e9a482b1fe.jpg

steved0x 02-21-2016 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 78F350 (Post 484589)

There is a silver one of these in my town, I was driving the boxster to Lowe's and stopped to chat in the parking lot. He said my car was cool :)

jpl2407 02-21-2016 04:44 PM

TVR Tuscan?

How about this:

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...psw5bp5qng.jpg

78F350 02-21-2016 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIGJake111 (Post 484616)

TVR Tuscan?
Almost... That lead me to 2003 TVR Tamora 3.6
TVR Tamora vs Lotus Elise vs Boxster S:
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Pdwight 02-21-2016 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steved0x (Post 484618)
There is a silver one of these in my town, I was driving the boxster to Lowe's and stopped to chat in the parking lot. He said my car was cool :)

There used to be one of those in my town, the guy had it for about 15 years...I watched the vinyl discolor and curl off that Bricklin ....compared to that your car really is cool

itsnotanova 02-21-2016 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 78F350 (Post 484589)
....

Next, what I thought was a cool car in my youth:

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1456090604.jpg

Wasn't there one of these in "Cannon Ball Run"? That's showing my age

Top_Ramen 02-21-2016 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpl2407 (Post 484619)


Gumpert Apollo

http://i.imgur.com/HuevedF.jpg

BIGJake111 02-21-2016 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Top_Ramen (Post 484636)


Nissans gt1 car, I drove one in forza.

N220? Maybe. That's a van, r390 right.

Top_Ramen 02-21-2016 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIGJake111 (Post 484641)
r390 right.

right on the money!

Finnegan 02-21-2016 08:27 PM

Yay! This is the first car I owned. Mine was in ERG, with a wooden steering wheel and shifter; toggle switches for the lights (!) and a 'benzina' gauge.


Quote:

Originally Posted by Timco (Post 484579)
After this is answered, post another oddity.

http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/a...pspnoahs99.jpg


BIGJake111 02-22-2016 03:10 AM

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...f66d0d6b07.jpg

I actually ran into one of these in person at a little small town car show amongst all the old muscle cars, this and a Citroen sm were the only unique cars.

Finnegan 02-22-2016 09:15 AM

That's gorgeous, whatever it is!

Retroman1969 02-22-2016 10:33 AM

This is one I had never seen before....
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...psxkeomya8.jpg

Steve Tinker 02-22-2016 12:48 PM

That looks like a Triumph Dolomite Sprint from the '80's.... lots of them in the UK.

Racer Boy 02-22-2016 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIGJake111 (Post 484657)
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...f66d0d6b07.jpg

I actually ran into one of these in person at a little small town car show amongst all the old muscle cars, this and a Citroen sm were the only unique cars.

Panoz Roadster.

How about this one? I'm trying to stay away from exotics that most of us are unlikely to ever see in person, or are essentially unobtainable.

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1456180558.jpg

BIGJake111 02-22-2016 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racer Boy (Post 484710)
Panoz Roadster.



How about this one? I'm trying to stay away from exotics that most of us are unlikely to ever see in person, or are essentially unobtainable.



http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1456180558.jpg


You nailed it, they build them in brasleton so their is a disproportionate number of cars in the carolinas and Georiga. I've ran across a few esperantes before.



As for your car, it looks asian... Probably Honda. I'll let someone else be more specific.

CrisZenithBlue 02-22-2016 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIGJake111 (Post 484722)
You nailed it, they build them in brasleton so their is a disproportionate number of cars in the carolinas and Georiga. I've ran across a few esperantes before.



As for your car, it looks asian... Probably Honda. I'll let someone else be more specific.

Honda S800.

Retroman1969 02-22-2016 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Tinker (Post 484701)
That looks like a Triumph Dolomite Sprint from the '80's.... lots of them in the UK.

Very good! :)
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...psf1vkzcmw.jpg
I think there might be zero here.... Including this one, since it has Canadian tags. ;)
Neat little sedan though.

Finnegan 02-22-2016 03:41 PM

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1456188088.jpg

Racer Boy 02-22-2016 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrisZenithBlue (Post 484724)
Honda S800.

It's actually a S600, but they are nearly identical in appearance to a S800. I wouldn't be able to tell them apart without seeing the badge on the car.

Racer Boy 02-22-2016 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Finnegan (Post 484729)

At one point, that was a Trabant, but I have the feeling that it's been modded. :rolleyes:

Looking at photos of Trabants to confirm that my guess was correct, I found more pictures of highly altered Trabants. Hilarious!
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1456193158.jpg

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1456193192.jpghttp://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1456193260.jpg

Racer Boy 02-22-2016 05:19 PM

More Trabant-porn!

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1456193840.jpg

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1456193853.jpg

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1456193867.jpg

BIGJake111 02-22-2016 05:59 PM

Name that car...
 
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...b66360c783.jpg

TeamOxford 02-23-2016 09:33 AM

Ford Taurus X

Finnegan 02-23-2016 10:12 AM

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1456254751.jpg


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