Most beautiful car you've ever seen - Page 3

MercuryT · 02-09-2021, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by lumen8

Could be the same one I saw in Adelaide in the mid 90's. Was parked in the detailing bay of the prancing horse dealership, there for the GP display of Ferraris if I remember right, wasnt there to be worked on.

Not sure if same car mate but the F40 i referred to was actually in Targa Tasmania.

The driver crashed it!! (luckily no one was hurt)

.:4:. · 02-09-2021, 01:57 PM

One of my good mates dads was invited to a corporate track day in the mid 90s at eastern creek. So stuff like lotus's, 911's, 355's but there was 1 f40. So obviously you had a person in the passengers seat to say take it easy. My mates old man reckons the f40 was the most enguaging thing he had ever experienced. No driver aids, nothing even close, just you and the road.
I understand theyre maybe not the most attractive to some, but in one building i used to work in, on occasion some bloke would drive and park his lambo countache. It had the big old spoiler on it, tan interior and was white. It 100% reminds me of the original computer game test drive. Back when graphics were super pixelated.

Vesper Martini · 02-09-2021, 02:58 PM

https://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11485519

Vesper Martini · 02-09-2021, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by MercuryT

Not sure if same car mate but the F40 i referred to was actually in Targa Tasmania.

The driver crashed it!! (luckily no one was hurt)

Chas Kelly?
https://cms.porsche-clubs.com/PorscheClubs/pc_tasmania/pc_main.nsf/web/D995CDA0FE02DC5FC1258199001E18D3/$file/slide_IMG_9891.jpg

MercuryT · 02-09-2021, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Vesper Martini

Chas Kelly?
https://cms.porsche-clubs.com/PorscheClubs/pc_tasmania/pc_main.nsf/web/D995CDA0FE02DC5FC1258199001E18D3/$file/slide_IMG_9891.jpg

Yeah mate, spot on.

He was the driver.

**TEZG** · 02-09-2021, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by fordomatic

White 1999 AU Forte, bog stock, no options. The most beautiful car of all cars, it's aged like a fine wine as well.

You still need help

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**TEZG** · 02-09-2021, 04:49 PM

Plenty here I’d have, being realistic

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MethodX · 02-09-2021, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DJR-351

Enzo Ferrari thought so, I'm not going to argue with him

Enzo must must have been having an off day that day... big time.
He made better looking cars himself. Like the 250 LM and 250 GT0
The Lusso.

Ill add the Cisitalia 202.
The Facel Vega.
Lamborghini Miura and Countach.

MercuryT · 02-09-2021, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TEZG

Plenty here I’d have, being realistic

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Yeah love Jaguars.

There was a V12 XJS for sale here in Tassie very recently and trust me I was tempted (until I researched it as deadset money pits "apparently")

MercuryT · 02-09-2021, 07:22 PM

The new F Type Jag looks pretty amazing.

oldel · 02-09-2021, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross 1

Current choice would be this
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Link to more pics, https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...0sl-body-mated

Wow, absolutely amazing, more so the second one linked (grey) and all done with a 2000s slk chassis and a fibreglass body on the second one.
The guy still had trouble buying genuine parts for grille, headlight and indicator bezels though.

A similar vintage car with a price tag to match but never gets any general public love or notice is the BMW 507

https://www.tuningblog.eu/en/categor...507-v8-290121/

one day I'd love to make a kit car of the 300sl or the 507 (ford GT40 too, but I wouldn't fit into even a kit car version, open tops only for me when it comes to these smaller old classics). Easier to get an A.C. ace/cobra body repro of course.

MercuryT · 02-09-2021, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by oldel

Wow, absolutely amazing, more so the second one linked (grey) and all done with a 2000s slk chassis and a fibreglass body on the second one.
The guy still had trouble buying genuine parts for grille, headlight and indicator bezels though.

A similar vintage car with a price tag to match but never gets any general public love or notice is the BMW 507

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https://www.tuningblog.eu/en/categor...507-v8-290121/

one day I'd love to make a kit car of the 300sl or the 507 (ford GT40 too, but I wouldn't fit into even a kit car version, open tops only for me when it comes to these smaller old classics)

I've literally never seen that car until now.

Excellent choice and I hope to see more of these rare gems

Franco Cozzo · 02-09-2021, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TEZG

Plenty here I’d have, being realistic

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Might be time for stronger glasses

I'm putting my vote in for Lamborghini Huracan - everything they do looks like a car from 50 years in the future.

oldel · 02-09-2021, 08:19 PM

Yeah it's a hand built alloy v8 competitor BMW came up with to take on the 300sl. They made them to order and still lost money on each one, so only 250 made.

MercuryT · 02-09-2021, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by oldel

Yeah it's a hand built alloy v8 competitor BMW came up with to take on the 300sl. They made them to order and still lost money on each one, so only 250 made.

Can only imagine how much they are worth?

Probably the same as a ****ty old HSV the way the market is going! ha

**DJR-351** · 02-09-2021, 08:44 PM

These three little beauties rolled up for fish 'n' chips yesterday....

oldel · 02-09-2021, 08:55 PM

Austin Healeys?
I remember back in the day you could go to a local car show in Perth and see heaps of nice cars like that.

Have you ever seen the youtuber "this week with cars"? Pretty stilted delivery when talking but it's an american guy that likes oddballs and british stuff. He's got a massive workshop full of healeys, plays with landrovers and also electric cars, ie the stuff normally everyone else making videos in USA doesn't care about, so he finds a lot and probably cheap too. He once bought 6 bugeye sprites in a barn find.
https://www.youtube.com/c/ThisWeekWithCars/videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz5hSAHNHpc

**DJR-351** · 02-09-2021, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by oldel

Austin Healeys?
I remember back in the day you could go to a local car show in Perth and see heaps of nice cars like that.

Have you ever seen the youtuber "this week with cars"? Pretty stilted delivery when talking but it's an american guy that likes oddballs and british stuff. He's got a massive workshop full of healeys, plays with landrovers and also electric cars, ie the stuff normally everyone else making videos in USA doesn't care about, so he finds a lot and probably cheap too. He once bought 6 bugeye sprites in a barn find.
https://www.youtube.com/c/ThisWeekWithCars/videos

Yes all Healey's, 1 x 100/4 and 2 x 3000 MKlll's, the 100/4 was very advanced for it's day, it's got two head-up displays.....

lovely cars.

Thanks that YouTube channel looks interesting, seems to have a thing about Bug Eye's, will give it a look...

oldel · 02-09-2021, 09:27 PM

Yeah, that guy has a 3000 and has a 100 too (the 100 is in the vid link I added, its next to his porsche 356 and sunbeams.)

Ben · 02-09-2021, 09:56 PM

Citroënbender · 02-09-2021, 10:00 PM

1960s Sophia Loren.

I don’t care if it’s not a car.

Tonz · 03-09-2021, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Citroënbender

1960s Sophia Loren.

I don’t care if it’s not a car.

I would love to ride her.

slowsnake · 03-09-2021, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Tonz

I would love to ride her.

I hate going slops!

Cheers 14X

**FairmontGS** · 03-09-2021, 09:51 AM

**aussiblue** · 03-09-2021, 09:54 AM

Lamborghini Miura

**DJR-351** · 03-09-2021, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross 1

Current choice would be this
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Link to more pics, https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread...0sl-body-mated

Very nice indeed, along the same lines as Jeremy's 1980s Mercedes SL....

MercuryT · 03-09-2021, 02:57 PM

The Ferrari in "Ferris Beullers Day Off" always has a place in my mind.

Bossxr8 · 03-09-2021, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MercuryT

The Ferrari in "Ferris Beullers Day Off" always has a place in my mind.

It was a replica. Thank goodness they didn't wreck a real one.

MercuryT · 03-09-2021, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

It was a replica. Thank goodness they didn't wreck a real one.

Admittedly i haven't checked for ages but my understanding was the car was real in the garage and driving footage but the car wrecked at end was the replica.

Could be wrong.

Bossxr8 · 03-09-2021, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MercuryT

Admittedly i haven't checked for ages but my understanding was the car was real in the garage and driving footage but the car wrecked at end was the replica.

Could be wrong.

It's possible.