Back in 1975 in Pinkafeld, Austria, I saw a 2CV with the wheel rims reversed to give a wider track. The entire car was painted in a very good imitation of the Lotus F1 JPS scheme.What a riot!
Posted on 11/21/2016 5:31:27 PM PST by MtnClimber
Khalid Mohammed Abdulrahim of Bahrain wanted a Ferrari Enzo. And since his company built both the Bahrain International Circuit and the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Circuit, he could easily afford one. So, he called supercar dealers Romans International, and the collection sort of snowballed from there.
Obviously, if you have an Enzo, you might as well get a 288 GTO, an F40, and F50 and a FerrariFerrari. Oh, and a Maserati MC12, because that's basically a rarer and faster Enzo. Plus a 599 GTO and an Abarth 500. Lamborghinis are cool too, so it's not a bad idea to get a Miura, one of the twenty Reventons, a Murcielago LP670-4 SV, and an Aventador SV for good measure. And Porsches. . . everybody needs some of those!
The Carrera GT sounds the best, the 918 Spyder is amazing in every way, while the 993-faced 911 GT1 prototype is much prettier and rarer than a 996 one. 997 GT3 RS 4.0, because that engine is a masterpiece. McLarens? Sure. How about an F1 for starters? We'll need to order a matching P1, but that's no problem. SLRs are sweet too, but let's also add a CLK GTR, because there's one available of the twenty. What else...?
Phil Hill's former Jaguar E-Type? Check? A sweet Shelby Cobra? Done. Toyota 2000GT? Yes. Of course. A Lotus Exige? Splendid!
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My old Willys was more deteriorated than I bargained for when I got it.
Most of the core problems were in the electrical system. It’s been 85% rewired by me with a few additions.
I have made some improvements. The biggest was getting a Weber 32/36. Finding adapter plates was the big source of heartburn.
It does not come off unless that engine comes out.
So you’re not ditching the internal combustion engine for an electric motor, you’re installing a servo for something else then, right? Sorry to be so dense.
Back in 1975 in Pinkafeld, Austria, I saw a 2CV with the wheel rims reversed to give a wider track. The entire car was painted in a very good imitation of the Lotus F1 JPS scheme.What a riot!
I’d like to see that with a mild chop...
And maybe convert it to a 2dr ht.
Our neighbor, Crazy LOVES Ferraris. Perhaps you have seen him on his Velocity ....*Chasing Classic Cars* show.
On Father's Day, the Concorso Ferrari was held at the State Capitol in Hartford; pretty setting for the grand event. For some reason, they moved it to West Hartford.
Traction Avant, a great, innovative, very long-lived car as well. That is the predecessor to the DS, produced from the 30’s until 1956.
My current cars:
2013 Audi S6 V8 Twin Turbo 0-60 3.7 sec.
2013 Mercedes C300 4-matic, long distance beater car.
1998 Toyota 4-Runner, dog hauler, firewood hauler.
What I am looking at:
McLaren 570S
Ferrari 488
Lamborghini Huracan
Mercedes AMG GTS
What I would really like is a Ford GT40, 1960’s, but out of my price range.
I saw my first Citroen SM Maserati in the wild, up in the mountains of North Carolina, driven by Burt Reynolds believe it or not. He had a summer home up there near Highlands, unbeknownst to me. Fell in love with the area while filming Deliverance.
Most beautiful racer ever - Jaguar C-type.
Most beautiful road car ever - late '30s Packard Darrin.
Those are two excellent choices!
Is that a F1 or a P1?
Very cool. I’ve never seen one. I’ve seen a few DS’s, and my folks had a 2CV.
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