Hooniverse Asks- What’s Your Favorite Way Out of Left Field GT?
There’s something about a Gran Turismo- the thought of coursing down the Autostrada, the flowing lines of the car vying with the eye candy in the passenger seat for sheer beauty, non c’è niente di meglio? You know it’s never really going to be like that, and for many an American a GT is little more than a tape and trim package on some dull two door coupe, or worse yet a family sedan. Shivers.
That’s so sad because the world is full of great GTs, from the Jaguar XKE to just about anything from Ferrari that has four seats, and none is too expensive yetto keep off the road. But among the more common long distance tourers is a special group, a tiny fraction of the whole, but if you were to draw a Venn diagram of rarity and desirability, these cars would fill that center sliver of an ellipse. Those, like Ahab’s white nemisis, are the ultimate obtainment of the GT fanatic, and I want to know which one is your sperm whale.
The Monteverdi Palm Beach convertible pictured above is one of only two ever built, and both of those are in the Monteverdi Museum in Switzerland. That means obtainment would require either 1% levels of funds or MI6-levels of thievery skills. It’s still a car that I covet simply based on its looks and purpose, and that’s without ever having even driven it. I imagine, given the chance to slip behind its wheel, I would sadly find it drives like a truck. But what about you, what obscure Gran Turismo is the object of your desire? Do the names Aston Martin, Pegaso, or Facel Vega quicken your pulse? Or, is that ’84 Escort GT gran enough for you?
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There is something about the Facel II that makes it look brutish and mean as well as beautiful. It's like a nasty thug showing up in an extremely well-tailored tuxedo. Plus it has serious Mopar firepower underneath to back up that thuggishness.
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It's baby brother wasn't bad looking either.
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I honestly forget which Daimler this is but I have seen it twice now. Each time it just draws your eyes and demands your attention. Oh and this is it's owner in the background
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SP250 "Dart"
2.5L V8 that sounds awesome.
Yeah that's it. I had a picture with the name on it but I had lost it. Once you posted it I remembered that you were right
I don't think it was ever called a Dart in the US since Dodge was using it.
Thats what the sign said at the car show. I'll see if i can find it
Yep. Daimler wanted to officially use the Dart name but Chrysler fussed about that. The car certainly draws attention but do people actually like the looks? I mean in a non-ironic way. I think it's hideous.
Its a hemi too. There was one racing at the Waterford Hills track in Mich several years ago, during the vintage races. I forget where he cam from, but I knew about the cars and had never seen one. It was very fast, and on the last corner he was side by side with some other vehicle, went wide into the grass, kept his foot in it and ran over the timing light, came in second.
He was so pissed he packed up and went home right after.
Kurt Russel?!
This thread will prove how ridiculous the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo really was…
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I've always had a thing for the Iso Grifo. Mmmm…Italian styling with American muscle. It's like a hot broad with brains!
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That was the only left field GT I could really think of.
Dick.
Therefore I don't have a left field one, so I'll go with what I would take should I ever have the time or money to do so.
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My tastes run more to the a Pontiac 2+2 with a 4-speed and the 376 HP 421/428. Although it's too big and handles too sloppily to really fall within the true definition of a gran tourer.
Technically, yes. But it is a term referring to wealthy young Europeans touring the continent, so as long as it has some flash and some speed I can consider it a grand tourer.
You could always go with a lighter GTO with Royal Bobcat's special touches cheatingly applied.
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I had a 66 GP with a 389 auto and while it may have taken a bit to get moving, the top end was MORE than enough to qualify as a GT. I'm sure the 2+2 is the same.
I like the Jensen 541S
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I can't say it's necessarily out of left field, but I think many people wouldn't even know Jensen let alone identify one.
Shame they couldn't get the adequate supply of Hemi Chrysler motors. That would have been a hoot.
Either a Jensen Healey FF
<img src="http://www.lupine.demon.co.uk/images/ff73side.jpg" width="500/">
or a DeTamaso Longchamp
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Or the only partway out in left field one I might could actually afford (sub$5k) Mercedes 450SLC
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Nice choice on the Longchamp.
I came here to post the Jensen FF (not a Healey, BTW).
Since you have already taken that one, make mine a SP (six pack)-optioned Interceptor ragtop.
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I should know it was just Jensen. My brain doesn't get fully in gear until about noon. Especially on a really cold Friday morning.
Maserati Shamal, twitchy, tail- happy monster:
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I'm shocked! I'm outraged! I'm fuming!
Nobody has mentioned this:
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Image from : http://www.europebycarblog.com/alex-roy/citroen-s…
They did say left field or I would have been all over that.
True. That's not exactly left field in this group.
I was going to mention the XJ12 Sedan, but the "out of left field" stopped me on that one, too.
But really, nothing is. I mean, there isn't a car that you can name that isn't well known to this group. This question is ridiculously hard. At one point I actually thought, "I'll go with a Bristol! Wait, no, that is no where near left field. Oh, the Grantura! Still not out there enough." I just gave up and went with the one I would want to use for my own grand tour when the Griffo was taken.
Maybe we need a definition of "Left Field". Like, for normal people or for us?
It's a toss-up between the 185, 500 and 750. Though I suspect I may have misunderstood the question.
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Can I get some Yamaha GTS1000 love?
Sorry, the OTHER GT750 is ahead of it in line.
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Out of curiosity, what would my most beloved noisemaker be considered? For bikes, would it fit the grand tourer bill?
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I would consider the '81-'82 version to be more in the gran touring role.
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My dream bike, should I ever learn to ride is an 81 or 82 done up in these guys style: http://johnryland.posterous.com/ . Why an 81? Because I wouldn't feel like I was defiling anything pure by doing so.
Mainly this style, but with that beautiful six.
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That or the Benelli Sei 900. I'd trade body parts for a Benelli Sei.
I haven't heard one so I can't say. It is the glorious roar that is on par with similar low displacement high rpm race cars that I love. So glorious.
Oh, allow me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJjGM5r40sc
I can't wait to see which GT $kay is going to pick. I'm sure it will be something waaaayyyy out of left field.
I concur. My GT550 worked just fine out on the road. At 400 pounds, "grand" is a bit of a stretch, but tour it did.
I don't know too much about two stroke tech, but aren't those exhaust ports awfully high up in the cylinder?
The bottom of the port is approximately at the top of the piston at BDC.
The grass is always greener in left field.
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Looks too much like an Edsel in the front.
what is that, its amazing.
It's a Lagonda Rapide. Basically an Aston-Martin DB4 sedan.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagonda_Rapide
AC Frua 427. Courtesy pic, anyone? My technology is running low today.
I've never heard of this car so I'll post multiple pics for you and every one else around here.
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Thanks! All we need to know is a lengthened 427 Cobra chassis and powertrain hides under that sexy body.
Never heard of one until now. Gorgeous!
Little-known tidbit – The AC 428 shared its doors with the Maserati Mistrale, also by Frua. The styling house also presented a slick one-off showcar based on the AC 428.
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North American cars may not have the luxury, the cachet of European cars – it's hard to imagine them pulling up in front of some swank Monte Carlo Casino, Parisian cafe, or Rome boutique. But they know the highway like nobody's business.
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But if you need a little more Gran from your Turismo, there are options.
<img src="http://www.theautochannel.com/vehicles/new/reviews/mark8.1-lg.jpg" width=500 /img>
And if your sense of style skews a little more classically, we can accommodate that.
<img src="http://emperorjordan.com/sbca96/images/Avantinewimages/OnTheRoadAgain_July_07/OnTheRoadAgain_008a.jpg" width=500 /img>
Not the sexiest or most exclusive, but definitely a left-field dweller.
Looks like a Geo Metro, right? Nup. Suzuki Swifts came with a 1.3L 4-banger, and the GT/GTI versions got that motor with a DOHC head good for 100-110 horses. Considering the car weighed just 1600ish lbs in 1991, that was pretty danged awesome.
The Metro is one of the greatest econobox ever. The Swift GT/GTI, one of the awesomest sleepers.
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I wholeheartedly approve of this post! I am actually contemplating a road trip from the southernmost part of the US in Key West to Alaska in a 3 cylinder Metro I am building right now and can think of few other cars I would want (or could afford) to take the journey in. While I would like the extra power ( the GT has 2x the 3 cylinder's output), I simply could not afford the fuel economy hit.
A conversation here a few days past has got me seriously considering a similar trip from California to Newfoundland. Take lots of notes and lots of pictures, amigo. Then write it up for us like the Peugeot Postcards we're getting lately.
Side note and off-topic: You need to read the first chapter (if not all of it) of Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. Absurd and hilarious cyberpunk pizza delivery scene.
DO IT!!! (everytime you mention it, I will say this.)
Mentioned it to my wife and to my incredible surprise, she just said, "You're crazy."
Not "I don't think so." Not "Hell no!"
Brainstorming how to finance such an endeavor. Found a Citroen Ami for sale in Los Angeles, but am not sure that car is up for a 4000 mile trip with three amigos along.
But seriously (and hilariously) picture it: 4 guys, 6400 km in an Ami! The likelihood of making it to St. Pierre drops, but just think of the stories! Ach! Our grandchildren would still tell them long after our deaths.
That's a good sign! A Citroën Ami is ridiculously simple to maintain.
If you have 2 hands, ccommon sense and some ductape, it will be a piece of cake.
http://www.citroen-ca.com/USA.html#anchor111886
4 friends in a friend, les 5 amis en route!
But can we consider this a true GT?
If yes, I can have a 205 GTI 1.9!
<img src="http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/427901/autowp_ru_peugeot_205_gti_9.jpg">
But if the answer is no…
What is a real GT?
Yeah, was I to keep with the spirit of the question, then no, it probably isn't.
But it says GT right there on the hatch. And hot hatchbacks deserve more respect than they get. And somebody had already posted the Iso Grifo.
/heads to Craigslist to look for Peugeots
A 403 maybe?? http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/2794520072.ht…
Wow. Dang. That's beautiful.
This is perhaps my favorite genre of autos, so it's impossible to choose one. I particularly love those that meld euro bodywork with American motivation – Jensen, Monteverdi, AC, Bizzarrini – they all rock. I stay a bit closer to home with today's pick, however.
Studebaker Golden Hawk…
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Totally OT, but it's an increasingly rare day that I learn about a car I didn't know existed. Today is one of those days… http://bringatrailer.com/2012/01/11/1964-mercedes…
It's the Uber-Heckflosse!
The SAAB GT750 is happy to spell it out in full:
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as is the GT850:
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Or, to put it another way:
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That Saab logo with the twin prop plane is possibly the coolest car logo I've seen. Now I want one for my garage wall…
Lamborghini Espada. It's not deep left field for this group but nearly no normal citizen know's about it these days.
<img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Lamborghini_Espada_S3.jpg" width=500>
And definitely not left field for us but I don't care, every one drool over the Montreal
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Look at those naca ducts, you know you love naca ducts!
I was going to suggest ANY 4 seat Lambo would fit the bill.
The Montreal works well in Plymouth trim, too.
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I'm sorry but that car is naca-lackin.
Very attractive car none the less and one of my favorite mopar offerings.
Air Grabber trumps NACA.
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These guys beg to differ.
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<img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/1969_Shelby_GT_500_SportsRoof.JPG" width="500">
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Imagine you have two nearly identical spec Miatas. One has a triangularish hole in the hood. The other has $100 worth of boneyard vacuum controls and hardware store items to make a loose approximation of an air grabber, complete with angry mouth graphics.
Which one gets more penalty laps from the saucy minx?
Easy with the rhetorical questions here, you know that there are a ton of other options that weigh in on decisions such as that. Like the colour of the car, is it a full moon, how much booze is in the miata, did you bring your three legged dog named scooter, how long have you known of the saucy minx, if a tree falls in the woods does it make a sound, what is the sound of one hand clapping, how much wood could a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood, do you have a sister, is she hot and is your name Barry?
What was I doing here again?
+1 for the term "naca-lackin"
A Jarama is a little deeper left than the Espada but just as fun.
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Not quite as attactive (to me) but yes you're right. It has the requisite naca ducting and it's headlights sort of split the difference between the Montreal above and a 1963-67 vette.
My pick of a left-field Lambo would be the subtle, clean, and classically-proportioned Islero.
<img src="http://www.autodrome.fr/lamborghini_islero_s1.jpg" width=500>
Jarama…mmmmmm.
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I love those wedgy looking things. Good call.
I do prefer the can am with its special hood for the 7 liter.
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The Mazda Luce Rotary Coupe count?
<img src="http://www.mazda-auto.hu/userfiles/mazda_eunos_cosmo3.jpg">
How about the Eunos Cosmo?
It seems like left field is, in fact, Europe.
From Japan: Celica GT Liftback
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I love those Celicas.
Why's that Mustang fastback so small?
The Japanese couldn't read the english washing instructions and put it in the dryer instead of hanging it up.
Someday I'd like to find one of these that's just trashed enough that I won't feel bad turning it into a rally car.
I'm going with a Spirit GT… because I have one.
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Those are awesome! Possibly my favorite AMC-badged vehicle. Which engine and transmission? (I am, obviously, a big fan of the 258 I6.)
It's a 258, with an automatic. I'm in the middle of building another 258 for it (looking for a little more power, and wanting to show all the people who can't believe I don't want a V8 that there's plenty power to be had out of a 258)- I'm a pretty big fan of them too. They're great engines!
Down the road I'd like to convert to a stick (T-5), but that's probably a ways off.
Awesome. Like I said, I love the AMC I6, and while not the best supported engine, there's plenty to be had there. I know you can get custom cams (a lumpy cam would do good things, both for performance and the exhaust note. I've heard some Aussie market I6s with lumpy cams and they sound amazing (Thank you, YouTube).
Also, for the M/T, look into the Aisin AX-15 and R154 transmissions. Chrysler used the AX-15 in Jeeps until 2000, and it's a close relative of the R154, which is what Toyota used in the Supra Turbo. There's a lot of aftermarket support for those boxes, and they're strong units. A stock one will handle most (if not all) of what you can get out of the engine, and if you go for more, there are beefed up cores (and you should be able to find a decent range of gear ratios if you want to go that route). Finding a bellhousing should be pretty easy, as I believe Chrysler didn't change the bolt pattern between the 258 and 4.0 (and the bellhousing is the same for the AX-15, R154 and NV3550, but don't get an NV3550, last I looked, no one was making cores to rebuild them, also, they have a few small problems that make the other two preferable). I have no idea how well they'd fit in the tunnel.
I know a guy in town that built a 258 with a mildly aggressive cam, with a glass pack exhaust, and that sounded awesome. I think I'll be going more aggressive on the cam than he did, but I'm definitely going with the glass packs. There's a lot of cam choices out there, from every major (and a lot of minor) cam makers.
AMC put T-4s and T-5s in these from the factory, but the T-5 they used was pretty weak. Ford, however, used a "World Class" T-5 in Fox body mustangs, and they're a direct swap from what I hear, and a much stronger transmission. I've also heard of people using the AX-15, but I haven't looked into enough myself yet. I'm not really sure of the differences yet to make a choice one way or the other. I think I've got a few years to research though, this engine build is going to eat up my car budget for a while.
I had forgotten that AMC used the T-5 (along with everyone else…). There's a lot of variation in T-5 transmissions, not all World Class T-5s are created equal. I've seen a few different opinions about how to build them stronger (the controversy is usually around the value of high-strength allow cores). Ford, at least, updated their World Class T-5s quite a bit through the 80s and early 90s. The strongest ones are the Cobra spec from the early 90s. (I've got a long term dream that involves an SBF and a T-5.)
The R154 probably has better gear ratios for a car. The AX-15 is geared for a Wrangler (but it isn't too far off).
I'll have to look into the R154. I've never heard of that as an option before, or that it was related to the AX15. I think I have a little research to do…
The FMR Tg500. So far out in left field that even the "GT" is backwards, but always ready to move even farther to the left:
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You are one strange dude. Please don't ever change.
If that's "grand touring," I'm adding the Sub G1.
<img src="http://www.cartype.com/pics/4326/full/sub_fs3.jpg" width="512">
The Tg500 is more of a grand tourer than the Messerschmitt from which it sprang. Besides, it's got a rear seat and everything!
That's awesome! Betcha I could fit three of those in a longbed pickup. Five, if I stacked them. That you in the pic?
No, helping to push a KR200 is as close as I've come to driving a Tg500.
Not exactly my favorite, but certainly from out of left field is the Sonoma GT. It more or less replaced the Syclone and sold alongside the Typhoon. Unlike its predecessor and its stable-mate, it had no turbo or AWD, and its cladding was simpler.
<img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/da/Black_GT_big.jpg" width=500>
I'll go out on a limb and say the Mini Clubman 1275 GT. It's spacious inside, easy to park, relatively fuel efficient and it's a sporting Mini so it handles well. Plus, unlike some of the other cars posted here, it doesn't isolate you from it's mechanical processes. It feels alive and lets you know exactly what it is doing.
(P.S.: can someone point me to how to post pictures? I forgot how…)
Use this format, adjusting the width as needed:
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I believe this will count as a left-fielder:
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Mercedes Benz 710 SSK Trossi
BMW L6: For when the M6 is not out from far enough in left field.
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or from far enough out in left field.
It doesn't have a back seat, and I don't care.
Apollo GT for me, please. This one sold at Christie's for $26k. Totally affordable, compared to some of the classical alternatives.
<img src="http://www.christies.com/lotfinderimages/d11459/d1145928x.jpg">
Thorndyke Special FTW!!
I know, right? In my mind, it's what you'd get if a Ferrari 250 backed into the front of an E-type at a speed which made the bent bits useless, but left the rest intact. I've loved it since I was about 3 years old.
Alphabet soup… MGBGTV8
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How about FSO Polonez Caro GT?? Cruise in style all the way from Krakow to Gdansk.
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<img src="http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/5/10534/z10534095X,Prototyp-FSO-1300-Coupe–1974-.jpg">
Apparently FSO made this sexy little number.
How about a
BuickOpel GT?<img src="http://www.adclassix.com/images/69buickopelgt2.jpg" width="500">
Why are there no scuff marks on the roof and hood?
We can't see the whole thing in this view.
Neither of these are left field by Hooniverse standards, but for me it's a three way tie between the Jaguar XJC
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Subaru SVX
<img src="http://www.buickcarpics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Subaru-SVX-3.jpg" width="500">
and TVR Cerbera
<img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E5ELxVgPQd4/TINfQ2NMYBI/AAAAAAAAFX8/cyjfKlAdFvA/s1600/tvr_cerbera_for_sale_tvr_unofficial_blog_2.jpg" width="500" />
SVX! Good choice.
Truly a freaky machine
1971-72 Momo Mirage GT–Stanguellini-designed chassis, Corvette LT-1 engine, Gene Garfinkle-designed body built by Frua. Of the five built, I'll have the maroon prototype or the beautiful silver second chassis with the ZF 5 speed and Webers.
I prefer my Monteverdi's with a roof.
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from Shorey.net
Fiat built some interesting GTs
2300S
<img src="http://bprint69.home.xs4all.nl/fiat/pressphotos/fiat_2300S_Coupe_press_photo_06.jpg">
Dino Coupe
<img src="http://www.oldandyoungtimer.com/uploads/5584/1.jpg">
130 Coupe
<img src="http://www.autoevolution.com/images/gallery/medium/FIAT1303200Coupe-medium-2381_3.jpg">
<img src="http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/images/large/4132/Momo-Mirage_1.jpg" width=500>
Momo Mirage. It's a little more left-field than it is favourite, but that one was taken already.
A Peugeot 406 Coupé V6. A four-seater coupé, but is it a GT or not?
<img src="http://i.auto-bild.de/ir_img/9/6/9/1/Peugeot-406-Coup-560×373-927e69f7e290dd3a.jpg">
If money was no object:
<img src="http://www.chicagocarexchange.com/resize.asp?image=62_DG_trimmed_1.JPG&size=800">
1962 Dual Ghia
but since i don't have a few hundred grand laying around, I'm happy with:
<img src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/6160_1029115308430_1841782447_73928_4194233_n.jpg">
my 1962 Dodge Lancer GT. Her name is Molly.
Wow both are cool choices. I don't think I have ever seen a 1962 Lancer GT before! Molly is awesome!
Thanks!
How about this one? I have always appreciated their unique sense of style.
<img src="http://www.ridelust.com/wp-content/uploads/aston_martin_lagonda.jpg">
<img src="http://www.automobile-sportive.com/guide/matra/bagheera/bagherra_pub.jpg" width="500">
Matra Bagheera. I haven't seen something this sexy featuring three abreast since Total Recall.
Yes! Long distance driving with the occasional hug (or grope, or uh, both? And more?…) = luxury!
Ford Falcon GTHO Phase 3
<img src="http://www.gtho3.com/gtho3red.jpg">
stole image from … er, I mean, found image at: http://www.gtho3.com/gtho3-red.html