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17977 messages, Last post on Dec 03, 2009 at 8:56 AM
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I see what you mean, shifty. Here is the auction link. Feedback has been left, and the car is gone. A low slung bubble top MB...hmmm...maybe a 190SL with a hardtop, but it makes me think more of a 300SL roadster with a hardtop or even a 300SL gullwing, a car which was just about perfect even with the doors not involved. Awesome sighting. Seeing a running TR8 has to be rare, too. I saw a couple SSRs the other day, red and black. People should drive them, they are so overpriced, their collectible potential is very limited. |
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On my way to work this morning, on I-25 in Denver, with the ambient temp at about 25 degrees, I see a Lotus 7 replica merge onto the highway. Purple in color, driven by a guy with not much in the way of weather protection - sunglasses and a hat were all I saw. Very nice looking example. |
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Caterham's US headquarters is located in the Denver area. IIRC, they sell them on a semi-kit car basis. You buy the car and engine separately. I don't think there's a car on a planet that would be a worse daily driver, but man would it be fun at a track. -Jason |
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| Probably better than a Suzuki Samurai for your back however:) | |
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You know, now that you mention it, I think you're right about the HQ being here in Denver somewhere. Yep, quite aware of how they are put together -- they do some, you do some, you can choose from a variety of engines, etc. The guy driving sure looked like he was enjoying himself. The car had what looked to be 225 series tires on it ... classic definition of "cornering on rails" ... esp. when the car is probably less than 1500 pounds! |
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remember the Intermeccanica Italia you looked at? It's involved in an amusing goof at a weekly publication that ran an article about the Intermeccanica Murena 429GT. Take a peek and you'll see that the car shown is not a Murena, it's either an Italia or a Torino.... http://www.autoweek.com/article.cms?articleId=101839 To their credit they have a correct picture elsewhere in the online edition... http://www.autoweek.com/department.cms?departmentId=15 |
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they must have corrected it. That's a Murena all right. You'd couldn't miss that ugly mutt anywhere. The Italia on the other hand is quite attractive.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 28, 2005 9:59 pm) the second show a red hatch/shooting brake. Since we're on the subject was there any difference between the Italia and the Torino? |
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You know Andy, even car nuts like me find that question quite esoteric. I dunno, really. We'd have to dig that info out. On a somewhat related subject, I did meet the designer of the Apollo (built by Intermeccanica as you know)---Milt Brown I believe was his name. Really gracious older gentleman, smart as a whip. He lives in the Bay Area. I think the Apollo is one of the nicest looking cars of all times.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 01, 2005 8:40 am) http://www.motorcities.com/photo/?image=http://media3.motorcities- .com/00B9J364926362A.jpg&mfid=00B9J364926362 The Intermeccanica bodied Griffith was no doubt related but was Plymouth-powered (not to be confused with the TVR-based Griffith w Ford power). Now if you want to get really esoteric we can talk about the Indra....:^P |
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