Bourbon Nicolas Adonis 1993

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I couldn't find much about this, sadly.

The Adonis was the work of Nicolas Bourbon. Working in his spare time from home he created the car after an estimated 6,000 hours of work over 5 years. The Adonis featured pneumatic suspension, inverted mirror headlights and composite fibre bodywork.

Year: 1993
Engine: 5.2 litre V8
Transmission: 5-speed automatic RWD
Max speed: 205 mph
0-60 mph: 3.3 seconds
Horsepower: 420 bhp @ 7000 rpm
Weight: ???
Seating Capacity: 2
Length: 177.2 in | 4500 mm.
Width: 78.7 in | 2000 mm.
Height: 37.4 in | 950 mm.
Wheelbase: 118.1 in | 3000 mm.
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What in the name of what is that?

On a side note, it looks like it came from an early 90's arcade racer.
 
hsv
Yeah, because that adds up.

Given that it's essentially a home-built carbon fibre kit car that's less than a metre tall, without any significant front or rear wings, I'd say it might well add up.
 
....Why is she standing on top of the....uhm, "car"? And why is she in a bathing suit? I don't see any body of water near by....:odd:

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hsv
Yeah, because that adds up.
Either the car is super light, or it really is just super optimistic. I'm betting on the latter.

Comfortably takes the title of ugliest car I've ever seen, and I'm not even exaggerating.
I've seen much worse. Look at some of the things on the Cool Wall that have been polled.
 
Voted, because it kind of looks a little like a bootleg Bugatti EB110 that had it's roof stepped on.
 
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