Le Mans CL-1 2004

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Le Mans CL-1 '04
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You'd be forgiven for thinking that this striking supercar was the work of one of the prestigious Italian styling houses. But it isn't - this is the Le Mans CL-1, and it has been created by a Japanese designer who wishes to remain anonymous. I can't work out why, as the high-performance machine is stunning!

The roof and flanks have echoes of the Ferrari 360, while the tail-lamps hark back to Nissan's classic 300ZX Turbo. The car was built by Le Mans Co of Tokyo, a small independent manufacturer which maintains track vehicles for Japan's Formula Nippon racing series. However, it also makes bespoke prototypes for big-name marques. The CL-1 name comes from the collaboration between Le Mans Co (the 'L') and US tuner Caldwell Developments (the 'C'), which supplies the 3.5-litre V6 engine.

The powerplant is taken from the America-only Oldsmobile Intrigue. Boosted by 65 hp to 280 hp, it is mounted on a race-style alloy spaceframe chassis, and the car is clad in lightweight carbon fibre bodywork. Inside, the prototype's cockpit is hand-finished in leather, but to create more space for the driver, the selector for the standard four-speed automatic transmission has been replaced by a knob which is no bigger than that used to tune a radio.

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Everything was good until....4 speed auto. Doh! You gotta be kiddin' me. Must be from that Olds Intrigue...
Maybe that's why that Japanese designer decided to withhold his/her name - out of shame...:irked:
 
Everything was good until....4 speed auto. Doh! You gotta be kiddin' me. Must be from that Olds Intrigue...
Maybe that's why that Japanese designer decided to withhold his/her name - out of shame...:irked:
That doesn't really matter since we can install a 6-speed manual in Gran Turismo, hopefully.
 
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