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Saw a picture of this car on Instagram today:
The De Tomaso Guara. Only 40 were made, but boy is it hideous.
The De Tomaso Guara. Only 40 were made, but boy is it hideous.
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There was this Detomaso at godding and company. I never saw this one before but I have seen panteras and mangustas.
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Saw a picture of this car on Instagram today:
The De Tomaso Guara. Only 40 were made, but boy is it hideous.
What. How could you say that about the Guara. ):
All De Tomasos are beautiful.
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Love the Vallelunga. And I don't find it the least bit unusual that anyone, including an automotive enthusiast, isn't familiar with it.
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Well, it's tough for me to admit it but there is a Ferrari that I just recently discovered.
Combining the 250GTO and the 275 GTB/4 this gets waaay too close to being prohibited below the age of 18.
May I present to you the 275 GTB Competizione:
Only 3 were built, all retaining some uniqueness:
Combining the 250GTO and the 275 GTB/4 this gets waaay too close to being prohibited below the age of 18.
May I present to you the 275 GTB Competizione:
Only 3 were built, all retaining some uniqueness:
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Really...
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I'll admit you almost got me there, but it's beautiful in its way! 
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I'd say the Longchamp was a handsome brute of a thing, otherwise Detomaso usually made very pretty cars.
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In Series 1 guise, absolutely (the Spyder in particular), but the S2?
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Yea I'd probably even say the S2 was quite handsome, if perhaps a bit more brutish. Though I'll admit I'd take an S1 over an S2 (and a Pantera over both ).
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Did you guys know that De Tomaso "relaunched"* in 2009? Here's their 2011 De Tomaso Deauville Prototype from the Geneva Motor Show:
*The new founder was arrested in 2012. Hence the quotes.
*The new founder was arrested in 2012. Hence the quotes.
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I literally thought that was a Kia Optima at first.Did you guys know that De Tomaso "relaunched"* in 2009? Here's their 2011 De Tomaso Deauville Prototype from the Geneva Motor Show:
*The new founder was arrested in 2012. Hence the quotes.
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Yup, a shame really, a far cry from DeTomaso's illustrious past.
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Yeah.
To be clear, I rolled my eyes because it happened, not because the question was asked.
Olay, so maybe also because the question was asked, but only because it reminded me that it happened.
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But a nod to Italian sportscar manufacturers future :/
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The term I like to use is "retro moneygrab." The chronic condition of either existing major manufacturers or entrepreneurs using nostalgia to open the tap on profits. New Beetle, New Mini, New Charger/Challenger, the leap from logical styling evolution of Mustangs and Camaros to the retro appearance they possess currently, etc etc etc. Most recently (God I hope so anyway, though I wouldn't be surprised if I missed a more recent debut) is Borgward's return. The whole thing makes me sick.
Edit: I can't believe I left out the Fiat 500 when it irritates me more than most. It's bad enough that it has that cloyingly cute styling, but the name. The original was named as such because of its 500cc engine (apart from uprated models that used the same chassis and sheetmetal but a larger capacity engine, and even those examples got a suffix to denote the change). Then you've got other "500" models that utilize architecture from even larger vehicles.
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Just read about the ARES "Project Panther", looks really quite nice to be fair. Takes enough cues from the Pantera without being too retro, like many of the other money-grabbing exercises manufacturers like to invest in these days, a la your MINI's, Fiat 500's etc, etc. Like the idea of it having the Huracan's V10 (you could consider it a "re-bodied" Huracan since it's planned to adopt it's chassis too...), will be interest too see how the project develops.
However, nice and all it is, it's ultimately no De Tomaso, just potentially a nice tribute/modern redux of an icon from De Tomaso's past.
However, nice and all it is, it's ultimately no De Tomaso, just potentially a nice tribute/modern redux of an icon from De Tomaso's past.
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Came across this one by accident whilst looking for a way to respond in another thread: the Porsche Type 915.
The idea of a family friendly 4-seater had been doing the rounds before Porsche launched the 911 back in 1963. The dark green 1961 Type 754 T7 you can see right behind the 915, was the end result of that train of thought before its focus ultimately shifted, becoming the quintessential German sports car we know today.
Still, it didn't stop Ferdinand A. Porsche in exploring the idea further.
5 years after the 911 went mainstream, he enlisted the services of Pininfarina to create a stretched version of the then-new 911S to accommodate four people. What they came up with became known within Porsche as the 911/B17.
Not overly impressed, Porsche had a go themselves and by 1970, the Type 915 was the fruit of their labour (known internally as 911/C20). It was 1.5cm longer than the B17 (which already had a wheelbase of 2.6 metres), had increased rear legroom, better weight distribution, and retained the classic 911 silhouette, albeit at the expense of headroom.
But the idea of a 4-seater Porsche was ultimately shelved later in 1970, but not before the car made one final appearance in public in 1972, having gained an external oil filler flap and a front bumper-mounted oil cooler (like the 1973 Carrera RS), before going into storage. And with Ernst Fuhrmann taking over the helm at Porsche the same year, there was no longer any internal desire for such a model as the R&D budget was turned towards the 924 project.
Little ironic in some way seeing as we've had a 4-seater Porsche in the line-up for the last 8 years now.
The idea of a family friendly 4-seater had been doing the rounds before Porsche launched the 911 back in 1963. The dark green 1961 Type 754 T7 you can see right behind the 915, was the end result of that train of thought before its focus ultimately shifted, becoming the quintessential German sports car we know today.
Still, it didn't stop Ferdinand A. Porsche in exploring the idea further.
5 years after the 911 went mainstream, he enlisted the services of Pininfarina to create a stretched version of the then-new 911S to accommodate four people. What they came up with became known within Porsche as the 911/B17.
Not overly impressed, Porsche had a go themselves and by 1970, the Type 915 was the fruit of their labour (known internally as 911/C20). It was 1.5cm longer than the B17 (which already had a wheelbase of 2.6 metres), had increased rear legroom, better weight distribution, and retained the classic 911 silhouette, albeit at the expense of headroom.
But the idea of a 4-seater Porsche was ultimately shelved later in 1970, but not before the car made one final appearance in public in 1972, having gained an external oil filler flap and a front bumper-mounted oil cooler (like the 1973 Carrera RS), before going into storage. And with Ernst Fuhrmann taking over the helm at Porsche the same year, there was no longer any internal desire for such a model as the R&D budget was turned towards the 924 project.
Little ironic in some way seeing as we've had a 4-seater Porsche in the line-up for the last 8 years now.
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I seem to recall a stretched 901 being explored as a platform for a midengine 911 as well, long before the 914.Came across this one by accident whilst looking for a way to respond in another thread: the Porsche Type 915.
The idea of a family friendly 4-seater had been doing the rounds before Porsche launched the 911 back in 1963. The dark green 1961 Type 754 T7 you can see right behind the 915, was the end result of that train of thought before its focus ultimately shifted, becoming the quintessential German sports car we know today.
Still, it didn't stop Ferdinand A. Porsche in exploring the idea further.
5 years after the 911 went mainstream, he enlisted the services of Pininfarina to create a stretched version of the then-new 911S to accommodate four people. What they came up with became known within Porsche as the 911/B17.
Not overly impressed, Porsche had a go themselves and by 1970, the Type 915 was the fruit of their labour (known internally as 911/C20). It was 1.5cm longer than the B17 (which already had a wheelbase of 2.6 metres), had increased rear legroom, better weight distribution, and retained the classic 911 silhouette, albeit at the expense of headroom.
But the idea of a 4-seater Porsche was ultimately shelved later in 1970, but not before the car made one final appearance in public in 1972, having gained an external oil filler flap and a front bumper-mounted oil cooler (like the 1973 Carrera RS), before going into storage. And with Ernst Fuhrmann taking over the helm at Porsche the same year, there was no longer any internal desire for such a model as the R&D budget was turned towards the 924 project.
Little ironic in some way seeing as we've had a 4-seater Porsche in the line-up for the last 8 years now.
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