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These a real shooting brake or a conversion?
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That's one of four 1985 Pontiac Trans-Am Kammback prototypes. They were used as test mules and pace cars for IMSA and Indycar events. Sadly, they never went into production.
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Thanks @SestoScudo! 
Alfa Romeo Scighera
Designed by Fabrizio Giugiaro and constructed by Italdesign of Turin, Italy in 1997. The name "Scighera" means mist in Milanese dialect.
The Scighera was conceived by Italdesign as a homage to Alfa Romeo's racing history and was designed to be a race car drives let on the road. The design combines modern and classic design elements. The front of the car draws inspiration from Formula One cars' front wing which has a low slung design and an integrated wing on the buttress in order to create downforce. The V shape of the front mimicks that of the Alfa Romeo logo. Due to the integrated wing, the car had thin headlamps that were infamously called "clown-eyes".
The Scighera is based on the 164, and has an all aluminium body, the frame structure is made of aluminium-carbon fibre composite, and powered by an Alfa Romeo 3.0 L (180 cu in) twin-turbocharged V6 engine. The engine produced a maximum power output of 400 hp (298 kW; 406 PS) at 7,500 rpm and 327 lb⋅ft (443 N⋅m) of torque. The all wheel drive system was derived from the 155. The interior of the car had Connolly leather upholstery.
The car can accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 3.7 seconds and had a top speed of 186 mph (299 km/h).
Italdesign intended to enter the Schigera into racing and even built a racing version of the car which had a bare interior, a large fixed rear wing and did away with the gull-wing mechanism and was considering a small-scale production for homologation, but it never came to fruition.
Alfa Romeo Scighera
Designed by Fabrizio Giugiaro and constructed by Italdesign of Turin, Italy in 1997. The name "Scighera" means mist in Milanese dialect.
The Scighera was conceived by Italdesign as a homage to Alfa Romeo's racing history and was designed to be a race car drives let on the road. The design combines modern and classic design elements. The front of the car draws inspiration from Formula One cars' front wing which has a low slung design and an integrated wing on the buttress in order to create downforce. The V shape of the front mimicks that of the Alfa Romeo logo. Due to the integrated wing, the car had thin headlamps that were infamously called "clown-eyes".
The Scighera is based on the 164, and has an all aluminium body, the frame structure is made of aluminium-carbon fibre composite, and powered by an Alfa Romeo 3.0 L (180 cu in) twin-turbocharged V6 engine. The engine produced a maximum power output of 400 hp (298 kW; 406 PS) at 7,500 rpm and 327 lb⋅ft (443 N⋅m) of torque. The all wheel drive system was derived from the 155. The interior of the car had Connolly leather upholstery.
The car can accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 3.7 seconds and had a top speed of 186 mph (299 km/h).
Italdesign intended to enter the Schigera into racing and even built a racing version of the car which had a bare interior, a large fixed rear wing and did away with the gull-wing mechanism and was considering a small-scale production for homologation, but it never came to fruition.
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Alfa Romeo Scighera
Designed by Fabrizio Giugiaro and constructed by Italdesign of Turin, Italy in 1997. The name "Scighera" means mist in Milanese dialect.
The Scighera was conceived by Italdesign as a homage to Alfa Romeo's racing history and was designed to be a race car drives let on the road. The design combines modern and classic design elements. The front of the car draws inspiration from Formula One cars' front wing which has a low slung design and an integrated wing on the buttress in order to create downforce. The V shape of the front mimicks that of the Alfa Romeo logo. Due to the integrated wing, the car had thin headlamps that were infamously called "clown-eyes".
The Scighera is based on the 164, and has an all aluminium body, the frame structure is made of aluminium-carbon fibre composite, and powered by an Alfa Romeo 3.0 L (180 cu in) twin-turbocharged V6 engine. The engine produced a maximum power output of 400 hp (298 kW; 406 PS) at 7,500 rpm and 327 lb⋅ft (443 N⋅m) of torque. The all wheel drive system was derived from the 155. The interior of the car had Connolly leather upholstery.
The car can accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 3.7 seconds and had a top speed of 186 mph (299 km/h).
Italdesign intended to enter the Schigera into racing and even built a racing version of the car which had a bare interior, a large fixed rear wing and did away with the gull-wing mechanism and was considering a small-scale production for homologation, but it never came to fruition.
Great to see people remembering this masterpiece from Italdesign.
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Guldstrand GS80 Corvette, what came before the GS90 I learned about a few years back:
http://www.superchevy.com/features/vemp-0609-1986-corvette-guldstrand-gs80/
http://www.superchevy.com/features/vemp-0609-1986-corvette-guldstrand-gs80/
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Chevrolet Captiva
First gen produced 2006-2018 and up until last week I had absolutely never, ever seen one nor even heard about it. For what amounts to a pseudo-captive import, the name is quite amusing.
I was wondering why I had never heard of it and looked up if Vauxpel had a similar model; they did, the Antara, of which I have also never heard of nor seen.
It's not even that bad looking except for the small wheels and tall ride height.
First gen produced 2006-2018 and up until last week I had absolutely never, ever seen one nor even heard about it. For what amounts to a pseudo-captive import, the name is quite amusing.
I was wondering why I had never heard of it and looked up if Vauxpel had a similar model; they did, the Antara, of which I have also never heard of nor seen.
It's not even that bad looking except for the small wheels and tall ride height.
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These are an extremely common sight in Australia, where they were sold as Holdens. Nothing special though, as it had relatively poor sales compared the other SUV's in the market.Chevrolet Captiva
First gen produced 2006-2018 and up until last week I had absolutely never, ever seen one nor even heard about it. For what amounts to a pseudo-captive import, the name is quite amusing.
I was wondering why I had never heard of it and looked up if Vauxpel had a similar model; they did, the Antara, of which I have also never heard of nor seen.
It's not even that bad looking except for the small wheels and tall ride height.
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This is down to me still learning the history of IMSA, but I didn't know Bill Elliott competed in the GT class.
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Bit of a random find this one – the Citroën 2CV Cogolin, or Bicéphale (roughly translates as two-headed).
In the early 1950s the fire and rescue service in Cogolin, France, regularly used a Citroën 15-6 Traction Avant as part of their fleet. One night whilst on patrol, one of the service officials came across an obstruction on one of Cogolin's narrow mountain roads. Unable to turn the car around, he was forced to reverse down the road for several miles. Another official took an interest in the problem, and the two men ultimately created a car that could be driven in two directions. They combined two 2CVs with the front halves welded together, each with its own engine and controls. The "rear" wheels could be locked in neutral position by passing a bolt through the steering column, and for particularly difficult terrain, the car could be driven in AWD with two drivers and having one of the engines in reverse.
The Cogolin saw service until the early 1970s when it was retired. It was then neglected, but saved from a scrapyard by a local mechanic who had dreams of restoring it. In 2005, car collector Jeff Lane of the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, first heard the story of the 2CV Cogolin. He decided he had to have a recreation of the car, putting the project in motion with the help of Citroën enthusiast and importer Erik de Widt and several other experts from across Europe. The remains of the original car were studied for information only, being too deteriorated to be otherwise useful – a pair of 2CVs from the early 1950s, with 12hp engines and centrifugal clutches like the originals, were imported to the US as the donor cars.
Now part of the Lane Motor Museum collection, the replica Cogolin made its debut at the 2007 Citroën Rendezvous in Saratoga Springs, New York.
In the early 1950s the fire and rescue service in Cogolin, France, regularly used a Citroën 15-6 Traction Avant as part of their fleet. One night whilst on patrol, one of the service officials came across an obstruction on one of Cogolin's narrow mountain roads. Unable to turn the car around, he was forced to reverse down the road for several miles. Another official took an interest in the problem, and the two men ultimately created a car that could be driven in two directions. They combined two 2CVs with the front halves welded together, each with its own engine and controls. The "rear" wheels could be locked in neutral position by passing a bolt through the steering column, and for particularly difficult terrain, the car could be driven in AWD with two drivers and having one of the engines in reverse.
The Cogolin saw service until the early 1970s when it was retired. It was then neglected, but saved from a scrapyard by a local mechanic who had dreams of restoring it. In 2005, car collector Jeff Lane of the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, first heard the story of the 2CV Cogolin. He decided he had to have a recreation of the car, putting the project in motion with the help of Citroën enthusiast and importer Erik de Widt and several other experts from across Europe. The remains of the original car were studied for information only, being too deteriorated to be otherwise useful – a pair of 2CVs from the early 1950s, with 12hp engines and centrifugal clutches like the originals, were imported to the US as the donor cars.
Now part of the Lane Motor Museum collection, the replica Cogolin made its debut at the 2007 Citroën Rendezvous in Saratoga Springs, New York.
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Why doesn't it say BOSS 610 on the engine? Pffft, lazy Ford.
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You used to remember? You don't remember any more?
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Possibly because its 4.6-inch bore and 4.5-inch stroke results in a 598 cubic inch displacement rather than 610, and pushing the cylinder wall and crankshaft clearance boundaries of the A460 block on which that motor is based results in a maximum of 604.
I'd think the better question is why not call it the Boss 9.8L or Boss 598.
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The Season 3 finale of The Grand Tour brought up the existence of the Austin Allegro estate.
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This is something I only learned recently, the SUVs in the Jurassic Park book were Toyota Land Cruisers.
https://www.motor1.com/news/75758/the-real-jurassic-park-suvs-were-actually-toyota-land-cruisers/
Note: The picture isn't from the link, it's just a diecast picture I found on google images.
https://www.motor1.com/news/75758/the-real-jurassic-park-suvs-were-actually-toyota-land-cruisers/
Note: The picture isn't from the link, it's just a diecast picture I found on google images.
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-> I don't know who came first, but it seems like this Nissan has a Lexus badge on its hood/bonnet! Take note, it's only on its Medalion Club-L model only. Hmm...
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I wasn't aware of Allegro estates until your post, and as it happens, at a local car show yesterday:
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The Allegro isn't too bad to look at, but I would rather have a Ford Cortina. 
