Time to share some pictures. What other cars, besides the Pantera, do you admire?

First off, I have no clue if this picture will post right, but I'm giving it a try....

I agree with George. I admire lots of cars, the Pantera being my #1. The GT40 finishes third, and the Miura is a CLOSE second.

-Sean

I couldn't find a suitable pic but I always get a bit weak in the knees when I see a Jaguar E-type serie 1 conv. Preferably in a very classic combo of red over black leather.
Other than that I would say that my shortlist changes almost as often as I change my shorts.
There are just too many good looking and performing cars out there.

Dutchie, how's this?

George, you always come up trumps! And I'm not even gonna comment that its a series 2! Just kidding.
What do you say about the Bugatti Veyron? This thing puts the word supercar in a whole new dimension I think. In the end it is VW way of setting new boundries considering that they admit to the fact it costs them close to € 5.000.000 to build just one!
Anorak facts: Production has been upped from 50 to 70 a year because of increased sales. As of April 1st they marked up the price with € 100.000 pre taxes. No joke...
Flat out it will use a full tank of 120 liters in 12 minutes!!

1967 Ford Mk IV. (It wasn't called a GT-40 but that is what it was.) Red with black interior and white number on the door. 427 side oiler with 2 4 barrels and the bundle of snakes thing going on. Gurney bump in the door.
http://www.svra.com/SVRA/photogal.nsf/plinks/PHOR-64VTKH

http://www.shelbyamericancollection.org/collection/j7.html

Not to be argumentative DT or a know it all, but the Mark IV, I am quite sure is a single 4v tunnel port.
2/4's ain't no good for road racing, that's Saturday night at the drive in stuff.
The Gurney hump is in the Mark II, the black car I believe.
Mark IV's competed under the same rule making them a "40" but they really aren't. The chassis is all aluminum, welded piece by piece. The GT40's a a steel shell.
The Mark IV's don't use a ZF either. They have there own transaxle using Ford "top loader" internals.
But yea, it is high on the list of anyone who has ever seen one. It is arguably the first "super-car".
It ended because it was heavier and no faster the Mark II's and because of the "J" car appendix.
That's the car Ken Miles got killed testing.

Early Pontiac GTO convertible 6 pack

Triumph TR3, the way the doors are cut

Ferrari Daytona

E Type in yellow


For the life of me, I can't figure out how to get pictures to show like George did for the E Type!!!

I like a lot of cars. from the 69/70 Mustangs to the old Austin Martins. The 69/70 Mustangs were the only Mustangs that ever apealed to me.

To dream a little more would be the Jaguar XJ13:



The only option would be in kit form but still a neat car. I think to do cars like this it would have to be the only car you do (unless youw ere Jay Leno). That's what makes car show great.

Gary

Doug I know for certain that at least the red number one car did indeed have two small four barrels that resided in a turkey pan that sealed to the top glass. The turkey pan had a tube coming from each side to the air inlet duct on the rear fenders. I know it was not the ultimate car, I liked the way it looked and it was well put together. I know because I built a model kit of that car, and have loved it ever since. :P

But here is a link that backs up what I am saying...
http://www.gt40.org.uk/GT40/GT40_Versions.htm

Here is a pic of a really cool dune buggy from the seventies. I always kinda wanted to have one of these for a winter, go to work car. They didn't make a whole lot of them though so they are hard to find.
http://www.thewarfields.com/LanciaStratos.htm

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Originally posted by DUTCHIE:
...What do you say about the Bugatti Veyron?...

The Veyron is not my cup of tea.

But...we do agree on the Jag, I love the E-type convertible

your friend on the DTBB

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Originally posted by DeTom:
...427 side oiler with 2 4 barrels and the bundle of snakes thing going on...

DeTom, below is a pick of the GT40 mk II that placed 3rd at LeMans in 1966, being prepped for historic racing. Below, a smaller pic of Lee Holman standing next to the car.The dual four barrel carbs are clearly visible in both pics

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Originally posted by DeTom:
Here is a pic of a really cool dune buggy from the seventies...

The Lancia Stratos is anything but a dune buggy

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Originally posted by comp2:
...To dream a little more would be the Jaguar XJ13...

Gary, how about the XJ220, the direct descendant of the earlier XJ13 proto-type? Still more than I can afford, but another car I truly admire.

It's a Beutiful car George, it just seems so beyond me. I love turning a wrench which is why I like older cars. I wouldn't know what to do with that thing. Beutiful though.

G

I've always liked tha Lancia Fulvia, Scorpion, and the Stratos.

I also would like to have a 1962 Ford Falcon Wagon.....my parents had one when I was a kid. The wagon would be a better car with a Cleveland in it!

John

Ohhh Yeah George. That's the stuff. When I win this Saturdays lottery I am going to go right up to emerson fitzpaldi and buy his car off of him. Or Carrol Shelby, or maybe go to the Ford museum. I will have that car. Muwahahaahaha!
But the Lancia is pretty and it does pretty good off road. Well rough roads anyway. Imagine that puppy on dirt mountain roads, blasting up pikes peak. Talk about living on the edge.

These are nice ones too!

here's the other one