Classic Cars

[trencherman]

Aston Martin DB2 / 4 Bertone Spider

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[jeanlouis]

AC SHELBY COBRA 427 (from Carroll Shelby or maybe a replica)

 

[brmstn69]

AC SHELBY COBRA 427 (from Carroll Shelby or maybe a replica)

It's a replica... No porn star, not even one that was paid a huge sum of money to keep quite about an alleged affair with a married businessman and politician, could afford a real Shelby Cobra...

Besides, it's an automatic and all the real ones had a top-loader 4-speed. Also, the dash layout is all wrong. Carrol Shelby added several gauges to the original AC Ace dash resulting in a hap-hazard, random looking dash layout. And finally, the ignition key is in the steering column, cars of this vintage all had ignitions mounted in the dash, in the Cobra it's in the far lower left corner of the dash...



Truth be told, when it comes to cars of this caliber (Vintage Cobras, Porsche Speedsters, 60's Ferrari's, etc.) I'd much rather have the replica. The real thing is just too valuable to drive around in, and what's the point in owning it if you can't drive it? You can spend million dollars on a real Cobra, or $100,000 for a replica that is more reliable, comfortable, safer, and faster, that rides and handles even better, but looks just like the real thing. To me it's a no brainer...

 

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[jeanlouis]

Aston Martin DBS V8 (I hope it is a true one this time! )

 

[trencherman]

Aston Martin DBS V8 (I hope it is a true one this time! )

Just keep posting stuff you want to share. You will know a mistake by the lightning quick it gets corrected. That’s how it is in the www, in time you will learn which comments to value and which to ignore.

 

[brmstn69]

Just keep posting stuff you want to share. You will know a mistake by the lightning quick it gets corrected. That’s how it is in the www, in time you will learn which comments to value and which to ignore.

Hey, I warned you guys that I was completely anal when it comes to cars. I can't help myself. And as I said before, I'm not trying to be an asshole, just trying to educate.

And yes, the DBS is real, unfortunately no one makes replicas of vintage Astons so us mere mortals without six or seven figures at our disposal are left to admire from afar.

Although they do make kits to turn late model Jaguar XK models into late model Aston Martins. But with the money you've spent on a Jaguar, the conversion kit, and labor, for a few grand more you could have a real Aston Martin...

 

[jeanlouis]

Thank you for the informations BRMSTN69, anyway the best cars have no replica, my Simca 1307 for example ...
Below another Aston Martin DBS (early model 6 cylinders engine) in a comparative test with a Ferrari Daytona and a Maserati Bora. Found in a famous french car magazine from 1972

 

[jeanlouis]

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 aka Daytona :thumbs up:

 

[jeanlouis]

Jensen Interceptor 1974


Special feature : 4 wheels drive and mechanical anti-blockage system brakes in 1966 on the FF version (Ferguson Formula). Really in advance

 

[jeanlouis]

Ligier JS2 1972

 

[jeanlouis]

Maserati Indy 1970



Maserati Khamsin 1974

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Maserati Quattroporte 1975

 

[jeanlouis]

Mercedes 350 SLC 1972

 

[trencherman]

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[trencherman]

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Bertone / Alfa Romeo / Carabo / Car / 1968

 

[Curiousnomore]

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Looking through some "car for sale ads" and saw this car ....Think they said it's a 79 Ford LTD wagon . Is this the same type of car used in National Lampoon's Family Vacation ?

Thanks anyway but I answered my own question ....

The LTD wagon was a beast! I had two of these in the 90's they both gmhad big blocks in them one of which was designed as a camper hauler manufactured for the RV industry to haul those babys to the dealership from the manufacturers. Built with a beefy suspension and a enormous power plant they would average ten miles to the gallon- I think the Grizwalds family trickster was manufactured by Kingswood and was a monster in its own right. With the gas crisis of the 70's im surprised they built such cars while they did also " dumb " down the motors with a two barrel crab which did save significant amounts of fuel

 

[jeanlouis]

2 CV, the unclassic car