Nice old cars other than x-fire

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My faves were the 67 GT fastbacks and the 69 Mach 1's. Revology makes exact mustang copies and you can cutomize any way you want. Its interesting but way out of my snack bracket, they start at about $250,000.

Bullet . I really like these as well.

 

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Looks like Lake Como in the background. Incredibly beautiful area .

Almost surreal seeing it. Like a dream. Depending on the volume of fine Italian wine being served..

 

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Back in the day….Enzo Ferrari supposedly said that this was the most beautiful car ever designed. Et El .

 

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[LE BARON]

A precursor to the C8???

The Vector W8 is a high-performance American supercar produced between 1990 and 1993 by Vector Aeromotive Corporation. Its designers were Gerald Wiegert and David Kostka, who employed cutting-edge materials in its construction, justifying the term 'Aeromotive Engineering.' Out of the 19 W8s produced, 17 were customer cars, along with two pre-production models, the W2 prototype, and the Avtech AWX3 and AWX3R prototypes, all equipped with a powerful 7.0-liter DOHC TT engine. In total, Vector Automotive manufactured 22 cars during its operational years.

 

[LE BARON]

1950 Studebaker Champion Convertible

 

[1st Vette]

A precursor to the C8???

The Vector W8 is a high-performance American supercar produced between 1990 and 1993 by Vector Aeromotive Corporation. Its designers were Gerald Wiegert and David Kostka, who employed cutting-edge materials in its construction, justifying the term 'Aeromotive Engineering.' Out of the 19 W8s produced, 17 were customer cars, along with two pre-production models, the W2 prototype, and the Avtech AWX3 and AWX3R prototypes, all equipped with a powerful 7.0-liter DOHC TT engine. In total, Vector Automotive manufactured 22 cars during its operational years.


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C8 prototype.
The development of the C8 Corvette involved an interesting and unconventional approach to prototype testing. General Motors used a Holden Commodore Ute, specifically the high-performance HSV Maloo variant, as a disguise for early C8 Corvette prototypes.This unique mule vehicle combined elements of the Holden Ute with crucial components of the upcoming C8 Corvette. The prototype featured a hand-built mid-engine Corvette chassis hidden underneath the modified Holden Ute body. This clever disguise allowed GM engineers to test the new mid-engine layout and other key components of the C8 Corvette while keeping the project under wraps.The prototype, codenamed "Blackjack," utilized the Holden Ute's body panels but incorporated specific Corvette elements. For instance, the C8 Corvette's A-pillars and windshield were attached to a prototype aluminum chassis milled from solid chunks. This approach allowed engineers to test the basics of the new chassis layout and drivetrain configuration without revealing the final design of the C8 Corvette.Using the Holden Ute as a base for the prototype served multiple purposes. It provided a practical way to conceal the revolutionary mid-engine design of the C8 Corvette during testing, while also allowing engineers to evaluate and refine the car's performance characteristics in real-world conditions.This innovative prototyping method highlights the ingenuity and secrecy involved in developing the groundbreaking C8 Corvette, showcasing how automotive manufacturers can creatively use existing platforms to test new concepts and technologies.