Hhhh . . . what can I say about this
Rocket = Extra-super-horny Mustang . . . courtesy of (of all places) Galpin Ford --- a dealer
I dunno. Not much of a Mustang Guy so . . .
Kinda looks like it came outta the Très-Mucho-is-El-Perfecto School of Styling . . . or maybe a Cars sequel that Disney cancelled
I'm guessing that all the mods are fiberglass, but --- ya just never know, ya know? And I'm truly terrified of what that '725' stuff means
Don't Bogart that Ford my friend . . .
After scaring myself over at the 'Rocket' stand . . .
. . . any Aston --- even an orange one . . . w/ a 6-liter V12 (gulp!) . . . . seems almost . . . . . . . . calming
Does anybody buy these things? I mean --- I actually look/listen for these cars . . . never see 'em
Oh-yeah --- check-out the crowd
Meanwhile . . . out in the lobby . . .
. . . Maserati Quattroporte
Mid-'60s? 'Interesting' looking, to be kind. But what were your choices, Back Then? Roller? Big Benz? Kinda the same today, huh?
LOTS going on here, sheet-metal-wise. Notice the A-pillar's curve. And just try naming another sedan w/ a hood scoop. And are those fog-lights, inset above the bumpers? Must've been murder to restore something like this, too --- what w/ all the shapes, contours, trim + fiddly-bits . . . never mind all the plastic stuff. And check-out those wheels, will ya? Imagine trying to source/purchase/restore a set o' Maserati hub-caps + beauty rings . . . 50-years, on
Would 've loved to see the interior, too . . . or --- better, yet . . . hear the motor
Haven't seen one this nice in forever
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. . . . Pirelli
Like, tires
Wonder what Wilbur's up to with his phone, there
Watch the tongue there, Big Stuff!
My 1st stop, pretty-much
Porsche's had this same hall-spot for almost as long as I've been coming to this show. Over the years, there 've been some pretty memorable cars on display, too . . . blasts from the pasts. I remember seeing Otis Chandler's 917/30 here, once. Rear wing looked big enough for the Playboy Mansion. Thing was VAST!
So --- regardless of what Porsche might be selling in any given year . . . or what I might be in the market for . . . I always look forward to seeing some piece of Porsche History when I walk in . . .
Hhhhhhh
OK --- I was disappointed. I guess I was expecting some kinda race car, but this? . . .
And --- of course . . . inevitably . . .
. . . the latest 9-whatever . . . featuring . . .
Lotsa buttons
No manual
Carbon-carbon, everywhere
800-something hp
3700 lbs
$850k . . . $930k w/ Wisea$$ --- I'm sorry . . . Weisach Package
918 built, so . . .
More 9-Whatever . . .
Ugh!
How 'bout ditchin' the V8, swapping in a 4-cyl diesel (with a turbo the size of roulette wheel) driving a generator charging a set o' lightweight batteries powering 2 (or 4!) hub-motors, then losing those steamroller tires for a set o' 225s . . .
. . . oh-yeah --- and shrinking the whole silly thing down to the size of, say . . . a 914?
Betcha you could sell more than 918 units
Then, again --- for $50k? . . . . they'd prolly need a bigger factory
And all this is from an outfit that started-out repairing farm equipment in a barn in Austria
918? What would the Old Man make of this?
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand? . . .
. . . everything else
Giving The People what they want
Sedans
Trucks
Then again --- Porsche ain't no charity . . . just the 'most profitable car company on the planet' . . . ~$22k/unit
But. Nothing more to see here . . .
. . . move along
...you missed this...it was blue at the show but I think this is pretty nice...not only nice, I would say elegant!....don't know how the "switch-blade" mechanics will work in the long run but I like it!...and I know the GT3-guys disagree, but...I want a manual transmission...just because I want to....that's all......./ Lars...
P.S...this picture is "leaked" from Wikipedia....
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Early 911 "S" Registry # 527
"R" Gruppe # 314
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