I saw this car this morning. There were certainly some crazy body-kits in the 80's. :confused:
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I saw this car this morning. There were certainly some crazy body-kits in the 80's. :confused:
Probably a 360 VIN....:(
Not to MY taste, that's for sure. And I like '80's Porsches. Does that tan fender in the background belong to a Simca Aronde coupe?
There isn't one thing about that car I like.:eek:
Ahhh the "Avalanche"! an aquired taste to say the least...Bert
Yes it's outrageous! But that was the whole point! The original in black looked sensational in the magazines - perhaps the camera angles used for the articles were clever. But I don't mind admitting that back then it looked stunning! Remember this was the Contach era.
I saw that thing it was outrageous and completely hideous. And yes, the few last iterations of the Countach also became a caricature of Gandini's fantastic original design - See beautiful periscopo compared to 5000QV nightmare ... The 80's were not a kind decade to automotive design.
Mike
I like the Countach. To me, it's "vintage" '80s. The movie Cannonball Run made that car into a bedroom poster.
The Gemballa Porsche, is just a bit freakish...
I agree the Countach is a cult classic. Perfect in design absolutely not but everything that was the 80s summed up in a car...
And still in business, no less...
http://www.gemballa.com/CarTyp_37
Well, Mr Uwe Gemballa was found shot dead in South Africa last October, supposedly related to a money laundering scheme. The factory was seized and shut by German authorities in May 2010. It was reopened in Aug 2010 by Messrs Schwarz and Korbach.
9 Magazine has an article on this in there December issue I believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by walesi