I saw this car this morning. There were certainly some crazy body-kits in the 80's.
I saw this car this morning. There were certainly some crazy body-kits in the 80's.
"Speed never killed anyone. Suddenly becoming stationary...that's what get's you."
1973 Austin Mini
1975 911S 3.2 "the blue goose"
1973 911E sunroof 3.2
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.
Alan Domme
Austin, TX
'68 912 coupe
'16 VW Golf R
Early 911S Registry #1361
912 Registry
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.
Kiwi
1972 911S
1967 912
1959 356A Conv D
Early S Registry # 306
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
Mike Baum #505
57 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint
60 Citroën ID
61 Lancia Appia Vignale Convertibile
64 Alfa Romeo Giulia TI
66 Lancia Flavia Sport Zagato
69 911S Targa (Soft Window)
72 Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato 1600
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...
"Speed never killed anyone. Suddenly becoming stationary...that's what get's you."
1973 Austin Mini
1975 911S 3.2 "the blue goose"
1973 911E sunroof 3.2
I agree the Countach is a cult classic. Perfect in design absolutely not but everything that was the 80s summed up in a car...
"He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire."
1971 911e
1978 911sc Targa (Sold)
1973 911 RSR (Clone)
And still in business, no less...
http://www.gemballa.com/CarTyp_37
Peter Kane
'72 911S Targa
Message Board Co-Moderator - Early 911S Registry #100