Knock-Offs, Rip-Offs, and Just Plain UGLY!

lyle_from_minneapolis · Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:29 am

FIAT = Fix It Again, Tony

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:42 am

Huh, i'm not surprised about it, Sergio. The thing is, IIRC, "humpbacked" Zaporozhets' design was - ehm - borrowed from some Fiat model. And it was considered "the most silent car" - "cause your knees don't allow any sound access your ears".

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:27 am

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 1:18 pm

That's a good one!

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 1:58 pm

Er... I get it now.

I'm sticking with these though:

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 2:04 pm

And this, of course.

wints · Post by **wints** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 4:44 pm

The E type is possibly the finest design in the last 50 years, especially in the Series 1 style. Saying that, I saw a killer V12 convertible in Roman Purple in the UK a couple of years ago..

Not too sure that Olds belongs in the same company!

No arguments with that 21 fret BG though.

Sergio, I'll send you a couple of cool pics...

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:01 am

That Jag perfectly represents the most beautiful production car ever built, in my opinion.

I think that's the first time I've seen a pic of your 210 fretter, Sergio!
A real beauty!

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:31 am

Hey, hey! I wish THAT 21 fretter was mine, Kevin, but it isn't - it belongs to Grant Arthur.
Andy: please do.

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:25 pm

In the words of Homer (almost): "E type.....mmmmmmmmm".

wints · Post by **wints** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:28 am

210 frets...now, that some serious fret and fingering work...

Photo's coming today Sergio...

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:43 am

Haha! Yeah. Okay, I'll be waiting for it, Andy. Thanks.

notviceversa · Post by **notviceversa** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:22 am

This is the most beautiful production car, in my own opinion.

http://www.autodrome-cannes.com/ferrari_250gtpf_silver.jpg

wmthor · Post by **wmthor** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:26 am

This is my idea of a beautiful car, a 1964 Ford Cougar II. Too bad that it was never put into production.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 12:07 pm

Hmm... Yes. Oddly enough, the Ford Cougar bears a strong resemblance to the Chevrolet Corvette. Or is it the other way around?
Hey Andy, I loved the photos! Many thanks.