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    j_w_pepper wrote: »
    And here is also this one (it's a pic I took in 2003 and is not available in any larger version, since prices for flash storage were still prohibitive):jaguarxkvejkp.jpg

    I'd say it's an XK120 - agreed?

    Yes. Very lovely indeed.

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  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited August 2020 Posts: 16,427
    Wow that black XK is an absolute stunner.
    j_w_pepper wrote: »
    How about this baby? Must be an about 1948 Buick Super V8.
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    Or how about a more British relic (I'd say also about 1948, but can an RR specialist confirm, please?)
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    I came across both of these beauties in Hamburg, the Rolls (is it even a Rolls, in the absence of Emily? or maybe a Bentley?) in 2009, the Buick in 2010.


    That’s a Bentley, yeah. They have rounded radiators, Rollses have sharp, house-shaped ones. And flying ladies of course! :)
  • 007InAction007InAction Australia
    Posts: 2,533
    The Legendary Toyota Supra

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    Toyota Celica 2.0 1986
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  • 007InAction007InAction Australia
    edited August 2020 Posts: 2,533
    Aston Martin DB7 Zagato

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  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited August 2020 Posts: 16,427
    Aston Martin DB5 Zagato

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    No, there was no such thing as a DB5 Zagato, and that's actually a DB7 (so from the 1990s/ 2000s) converted by a company that Ant Anstead (from Wheeler Dealers on the telly) used to run. They kind of caricatured the shape a bit.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited August 2020 Posts: 16,427
    Univex wrote: »
    j_w_pepper wrote: »
    And here is also this one (it's a pic I took in 2003 and is not available in any larger version, since prices for flash storage were still prohibitive):jaguarxkvejkp.jpg

    I'd say it's an XK120 - agreed?

    Yes. Very lovely indeed.

    72447400_516702862445171_1464648637517660160_o.jpg?quality=80&strip=all&w=580&h=370&crop=1

    Wow, it turns out that XK is actually an electric car!

    https://lunaz.design/production/jaguar-xk120

    jaguar-xk120-jun-01.jpg
  • edited August 2020 Posts: 6,709
    mtm wrote: »
    Univex wrote: »
    j_w_pepper wrote: »
    And here is also this one (it's a pic I took in 2003 and is not available in any larger version, since prices for flash storage were still prohibitive):jaguarxkvejkp.jpg

    I'd say it's an XK120 - agreed?

    Yes. Very lovely indeed.

    72447400_516702862445171_1464648637517660160_o.jpg?quality=80&strip=all&w=580&h=370&crop=1

    Wow, it turns out that XK is actually an electric car!

    https://lunaz.design/production/jaguar-xk120

    jaguar-xk120-jun-01.jpg

    Yep, and it looks gorgeous. But without that straight six...eh... Mind you, if electric is indeed the way of the future, I'll have it, I'll have it now, please ;)
    mtm wrote: »
    Aston Martin DB5 Zagato

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    No, there was no such thing as a DB5 Zagato, and that's actually a DB7 (so from the 1990s/ 2000s) converted by a company that Ant Anstead (from Wheeler Dealers on the telly) used to run. They kind of caricatured the shape a bit.

    True, very true. The real deal, the Db4 Zagato, was one of the most pretty cars ever made, though.

    1961-Aston-Martin-DB4-GT-Zagato-0-Hero-1087x725.jpg

  • 007InAction007InAction Australia
    edited August 2020 Posts: 2,533
    90s Acura/Honda NSX

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    1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT
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  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
    Posts: 8,266
    You love eighties' cars, @007InAction?
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
    Posts: 3,497
    The trend of converting classic cars into electric cars is something I cannot endorse. It's sacrilege. [-X

    I took this picture in 2012 at the Brussels motor show:

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  • 007InAction007InAction Australia
    Posts: 2,533
    You love eighties' cars, @007InAction?

    I like all stylish cars Ross no matter what year, how about yourself ?
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    Posts: 16,427
    JamesCraig wrote: »
    The trend of converting classic cars into electric cars is something I cannot endorse. It's sacrilege. [-X

    As Aston and Jaguar themselves do it I can't criticise too much. And I think it makes perfect sense to convert something like an old Mini or Fiat 500.
  • 007InAction007InAction Australia
    edited August 2020 Posts: 2,533
    Tesla Model S 2020

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    Can sprint from a standstill to 100km/h in a supercar-scaring 3.8 seconds, while the Performance reaches triple digits in a hypercar-like 2.5s thanks to its Ludicrous drive mode.

    Priced from $139,218 and $158,718 aud.....ouch B-)
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
    Posts: 3,497
    mtm wrote: »
    JamesCraig wrote: »
    The trend of converting classic cars into electric cars is something I cannot endorse. It's sacrilege. [-X

    As Aston and Jaguar themselves do it I can't criticise too much. And I think it makes perfect sense to convert something like an old Mini or Fiat 500.

    Sorry, still not convinced.

    Here's another pic I took at the 2012 Brussels motorshow.

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  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    Posts: 16,427
    Really? If you had to buy an electric city car wouldn't you rather it was a cool little thing like this?

    fiat-500-jolly-icon-e-2.jpg?w=1860&crop=1&strip=all&quality=100&h=1200

    Bear in mind folks are always converting them into Abarth replicas or whatever, so it's not as if they're all being kept in original condition.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,136
    mtm wrote: »
    Really? If you had to buy an electric city car wouldn't you rather it was a cool little thing like this?

    fiat-500-jolly-icon-e-2.jpg?w=1860&crop=1&strip=all&quality=100&h=1200

    Bear in mind folks are always converting them into Abarth replicas or whatever, so it's not as if they're all being kept in original condition.

    Love those Fiat/Abarth 500's, bought this Lego set to put it next to my 007 DB5:

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  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
    edited August 2020 Posts: 4,341
    I would get myself an electrical MGB (just not in that colour).

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  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited August 2020 Posts: 16,427
    And apparently that one is interesting because it's not a conversion but a new car built from scratch.

    Not quite sure how they get away with that, to be honest given the MG brand is still going and presumably they hold the rights to the old cars. Maybe they don't.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited August 2020 Posts: 16,427
    I'm not a massive MGB fan, but I've seen a few of these rebuilt ones by Frontline in the flesh and they're stunning.

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  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
    edited August 2020 Posts: 3,497
    Yes, we get it.

    Some more pictures from 2012:

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  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    Posts: 16,427
    JamesCraig wrote: »
    Yes, we get it.

    What's this for?
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
    Posts: 8,266
    You love eighties' cars, @007InAction?

    I like all stylish cars Ross no matter what year, how about yourself ?

    Oh I like stylish cars, cars with character as well. I wouldn't say a Defender is stylish, but I love the concept. As with i.e. the first Subaru Impreza. I'm not much of a fan of all those cross-over kind of things, especially the SUV's meant for scared soccer moms. Anything that's focuessed on the driving experience.

    Design wise I think the sixties are head and shoulders above the rest of the decades.
  • Posts: 6,709
    You love eighties' cars, @007InAction?

    I like all stylish cars Ross no matter what year, how about yourself ?

    Oh I like stylish cars, cars with character as well. I wouldn't say a Defender is stylish, but I love the concept. As with i.e. the first Subaru Impreza. I'm not much of a fan of all those cross-over kind of things, especially the SUV's meant for scared soccer moms. Anything that's focuessed on the driving experience.

    Design wise I think the sixties are head and shoulders above the rest of the decades.

    +1

    50s and 60s cars are the best.
  • 007InAction007InAction Australia
    edited August 2020 Posts: 2,533
    2021 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster lands in Australia
    I prefer the grille in silver (which is an option) as there is too much black on the car,wheels,roof,grille etc.........Anyone prefer the black grille ?
    I don't like the gills at the side....Look cheap. Anyone like them ?

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    The roof mechanism itself is a world-beater, taking just 6.7 seconds to open and 6.8s to close at speeds up to 50km/h. Aston Martin claims this is the fastest electric roof in the world.
    Mercedes-AMG sourced 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8.

    The convertible Vantage starts at $314,635 aud
    They might be hard to sell at that price ?
    https://www.caradvice.com.au/875426/2021-aston-martin-vantage-roadster-lands-in-australia/
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
    Posts: 8,266
    tbh I don't really like all that black stuff at all. The grille shouldn't be black. I don't even like this colour, that doesn't help either. It's more footballer, less class.
  • JamesCraigJamesCraig Ancient Rome
    edited August 2020 Posts: 3,497
    tbh I don't really like all that black stuff at all. The grille shouldn't be black. I don't even like this colour, that doesn't help either. It's more footballer, less class.

    It looks much, much better in dark grey and with different wheels.

    See my config here: https://configurator.astonmartin.com/#/configuration/AU/AM634/gpDAoPAIDAoCAQECoEAIFAwFAYCBQUTx-Ao8BgSEwBAQUAYEEIFCAMBoJAgEAtsHIDCYCDgCJgaC4SAIBAIEAIEAQLAQHAwDAQDAoLBYvIA2DYJAoYAZGCzZPyeVoMBgCAYDAQCDAIAQCAQCAQCAQFA=?option=DEALALLWEATHERMATFAMILY-707366
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited August 2020 Posts: 16,427
    JamesCraig wrote: »
    Yes, we get it.

    @JamesCraig I asked why you said this, please be courteous enough to respond.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    edited August 2020 Posts: 16,427
    tbh I don't really like all that black stuff at all. The grille shouldn't be black. I don't even like this colour, that doesn't help either. It's more footballer, less class.

    I agree: the chrome on the 007 one actually makes that shape look classy for the first time if you ask me.

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  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
    Posts: 8,266
    @JamesCraig the gray is better, but I'd personally go with the dark green. A car with such sharp lines should have a bit darker colour. If it's too bright it becomes a screaming attention seeker. That's perfectly fine if the car itself is completely over the top (see Lamborghini) but not for a car like this. I agree @mtm, the grille is far classier with the silver lining. The car is styled quite agressively. If that's toned down with softer accents (and colour) it looks like a, let's say a Connery. If it's brightly coloured offset with all that black it's a bodybuilder from the gym.
  • mtmmtm United Kingdom
    Posts: 16,427
    With the black trim it's always reminded me of a GT-R. It says Nissan to me.
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