February 4, 20206 yr Aston Martin DBS V12 RX7 Renault Megane SLS AMG Ford GT If I can't have a lame daily driver I think I'd swap the RX7 for a Land Cruiser.
February 4, 20206 yr Only German car I’d consider would be Porsche. Maybe Messerschmidt. But nothing British, and definitely nothing from Japan, so I’m out.
February 4, 20206 yr To keep it simple, all 2020: UK: Range Rover Velar Japan: Acura NSX France: Alpine A110 (unfortunately not sold in NA) Germany: Mercedes CLS 450 US: Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack wide body in F8 green Edited February 4, 20206 yr by Robert Hall
February 5, 20206 yr Author DBS Superleggera Land Cruiser Heritage Edition For French it was between Bugatti and Alpine, but simplicity and beauty of Alpine attracts me much more Porsche 911 GT3 RS Shelby GT350 Edited February 5, 20206 yr by ykX
February 7, 20206 yr ?? David Brown Speedback GT ?? Lexus LC 500 ?? Alpine A110 (Its a special Alpine A110...its a supercharged V8 front engine RWD version with MOPAR body panels) ?? BMW M8 (Yes...I know...I HATE BMWs!!! I saw one during the holidays in the movie theatre complex parking lot when we saw the Rise of Skywalker...it is a gorgeous car in person) ?? Cadillac CT6-V
February 7, 20206 yr 8 hours ago, oldshurst442 said: David Brown Speedback GT I don't know what this is but it's really pretty. I wish it was French and not British as I couldn't let an Aston go... I looked it up and they are a very interesting blend of retro styling and modern technology.
February 7, 20206 yr 2 minutes ago, ccap41 said: I don't know what this is but it's really pretty. I wish it was French and not British as I couldn't let an Aston go... I looked it up and they are a very interesting blend of retro styling and modern technology. Yeah, first I'd heard of that..pretty cool...I was familiar with the name David Brown (was the DB in Aston Martin history), but this is new to me..
February 8, 20206 yr I was putzing around 2-3 years ago trying to find American or European companies similar to Singer (Porsche) or Factory Five Racing and https://www.davidbrownautomotive.com company showed up in my rabbit hole internet surfing. I was smitten right away since I love Aston Martin cars. Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Corvette, Ferrari and Aston Martin are the automove brands I identify with the most. (modern lingo entering my speech patterns ) Seeing this company does a modern twist on a DB5 and if I was a 1%er, this car would be part of my daily routine!!! The engine is a Jag 5.0 V8 supercharged. The Silverstone Edition (601 HP & 565 ft/lbs) , the one I posted, has more HP and Torque than the regular Speedback (503 HP & 461 ft/lbs) I do know that this engine was used in the Lincoln LS but I do not know if this engine is related to the 4.6 DOHC and/or the Coyote from Ford. Its a fine engine...but I would want either a Coyote under the hood with power upgrades to match the Silverstone Edition's or a, you guessed it...a LS/LT Chevy Small block swap. Especially the Chevy knowing that it WILL fit under the hood. Id try to get naturally aspirated horses outta either engine swaps because supercharger whine does not befit a posh, English grand touring car. Supercharger whine maybe vulgar to some stiff upper lip stiffs Id be hanging around with... Edited February 8, 20206 yr by oldshurst442
February 8, 20206 yr 37 minutes ago, oldshurst442 said: I do know that this engine was used in the Lincoln LS but I do not know if this engine is related to the 4.6 DOHC and/or the Coyote from Ford. IIRC, the AJ V8 is unrelated to the Ford modular family of V8s (4.6, 5.0, 5.4, etc)
February 8, 20206 yr I forgot about this little Japanese company. https://www.mitsuoka-motor.com/global/lineup/new/rock-star/ The car model in question is sold out. Only 50 were built, I guess from 2018 to today. What is it? A current gen Mazda MX5 re-engineered and remodelled to look like a C2 Corvette called the Rock Star. I think it looks BETTER than the C2 Corvette itself. (Maybe Im exagerating...but it is gorgeous!!!) So Id probably nix the Lexus LC 500 for one of these babies instead!!! Except Id opt for a LHD version....and maybe get an Abarth Fiat 124 engine and transmission in it. with these wheels!!!
February 11, 20206 yr That is a cool little homage. Not trying to be non-participatory, I just can't decide on my own list.
February 11, 20206 yr The Rock Star is a neat little package. I got a 1/64th diecast one recently for my collection.
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