[Closed] Awesome Cars (Pre 1990)

The Barnato "Blue Train" special.

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My parents had the 'normal' 4 wheel CX Safari which I loved, with the suspension that raised up and down, and funky rotating speedo, but this was next level ha ha:

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Low Drag
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DB2/4 Allemano
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Quite a way before 1990, but I'd give your right arm for one of these:
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A real fire breather

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I’m going to enjoy this thread!

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Lotus Carlton
Tickford Capri
Lotus Sunbeam/Cortina

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Okay, Simone said Lotus Carlton which is 1990, so I’m having NSX which came out 90 too.

Loving that CX sixer, being of a big family we had a few big cars as a kid, Cresta, Cambridge, Zodiac, Victor, Saab 95, Pug 504 Family and the fantastic CX Familiale.

There were quite a few non supercars with great styling by Bertone, Zagato, Giugiaro and the like through the sixties and seventies, but not many left as they were cheap at the time and not thought of as worth saving.

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Sorry, i’m In Berlin at the moment. Most East Berliners couldn’t afford anything better

I remember looking for a Fiat X1/9

Getting one within my budget that was not FULL of rust proved impossible.

Desperately wanted one of these. Triumph TR7 convertible.... Preferably with a V8 conversion.

I think they still look great now.

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Not to everyone's taste but I'd love a series 1 RS turbo.

That little Alfa Junior looks like a right hoot. I loved the Fiat X19 and TR7 when I was a kid. On a similar note, the Porsche 916 (never heard of them when I was younger but I think they look pretty rad too):

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And yeah, the Tickford Capri as mentioned above. Almost posted a pic of one on the supercar thread but feared I might get shot 😀 Awesome looking though 🙂

Just remembered this, not so much awesome, but weirdly bonkers. I knew a guy with one in the 90s, and a wife with full Dolly Parton enhancements. Volvo 262C, think he had a Bang and Olufsen telly too.

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That Lancia Stratos does, indeed, look incredible from above!! 🙂

Loved these when I was a kid. Might be doing them a terrible injustice but I'm imagining them being built from bits of wood and Austin Ambassador parts....

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monkeysfeet - Member

Tickford Capri

In South Africa they sold the Capri with the 302ci 5.0l Mustang V8.
Broom! 😀

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Also, my mum had a Fiat X19 🙂

Buick Grand National GNX. Kinda the American equivalent of a Sierra Cosworth, ugly and crude, but seriously quick in a straight line.
[url= http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/road-tests/a25623/first-look-flashback-1987-buick-gnx/ ]Road and Track review[/url]

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Had one of these, quite heavily tuned. Great car once you'd of rid of the BL crapness:

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Anyone who doesn't like these doesn't like cars, even a slow one is a hoot to thrash:

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Just gorgeous:

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Not many of these left:

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My dad had one of these:

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This Sexy MF

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I can get the link to work; get anyone with a black-belt in Google Fu sort it?

My favourite 80's car by some way.

https://www.carthrottle.com/post/why-the-mercedes-190-e-2-5-16-evo-ii-is-the-best-looking-car-ever/

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Brilliant call on the 2000GT!
Where to start, where to finish?!

OK. Humbly.
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Dribble
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Wibble
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Wobble
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Splumpf
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I'm spent.
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Am I allowed a Singer? Ah, go on, they're based on pre 90's cars...

I can't handle much more excitement right now, I'll be back later.

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Add fuel injection & IRS, pretty advanced for 1963.

Honda NSX would be my choice, will hopefully own one at some point but it's starting to look more and more unlikely! 🙁

I had one of these when I turned 18 and it was an amazing fun little car, shame it broke down every 2 weeks!

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One of the best styled cars of all time...

And here's another one...
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*vinegar strokes*
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Oh, and this is pretty awesome...
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Can someone please put a picture up of a Mercedes C111.
Ta...

I did, previous page below the Monteverdi Hai.

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Ha cheers Eddie. 😳

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Cars from the movie's were just as awesome and made up a huge chunk of bedroom wall posters
Delorian
KITT
Grand Turismo (Starsky and Hutch)
The original'60s Batmobile
Lotus Esprit
The A Team Van
Dodge Charger ( Dukes of Hazard)

Lancia Fulvia HF 😯

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https://www.rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MC12/Monaco/lots/r415-1973-lancia-fulvia-16-hf-group-iv-coup%C3%A9/281059

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That Lancia is gorgeous.

My absolute dream car. Basic, light, agile, gorgeous.

MK1 Mini Cooper S

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Wolf in sheep's clothing... The E28 M5, Ferrari/Porsche killer....

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And as someone mentioned, the classic UR Quattro..

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First one Jimjam, no, just no.

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I was lucky enough to have 2 VR6's 🙂

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The Citroen DS Maserati. There is one in my local dealer.

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XJ Coupe....
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Squire....
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Amongst the people with 500s, 595s and Bipostos in the Abarth owners club are some very lucky people indeed, who own and drive, on the road, things like this utterly gorgoeus 2000p:
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"kiwijohn - Member
First one Jimjam, no, just no."

I will fight you.

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Taste is a funny thing. There's some awesome cars on this thread. And there's some right old pieces of crap. (-:

Oh, and this is pretty awesome...

It really is. Largest self-powered vehicle in the world, that. Weighs six [i]million[/i] pounds and does a kilometre on just 300 litres of diesel. 😯 Oh yeah, and one of them is being upgraded because it's not big enough.

jimjam - Member
"kiwijohn - Member
First one Jimjam, no, just no."

I will fight you.

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“Awesome” can mean many things, to many people.

So too taste eh..

kiwijohn - Member

For a Mondial? You're dreaming.

Ah, the mistake is all yours. That's a 308 GT4 Dino. First mid engined v8 Ferrari, only Ferrari designed by Marcello Gandini and (in my humble opinion) a very beautiful and under rated car, especially in Rosso Rubino with gold wheels.

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The Verde Germoglio is seriously cool too.

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@core, thanks so much for posting the Lancia Fulvia. As a young lad at senior school i remember lusting after the usual Countach and 959 excesses until my new physics master turned up in a Fulvia. I just loved it!

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The GT40 wins, for me at least. But also:

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Those Dinos are nice enough, very '70s and angular but they are well proportioned.

I wouldn't mind tootling around the riviera in one anyway.

Merak: have you seen these?

[url= http://www.abarthclassiche.com/en_WW/certification ]Abarth Classiche[/url]

and from FCA heritage. [url= https://www.fcaheritage.com/en-uk/heritage/stories/restoration-fiat-131-abarth-rally ]Droooool[/url]

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chakaping - Member

Those Dinos are nice enough, very '70s and angular but they are well proportioned.

I wouldn't mind tootling around the riviera in one anyway.

Yes, and the soundtrack's not bad either....speakers on, volume up!

I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder, because some of those are proper dogs. 😆

F40 doesn't look great in photo's, saw one the other week on the road and nearly lost my mind!
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The only two cars I had on my wall.

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Why is it sooooo boringly difficult to post a ****ing image here???!

Lancing Delta HF Integrale, in yellow. You'll just have to imagine it's awesome-ness.