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Proof that the end of the automotive world is near!
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 1:53 pm
by kostby
2005 Tokyo Auto Salon check out these 'CAR-toons' from Autoweek.comHonda has a perfect FIT looks like something from Who Framed Roger Rabbit?(Anyone remember the 6-wheeled ELF Grand Prix car?) Nissan MARCHes to the somewhere out of this world... And finally a REAL car: Nissan Skyline GTR Z-tune. Wonder what it'd look like with a BODY KIT??? LOLLink to full story -->
http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=101685
Re: Proof that the end of the automotive world is near! (kostby)
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 1:20 am
by tecton
league of extrordinary gentlemen
Re: Proof that the end of the automotive world is near! (tecton)
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 11:03 pm
by redlava
Quote, originally posted by tecton »league of extrordinary gentlemenI would like to think that movie never exhisted. But thanks for reminding me. The six wheeled car looks pretty cool though.
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 3:36 pm
by kostby
Tyrrell racing ran a 6-wheeler Formula One car in 1975-76. Don't have a real-car pic handy but here's a diecast replica of one... Link to ordering info -->
http://www.awin1.com/awclick.p...=PD76
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Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 7:30 pm
by Raven
There was also a six-wheeler supercar which was road legal called the Panther 6. I had a picture of it but threw it out last year. It looked like an Aston Martin with 4 front wheels all the same size not smaller like the F1 car.
Re: Proof that the end of the automotive world is near! (kostby)
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 10:30 pm
by PhillyVibeGT
[QUOTE=kostby]2005 Tokyo Auto Salon check out these 'CAR-toons' from Autoweek.comHonda has a perfect FIT looks like something from Who Framed Roger Rabbit?That was the first thing that came to my mind. Pllllease Eddie!
Re: Proof that the end of the automotive world is near! (kostby)
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2005 12:07 am
by Z600
I can kinda' see what they're up to, though. The true golden age of the car was in the 50's. Cars back then were more than just functional, they were works of art. Nowadays, sure, they have style, but they're all very utilitarian by comparison. Honestly, I'd love to see some more unusual designs hit the market. I think that's why the Mini Cooper and the PT Cruiser are doing so well. I think people are beginning to look for something different... something eyecatching that doesn't require $6000 in aftermarket parts to create. If the Smarts ever hit the US, they could have the same potential (if the public can overcome their fear of being flattened by an 8 passenger SUV). BTW, you don't have to tell me how ugly the Smarts are. I'm fully aware. I'm just sayin' that I think the public is beginning to look for more unusual designs. (And have you seen the Smart Roadster cabrio? Makes a Mazda Miata look like a Ford Festiva! Spor-TY!)~ Z600