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Posted: 4/24/2019 7:40:33 PM EDT

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Lancia Stratos
Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
Mercedes-Benz 500K
Ford GT

Besides all of the good suggestions so far.

Posted: 4/24/2019 7:41:51 PM EDT

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The Rambo Lambo....

Posted: 4/24/2019 7:45:38 PM EDT

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Lancia Stratos
Rally weapon for the street

Posted: 4/24/2019 7:49:14 PM EDT

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rotaries

Posted: 4/24/2019 7:51:26 PM EDT

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I can think of 5, none of them were really topped in the time period That they were in by anybody

First I'll start with the easy ones

The Ferrari F40
McLaren F1
And the Duesenberg SJ

Can you guys think of any others?

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Can you really say that an F40 or F1 was a "production car" as neither were available for normal sale. You could not just walk into a Ferrari dealer and buy a new F40.

Posted: 4/24/2019 8:02:17 PM EDT

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Porsche 959

Had tech that wouldn't be commonplace on normal vehicles until decades later. Truly amazing.

https://canepa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/88-Porsche-959-83-1170x658.jpg

Ruf CTR aka "yellow bird"

Fastest production vehicle in the world for a time. Made in a small shop in the Swabian hills

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/gran-turismo/images/2/2b/RUF_CTR_Yellow_Bird_'87.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20181104201700

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And then going way off road with it.

Porsche 959 Dakar Rally 1986

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFLSxkXsU1Y

Posted: 4/24/2019 8:04:30 PM EDT

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Pontiac Tojan - 800hp fiero.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRnGeGpmYZY

Posted: 4/24/2019 8:09:22 PM EDT

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Shelby 427SC Cobra. I don't think anything else has been as outrageously as much overkill as that car during that time.

0mph to 100mph to 0mph in the same time it took a similar vintage 427 Corvette to get from 0mph to 100mph. Outrageous overkill.
https://www.cobracountry.com/wp-content/uploads/Cobra/Luongo-CSN061/Luongo-01-BS-1142x697.jpg

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The GOAT right there.

Posted: 4/24/2019 8:36:42 PM EDT

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I always thought the Amphicar was wild ass.

I still want one though...

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I remember seeing one as a kid- thought it was the coolest car ever since I was fascinated by boats,
grew up in the Motor City- Detroit and cars were a way of life.

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Posted: 4/24/2019 9:24:26 PM EDT

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Buick GNX. It will always be the #1 car I want, ever.

Posted: 4/24/2019 9:27:24 PM EDT

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And, then there's the Shelby GLHS models...

Posted: 4/24/2019 9:28:58 PM EDT

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RS200 is pretty wild.

Posted: 4/24/2019 9:32:29 PM EDT

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Focus RS MkII. 5 cylinder.

Posted: 4/24/2019 9:34:42 PM EDT

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When was the last time you could buy a production drag car, with a warranty? With optional passenger and rear seats?

Posted: 4/24/2019 9:40:42 PM EDT

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Just the way it shipped from the factory. nothing that you didn't need.... including paint

Posted: 4/24/2019 9:41:58 PM EDT

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When was the last time you could buy a production drag car, with a warranty? With optional passenger and rear seats?

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If you track it and it breaks your warranty will not cover it.

Posted: 4/24/2019 9:43:43 PM EDT

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Posted: 4/24/2019 9:44:23 PM EDT

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The Kia Soul is as ugly as the ugliest thing ever.

Posted: 4/24/2019 9:47:49 PM EDT

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1936 Auburn boat tail or a 1937 Cord 812 with supercharger

Posted: 4/24/2019 9:49:35 PM EDT

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Posted: 4/24/2019 9:50:29 PM EDT

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If you track it and it breaks your warranty will not cover it.

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When was the last time you could buy a production drag car, with a warranty? With optional passenger and rear seats?

If you track it and it breaks your warranty will not cover it.

"Broke on the street."

Posted: 4/24/2019 9:51:45 PM EDT

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Yea, those were pretty badass. Basically a "hey, look at the cool shit we can make!" show car that made it into production. If that thing had a supercharged v6, or a Hemi, it woulda been awesome.

Posted: 4/24/2019 9:52:42 PM EDT

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I particularly appreciate the sad, flimsy rear facing jump seats loosely bolted in to avoid a tariff.

Posted: 4/24/2019 9:56:29 PM EDT

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*Edit, dammit, wrong tab*

Posted: 4/24/2019 10:16:29 PM EDT

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74 SD 455 T/A (capable of over 500hp with a tune and some bolt-ons)

Lotus Espirit 2.2 turbo (hp per ci was nuts for the time)

Posted: 4/25/2019 6:30:22 AM EDT

[#26]

The Chrysler Airflow from the 30's.
Way ahead of its time in the aerodynamic department, but the public didn't like its looks.

Posted: 4/25/2019 6:51:29 AM EDT

[#27]

1969 dodge daytona charger. homologation. believe it.

Posted: 4/25/2019 6:57:31 AM EDT

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The model T was very outrageous for it's time. Cars were a fantasy for most people and here comes ol Henry with something obtainable.

The already mentioned Shelby cobra has to take a spot for sure.

My next choice is the dmc 12. From coke to Hollywood this car has it all.

The C5 Corvette brought actual performance to the Corvette name and introduced us all to the LS platform.

Finally the Dodge hellcat. It has since been surpassed but this car is the original bad ass. 707 on tap off the showroom floor even now seems like a nonsensical fantasy. What a time to be alive!

Posted: 4/25/2019 7:28:07 AM EDT

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Maybe if Rolls-Royce or Mercedes made 25 million dollar sedan, with the most ridiculous levels of craftsmanship and Technology I couldn't even begin to describe, then maybe I could add another to the list, that's basically what it would take to equate to those two

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Rolls essentially did that with the Cullinan. At true Rolls on the road with all the capabilities of real off-road use. Yes, I know the looks get mixed reviews but the engineering is going to be almost impossible to beat anytime soon.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn86QkAFc4piQiBRkzk4txQ

Posted: 4/25/2019 7:29:59 AM EDT

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Posted: 4/25/2019 8:17:50 AM EDT

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I think the 959 was probably one of the best mentioned vehicles so far. The tech on that car was so ahead of it's time. 8 hydraulicly linked dampers, sequential turbos, adjustable ride height on the fly. A lot of stuff that is only now becoming commonplace on anything other than superexotics, 30 years later, some still hasn't made it to normal market. What tech has ever been able to claim that.

Posted: 4/25/2019 8:21:19 AM EDT

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Ducati V4 Paginale

Posted: 4/25/2019 8:22:53 AM EDT

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Buick GNX. It will always be the #1 car I want, ever.

https://s15-us2.startpage.com/cgi-bin/serveimage?url=https:%2F%2Fbarnfinds.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F06%2F1987-Buick-GNX-630x394.jpg&sp=3203a2029b6c2c61cd14b3fae6348586

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I came to post this. For it’s time the Grand Nationals and GNX were outrageous power..... not much by todays standard.

Posted: 4/25/2019 8:36:23 AM EDT

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Posted: 4/25/2019 8:49:32 AM EDT

[#35]

Lamborghini centanario
Mclaren senna
Koensegg one:1
Porsche 918
Tesla model x

All of those cars are insanely fast, the Tesla being the odd one out but can be just as quick 0-60 yet have full interior, auto drive, a windshield that goes 1/3 of the way up the car etc. Many of those cars are made of carbon fiber, with options to have exposed carbon as the finish

Posted: 4/25/2019 8:59:57 AM EDT

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Cadillac CTS-v

A modern sedan with all the luxury features you can expect for the segment, oh and it can go 200mph

Posted: 4/25/2019 9:08:19 AM EDT

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1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham

Posted: 4/25/2019 9:11:03 AM EDT

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are we sticking to just production vehicles?

Or can we dig up some truly custom automotive fuckery?

Production

Do bro-dozers count?

Posted: 4/25/2019 9:12:18 AM EDT

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Cadillac CTS-v

A modern sedan with all the luxury features you can expect for the segment, oh and it can go 200mph

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They aren't ridiculously expensive either.....expensive but not crazy expensive.

Posted: 4/25/2019 9:16:06 AM EDT

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For pure ridiculousness, I'm going to go with the new McClaren Senna.

Posted: 4/25/2019 9:18:27 AM EDT

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Nash Metropolitan

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Posted: 4/25/2019 9:19:44 AM EDT

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1963 Studebaker Avanti as built in South Bend.

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Posted: 4/25/2019 9:26:42 AM EDT

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1937 Packard Pickup

Posted: 4/25/2019 9:34:40 AM EDT

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Can you really say that an F40 or F1 was a "production car" as neither were available for normal sale. You could not just walk into a Ferrari dealer and buy a new F40.

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I can think of 5, none of them were really topped in the time period That they were in by anybody

First I'll start with the easy ones

The Ferrari F40
McLaren F1
And the Duesenberg SJ

Can you guys think of any others?

Can you really say that an F40 or F1 was a "production car" as neither were available for normal sale. You could not just walk into a Ferrari dealer and buy a new F40.

Can't exclude by that measure - any Ferrari by nature is exclusive. You can't walk in the showroom and stroke a check. You'll be vetted and likely asked to produce a history or ownership. Pisses my buddy off cos he's a wheel

Limited models, even with long relationship with the Marque, fat bank account, and social prestige, there's no guarantee. Lots of serious Ferrari cognoscenti are relegated to the secondary.

I could see an argument for things like Glicks SGC 003. But stuff like Yenko/COPO to LFA to GT40 are similarly restricted, but production all the same.

Posted: 4/25/2019 9:37:58 AM EDT

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I think the VW Phaeton W16 deserves an honorable mention.

https://www.autotrader.com/car-news/volkswagen-phaeton-was-120000-12-cylinder-volkswag-272040

Posted: 4/25/2019 9:41:35 AM EDT

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Ran a 3.9 second 0-60 in 1965
That kind of acceleration in a sled like a full-sized '65 Pontiac is way more impressive than being "pinned to the seat" in a 911 Turbo

https://st.hotrod.com/uploads/sites/21/2018/05/001-berglund-1965-pontiac-22-front-three-quarter-alt-2.jpg

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Care to elaborate on 3.9 sec 0-60? I don't think Pontiac ever made a car close to that number.

Posted: 4/25/2019 9:48:37 AM EDT

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Traction Avant

First to equip all - FWD, four-wheel independent suspension, rack and pinion steering. One of the first Monocoque - but not really Unibody.

Posted: 4/25/2019 9:48:41 AM EDT

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The Bugatti Royale did possess a certain err, ahh, umm...
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Looks like a mud dragracing buggy.

Posted: 4/25/2019 9:50:12 AM EDT

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74 SD 455 T/A (capable of over 500hp with a tune and some bolt-ons)

Lotus Espirit 2.2 turbo (hp per ci was nuts for the time)

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290hp stock. Carb jets an air cleaner and headers do not equal 500hp. Maybe 340hp at best. Still slower than a Solstice. The good old days sucked.

Posted: 4/25/2019 9:51:37 AM EDT

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And, then there's the Shelby GLHS models...

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I've always lusted after the 86 GLHS. I had a few GLH Omnis before finally getting my hands on an 87 GLHS. It was a fast and fun car but full of electrical Gremlins. I traded in on a nice used 87 Grand National.

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