Notable car sighting thread - Page 241

nate · 04-11-2021, 03:37 PM

$10 million Ferrari 250GT California or replica?

ZBB · 04-11-2021, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by nate

$10 million Ferrari 250GT California or replica?

I'll go for replica...

I've seen a couple at auctions. Really stunning vehicle...

nate · 04-11-2021, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ZBB

I'll go for replica...

I've seen a couple at auctions. Really stunning vehicle...

Yeah.

I’m guessing it’s this specific car: https://www.carlylemotors.com/vehicl...079a1d2a48fbee

Cool though

ZBB · 04-11-2021, 05:44 PM

Likely -- and well-done replicas are very cool.

I saw a replica Ferrari a few years ago that was not done well. From a distance, it looked great. It was an early 60s coupe replica (not sure which model). But once you got close, all sorts of details were off. No prancing horse logo. You could see other colors beneath the vents. I think it was build on an older Corvette... For some reason, I didn't take any pics...

JST · 04-11-2021, 06:33 PM

I guess I’m glad it’s not one that involved cutting up a real Ferrari. But man, I do not understand replicas.

Terri Kennedy · 04-11-2021, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by nate

This is a gorgeous Thunderbird whose owner parks like an asshole

equ · 04-11-2021, 07:34 PM

I'm not too excited by cars these days, but this RS6 had some sort of presence. Novelty perhaps? Flared arches and fat tires? Wagon-ness? Not sure, but I snapped a pic.

Josh (PA) · 04-11-2021, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by JST

I guess I’m glad it’s not one that involved cutting up a real Ferrari. But man, I do not understand replicas.

I have started to really like the idea of a 356 speedster replica by Beck or Intermeccanica w/ a water cooled subie engine to have as a toy. It's super pretty, probably a lot of fun to drive, reliable and different. The turn key models have a lot of nice features to choose from. I doubt I'd ever go through with it, but it seems like a different option for a fun lakeside runabout.

Of course, a used Miata would probably be more fun, more reliable and 5x cheaper.

Terri Kennedy · 04-12-2021, 12:31 AM

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Miata would probably be more fun, more reliable and 5x cheaper.

Fun, reliable and cheap is one of those "pick any 2" things. I decided I wanted something "more fun and less practical" than my E46 wagon, which is how I ended up with an Atom. Which is definitely off the deep end of both the "more fun" and "less practical" scales.

nate · 04-12-2021, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by equ

I'm not too excited by cars these days, but this RS6 had some sort of presence. Novelty perhaps? Flared arches and fat tires? Wagon-ness? Not sure, but I snapped a pic.

The RS6 is really cool. I have yet to see one IRL.

04-11-2021, 03:37 PM	#2401
nate Oh, are they? Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: S4 Location: H-town Posts: 10,270	$10 million Ferrari 250GT California or replica? Attached Thumbnails __________________ "People keep saying I'm crazy as hell, but sooner or later they're going to realize I know what I'm talking about." - Charles Barkley

04-11-2021, 05:44 PM	#2404
ZBB Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: A very fast golf cart Location: The Valley of the Sun Posts: 12,821	Likely -- and well-done replicas are very cool. I saw a replica Ferrari a few years ago that was not done well. From a distance, it looked great. It was an early 60s coupe replica (not sure which model). But once you got close, all sorts of details were off. No prancing horse logo. You could see other colors beneath the vents. I think it was build on an older Corvette... For some reason, I didn't take any pics... __________________ ZBB

04-11-2021, 07:34 PM	#2407
equ Alphanumeric Join Date: Aug 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: 981S, 340i Posts: 9,584	I'm not too excited by cars these days, but this RS6 had some sort of presence. Novelty perhaps? Flared arches and fat tires? Wagon-ness? Not sure, but I snapped a pic. Attached Thumbnails

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