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Old May 13, 2005 | 03:32 PM
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Now, here's a big ol' coupe.

http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=102374
Old May 13, 2005 | 03:35 PM
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its a pig, with that weight it can't have worldclass handling..

hahaha

Old May 13, 2005 | 03:40 PM
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It's like a super heavy limosine, with two seats and 700hp.
Old May 13, 2005 | 03:55 PM
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That is super wacky! I like it, in an odd kind of way.
Old May 13, 2005 | 04:11 PM
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752lb-ft of tq @ 2,500rpms . 218mph topspeed . One off design and rarity .

I like how they build custom one-off cars for customers.

I like this shot the best.
http://www.autoweek.com/files/weekar...lero_track.jpg
Old May 13, 2005 | 04:20 PM
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You know it's gonna happen......


someone will photoshop a '69 Camaro front end on to it.......

and with a straight face........................

will say......................

this should be a 5th gen Camaro.
Old May 13, 2005 | 04:52 PM
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I'm sorry... let me get this straight... I re-read the sentence 5-6 times... but... still think I'm reading it wrong...

They designed this car to advertise a tire?!
Old May 13, 2005 | 05:08 PM
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My favorite detail on this car is the steering wheel. It looks like they went into the junkyard and pulled it off a Mercury Sable.
Old May 13, 2005 | 05:10 PM
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Wow, looks like 30s styling with a modern twist. Pretty neat looking car, different. But those wheels look like big film reels that I had at a movie theatre I use to manage.
Old May 13, 2005 | 05:37 PM
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"I'm Batman".
Old May 13, 2005 | 06:02 PM
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What could possibly make it THAT heavy?

Is it just a huge car??

OMG nm! I just read that it is 7 feet tall!!? I'd have to look UP!

........wow...
Old May 13, 2005 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by )2overt SS
What could possibly make it THAT heavy?

Is it just a huge car??

OMG nm! I just read that it is 7 feet tall!!? I'd have to look UP!

........wow...
No no no. Re-read it. It's 7 feet WIDE and a little over 4.5 feet TALL. But Geez, almost 20 feet long!
Old May 13, 2005 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Mikes25thAnnTA
I'm sorry... let me get this straight... I re-read the sentence 5-6 times... but... still think I'm reading it wrong...

They designed this car to advertise a tire?!
They do custome one-off cars for customers it seems..for the right price. In this case, the customer was the owner of the tire company that wanted the car to use as advertisement for their new line of tires.
Old May 13, 2005 | 07:38 PM
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Looks badass in profile, pretty decent from the rear, and it looks like Darth Vader had sex with a Citroen from the front.
Old May 13, 2005 | 09:02 PM
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The interior is not what I would expect in a car that'll cost that much. The steering wheel looks like a mid 90's GM.



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