Car Chat General discussion about Lexus, other auto manufacturers and automotive news.

$700,000 of automotive history put on ICE

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 12-13-09, 09:32 PM
  #1  
Nextourer
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
 
Nextourer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: none
Posts: 4,192
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Default $700,000 of automotive history put on ICE

One of the most mouthwatering vehicles ever put on the road is sitting in a U.S. immigration pound today.

I was finding it impossible to envisage what a $700,000 U.S. car could possibly look like until I came across a less than flattering picture of one being unceremoniously winched onto the back of a flatbed truck.

Full Article
Nextourer is offline  
Old 12-13-09, 09:53 PM
  #2  
Stage3
Lexus Fanatic
iTrader: (3)
 
Stage3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 7,379
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Sounds like total BS for impounding that car... but whatever... California is on a short road to hell as is... They need all the money they can get.
Stage3 is offline  
Old 12-13-09, 10:01 PM
  #3  
bad co
Lexus Champion
 
bad co's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Park Ridge IL
Posts: 2,485
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

If you type it on youtube its that car in almost every video
bad co is offline  
Old 12-13-09, 11:23 PM
  #4  
I8ABMR
Lexus Fanatic
 
I8ABMR's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Waiting for next track day
Posts: 22,608
Received 102 Likes on 67 Posts
Default

I remember the Cizzeta Maurader from when I was a kid. I think the car had a 16 cylinder motor. I dont remember but it was a long long time ago
I8ABMR is offline  
Old 12-14-09, 01:39 AM
  #5  
felixsc300
Lexus Test Driver
iTrader: (5)
 
felixsc300's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: NorCal
Posts: 1,534
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Default

I didn't know about this car until I played GT4. Good stuff.
felixsc300 is offline  
Old 12-14-09, 07:00 AM
  #6  
Milla...
Registered User
 
Milla...'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: California
Posts: 2,085
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Interesting read. I personally never heard of this car until now.
Milla... is offline  
Old 12-14-09, 07:38 PM
  #7  
I8ABMR
Lexus Fanatic
 
I8ABMR's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Waiting for next track day
Posts: 22,608
Received 102 Likes on 67 Posts
Default

Even when it came out back in the day it looked like the bastard child of a Lamborghini Countach and a Ferrari Testarosa. The quad headlights looks a bit funky. I am sure if the car would have ever taken off and went to Le Mans that feature would have been the first the engineers would have cut
I8ABMR is offline  
Old 12-14-09, 08:39 PM
  #8  
RX_330
Lexus Test Driver
 
RX_330's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,388
Likes: 0
Received 9 Likes on 8 Posts
Default

What the heck. As if the car is going to be driven (much), let alone enough to be a public health and environmental danger.
RX_330 is offline  
Old 12-14-09, 10:32 PM
  #9  
Faymester
Lexus Fanatic
 
Faymester's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 7,468
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I hate it when people want to make an example of something that will essentailly make no difference to anyone.
Faymester is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
SNiiP3R
Car Chat
9
03-21-17 06:41 AM
RenatUSSR
Lexus Audio, Video, Security & Electronics
11
01-26-11 01:04 PM
I8ABMR
Car Chat
14
09-29-09 08:06 PM
Downfall75
CL of Southern California
7
10-23-08 10:36 PM
XeroK00L
Car Chat
19
12-06-07 05:42 PM



Quick Reply: $700,000 of automotive history put on ICE



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 11:05 PM.