Spotted! Gennadi Ford GTX1, Woodward Ave, MI
Posted: August 17, 2012 Filed under: Exotics, SPOTTED! | Tags: Ave, Convertible, Cruise, design, Dream, Ford, Gennadi, GT, GTX1, Mind, motor, Over, public, Rare, Roadster, roof, Spider, spotted, Spyder, Street, Supercharge, V8, Woodward 1 Comment »
The GTX1 is a roadster conversion of a Ford GT by Gennadi Design. 600 GTX1s were planned but only around 100 or so wer completed by the time production ended in 2008, making this quite a rare car. In addition to the roof modification GTX1s were also upgraded to around 700hp, given better suspension, new interior parts, and given a few visual bits to set them apart from a standard GT. It is easy to mistake one for a standard GT though, and I had to do a double take on this one to notice the lack of a roof; at which point I took off after it to get these pics. This is the first GTX1 I have seen on the street. Enjoy.
Spotted! ’71 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda, Woodward Ave, MI
Posted: July 18, 2012 Filed under: Classics, Muscle, SPOTTED! | Tags: 1971, 425hp, 426, 500hp, 7.0, Ave, Barracuda, Black, Ci, Classic, Coupe, Cuda, Detroit, grip, Hemi, Hemicuda, L., manual, MI, Michigan, Mind, motor, Muscle, Over, pink, pistol, Plymouth, Rare, Red, Shifter, spotted, V8, Woodward 3 Comments »
Plymouth Hemi Barracuda
The HemiCuda is my favorite “muscle car” bar none, and occupies a spot on my most coveted list of cars. It has everything I look for in American Muscle; an epic motor (The legendary 426 Hemi), an badass name (Barracuda), cool features (the pistolgrip manual shifter), and awesome, cartoonish styling that brings out childish enthusiasm. The car you see here is pretty much my ideal ‘Cuda, exactly as I just described. Being a ’71 Hemi ‘Cuda, this car is worth a fortune (at least $400k, and climbing) because only a handful were built due to lower demand in its day. That makes it just as unattainable as every other car on my most coveted list, and a real treat to behold in person. Enjoy the epic badassary….
Spotted! Nissan R34 Skyline GTR V-Spec, Woodward Ave, MI
Posted: July 9, 2012 Filed under: Exotics, Modded, SPOTTED! | Tags: Ave, Avenue, Birmingham, Car, Detroit, DETT, GTR, import, Inline, Japan, legal, MI, Michigan, Mind, motor, Motorex, NISMO, Nissan, Oak, OBD2, Over, R34, Rare, RB26, registration, Royal, six, Skyline, Spec, spotted, Test, turbo, Twin, US, V, wheels, Woodward 4 Comments »
Nissan R34 Skyline GTR
This is a genuine R34 Skyline GTR spotted on US soil. I saw it drive by while I was in Birmingham, and then I was able to find it later on Woodward Ave. It has a legitimate US registration and was imported legally through Motorex while they were still in operation. It has remained a US legal car because it was used as a test car for updating Skylines to OBD2 specifications. This may well be the cleanest R34 Skyline in the United States, certainly the cleanest one I have seen in person. The owner was very cool and happily showed me around the car. It also has only Nismo modifications on it, so this R34 is the equivalent of a numbers matching muscle car for Skylines; very special these days when everyone wants too much horsepower at the expense of all else. It attracted a decent amount of attention, but not as much as I would have figured because most folks around here are all about muscle cars. I was fortunate enough to have some unobstructed photo time with this beautiful R34, so I got some great shots (the fact that it was sunset helped too). Enjoy the pics.
Obscure Auto: Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale
Posted: June 27, 2012 Filed under: Obscure Autos, SHOWCASE | Tags: 18, 1967, 1968, 1969, 2.0, 230, 254, 270, 33, Alfa, Article, Auto, Autodelta, built, Car, curves, door, first, Fuel, Gull, hp, information, injection, Italian, Liter, made, Mind, motor, Nick, Obscure, Over, produced, Production, racing, Rare, Red, Road, Romeo, sexy, specs, SPICA, Stradale, Tipo, V8, Walker, wing Leave a comment »
Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale
This is the Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale, and I’m sure your eyes have already informed you that it is one of the most beautiful cars ever built by anyone. The word “Stradale” of course means that it is street version of a racing car, and it is indeed. The Tipo 33 Stradale was made in 1967 as a road going version of Autodelta Alfa Romeo’s Tipo 33/2 racing car. Only 18 Stradales were ever built, making it one of the rarest, most sought after cars in the world. One that just gets more and more interesting with every new detail you uncover. Read the rest of this entry »
Spotted! Camaro Trans Am, Woodward Ave MI
Posted: June 26, 2012 Filed under: Muscle, SPOTTED! | Tags: 2010, 2011, 2012, Ave, Camaro, Cheverolet, Chevy, conversion, Firebird, Mind, motor, Over, Pontiac, Rare, spotted, Street, Woodward Leave a comment »
This is one of the new gen Camaros that was converted into a modern Pontiac Firebird. To my understanding they are quite rare, only available as a custom order from shops that standardized the conversion. This is the first one I have ever seen, and this is what I could find about the car and its conversion. Enjoy.
-Nick
1936 Auburn 852 Boattail Speedster at Concours
Posted: February 2, 2012 Filed under: Auto Idolatry, EVENTS / PLACES, SHOWCASE | Tags: 1936, 852, Auburn, August, Auto Idolatry, Black, Boattail, California, Concours, Great Depression, Mind over motor, Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, Rare, RWD, Showcase, Speedster, Supercharged, USA Leave a comment »
Auburn boat-tail speedsters like this one are among some of the world’s most collectible prewar American convertibles, owing to their extremely low production, high price tag, and (for the era) blistering performance. This flawless black example showed up to the Pebble Beach Concours this summer, and I was fortunate enough to grab a few pictures of it. This one in particular is a 1936 Model 852, the final year of production for not only this car, but the Auburn name as a whole. It is a breathtaking car, and with only 1850 sold during 1936, this 100mph-plus roadster was a treat on the street in its day, and still is today. Read the rest of this entry »
Spotted! SAAB 95, Greenwich, CT
Posted: January 12, 2012 Filed under: SPOTTED!, Unique | Tags: 2 door, 95, Break, Brown, Concours, CT, Defunct, Estate, green, Greenwich, June, Mind over motor, Rare, Saab, spot, Spotted!, Sweden, two tone, Unique, USA, Wagon Leave a comment »
Nick and I saw this little Saab station wagon while walking around Greenwich on the first day of the 2011 Concours (June 4th). Strangely, this is a two-door station wagon that until a few years before it was replaced was capable of seating seven people. To be honest, I’d rather not try that today. Still, it’s a nice example and a reminder of what Saab used to be about.
Spotted by: Nick and Al
Obscure Auto: Jaguar XJ220
Posted: October 21, 2011 Filed under: Obscure Autos, SHOWCASE | Tags: 220MPH, Coventry, England, Exotic, Jaguar, MId-Engine, Mind over motor, Obscure Auto, Rare, Speed Record, supercar, Turbocharged, V12, V6, XJ220 Leave a comment »
XJ220 at the Radnor Hunt Concours, 2011
Jaguar is a brand long known for sporty, luxurious British automobiles, but their attempt two decades ago to bring out a fully-fledged supercar did not quite pan out as expected. For the reason, the XJ220 is notable in its development and how it changed when the finished product hit the market. It’s still one of the prettiest cars of the early 1990s, and carries with it a particularly intriguing automotive story. Read the rest of this entry »
Spotted! Ferrari 512M, Pebble Beach, CA
Posted: September 1, 2011 Filed under: Exotics, SPOTTED! | Tags: 12, 512, 512M, Blue, cylinder, engine, Ferrari, Flat, H12, light, M, Mind, motor, Over, Rare, rossa, spotted, testa, Testarossa, TR Leave a comment »
Ferrari 512M
Spotted this beautiful blue 512M in the parking area around the auction at Pebble Beach. The 512M was the final version of the famous Testarossa, and the immediate predecessor to the 550 Maranello . They are quite rare, something like 500 were built, and it is even more rare to see it in this light blue color. Read the rest of this entry »
Obscure Auto: Mega Track
Posted: August 16, 2011 Filed under: Obscure Autos | Tags: 1995, 394, 400, 6.0, 95, Aixam, Auto, Car, Exotic, France, French, Group, hp, L., Mega, Mercedes, Mind, motor, Obscure, off, Over, Rare, Road, supercar, Track, V12 2 Comments »
Mega Track
This epic monster is a very special supercar called the Mega Track. It is basically a supercar taken to an entirely different level in that it is off road capable. Back in the mid ‘90s there was nothing else like it, and today there isn’t either. Read the rest of this entry »
Porsche 911 GT3 RS 996 mk2
Posted: August 16, 2011 Filed under: Auto Idolatry | Tags: 911, 996, Auto, Blue, German, GT3, Hope, Mind, motor, new, Over, PA, Porsche, Rare, RS, show, White 1 Comment »
Porsche 996 GT3 RS
At the New Hope Auto Show this rare beauty was mixed in with the cars in the for sale section. It was a nice opportunity to get some good pictures and admire this very special Porsche. This color combination also happens to be my favorite on this version. I had seen this car once before on the road but didn’t get any pictures, so its nice to have some now.
-Nick Read the rest of this entry »
Spotted! 1933 Auburn Convertible Sedan, Randolph, NJ
Posted: July 26, 2011 Filed under: Classics, SPOTTED! | Tags: Al, Auburn, Auburn Convertible Sedan, Citgo, Classics, Convertible, Convertible Sedan, Heritage Marketplace, Mind over motor, NJ, Randolph, Rare, Sal Campo, Sedan, spotted Leave a comment »
1933 Auburn Convertible Sedan--one of only two left.
While washing my car at a local gas station yesterday, afternoon, a local showed up in this beauty. It’s one of only 15 ever made in 1933, and one of only two left remaining. The owner lives locally and is an influential developer in Randolph. He also owns a few other cars, includuding a late Fifties Corvette, a Camaro, and possibly others. More pictures after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
