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    Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe.

    Kinda an upgraded Gullwing, and only one remains; won't ever be sold by Mercedes but if it did it'd make a 250 GTO look cheap.


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    Would be a Ferrari F50 for me. Not really a Ferrari fan but the F50 was the poster car when growing up and still think its stunning. Would also love a Mercedes CLK-GTR but just not sure I'd actually fit in it!

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    Perfect car

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    I had one of these at 18 years old a DS 19 dipped my engine oil one day tucked the oily cloth under the bonnet while travelling shortly after the cloth blew onto the manifold and set the car ablaze!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Saint-Just View Post
    Of course I had never heard of that brand, but it’s no wonder with such a limited production in such a short existence.

    But the formula was the same as for my Facel Vega: luxury interior, American V8 and supercar performance (for the day).
    Very much the same recipe as the Facel Vega (another favourite of mine).

    I think only around 100 were ever made and the design was from the pen of Giorgetto Giugiaro. His other designs where the Ferrari 250 GT, Maserati Ghibli, Lotus Esprit S1 and the Golf MKI amongst many others. There's just something about the Gordon Keebles lines that are so right, to my eyes at least.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Saint-Just View Post
    Of course I had never heard of that brand, but it’s no wonder with such a limited production in such a short existence.

    But the formula was the same as for my Facel Vega: luxury interior, American V8 and supercar performance (for the day).
    Great minds from both sides of the channel Marc!

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    For me it would definitely have to be the Ferrari 275 GTB or the Toyota 2000GT.


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    Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder SWB

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    Porsche 911 Singer to my spec....

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    Toss up between a Jaguar XK120 and a Porsche 356 speedster

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    Ferrari F40 or a Group B Homogolation special; Ford RS200 Evolution or Metro 6R4 or Lancia 037.

    Or maybe an 80s shark nose Alpina BMW 5 series or a BMW M1.

    It's so hard to choose one!
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    787b converted for road use

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    The Volvo XC60 I am selling.......obviously
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    Rover P5B Coupe
    Opel GT 1900
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    As the Miura is a bit too loose at the front, especially if fuel is low, perhaps Steber's changes would make it a better proposition.



    BTW, love the Opel GT Temp.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gerald Genta View Post
    Would be a Ferrari F50 for me. Not really a Ferrari fan but the F50 was the poster car when growing up and still think its stunning. Would also love a Mercedes CLK-GTR but just not sure I'd actually fit in it!
    That’s two I had forgotten. My favourite modern Ferrari :)

    And those CLK GTRs looked amazing
    It's just a matter of time...

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    Quote Originally Posted by WarrenVrs View Post
    787b converted for road use
    Great car, but you would need a good supply of engines

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    Quote Originally Posted by adrianw View Post
    Great car, but you would need a good supply of engines
    You have an unlimited budget for maintenance.

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    I think it would be a tough call between a 33 Stradale and a Lancia 037, however, both already mentioned so I am going to go for something actually achievable - a BMW 1M coupe, in Valencia Orange without the horrible sat nav screen in the dash.


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    Quote Originally Posted by adrianw View Post
    Great car, but you would need a good supply of engines
    See the rules in post 1.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Franky Four Fingers View Post
    Given you’re list of assumptions regarding reliability etc it would have to be a Disco 4, perfect car in every way.
    Interesting that you picked the 4 over the 5.
    Any particular reason?

    Too much tech on the 5 and maybe heading more towards 'luxury car' than 'utility all rounder'?

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    In my filmstar fantasies I would be driving an Alfa Tipo 33 Stradale, or an AC Ace Bristol. In a world where I am a little more sophisticated than I am, I would be driving an early 911 quickly, or a Pagoda Mercedes in a more relaxed manner.

    In the real world I have just taken possession of something a lot more me, a 1953 Series One 86" Landy.
    It is going to be quite a while before I get to drive it at all.
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    Another vote here for the Alfa 33. The most beautiful car ever made, and one I can never see being surpassed where much of the design of a car is now dictated by safety regulations. I almost saw one once; I visited a business which was starting to offer resto-mods and full on restorations. They had in a 33, but when I visited, it was in bits, and completely stripped back.

    Or a McLaren F1. I'm certainly not speaking from experience, but it would have to be this if the focus was driving experience.

    Or a Zonda, one of the later even more bonkers models, like the BC or Revolucion.

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    I'd be throwing my money at MZR and building myself something along the lines of the car you see towards the end of this video


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    Quote Originally Posted by WarrenVrs View Post
    787b converted for road use
    Good luck trying to get it to pass sound limit tests....:-)
    Amazing car. Its soundtrack is something else..
    I think it was banned from LeMans by the FIM when other manufacturers (mainly porche) threatend to throw their toys out of the pram as they couldn't compete with it.

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    Most of my dream garage have already been mentioned (288 Gto, Merc 300SL, zonda) but I would also want an Audi Sport Quattro in the stable, together with a Golf G60 Limited and the maddest road legal car I’ve ever seen, a Ford Pop drag racer running a supercharged 7 litre Pontiac V8 with nitrous - the thing could run 7 second quarters @ 170+ mph yet could be driven to Tesco; the child in me finds that daftness compelling.

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    Didn't know much about the 787b.

    I found this though...


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    Already mentioned, but a Singer 911. In Gulf colours.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Maysie View Post
    Interesting that you picked the 4 over the 5.
    Any particular reason?

    Too much tech on the 5 and maybe heading more towards 'luxury car' than 'utility all rounder'?
    Friend of mine sells LR cars.
    Sells Disco 4’s hand over fist. Really popular.

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    Bringing a classic back to life. Not sure if road legal status is poss though. Might have to change my choice.


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    A little short list:

    My current Discovery 4 (but with side steps....and maybe a TDV8 engine)

    A Capri 280 Turbo (but with modern brakes!)

    Some sort of Lotus....perhaps an Evora 410, of a V8 Espirit. A Europa SE might be in with a shout (newer version).

    Mustang GT350 (possibly)

    Edit: and how could I forget? My beloved Subaru Legacy spec. B....perhaps with some Prodrive fettling.
    Last edited by Kirk280; 13th April 2021 at 00:20.

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    Still this one:




    For a while I was commuting from Canterbury to Redhill daily and it turned a chore into a giggle. It’s the same Rover engine as the Seven and the Elise of the period and sits closer in weight to the Seven but with decent airflow management, especially under the car. The composite monocoque offers more rigidity and more room while the linked nitrogen suspension is lighter and far more supple than either.

    Proper instrumentation too!

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    ^Nice. And the Seafire!

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    Quote Originally Posted by AlphaOmega View Post
    Didn't know much about the 787b.

    I found this though...

    I was there for that run. It sounds ridiculous.

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    There’s some gorgeous cars on display.

    For me it will always be the Delage D8-120S Pourtout. Simply sublime





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    Quote Originally Posted by apm101 View Post
    Already mentioned, but a Singer 911. In Gulf colours.
    If the rules of the thread didn't include the reliability guarantee then a Singer would have been my choice rather than the Alfa 33.

    They are so expensive now I think they are getting further and further away from me ever being able to afford one.

    There a few Singer a-likes in the UK. One of them is called Rindt, they do the slightly newer stuff but I am keeping an eye on them in case an investment or 2 pays off.

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    Mustang Shelby gt500


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    There are many...

    Saab 900 Turbo Carlsson
    Bentley Continental R-type
    Mercedes Gull-Wing.
    Pagani huayra

    but in reality it would come down to one car for one reason.
    the Lexus LFA, because:


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    Aston Martin One-77. Saw one at Goodwood many years ago and just fell in love with it; simply stunning.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tifa View Post
    Good luck trying to get it to pass sound limit tests....:-)
    Amazing car. Its soundtrack is something else..
    I think it was banned from LeMans by the FIM when other manufacturers (mainly porche) threatend to throw their toys out of the pram as they couldn't compete with it.
    Not really, the rotary was banned along with all the other interesting engines as Bernie Ecclestone was getting twitchy about manufacturers being more interested in Group C than his personal bank account, F1.

    The rules were changed to make the Le Mans cars (Group C) use F1 engines, basically to lure manufacturers into his circus rather than the endurance series (race lengths were slashed as well) - It was all greed driven and very unedifying, although budgets were on the rise, so it was debatable how long Group C could have sustained at the level it was (as we often see in endurance racing - eg the recent hybrids, a couple of seasons of Audi vs Porsche vs Toyota and then VAG took their toys away and it was just Toyota parade laps).

    The rotary Mazdas at Le Mans were always a highlight though, right from the earliest models up to the 787B.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Omegamanic View Post
    Toyota 2000GT
    Friend of a friend of a friend has a 2000GT - says it's a rotten car, and he has a _lot_ of really nice machinery.

    My choice something lightweight, not too much power, preferably mid-engined.

    Porsche 904/Carrera GTS, whatever you want to call it
    Porsche 550
    Renault 5 Turbo II
    Lancia Fulvia 1600 HF (might have said before, but my dad used to have one, and if this imaginary scenario rules out rust, I'd definitely have one)

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    Dino.

    And could the very fortunate person who removed his/hers from Beaulieu museum approx three years back, please bring it back?
    The staff member, of whom I enquired last year, advised that he/she had taken it out for an MOT - and hadn't returned.

    Can't say I blame them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by julian2002 View Post
    There are many...

    Saab 900 Turbo Carlsson
    Bentley Continental R-type
    Mercedes Gull-Wing.
    Pagani huayra

    but in reality it would come down to one car for one reason.
    the Lexus LFA, because:

    I forgot about the LFA. Now I’d like the LFA and the Zonda.

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    I don’t get so much kick out of sports cars and way too easy to lose one’s licence. I’d be quite happy with a Ford F150 Tonka truck. I wouldn’t need or want another car at all.


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    Quote Originally Posted by julian2002 View Post
    There are many...

    Saab 900 Turbo Carlsson
    Bentley Continental R-type
    Mercedes Gull-Wing.
    Pagani huayra

    but in reality it would come down to one car for one reason.
    the Lexus LFA, because:

    Having the LFA soundtrack is appealing, be pretty tempted with that

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    An Autozam AZ-1 or a Honda S660.

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    Ideal car

    So many cars, would have to be an F40, never has a turbo engine sounded so good.



    Would also love an original side exit 427 AC Cobra, they are so small it’s essentially you and a 7.0L V8 rumbling down the road!

    Last edited by murkeywaters; 16th April 2021 at 06:25.

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    Quote Originally Posted by murkeywaters View Post

    Would also love an original side exit 427 AC Cobra, they are so small it’s essentially you and a 7.0L V8 rumbling down the road!

    This is my dream car. A guy local to me has an unpainted (real/original) one. It’s clear coated aluminium.
    Fantastic car.

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    Lots of exotics and supercars certainly come to mind and a few BMW M cars will always have a special place in my heart.

    However if it's just one car, I'm going to go with the slightly sad and boring option; a newer/latest version of the car that I have owned for nearly 20 years - a Toyota Landcruiser*

    *My genuinely ideal car would be a full fat Range Rover but made by Toyota - IYKWIM.



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    ^I'm coming around to the appeal of the Landcruiser.

    BTW, you could have the RR made by RR as we're assuming excellent reliability with any choice...

    Speaking of which...


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