"Classic" Ride Draft Thread - DRAFT COMPLETED!
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Sooner or later I'd have to pick something late model so I'm choosing to go with the car of the future. Well, cars of the future never really come to be, but this is one of today's versions. Not to mention its a real life Transformer, not some movie creation, and its marque is a little more up market than a Pontiac Solstice. With that I present my Round 15 selection - the:
BMW GINA Light Visionary Model
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The GINA is a fabric-skinned shape-shifting sports car concept built by BMW. GINA stands for "Geometry and functions In 'N' Adaptions". I'm on record as not liking Chris Bangle's directions and this car exhibits many of the lines and design elements I tend to dislike, but this car is way too cool not to pick. Plus its presently one of a kind living at BMW's design museum in Munich.
BMW says the flexible, stretchable water resistant translucent man-made fabric skin – polyurethane-coated Spandex, is resilient and durable. It resists high or low temperatures, doesn’t swell or shrink and the movement doesn’t slacken or damage the fabric. The body changes its shape according to exterior conditions and speeds, and it also allows the driver to change its shape at whenever they desire. The fabric is stretched over a moveable frame; essential shapes are formed beneath the skin by a aluminium wire structure, though at points where movement is needed (ducts, door openings, spoiler) flexible carbon struts are used. The shape of the frame is controlled by many electric and hydraulic actuators, for example, the headlights are revealed when small motors pull the fabric back in an eyelid like fashion. As the fabric is translucent the taillights shine through it.
I'll be sure to let them know I plan on taking the Eurpean Delivery when my wife and I go to Germany to visit her family.
As mentioned above, one of the coolest features is the lights which open up like eyes. This car truly is alive.
The rear lights also have a very animal look to them:
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BMW GINA Light Visionary Model
[yt=Sadly not pronounced jahy-nuh]kTYiEkQYhWY[/yt]
The GINA is a fabric-skinned shape-shifting sports car concept built by BMW. GINA stands for "Geometry and functions In 'N' Adaptions". I'm on record as not liking Chris Bangle's directions and this car exhibits many of the lines and design elements I tend to dislike, but this car is way too cool not to pick. Plus its presently one of a kind living at BMW's design museum in Munich.
BMW says the flexible, stretchable water resistant translucent man-made fabric skin – polyurethane-coated Spandex, is resilient and durable. It resists high or low temperatures, doesn’t swell or shrink and the movement doesn’t slacken or damage the fabric. The body changes its shape according to exterior conditions and speeds, and it also allows the driver to change its shape at whenever they desire. The fabric is stretched over a moveable frame; essential shapes are formed beneath the skin by a aluminium wire structure, though at points where movement is needed (ducts, door openings, spoiler) flexible carbon struts are used. The shape of the frame is controlled by many electric and hydraulic actuators, for example, the headlights are revealed when small motors pull the fabric back in an eyelid like fashion. As the fabric is translucent the taillights shine through it.
I'll be sure to let them know I plan on taking the Eurpean Delivery when my wife and I go to Germany to visit her family.
As mentioned above, one of the coolest features is the lights which open up like eyes. This car truly is alive.
The rear lights also have a very animal look to them:
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Another cool feature is that the car shifts shape from standing still/at low speed
to a more aerodynamic highway look.
The rear is much the same with a spoiler that automatically raises.
Unlike current cars the look here is purely organic.
More information about the car can be found here:
http://www.baekdal.com/design/automotive/bmw-gina
and here:
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/06/bmw-builds-a-ca.html
Another cool feature is that the car shifts shape from standing still/at low speed
to a more aerodynamic highway look.
The rear is much the same with a spoiler that automatically raises.
Unlike current cars the look here is purely organic.
More information about the car can be found here:
http://www.baekdal.com/design/automotive/bmw-gina
and here:
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/06/bmw-builds-a-ca.html
1977 Jeep CJ-5
The Jeep CJ (or Civilian Jeep) was a commercial version of the famous Military Jeep from World War II. The first CJ (the CJ-2) was introduced in 1944 by Willys, and the same basic vehicle stayed in production through seven variants and three corporate parents until 1986. In fact, a variant of the CJ is still in production today under license. The last CJs, the CJ-7 and CJ-8, were replaced in 1987 by the reworked Jeep Wrangler. The CJ-7 is very popular in the sport of mud racing, both with the stock body or a fiberglass replica.
The CJ-5 was influenced by new corporate owner, Kaiser, and the Korean War M38A1 Jeep.
The Jeep CJ (or Civilian Jeep) was a commercial version of the famous Military Jeep from World War II. The first CJ (the CJ-2) was introduced in 1944 by Willys, and the same basic vehicle stayed in production through seven variants and three corporate parents until 1986. In fact, a variant of the CJ is still in production today under license. The last CJs, the CJ-7 and CJ-8, were replaced in 1987 by the reworked Jeep Wrangler. The CJ-7 is very popular in the sport of mud racing, both with the stock body or a fiberglass replica.
The CJ-5 was influenced by new corporate owner, Kaiser, and the Korean War M38A1 Jeep.
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1971 Renault Alpine 110 1600 s "Berlinette"
Actually unsure on the year. These were some kick *** rally cars back in the late 60's and early 70's. Renault bought the company specifically to be its rally division. I just love the way they look. I can only imagine how fun they are to drive
Actually unsure on the year. These were some kick *** rally cars back in the late 60's and early 70's. Renault bought the company specifically to be its rally division. I just love the way they look. I can only imagine how fun they are to drive
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I really, REALLY wasn't kidding about liking tiny cars.
1958 BMW Isetta -- There's a 1957 movie with Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn, called Funny Face, that I just loved as a child. Part of the reason I loved it, in addition to just being an Astaire nerd, was the fantastic world it introduced -- Audrey was a pseudo-beatnik bookstore worker with a penchant for hairbrained philosophy who is whisked away by photographer Fred Astaire (a character modeled after Richard Avedon) to become a model in Paris. Comedic antics ensue, of course, which eventually include a brief shot of Fred Astaire climbing into an earlier Isetta to drive to a beatnik party. For whatever reason, that film, and that silly little car, came to represent the exciting cosmopolitan lifestyle that I thought I wanted when I was a kid. I have since become a tad more realistic, but I still love this thing.
Though it's probably not necessary given the size, here's another angle.
1958 BMW Isetta -- There's a 1957 movie with Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn, called Funny Face, that I just loved as a child. Part of the reason I loved it, in addition to just being an Astaire nerd, was the fantastic world it introduced -- Audrey was a pseudo-beatnik bookstore worker with a penchant for hairbrained philosophy who is whisked away by photographer Fred Astaire (a character modeled after Richard Avedon) to become a model in Paris. Comedic antics ensue, of course, which eventually include a brief shot of Fred Astaire climbing into an earlier Isetta to drive to a beatnik party. For whatever reason, that film, and that silly little car, came to represent the exciting cosmopolitan lifestyle that I thought I wanted when I was a kid. I have since become a tad more realistic, but I still love this thing.
Though it's probably not necessary given the size, here's another angle.
I really, REALLY wasn't kidding about liking tiny cars.
1958 BMW Isetta -- There's a 1957 movie with Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn, called Funny Face, that I just loved as a child. Part of the reason I loved it, in addition to just being an Astaire nerd, was the fantastic world it introduced -- Audrey was a pseudo-beatnik bookstore worker with a penchant for hairbrained philosophy who is whisked away by photographer Fred Astaire (a character modeled after Richard Avedon) to become a model in Paris. Comedic antics ensue, of course, which eventually include a brief shot of Fred Astaire climbing into an earlier Isetta to drive to a beatnik party. For whatever reason, that film, and that silly little car, came to represent the exciting cosmopolitan lifestyle that I thought I wanted when I was a kid. I have since become a tad more realistic, but I still love this thing.
Though it's probably not necessary given the size, here's another angle.
1958 BMW Isetta -- There's a 1957 movie with Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn, called Funny Face, that I just loved as a child. Part of the reason I loved it, in addition to just being an Astaire nerd, was the fantastic world it introduced -- Audrey was a pseudo-beatnik bookstore worker with a penchant for hairbrained philosophy who is whisked away by photographer Fred Astaire (a character modeled after Richard Avedon) to become a model in Paris. Comedic antics ensue, of course, which eventually include a brief shot of Fred Astaire climbing into an earlier Isetta to drive to a beatnik party. For whatever reason, that film, and that silly little car, came to represent the exciting cosmopolitan lifestyle that I thought I wanted when I was a kid. I have since become a tad more realistic, but I still love this thing.
Though it's probably not necessary given the size, here's another angle.
THIS is your bimmer pick?
Guess it does have the advantage of being fully portable -- no parking, just pick it up and carry it into the office with you. Store it in the closet until its time for some more driving excitement.
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Okay, well I could say I have entirely lost my way here, but since I never really had a plan for this draft, pretty hard to stray off it. In any case, my last pick (Satanmobile) got me thinking about another magic desert car:
Turbo Interceptor Wraithmobile (Dodge M4S Concept)
Other views: 1 & 2 (like a big ole cockroach)
Concept car: 1
Now whereas the Satanmobile's purpose was to drive around the desert looking for random people to run over, this car, from the cheesy 80s teen revenge flick The Wraith, specializes in driving around the desert looking for bad guys to engage in drag races, and then zipping out ahead of them, turning around, and engaging in high speed head on collisions (thus terminating the bad guy). I am actually largely planning on skipping the whole head on thing in my own case. In any case, like any good magic movie car its got a variety of tricks up its sleeve. First of course is that its faster than the fastest supercharged Corvettes or Camaros. Second, like the Satanmobile it seems to have the ability to teleport itself. Third, it may be bulletproof. Or at least its driver is. Finally, and this is key, when destroyed it magically regenerates itself. Whereas the Satanmobile was simply impervious to damage, the Wraithmobile blows up just fine (in fact rather spectacularly -- it uses blowing itself up as a weapon)...but then all of its scattered pieces get all electriclike and dematerialize only to reform again somewhere else. Best yet, this seems to apply to its driver as well, although that may only work if you are a dead teenager's ghost on a revenge trip, and so maybe I won't push my luck. The original concept car behind the Wraithmobile reportedly cost $1,500,000 and had a super suped up 4 cylinder engine with twin turbochargers that gave it over 400hp (100hp per cylinder!). But the Wraithmobile itself seems to have some sort of magic alien static electricty powerplant or something when we get to look under its hood. I'll take either.
Oh, and the best part? And I do mean BEST? This may come as an accessory:
(Sherilyn Fenn in her supercute prime)
Turbo Interceptor Wraithmobile (Dodge M4S Concept)
Other views: 1 & 2 (like a big ole cockroach
)Concept car: 1
Now whereas the Satanmobile's purpose was to drive around the desert looking for random people to run over, this car, from the cheesy 80s teen revenge flick The Wraith, specializes in driving around the desert looking for bad guys to engage in drag races, and then zipping out ahead of them, turning around, and engaging in high speed head on collisions (thus terminating the bad guy). I am actually largely planning on skipping the whole head on thing in my own case. In any case, like any good magic movie car its got a variety of tricks up its sleeve. First of course is that its faster than the fastest supercharged Corvettes or Camaros. Second, like the Satanmobile it seems to have the ability to teleport itself. Third, it may be bulletproof. Or at least its driver is. Finally, and this is key, when destroyed it magically regenerates itself. Whereas the Satanmobile was simply impervious to damage, the Wraithmobile blows up just fine (in fact rather spectacularly -- it uses blowing itself up as a weapon)...but then all of its scattered pieces get all electriclike and dematerialize only to reform again somewhere else. Best yet, this seems to apply to its driver as well, although that may only work if you are a dead teenager's ghost on a revenge trip, and so maybe I won't push my luck. The original concept car behind the Wraithmobile reportedly cost $1,500,000 and had a super suped up 4 cylinder engine with twin turbochargers that gave it over 400hp (100hp per cylinder!). But the Wraithmobile itself seems to have some sort of magic alien static electricty powerplant or something when we get to look under its hood. I'll take either.
Oh, and the best part? And I do mean BEST? This may come as an accessory:
(Sherilyn Fenn in her supercute prime)
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The ante has been raised with Lucifer's lowrider and a magical vengeful Space Ghost-mobile.
So I'm calling in the heavy (light) artillery by picking up the ride of choce for a god among men, Master Chief.
2552 AMG & Misriah M12 Warthog LRV
This actually started as I was looking into a dune buggy, but couldn't find anything that really "fit" me. Seperately, I wanted to pick up something as close to a tank as was legal. And fortunately, the good ole Halo Warthog satisfies both those goals.
The Hummer of the future: AWD, quick, manuverable, indestructable, water-resistant with the ability to actually drive under the surface and many other cool futuristic features you'd expect from the year 2552.
Of course, there's also the gun mounted on the back, and sure, it's supposed to only be usable with another marine on board, but I'm sure Ironhide can rig something up for me.
Oh, and any good marine worth his salt can't go into the field unprepared. So while I'm driving around in the Hog, I'll be wearing this.
Standard Issue really.
So I'm calling in the heavy (light) artillery by picking up the ride of choce for a god among men, Master Chief.
2552 AMG & Misriah M12 Warthog LRV
This actually started as I was looking into a dune buggy, but couldn't find anything that really "fit" me. Seperately, I wanted to pick up something as close to a tank as was legal. And fortunately, the good ole Halo Warthog satisfies both those goals.
The Hummer of the future: AWD, quick, manuverable, indestructable, water-resistant with the ability to actually drive under the surface and many other cool futuristic features you'd expect from the year 2552.
Of course, there's also the gun mounted on the back, and sure, it's supposed to only be usable with another marine on board, but I'm sure Ironhide can rig something up for me.
Oh, and any good marine worth his salt can't go into the field unprepared. So while I'm driving around in the Hog, I'll be wearing this.
Standard Issue really.
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Fiat 500
First city car ever. Long before Smart car or those funky sub-ultra-micro-compacts. 500 stands for 500 cc (well, more like 469). Back in the day, if you happened to grow up in S or SE Europe, chances were this was your first car.
In Italy it was replaced by Fiat 126 in Yugoslavia it was replaced by Yugo (yes, that Yugo).
First city car ever. Long before Smart car or those funky sub-ultra-micro-compacts. 500 stands for 500 cc (well, more like 469). Back in the day, if you happened to grow up in S or SE Europe, chances were this was your first car.
In Italy it was replaced by Fiat 126 in Yugoslavia it was replaced by Yugo (yes, that Yugo).
My next choice...
1947 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith Drophead Coupe
Body by Franay of Paris. This car was originally delivered to Dr. M. Adel Latif of Geneva Switzerland, and is the 148th from the start of production. The Silver Wraith's of the post war are a very well built and tough car capable of long, trouble free enjoyment. Franay only built six bodies on the Silver Wraith chassis and this is the first one.
1947 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith Drophead Coupe
Body by Franay of Paris. This car was originally delivered to Dr. M. Adel Latif of Geneva Switzerland, and is the 148th from the start of production. The Silver Wraith's of the post war are a very well built and tough car capable of long, trouble free enjoyment. Franay only built six bodies on the Silver Wraith chassis and this is the first one.
When I was a kid this was the coolist car ever. It still has a warm spot in my heart. It even has it's own website http://www.1966batmobile.com/home.htm. The great thing about this car is that it still runs.
1966 Batmobile
1966 Batmobile
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[FONT=Arial,]1953 Cadillac Ghia
[/FONT]This is one of two 1953 Cadillacs designed and built by Ghia of Turin, and was exhibited at numerous European auto shows. Ghia’s intent was to illustrate Italian coachwork on the American Chassis. Following its run at that year’s international car shows, the car was purchased by Saudi Prince Aly Khan and gifted to his wife Rita Hayworth. This is a beautiful and unique car and has a spectacular history. It will be a privilege to drive this one!
[/FONT]This is one of two 1953 Cadillacs designed and built by Ghia of Turin, and was exhibited at numerous European auto shows. Ghia’s intent was to illustrate Italian coachwork on the American Chassis. Following its run at that year’s international car shows, the car was purchased by Saudi Prince Aly Khan and gifted to his wife Rita Hayworth. This is a beautiful and unique car and has a spectacular history. It will be a privilege to drive this one!
To Plow into ROUND 16
Sea Truk
To see it with a person standing next to it, click here!
This is the ultimate Off-Road vehicle. With tires that are ten feet tall, this can do just about anything. Big enough to transport me and my other cars around, this beauty should come in very handy. When I get bored trampling through the City, I will be headed out to sea! Bon Voyage!
Sea Truk
To see it with a person standing next to it, click here!
This is the ultimate Off-Road vehicle. With tires that are ten feet tall, this can do just about anything. Big enough to transport me and my other cars around, this beauty should come in very handy. When I get bored trampling through the City, I will be headed out to sea! Bon Voyage!
1969 Ford Torino Talladega
A little history:
The Ford Torino Talladega was a car produced by the Ford Motor Company during 1969 only. Named after the Talladega SuperspeedwayFord TorinoNASCAR racing, and was sold to the public only because homologation rules required a certain number of sales to the public. 754 cars were built, including prototypes; production examples were constructed during January and February of 1969 at Ford's Atlanta, Georgia plant.
A little history:
The Ford Torino Talladega was a car produced by the Ford Motor Company during 1969 only. Named after the Talladega SuperspeedwayFord TorinoNASCAR racing, and was sold to the public only because homologation rules required a certain number of sales to the public. 754 cars were built, including prototypes; production examples were constructed during January and February of 1969 at Ford's Atlanta, Georgia plant.
