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post #1 of 25
4/10/11 at 8:33am
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Saw one of these on the road last night.
One sexy looking vehicle (though not sexy enough to cover the $135K price tag)

n2a motors Chevy 789

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post #2 of 25
4/10/11 at 8:49am
While the idea is cool, I think the joy would not last driving that thing. I just don't like the long front nose. Yeah, and that price, too....
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post #3 of 25
4/10/11 at 9:52am
My Goodness!... is fantastic!... I want ONE!... but in white colour!...
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post #4 of 25
4/10/11 at 10:27am
To be honest, it's not my first choice for a car. I drool over a Mustang, or one of those new Dodge Chargers that are out now.

ETA: Or maybe it's a Dodge Challenger I'm thinking of.
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post #5 of 25
4/10/11 at 10:29am
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Originally Posted by KittKatt View Post
To be honest, it's not my first choice for a car. I drool over a Mustang, or one of those new Dodge Chargers that are out now.
I drive a 2009 Mustang convertible I ADORE that car, so if you're in the market for one I highly recommend it!! Smooth ride, it's not even insanely loud with the top down- you don't have to yell over the wind.
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post #6 of 25
4/10/11 at 10:35am
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Originally Posted by orangeishcat View Post
I drive a 2009 Mustang convertible I ADORE that car, so if you're in the market for one I highly recommend it!! Smooth ride, it's not even insanely loud with the top down- you don't have to yell over the wind.
Sure - rub it in! I am soooo jealous!
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post #7 of 25
4/10/11 at 11:05am
Ooooh, fins....
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post #8 of 25
4/10/11 at 1:29pm
Nice!! I love the look of some of the older cars, and they've incorporated them nicely into this car.

Have you read their agreement when you order one?

It says that the new corvette donor car will be purchased by them, and that all stripped parts/elements become the property of them. What a sweet deal for them. They will recoup about 30% of the cost of the corvette by selling the parts. People would be better off buying their own, having it stripped and giving them the frame only. Then selling the parts themselves.
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post #9 of 25
4/10/11 at 2:20pm
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Originally Posted by Whisky'sDad View Post
While the idea is cool, I think the joy would not last driving that thing. I just don't like the long front nose. Yeah, and that price, too....
Long nose is really not a big deal, your brain quickly acclimates. I went from a super short nose FWD sport compact to a Vette, and it was weird at first like driving from the back seat, but now when driving a little car its opposite.

The only annoying part is when the front wheels are very far back compared to the lowest part of the nose on a low ground-clearance vehicle. But you can take most ramps at an angle.

Dodge Charger looks really cool, but its way too heavy IMO. Normally equipped, it and the Challenger are over 4000lbs IIRC... needs some slimfast, heh.

I love the neo-retro style that is in fashion now though.... lots of sweet V8s, all in time for $5 a gallon gas, lol!
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post #10 of 25
4/10/11 at 6:58pm
Drooling, in my dreams
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post #11 of 25
4/10/11 at 7:04pm
Wow that doesn't even look real! Here in Iowa it's rare to even see a Ferrari. I visit my family in NC every few years and I can't believe all the Ferrari's and other super expensive cars! It would be neat to live in a place that had those kind of cars driving around!
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post #12 of 25
4/10/11 at 7:51pm
That car (and the manufacturer) has been around for 5 years or so. Pretty impressive. Starts in the front with a '57 nose, goes to a '58 waist, and then the '59 tail. I'd take it. But I wouldn't pay for it!

Should have seen the cars at the car show we went to this weekend in Bossier City, LA. We drove over there in the hot rod, and about 10 of our club members (mainly from Texas and St. Louis) joined in the fun. Every thing from our Model T hot rods, up to about 1980. Lots of '55, '56, and '57 Chevys. A '58 Chevy. A '60 Chevy (I looked, but Bob Seger wasn't in the back seat). A gorgeous '59 Olds Rocket 88. A '41 Ford that probably cost $150,000 to build (pro build). A Cobra replica. A couple of '68 Camaros. Just a fantastic selection in about 135 cars. No admission charge for any spectators who wanted to see it. And I took the Army guys who volunteered to guard for us for a ride in my car.
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post #13 of 25
4/10/11 at 8:13pm
I could totally happily drive around town in that car! Great color choice, too.
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post #14 of 25
4/11/11 at 12:22am
...nana nana nana nana nana nana nana nana baaatmaaaaaaaaaan...
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post #15 of 25
4/11/11 at 5:26am
Ah, but the Batmobile was a Ford.
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post #16 of 25
4/11/11 at 6:58am
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a 1955 concept car by Lincoln to be exact and ugly as sin.
In profile it looked the same going forward or backwards George Barris did the world a favor by modifying it into the 66 Batmobile.
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post #17 of 25
4/11/11 at 8:25am
OMG!!!!!!!

Paint it all black and it looks like a bat mobile!!!!!
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post #18 of 25
4/11/11 at 9:43am
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Originally Posted by Arlyn View Post
a 1955 concept car by Lincoln to be exact and ugly as sin.
In profile it looked the same going forward or backwards George Barris did the world a favor by modifying it into the 66 Batmobile.
and a gawd awful engine, too, IIRC.
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post #19 of 25
4/11/11 at 10:29am
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Here are pictures and specs of the one and only 1955 Lincoln Futura

http://www.1966batmobile.com/lf.htm


The next time you watch the Pixar movie, Cars, pay attention to Ramon's tailfins/lights
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post #20 of 25
4/11/11 at 10:37am
That was back in the days when many people still believed that there was a big difference between Lincolns and Fords!

Just to put a bit of a garnish on it, the name "Futura" was copyrighted and later used for one model of the Falcon, and, I think, a model of the Fairmont.
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post #21 of 25
4/11/11 at 10:37am
Sweet car (not the Batmobile)! I love the neo-retro look that's so in favour right now with designers. They've done a fantastic job IMO.
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post #22 of 25
4/12/11 at 6:27pm
Love it! Love it! Lover it! I am not even a big Chevy fan, but that is sweeeet. If I won the lottery, I would drive one if they were still available.
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post #23 of 25
4/12/11 at 7:57pm
That is a beautiful car! But IMO it can't hold a candle to this:
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post #24 of 25
4/13/11 at 9:03am
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Originally Posted by CarolPetunia View Post
...nana nana nana nana nana nana nana nana baaatmaaaaaaaaaan...
....Oh my!

you kill my dreams to have it one in white colour!
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post #25 of 25
4/13/11 at 9:04am
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Originally Posted by TigerOnTheProwl View Post
That is a beautiful car! But IMO it can't hold a candle to this:
Fast & the Furious!... isn´t?.....alone the car or with Vince Diesel Driving?...

.......Just kidding my friend!....
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