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islero · 29th October 2005, 20:52

Wanted to do something proper for my 700th post........

Ok here are the rules.

No cars that have been mildly adapted versions of road-going cars.

eg: no Porsche 911 GT3, but GT1 is allowed. Geddit?

A minimum of 3, a maximum of 5 cars on your list.

So heres my list........in no particular order

Mercedes 300SLR:
1955. Mille Miglia. Car number 722. Stirling Moss. Denis Jenkinson. One of the most amazing racing stories of all time. I cannot stop talking about it to anyone unfortunate enough to broach that topic with me.

Maserati 250F:
As a kid, I was greatly inspired on seeing a picture of Juan Manuel Fangio powersliding a 250F through a corner, in a classic car magazine. The story of how he beat the Ferrari driven by Hawthorn in the Nurburgring on near-dead tires, breaking the lap record ten times, will be recounted for centuries.

Ferrari 250GTO:
Probably the most beautiful looking car of all time. Maybe the most beautiful sounding car of all time. Overrated, maybe, but there is no doubting its magic.

I shall post more cars later, got to go now......... G on, tell us about your favourites........

ported_head · 29th October 2005, 20:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by islero

eg: no Porsche 911 GT3, but GT1 is allowed. Geddit?

What have you got against me man, is there an old score we haven't settled yet?

ananthkamath · 30th October 2005, 09:43

My List: alphabetical order

1) Cheetah (based on Corvette - wildest racecar ever built - www.cheetahracecars.org)

2) Lotus 7 (a legend on & off the track - it qualifies for this list because the road car is a mildly modified version of the track car; not the other way round)

3) Lotus 49 (for Cosworth DFV)

4) Radical SR8 (see thread in International Machines forum)

islero · 30th October 2005, 13:02

Nice choice AanathKamath, Cheetah is one helluva car!!
Actually I must add a Chapparal to my list. Jim Hall rules!!!

What about the others?

ac 427 · 31st October 2005, 12:37

the elise. . . .its a champ on the field and off the field, also the esprit. . . (lotus esprit).

29th October 2005, 20:52	#1
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Top Racecars Wanted to do something proper for my 700th post........ Ok here are the rules. No cars that have been mildly adapted versions of road-going cars. eg: no Porsche 911 GT3, but GT1 is allowed. Geddit? A minimum of 3, a maximum of 5 cars on your list. So heres my list........in no particular order Mercedes 300SLR: 1955. Mille Miglia. Car number 722. Stirling Moss. Denis Jenkinson. One of the most amazing racing stories of all time. I cannot stop talking about it to anyone unfortunate enough to broach that topic with me. Maserati 250F: As a kid, I was greatly inspired on seeing a picture of Juan Manuel Fangio powersliding a 250F through a corner, in a classic car magazine. The story of how he beat the Ferrari driven by Hawthorn in the Nurburgring on near-dead tires, breaking the lap record ten times, will be recounted for centuries. Ferrari 250GTO: Probably the most beautiful looking car of all time. Maybe the most beautiful sounding car of all time. Overrated, maybe, but there is no doubting its magic. I shall post more cars later, got to go now......... G on, tell us about your favourites........
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30th October 2005, 09:43	#3
ananthkamath Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mangalore Posts: 1,209 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	My List: alphabetical order 1) Cheetah (based on Corvette - wildest racecar ever built - www.cheetahracecars.org) 2) Lotus 7 (a legend on & off the track - it qualifies for this list because the road car is a mildly modified version of the track car; not the other way round) 3) Lotus 49 (for Cosworth DFV) 4) Radical SR8 (see thread in International Machines forum)
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30th October 2005, 13:02	#4
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Nice choice AanathKamath, Cheetah is one helluva car!! Actually I must add a Chapparal to my list. Jim Hall rules!!! What about the others?
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31st October 2005, 12:37	#5
ac 427 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,393 Thanked: 244 Times View My Garage	the elise. . . .its a champ on the field and off the field, also the esprit. . . (lotus esprit). Last edited by ac 427 : 31st October 2005 at 12:53.
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