Supercars & Imports : Kolkata

anish9000 · 29th August 2008, 02:49

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Originally Posted by planet_rocker

shelby cobra - uhm! that is news to me.

@ mohit - my office is at loudon street (Surabhi - beside Birla girls school) - the A6 (i dont know about the A8) is parked in the building with the large wooden gate.

hope you guys have seen the parking lot of Lytton

Not exactly a Shelby Cobra, but a Cobra kit car with one hell of an engine something like 500-600 horses.

varun_patra · 29th August 2008, 04:50

This car is owned by my friends uncle .

varun_patra · 29th August 2008, 04:52

Mods could youll please take the registration number off . Im sorry i dint do it before uploading them

GTI WR6 · 29th August 2008, 06:53

shelby cobra 427!! wow! thats one amazing car to own, I must say...!

PhrozenFire · 29th August 2008, 08:34

Whoa! That Cobra lookalike is just brilliant! I didn't know there was one of them in Cal

mohitd · 29th August 2008, 22:25

@ planet rocker - Yes the A6 is belongs to the guy who stays on loudon street
about the A8, it belongs to some nopany

And ya I saw a ford pickup today parked near Theatre Road Benetton.
Just caught a glimpse.

samyakmodi · 30th August 2008, 13:26

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Originally Posted by iraghava

Ok, some information for the Cal guys, evidently the guy who owns a Ferrari is the CEO of one of the biggest companies in the Tea industry & his father uses a RR. Both are in Cal only.

Evidently the son is a big Ferrari nut! Can anyone confirm if this is for true?

I know I might be a bit late to correct this. But, the Tea Industry owner doesn't own this particular 348 atleast. One of his closest friends does.
Know it for sure as I know them both well.

This might help you to drool better

samyakmodi · 30th August 2008, 14:24

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Originally Posted by iraghava

Ok, some information for the Cal guys, evidently the guy who owns a Ferrari is the CEO of one of the biggest companies in the Tea industry & his father uses a RR. Both are in Cal only.

Evidently the son is a big Ferrari nut! Can anyone confirm if this is for true?

my bad-i got confused. it is the same tea industry guy. apperently he has some other businesses which i was aware of.

the guy has many other exotics also, and they are all over india.

he has a few porsches, a couple of bentleys lying around india, has a fleet of around 25-30 odd mercs, a few BMWs, a rolls royce to name a few cars.
we should not even dwell into the "smaller" cars like camry/accord/octavia and all.

and the guy in the topic is just not a "ferrari nut", he is a "car nut". maybe more of a nut than most of us here. the way he maintains his cars will put most of the dealerships to shame.

ultimatechamp · 30th August 2008, 23:12

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Originally Posted by samyakmodi

I know I might be a bit late to correct this. But, the Tea Industry owner doesn't own this particular 348 atleast. One of his closest friends does.
Know it for sure as I know them both well.

This might help you to drool better

At first glance,this car always looks like a Testarossa because of the straked side air intakes,but this 348 was a mid-engined RWD V8 which replaced the 328.But Testarossa debuted in 1984,whereas the 348 debuted in 1989.Testarossa had a 4.9L flat-12 engine though.

By the way,is this 348 in Kolkata,as because it has a HR Registration plate ?

planet_rocker · 30th August 2008, 23:37

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Originally Posted by ultimatechamp

By the way,is this 348 in Kolkata,as because it has a HR Registration plate ?

yes this is in kolkata. atleast the red corolla(WB plates) is always with the exotics. i guess the owner is a member of tbhp. Anish - please confirm!

mohitd · 31st August 2008, 22:35

Varun Patra- Is the Shelby parked around Furniturewalla near BHS by any chance.

samyakmodi · 5th September 2008, 04:09

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Originally Posted by GTI WR6

shelby cobra 427!! wow! thats one amazing car to own, I must say...!

is that a shelby cobra or an AC cobra?

speedy · 5th September 2008, 10:19

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Originally Posted by GTI WR6

shelby cobra 427!! wow! thats one amazing car to own, I must say...!

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Originally Posted by samyakmodi

is that a shelby cobra or an AC cobra?

That is a kit car so not the original AC cobra but a good replica.

planet_rocker · 5th September 2008, 10:36

has anyone spotted a yellow, really low, dual tip- loud exhaust, GJ registered convertible? saw the car near AJC Bose Road flyover.

it looked something like this: Image:RL 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 34.JPG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

speedy · 5th September 2008, 11:02

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Originally Posted by planet_rocker

has anyone spotted a yellow, really low, dual tip- loud exhaust, GJ registered convertible? saw the car near AJC Bose Road flyover.

it looked something like this: Image:RL 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 34.JPG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

i highly doubt it would be the original. could be another kit car planet_rocker. there is also a 60's corvette stingray in yellow with GJ registration, but i doubt it would be in Kolkotta, but you never know. do post pictures if you see the car again.

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planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	has anyone spotted a yellow, really low, dual tip- loud exhaust, GJ registered convertible? saw the car near AJC Bose Road flyover. it looked something like this: Image:RL 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 34.JPG - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Last edited by planet_rocker : 5th September 2008 at 10:37.
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