Tuesday, October 18, 2011

LAMBORGHINI COUNTACH

Hello and welcome back... A tractor is where it all started, Yes, Lamborghini used to make tractors until its creator Ferruccio Lamborghini decided to make sports cars.

After owning several Ferrari's and Maserati's... Ferruccio thought there was something missing.


Marcello Gandini was a young designer and when asked by Lamborghini to create the perfect sports car he came up with the Countach. The result = A wedge shaped car with a V12 engine and scissor shaped doors and at times, a chunky ass rear wing.

 What a sexy rear end..

 The Countach looked like no other and sounded like it too.

A huge V12 engine which had to be put in backwards so that the tail shaft could talk to the gearbox which was in the front. In car terms it was Meaty.


In the "What the Hell were they Thinking" basket, someone decided the car would look better with a wing on the front which in my opinion looked crap.

The Countach is also used as race car ( see pics below ) and is in the movie "Cannon Ball Run".. The cops never stood a chance.

A true 80s super car.


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Thanks to L-L-Liam! for the video



Thanks to BBC Brit for the video



Thanks to everdaydriver for the video


LINKS

http://www.lamborghiniclub.com.au/

http://supercarclubglobal.com/listings/lamborghini-countach/

http://www.shannons.com.au/club/enthusiasts/matthones/garage/1986-lamborghini-countach/

https://www.lamborghiniclubamerica.com/

http://www.lamborghiniregistry.com/Forums/Clubs.php















































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Friday, October 7, 2011

FERRARI TESTAROSSA

Hello and welcome back... Ferrari was on a winner when they released the Testarossa in 1984,with its extra wide body ( 6.5 feet wide ), cheese grater fins on the sides and squat height (4 feet high ), this bad boy had one mean engine ( 4.9ltr 380bhp boxer v12 ). This was one sexy car and looked like no other. Italian styling at its best.







The word Testarossa means redhead in Italian due to the red cylinder heads on the engine and the fact that italians often refer to their cars as women = a redhead women is sexy, powerfull and sleek.
















Then enter the TV program that launched this car into stardom " Miami Vice ". This show made the Testarossa a house hold name, soon everyone was dressing like Don Johnson and pretending that their Datsun 180b was a Ferrari... Well, i was.
 A excellent example of  80s style and the soundtrack to match.



















FERRARI AT ITS BEST