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Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale '11
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As far as rare cars go, the special, limited-edition, street-spec supercar, the Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale, is among the top collectibles on the list. Carrozzaria Zagato only produced nine of these cars. In collaboration with Alfa Romeo, Zagato based the car on the Dodge Viper, also built under the same Fiat Group parent company, and created an original body for it. The car was introduced in 2011.

Zagato and Alfa Romeo have worked together on many historic cars since 1920s, but some of the most famous include the TZ and TZ2, racing sports that brought glory to both companies after their debut in 1963. The TZ3 pays homage to the TZ series, which was the personification of speed and beauty of the glory days of the past and was designed to be a car that would open a new chapter in TZ history.

While the exterior does carry over the long-nosed short-wheelbase style with an abruptly cut off 'coda tronca' design at the rear end, chief designer Norihiko Harada studied the original TZ structure and styling, and then designed the new TZ from the ground up. To avoid cutting off the flow from front to rear, the pillars are covered in glass to show the design in a more dynamic fashion. The double-bubble roof is reminiscent of Zagato designs from the 1950s. This TZ3 Stradale's engine is indeed worthy of an Alfa Romeo race car: it's an 8.4-liter V10 producing 599 HP, making this car a piece of sublime rolling sculpture that's also quite a menace on the racetrack.

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TVR Sagaris '06
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The TVR Sagaris is a sports car designed and built by the British manufacturer TVR in their factory in Blackpool, Lancashire.
Featuring an all-new design, the TVR Sagaris made its debut appearance at the MPH03 Auto Show in 2003. The pre-production model was then shown at the 2004 Birmingham Motorshow. In 2005 the production model was released for public sale at TVR dealerships around the world. Based on the TVR T350, the TVR Sagaris was designed with endurance racing in mind. Several design features of the production model lend themselves to TVR's intentions to use the car for such racing. The multitude of air vents, intake openings and other features on the bodywork allow the car to be driven for extended periods of time on race tracks with no modifications required for cooling and ventilation. The final production model came with several variations from the pre-production show models eg the vents on the wings are filled in not open, different wing mirrors, location of the fuel filler and bonnet hinges. There are other subtle differences as well.

As with all modern TVRs the Sagaris ignores the EU guideline that all new cars should be fitted with ABS and at least front airbags because Peter Wheeler (who was the TVR boss when the Sagaris was developed) believed that such devices promote overconfidence and risk the life of a driver in the event of a rollover, which TVRs are engineered to resist. It also eschews electronic driver's aids (such as traction control or electronic stability control).

The car's name comes from the sagaris, the Greek name of a lightweight battle-axe used by the Scythians which was feared for its ability to penetrate the armor of their enemies. The car was intitally designed by ex-TVR Chief Designer Damien McTaggart and further developed by his successor Graham Browne.

The Sagaris have a 4L inline-6 producing 380 hp at 7000 rpm and 349 ft-lbs (473 Nm) of torque at 4500 rpm. Since the car only weighs 2371 lbs (1078 kg), the car can hit 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in 3.7 seconds and hit a top speed of 190 mph (310 km/h).

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Volkswagen Golf GTI W12-650 '07
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Daring to create something unique, leaving conventions behind and awakening passion - these have been at the heart of the GTI concept since its inception. To date, more than 1.67 million car drivers have fallen under its charm. The VW Golf GTI has been an icon for a long time now. A brand in itself. A label of sportiness. To drive a GTI is to make a statement; across the globe. Since 1982, its greatest fans have been celebrating it every year at the Wörthersee in the Austrian state of Kärnten. Thousands come for this event. Five days of Mardi Gras in May. For this occasion, Volkswagen has put a Golf on wheels that is like no other: The VW Golf GTI W12-650 Concept. This sports car is a tribute to our GTI friends at the Wörthersee, car fans who made the GTI a legend. It is a concept that was designed just for them.

No Golf has ever been more powerful, or wider, or faster. The GTI W12-650 gives the appearance of having come directly from the racetrack. A Golf that could be the pace car for the 24 hour race at Le Mans. Its name is its mission: W12 cylinders, 650 PS (641 hp, 477 kW at 6,000 rpm). A showcar, no more, no less. At the same time it demonstrates the enormous potential that such a car can offer.

Its 6.0-liter bi-turbo engine is longitudinally mounted directly behind the driver and front passenger. This transforms the GTI into a classic mid-engine sports car. A six-speed automatic transmission hammers the maximum torque of 750 Newton-meters (554 ft-lbs, at 4,500 rpm) to the rear axle. It catapults the GTI to 100 km/h in just 3.7 seconds. The bi-turbo propels drivers who keep their foot to the gas pedal well beyond the 300 km/h barrier. The speedometer needle does not pause until it reaches 325 km/h. The Volkswagen Golf GTI W12-650 Concept outpaces nearly all other cars of this world.

Unlike most concept cars, it is mechanically functional to the extent that it can be driven. Due to the rushed build time of the car (8 weeks), however, not all of its features function fully. The steering-wheel mounted paddle-shifters are not linked to the transmission, the hazard lights do not function, and the heating and air-conditioning system of the car does not function due to the dashboard controls never being linked to the unit.

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BMW Z1 '88
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First shown in 1986 as a concept car, the BMW Z1 incorporates many traditional roadster elements with a few unique features. Although easily recognizable as a BMW, the small two seater roadster's design was quite unconventional. The most striking of novelties were the electric doors, which dropped in the side-sills by pushing a button. It was possible to drive the Z1 with the doors up and down on a hot summer's day. The design remained pretty much unchanged when the car entered production in 1988.

Technically, the Z1 is very similar to the contemporary 325i, with which it shares chassis and engine. Power comes from a inline-six engine tilted 20 degrees to the right to lower the car's frontal area. The hot galvanized monocoque chassis was slightly shortened to a wheelbase of just 2450 mm, which was more than enough for the two seater. The entire body was constructed from glass reinforced plastic or fiberglass, which was a great help to keep the weight down.

BMW's decision to put the concept car in production was funded on market research, which proved that there was a market for the roadster. Although it was almost twice as expensive as the regular 325i Cabriolet, BMW claimed to have 5000 confirmed orders at the time of the car's official launch. Sadly the high-end of the market was poisoned by investors, who purchased expensive vehicles with the sole intend of making a profit on them. BMW had not taken this into account and the demand proved to be much lower than anticipated.

Production ceased just three years after it started and only 8000 examples rolled off the line. Fortunately the investors' scheme did not pay off, as the value of the Z1 quickly dropped below the list price. The Z1 shares this sad faith with many cars built in the second half of the 1980s. It has taught the high-end manufacturers a valuable lesson and today customers are more carefully picked, preventing the cars from becoming the subject of speculation.

Today the Z1 is not very well known, but deserves the credit as one of the most ground breaking cars ever produced by the German manufacturer. With only 8000 examples, it is an exceptionally rare car for BMW standards.

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sw3gameboy wrote:TVR Sagaris '06
I should have said this before, when it comes down to pictures we prefer to use the ones where the car is photographed on the streets or in the real world (renders can be used too) rather than pictures where the car is in some studio.

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sw3gameboy wrote:TVR Sagaris '06
I should have said this before, when it comes down to pictures we prefer to use the ones where the car is photographed on the streets or in the real world (renders can be used too) rather than pictures where the car is in some studio.


Just changed the pictures, thanks for pointing it out! ;)
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Dodge Challenger R/T '70
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The first generation Challenger debuted in 1970, as a sister car utilizing the same E-body as the Plymouth Barracuda.

The body was made available in a hard top and a convertible. In the mid-1960's in the U.S., many popular pony cars (cheap, high performance stylish cars) were released, starting with the Ford Mustang, followed by cars like the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird. But the Challenger was released after this trend had passed its peak, a late bloomer of sorts.

However, the Challenger was still very welcomed by the public at the time. One of the major reasons was probably its style, with its low, sharp silhouette and coke bottle lines. The design was by Carl Cameron, who had designed the 1966 Dodge Charger, and this design would later carry over into the third generation Challenger which debuted 40 years later in the at 2006 North American International Motor Show.

The first generation Challenger came in a Challenger 6, Challenger V8, and Challenger R/T (Road/Track) models. In addition, there is a T/A model which is a homologation for participation in the SCCA Trans-Am racing, but the R/T is the most high performance model out of the commercially mass produced lineup.

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Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione '07
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The Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione is a sports car produced by Italian automaker Alfa Romeo between 2007 and 2010.

The 8C Competizione Concept was introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2003. The lines of the twin seater are meant to echo the styling of Alfas of the 1950s and 1960s, and the "Competizione" name is a reference to the 1948 6C 2500 Competizione, which competed in the 1949 and 1950 Mille Miglia race and came third both times. It was in the latter of these two races that the car was driven by Juan-Manuel Fangio and Augusto Zanardi.

During the Mondial de l'Automobile 2006, Alfa Romeo announced the production of a limited series of 500 units of the 8C Competizione. The production version is very similar to the concept; the biggest difference to the exterior being the rear-hinged hood. Other minor changes included the front lights, which used Xenon lamps, a standard wiper system, a mesh side vent, and the rims, which had a design that mimicked the cloverleaf logo.

The bodyshell is made of carbon fibre, produced by ATR Group. The carbon fibre body is fitted to a steel chassis, made by Italian company ITCA Produzione. The final assembly takes place at the Maserati factory in Modena, Italy.

The 8C Competizione uses a modified Maserati platform and powertrain (Maserati 4200, GranTurismo) and features a Ferrari/Maserati derived 90-degree cross-plane wet sump lubricated 4.7-litre V8 assembled by Ferrari. The engine has a maximum power of 331 kW (450 PS, 444 hp) at 7000 rpm and a peak torque of 470 Nm (347 ft-lbs) at 4750 rpm. This means it can go from 0-100 km/h in 4.2 seconds and reach an official top speed of 292 km/h.

The six–speed transaxle gearbox has computerized gear selection by means of levers behind the steering wheel and may be used in Manual-Normal; Manual-Sport; Automatic-Normal; Automatic-Sport and Wet modes. The gearbox can shift in 175 milliseconds when using Sport mode. The 8C also has a limited slip differential (LSD).

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sw3gameboy wrote:
Tsukishima wrote:
sw3gameboy wrote:TVR Sagaris '06
I should have said this before, when it comes down to pictures we prefer to use the ones where the car is photographed on the streets or in the real world (renders can be used too) rather than pictures where the car is in some studio.
Just changed the pictures, thanks for pointing it out! ;)
What? :lol: I should be the one sayin' thanks, not you. Image

Thanks for updatin' the pictures. :2thumbsup:
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Tsukishima wrote:
sw3gameboy wrote:
Tsukishima wrote:
sw3gameboy wrote:TVR Sagaris '06
I should have said this before, when it comes down to pictures we prefer to use the ones where the car is photographed on the streets or in the real world (renders can be used too) rather than pictures where the car is in some studio.
Just changed the pictures, thanks for pointing it out! ;)
What? :lol: I should be the one sayin' thanks, not you. Image

I actually meant "thanks" in the "thank you for letting me know about that" kind of way :P

Tsukishima wrote:Thanks for updatin' the pictures. :2thumbsup:
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