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  1. BassMan

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    #1 BassMan, Jul 14, 2009
    I was doing my usual search on various sites looking for a Fcar and came across the following.

    http://newyork.craigslist.org/que/cto/1267569096.html

    A 1989 LaForza - sort of looks like an Explorer with an upgraded interior. I was never aware that Ferrari had built a SUV.

    Maybe I'll call the owner just to see it in person. :)
     
  2. amenasce

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    #2 amenasce, Jul 14, 2009
    Ferrari has nothing to do with this. they call it Ferrari because it is italian...Ridiculou.s Even some journos were calling it the Ferrari of SUVs or some BS like that..
     
  3. ecurienationalebelge

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    #3 ecurienationalebelge, Jul 14, 2009
    aka Rayton Fissore Magnum. Looks like a lifted Fiat Uno :-/
     
  4. rob lay

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    #4 rob lay, Jul 14, 2009
    Did Ferrari give authorization, several Ferrari parts.
     
  5. M.James

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    #5 M.James, Jul 14, 2009
    Before there was the LaForza, there was the Lamborghini LM-002......the undisputed KING of SUVs.
     
  6. TheMayor

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    #6 TheMayor, Jul 14, 2009
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    The LM 002 was awesome. The LaForza... much less so. Much, much less.

    By the way, in most states, putting a Ferrari plate on the back of a LaForza is a hangable offense. This guy is lucky to live in NY.
     
  7. darth550

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  8. TheMayor

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    #8 TheMayor, Jul 14, 2009
    But with the WORST car name of all time! Koooooo-BANG!
     
  9. darth550

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    #9 darth550, Jul 14, 2009
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    Yeah......

    I remember they had designed a rear hatch system to accommodate bicycles and whatnot before GM actually built it......
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  10. TheMayor

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    #10 TheMayor, Jul 14, 2009
    I think the joke at the time was that when your Maserati went "Kooo-Bang", you could use the bikes to get home!
     
  11. Jackmb1

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    #11 Jackmb1, Jul 14, 2009
    I agree, the LM 002 looked great back then.
     
  12. UroTrash

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    #12 UroTrash, Jul 15, 2009
    Great name.
     
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    #13 vvvmd, Jul 15, 2009
    Harrah of car collecting fame had a Jeep wagoneer with a Ferrari V12 stuffed in it.
     
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    #14 134282, Jul 15, 2009
    Yes, aptly named the 'Jerrari'. Ironically enough, our own Wiersma posts under the same monicker.
     
  15. toggie

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    #15 toggie, Jul 15, 2009
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    Here's some old info on the famous Jerrari SUV.
    I bet it is a blast to drive around.
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  16. norcal2

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    #16 norcal2, Jul 15, 2009
    "Here's some old info on the famous Jerrari SUV.
    I bet it is a blast to drive around."
    I remember seeing it in his museum years ago, before it was split up and sold off...he had a great collection...
     
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    #17 anunakki, Jul 16, 2009
    The only *truck* I have ever drooled over.
     
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    #19 Rifledriver, Jul 16, 2009
    Make no mistake about it, the LM is no SUV. It is a Utility/Military vehicle.

    A Tahoe is an SUV.
     
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    #20 wax, Jul 16, 2009
    *whistles* check out that speedometer - top indicated speed is... *drum roll*
     
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    #22 ARH, Jul 18, 2009
    Don't hate on the Laforza! :D

    When introduced in 1985 (a year ahead of the LM002), it was a very innovative design with many never-before-seen features. Probably the first ever SUV built in Europe? The designer, Tom Tjaarda, has been employed in some of the greatest Italian coachbuilders and has styled several De Tomaso models, the Fiat 124 Spider, Aston Martin Lagonda, Lancia Thema, and even the Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 and 365 Spider California. The latter typically being a million dollar car.

    My dad used to have a VIP-version of the Rayton Fissore Magnum (its Italian predecessor) with an Alfa Romeo-sourced V6. Fully clothed roof and pillars, full leather interior with matching door pockets and spare tire cover, hand sewn stitching, burled walnut inserts, electric head unit slide-out, 40/60 split rear seats, yadda, yadda. Only about 120 copies were made of these.

    http://cuoresportivo.no/index.php?topic=22283.msg238848#msg238848
     
  23. Tony K

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    #23 Tony K, Jul 18, 2009
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