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  1. amenasce

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    Awesome spots ! That Talbot is something else.
     
  2. tifosi12

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  3. Townshend

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    Almost looks like a knock off of an Ariel Atom.
     
  4. Webby

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    That Talbot is amazing!!! Wonder how much it is worth and how rare they are?
     
  5. Darolls

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    Was the Talbot the recent rendition of the quintessential Talbot Lago, or was it an original?

    Nothing exciting to see today other than a couple of Maser Q's.
     
  6. Darolls

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    If it's the real McCoy Talbot Lago, it's very rare. In recent years re-makes have been made and Continental was/is selling them. They're also very nice and not inexpensive.
     
  7. smoney

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    I think the yellow car photo above that was spotted at Sebring is called a: Deronda-I think Jay Leno has/had one with a V-8 engine in it.
     
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  9. Michael RPM

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    The "Talbot Lago" spotted appears to be a replica "Talbo" made by TLC. I think its powered by a Mustang engine.
     
  10. ferrarilover86

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  11. amenasce

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    #111 amenasce, Mar 24, 2010
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    I see these every now and then.

    What are they ? They look like Missile launchers ? Is there a base around Chicago or a manufacturer ?
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  12. Darolls

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    Agreed, it doesn't appear to have Trafficators which the originals had.
     
  13. SKNKWRX

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    Pretty sure I saw this car last week on LSD.....SL's with the small wing option are pretty rare nice spot.
     
  14. RocketBoy

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    Looks like a Hemmet. They're made in the burbs as well as other places.
     
  15. Carsleuth

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    Wow! That looks like a ton of fun!

    I see them too. Quite often around "Fort Sheridan."
     
  16. spike308

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    silver 575 on the spur about 1pm today.
     
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    A Gold (?) Elise on Old Elm in Lake Forest around noon.
     
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  19. Carsleuth

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    #119 Carsleuth, Mar 26, 2010
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    Metallic orange Gallardo driving around Glenview at 4:10pm. It had some ridiculous rims that were silver and orange. They kind of looked like these:
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  20. tifosi12

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    #120 tifosi12, Mar 27, 2010
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    Ha!

    I used to drive these in the Army. Compared to the other vans/trucks, this one was a "sports" car. But don't try to break too hard or you will lift the rear end up.

    This particular one looks like it used to be a mobile radio station for a batallion HQ: It is the closed version with the sideways door where the radio operator(s) would get in and out. The big "pipe" behind the driver side door was the support for the antenna.
     
  21. Imola82

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    Green Ferrari 456 (pre-M), Silver Audi R8, Black Rolls 2d Convertible.
     
  22. pacent

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    Maserati Gran Turismo with FL plates driving southbound down the edens
     
  23. Imola82

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    Ferrari 430 Spider Titanium/Bordeux w/top down
     
  24. F_Car

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    Black 430 Spider (top up) around 11:15 AM today at Chicago Ave & Orleans
     
  25. Linus77

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    the gallardo you saw on Devon is parked on Rush St. outside Le Conolial all the time...almost every weekend in the summer.
     

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