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  1. JeremyJon

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    #1 JeremyJon, May 15, 2012
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    going through some books and reading materials, car related of course, more speciifically Ferrari

    there were SO many various Ferrari made, but yet also so many never created....if that makes sense :)

    my mind goes to thinking about cars i would love to build for myself, some which never existed, perhaps you could call them hotrods?....never the less, it's what petrol-heads do


    what Ferrari that never was, would you build?? ...that is within the realm of the possible!


    there are so many, but in particular i thought how sweet it would be to have a 246 Dino, but with slightly widened fender flares (muscular looking), sans bumpers, some 206SP styling cues, and a hotted carb V8 transverse engine from a euro 308, with magnesium (gold) campagnallo 5 star wheels.....or better, since the basic frame is so similar, to have a full 328 setup under-skin :D :D
    seems do-able, perhaps someone already has??
    sort of a mix of these in pics, combined :)
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  2. Bas

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    #2 Bas, May 15, 2012
    A Ferrari 550 ''GTO''. Lightweight, hardcore, V12 monster.

    Up to myself now I suppose :D
     
  3. JeremyJon

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    #4 JeremyJon, May 15, 2012
    there have been a couple that come to mind!

    the 308 featured in road&track years ago (i remember having that edition) which had a V12 fitted in transverse to the engine bay


    there's also the F40 which has a V12 swapped in (i can't remember company name at the moment?)

    ...and i'll be damned if i can find pics of either one right now :(


    :D
     
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    #5 Lukie, May 15, 2012
    Those look menacing. I want one
     
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    #8 furoni, May 15, 2012
    Sorry..not getting any better...
     
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    #9 a.v.d.winkel, May 15, 2012
    if you want a shortened 308gt4 with 2 seats..... buy a Stratos !
     
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    #10 NeuroBeaker, May 15, 2012
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    Ron, I give you... the Lancia Stratos! :D

    I think it compares quite favorably to your photo-shop of a shortened GT4. :)

    All the best,
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    In a way, yes. Not nearly as wide and low though and no big gay wing. More like the ''Saurus'' 550. Individual throttle bodies, inconel headers, titanium exhaust system, ''stradale'' treatment to the interior (alcantara everywhere), racing seats, and probably a 575 style dash. Probably fit BBS FI wheels, same as the GTO, but in 19''. That would be a dream Ferrari for me. A 1350kg, 650hp 550 ''Evo''.
    Simpson motorsport in the UK has done it. http://www.simpsonmotorsport.co.uk/default.asp?id=119&pid=70&name=Ferrari%20F40%20V12&page=Projects
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    #12 toggie, May 15, 2012
    They do look a lot alike, don't they?

    308 GT4 cars can be bought for a pretty low price these days.
    Unfortunately, by the time the mods have been made and fully debugged, the shortened GT4 project would probably cost more than a decent Stratos would cost.
     
  13. JeremyJon

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    #13 JeremyJon, May 15, 2012
    there are a few really rough body 308gt4 i've seen, but all the mechanicals are there
    a couple were wreck, or hale damaged, but since 308gt4 has low resale, no one bought to repair

    getting to my point, you can buy a very accurate stratos fiberglass body now (UK maker, but has a US supplier)....use all the 308gt4 mechanicals/suspension (tuned up of course), fabricate a custom tube frame (?) or shortened 308gt4 frame, and a stratos body.....that'd be a great lil car :D
     
  14. JeremyJon

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    #14 JeremyJon, May 15, 2012
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    very nice car :) love that first picture, red with gold rims.....being a guy who likes sleeper cars, i'd probably make it closer to stock looking even still, remove that wing as you said....so it's even more unsuspecting :D

    ya, that's it :) ....unfortunately they don't have any engine bay pictures :( ...anyone have some pics of the F40 V12 engine bay??

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  15. JeremyJon

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    #15 JeremyJon, May 15, 2012
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    more pics from simpsonmotorsport.co.uk site.....i emailed them asking to share some engine bay pics of the F40 V12...we'll see if they reply? :D

    it's an F40, so i kinda go carried away posting pics :D :D
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  16. Bas

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    #16 Bas, May 16, 2012
    I'd probably make the front splitter a little less extreme also. Carbon doors which you can open only by pulling a cord...oh yes!
     
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    #17 Smiles, May 16, 2012
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    Like s/n 8971? Note central seating position. And a V-12!
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    #18 robert_c, May 16, 2012
    Convertible 3X8. - GTS are close but not quite.

    Flat 12 3X8 - I don't like the design of the Boxer, but it may have been function over form.

    Vandenbrink 550 GTO is another one I like.
     
  19. Jedi

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    #19 Jedi, May 16, 2012
    Another vote for a "true convertible" 328... that would have been awesome!!

    Jedi
     
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    #20 The Speedfighter, May 16, 2012
    I totally agree to that one!!!
     
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    #21 anunakki, May 16, 2012
    I dont think a true vert 308 would be very attractive.
     
  22. JeremyJon

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    #23 texasmr2, May 16, 2012
    I hate when that happens :mad: :p !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  24. Jedi

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    #24 Jedi, May 17, 2012
    Dayum!! That's an awesome photo. What's the car? :confused:







    :D:D:D

    Jedi
     
  25. JeremyJon

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    #25 JeremyJon, May 17, 2012
    come to think of it, a true convertible 288 GTO would look pretty good IMO, provided they engineered it with a closing metal cover, and not a cloth covered hunch-back :)
     
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