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  1. BassMan

    BassMan Formula Junior

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    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. :)
     
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  2. amenasce

    amenasce Three Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    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..
     
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  3. ecurienationalebelge

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    aka Rayton Fissore Magnum. Looks like a lifted Fiat Uno :-/
     
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  4. rob lay

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    Did Ferrari give authorization, several Ferrari parts.
     
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  5. M.James

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    Before there was the LaForza, there was the Lamborghini LM-002......the undisputed KING of SUVs.
     
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  6. TheMayor

    TheMayor Ten Time F1 World Champ Rossa Subscribed

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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.
     
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  7. darth550

    darth550 Six Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa

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  8. TheMayor

    TheMayor Ten Time F1 World Champ Rossa Subscribed

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    But with the WORST car name of all time! Koooooo-BANG!
     
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  9. darth550

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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

    TheMayor Ten Time F1 World Champ Rossa Subscribed

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

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    I agree, the LM 002 looked great back then.
     
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    UroTrash Four Time F1 World Champ Consultant Owner

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    Great name.
     
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    Harrah of car collecting fame had a Jeep wagoneer with a Ferrari V12 stuffed in it.
     
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    Yes, aptly named the 'Jerrari'. Ironically enough, our own Wiersma posts under the same monicker.
     
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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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    "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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    The only *truck* I have ever drooled over.
     
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  19. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    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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    *whistles* check out that speedometer - top indicated speed is... *drum roll*
     
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  22. ARH

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    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
     
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