reddsun1 Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 I didn't think this warranted its own thread, felt it would be best suited here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3NVJ4pEFuY Oh. My. God. If this level of devotion--or fanaticism--is not enough to make him the true definition of "Tifosi" then I don't know what is. He's fabricated all the molds and all of the parts himself, SO HE COULD CONCEIVABLY MAKE MORE. I'm a bit torn on this though. On the one hand, I think to myself: "The folks at Ferrari should know about this." This man's devotion deserves reward--hell, they ought to give this man a Ferrari, if for no other reason than for all the positive spin they could put on it. On the other hand, I think: "No, Ferrari should never know about this man." In this litigious world we live in, and as fiercely protective as they are of their image/brand, the buggars are liable to sue the poor guy if they found out he was making "their product."
emajnthis Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 I'm a bit torn on this though. On the one hand, I think to myself: "The folks at Ferrari should know about this." This man's devotion deserves reward--hell, they ought to give this man a Ferrari, if for no other reason than for all the positive spin they could put on it. On the other hand, I think: "No, Ferrari should never know about this man." In this litigious world we live in, and as fiercely protective as they are of their image/brand, the buggars are liable to sue the poor guy if they found out he was making "their product." With the amount of exposure this project has gotten i'm sure Ferrari has heard of it by now. Since the man did such good justice to the accuracy and spirit of the vehicle, i think Ferrari will just take it as good publicity (he picked a winner of a vehicle too, i'm sure Ferrari would've been pissed if he picked any Ferrari's from the mid 60's). I'm kind of surprised he chose the 312 since it really isn't that famous of a vehicle (although it won 11 of 12 races it entered), but i'm sure if he picked something more "modern" Ferrari probably would've gotten on his case about it, but since it's a one off, i still doubt he'll see much heat. I would personally LOVE to see him replicate a Ferrari F40 LM. That is my dream Ferrari.
Dante74 Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 There's more info and pics of this model at the Fine Art Models page. I wish he'd make a 250 LM...
emajnthis Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 I wish he'd make a 250 LM... lol, right before Ferrari was getting their arses handed to them by the Americans; that's a gorgeous car, btw
reddsun1 Posted January 4, 2007 Posted January 4, 2007 Absolutely. Coolest. Scale. Model. EVER. Given his fabricating/engineering prowess, I'm sure it'd be no problem whatsoever for him to fab up some servos to control throttle/steering/etc. and make what would be the most accurate and expensive--and jaw dropping coolest--r/c car ever made. Hypothetically speaking of course; I realize that'd kinda spoil it in a way. In the vid when they start it up and he reaches in the font to blip the throttle, he's actually mashing the gas pedal--that's where the driver's feet would be. Gives you an appreciation for the absolute balls it took [and takes] for the men who drive these cars in anger, in an era when crash-worthiness and driver safety were mere afterthoughts. Hope it doesn't take another 15 yrs for the P4. Now that one's gonna be a fuggin monster--the sheer intricacy, twin coils, V12, and on and on, yikes!
emajnthis Posted January 4, 2007 Posted January 4, 2007 Hopefully the P4 won't take half as long (since he seems to have all of his resources in place), that's a car that i can at least respect in some sort of way. It still got whooped by the 427 GT40's but it did have it's time in the spot light (one hit wonder really, but it was a sweep 1st 2nd and 3rd).
Lightning Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 he said he's getting some help for the P4, so it won't take as long as the 312, that was still so cool. if he rigged up servos, how would he do the gear changes though? 'cause it was a H-pattern shifter...
areaseven Posted January 9, 2007 Author Posted January 9, 2007 2007 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Concept
emajnthis Posted January 9, 2007 Posted January 9, 2007 Shouldn't they release the regular model before they go off making convertibles? Also all of the engine covers and other BS they throw in there has to suck when you have to actually work on the motor; i guess they're going for the whole "European" thing with the engine kibble.
myk Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 THAAAAAAAAAAANK YOooooooooooooooooU SEVEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEEEEEEEEAHHH!!!!!
myk Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 Wow. That Lexus will probably gain production status. 2008 could be one heckuva year for potential sports car buyers...
reddsun1 Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 Just scrolled back and saw the Camaro 'vertible pics. Well, at least they're getting back to basics in regard to what we've come to know and love about the 'original' Camaro; i.e. rear seat big enough for a couple of small kids or grocery bags at best. This whole thing with the plastic engine covers and what not is pretty annoying too. The people that design them ought to have to be the people that work on them; then maybe we wouldn't get so much of that superfluous crap. Besides, it's supposed to be a muscle car, right? I'd wanna see what's motivating me down the street at neck stretching velocities, not a bunch of stupid dress pieces. Looks like a big, detail-less mono-block of plastic--like the engine bay of an oversized die-cast toy.
reddsun1 Posted January 13, 2007 Posted January 13, 2007 Pic of the new Ford "Interceptor" concept. There's more pics out there to be found, but this one's pretty much all that's needed. Initial reaction? "Meh, looks like pretty much a rip-off of the Chrysler 300, only about 2-3 yrs after the fact." Looks kinda like an old '50s refrigerator laid over on its side, with big bling-bling DUmB wheels stuck on it.
yellowlightman Posted January 14, 2007 Posted January 14, 2007 (edited) Too much chrome and a Ford, but otherwise an intriguing looking car. Edited January 14, 2007 by yellowlightman
myk Posted January 15, 2007 Posted January 15, 2007 I like that, although I've always appreciated the Accords-especially the current generation. If I ever went rice I'd get me one of them coupes with a V6, M6, Vtec, blah blah blah...
emajnthis Posted January 15, 2007 Posted January 15, 2007 If I ever went rice I'd get me one of them coupes with a V6, M6, Vtec, blah blah blah... Read the specs on the current generation V6 coupe and you'll be terribly disappointed in both technology and performance.
areaseven Posted January 16, 2007 Author Posted January 16, 2007 (edited) And now a little something for the rally freaks... WRC Lancia Delta Integrale Tribute Video Edited January 16, 2007 by areaseven
emajnthis Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 And now a little something for the rally freaks... WRC Lancia Delta Integrale Tribute Video what is the sudden fascination with WRC? I love WRC, some of the best drivers in the world are WRC drivers, but why the sudden plug?
emajnthis Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 If the new Supra looks like this but keeps the same motors that are in speculations (3.5liter V6, 5.0liter V8) then it'll be a pretty cool car. As for this car that won't make production; it's neat, but i don't like Hybrids.
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