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Here's a modern day Alpha that still has a retro style design similar to the 60's Stradale

The Alpha Romeo 8C Competizione 2007-2010

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Here it is next to the 60's Stradale

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One things for sure, it seems cars are thought of the same as ladies in respect of..

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"..whistling.gif

Plus, of course, performance, ride quality and durability are important too.

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Durability depends on available cash.

Myself liked better, friend has one, same colour, but then he did run the Montreal Club UK

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Edit: Last time I was there he was making a trip to Italy for some engine parts + other things, the engine was in bits in his garage

I'd forgotten about these. Awesome car. V8, wasn't it?

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1970 Panther V8 Twin Turbo

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Always thought the 1950' Jensen looked better than the Interceptor..... on the other hand the Interceptor Cabriolet with the top down was very nice looking....

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Another older V8

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My love of cars went right out the window when I moved to Thailand...

Scares the crap out of me driving here.....

Post is about beautiful cars, not driving in Thailand. No connection between the two.

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Aaaaaaaaah, a Triumph Mayflower. my uncle had one, as a kid I felt like royalty riding in it..thumbsup.gif

I remember that my father considered buying one, and even as a kid I thought it was the ugliest car I'd ever seen.

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The ISO Grifo a 1960's super car with Italian body styling and American Muscle.

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Edit: Sorry Ace, i just saw you posted one in post 26, but the small pic you put didn't do it

justice.

Anyway, this is a muscle car with beauty!

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Aaaaaaaaah, a Triumph Mayflower. my uncle had one, as a kid I felt like royalty riding in it..thumbsup.gif

I remember that my father considered buying one, and even as a kid I thought it was the ugliest car I'd ever seen.

But your dad didn't eh....smile.png

I think it was the look of horror on my face that convinced him not to buy.

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Aaaaaaaaah, a Triumph Mayflower. my uncle had one, as a kid I felt like royalty riding in it..thumbsup.gif

I remember that my father considered buying one, and even as a kid I thought it was the ugliest car I'd ever seen.

But your dad didn't eh....smile.png

I think it was the look of horror on my face that convinced him not to buy.

This was it's successor, dad/you might prefer it, looks like a copy of a Ford Poplar to me...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Eight#/media/File:Standard_8hp_Saloon_1946.jpg

A Morris 8 was my very first car, and what a heap of sh*t it was!

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This thread wouldn't be complete without the AC Cobra.

This time an Anglo/American combination, AC developed body style

with American V8 muscle.

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Notice the engine mounting position is set back between the front and rear wheels to

give equal weight distribution.

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This thread wouldn't be complete without the AC Cobra.

This time an Anglo/American combination, AC developed body style

with American V8 muscle.

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Notice the engine mounting position is set back between the front and rear wheels to

give equal weight distribution.

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Post #5 is an AC Cobra wink.png

Sorry,

Yeah, missed that one too, but a car like that deserves a double entry thumbsup.gif

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Mercury Cyclone Spoiler. My very first car though not my photo, the same color and detailing though I believe mine had the wide stripe down the center of the hood also. 429 Cobra Jet engine 360 HP, Hurst 4-speed T-handle power shifter, anti-slip differential, 4-bbl carb.

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Transam will enjoy this. smile.png

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