Cool Pic Thread - Vehicles

[Lady Jane]

Originally Posted by Llarry

Interesting vehicle but -- I've gotta say it: the ride height is ridiculous -- but where is the engine?

Found this:

https://www.carvibz.com/renderings/v...-rwb-widebody/

[Llarry]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

Found this:

https://www.carvibz.com/renderings/v...-rwb-widebody/

So maybe it is not actually drivable. It's still pretty cool, though.

[Lady Jane]

Originally Posted by Llarry

So maybe it is not actually drivable. It's still pretty cool, though.

It's a CGI rendering according to the YouTube video an not an actual metal car.

[JJ 911SC]

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[wdb]

Originally Posted by Buug959

That's not going to buff out.

Driver was killed, his wife in the passenger seat was seriously injured. There's an article on The Daily Telegraph but it's behind a paywall:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukn...into-tree.html

I believe the text of the article can be found on Pelican Parts discussion forum:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-t...ked-930-a.html

Not extremely rare or particularly cool, except to me; I got my targa back, with it's nifty new 4.0 liter hot rod motor!

[Lady Jane]

Originally Posted by wdb

There's an article on The Daily Telegraph but it's behind a paywall:

Not extremely rare or particularly cool, except to me; I got my Targa back, with it's nifty new 4.0 liter hot rod motor!

1...That's a very old story dating back to 2014.
2... I thought Targa 911s had a removable roof section. ( Excuse my lack of PCar knowledge.)

[wdb]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

1...That's a very old story dating back to 2014.
2... I thought Targa 911s had a removable roof. ( Excuse my lack of PCar knowledge.)

1... It's an old picture too. That's the story for the pictured car.

2... Older targas had a cloth or metal removable panel. Starting with the 993 they went with a sliding glass panel; basically the entire roof slides back at the touch of a button. Having a glass roof is pretty cool during lightning storms! At some point afterwards, 991 I think, they went back to a panel, that now is hidden via a complex mechanical contraption that lifts up the back window, stows the roof panel underneath, then puts the back window in place again. The engine compartment is entirely covered now, nothing but a few caps in which to pour fluids.

I happen to like my sliding roof. Added benefit is that the back window is actually hinged and opens! Only the 996 and 997 do that, and only the 996 is a proper RWD Porsche.

[Murf the Surf]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

1...That's a very old story dating back to 2014.
2... I thought Targa 911s had a removable roof section. ( Excuse my lack of PCar knowledge.)

There were some Targa model years in the 90's that had a very large sliding sunroof.

[Lady Jane]

Originally Posted by Murf the Surf

There were some Targa model years in the 90's that had a very large sliding sunroof.

Thanks to you and wdb , I'm going to bed less stupid tonight.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

Thanks to you and wdb , I'm going to bed less stupid tonight.

I thought the same as you but I guess we shouldn't doubt a guy when he says he's got a Targa.

[wdb]

Originally Posted by Murf the Surf

There were some Targa model years in the 90's that had a very large sliding sunroof.

That's a 993, the last of the air-cooled 911s. My car has the same kind of roof, plus the rear glass window is a hatch that opens. The 997 has the hinged window too. Interesting tidbit: the targas of this era were actually cabriolets! Instead of a convertible top, they got a steel frame with a targa system inside it.

[Murf the Surf]

Originally Posted by wdb

That's a 993, the last of the air-cooled 911s. My car has the same kind of roof, plus the rear glass window is a hatch that opens. The 997 has the hinged window too. Interesting tidbit: the targas of this era were actually cabriolets! Instead of a convertible top, they got a steel frame with a targa system inside it.

I have a 96 as well. Not a Targa though. My first was a 996 and also not a Targa.

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

... I thought Targa 911s had a removable roof section. ( Excuse my lack of PCar knowledge.)

Yes, from 1965-1995 the Targa had a foldable roof that could be stored in the frunk.

[Llarry]

1934 GMC T-23B truck with sleeper cab and GMC-built livestock trailer. The sleeper cab is rare; it is wider than the forward cab, so angles out for increased width.

[///MPhatic]

I miss these wheels. Might get another set for fun.

Garage Shot. by Andrew Thompson, on Flickr

[Desking101]

In honor of car week, here's a shot I took last year of the Pagani Huayra R

[JJ 911SC]

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[Murf the Surf]

Didn't know if this should go in cool pics motorcycles, vehicles or misc.

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by Murf the Surf

Didn't know if this should go in cool pics motorcycles, vehicles or misc.

I'd love to have one to go in my shed.

[Kowalski2011]

I saw this at a local car show last month, presented as 1 of 6 original. I guess there were body kits sold as well for those that wanted to turn their Mustang IIs into this. This one said it was original 1 of 6. Seemed pretty authentic to me

[Lady Jane]

Originally Posted by Kowalski2011

. Seemed pretty authentic to me.

Authentic? That doesn't look like a Pinto engine.

[Kowalski2011]

Well I'm no Mustang expert but I'm pretty sure these were not made by a Mustang...how do I know? Because they don't screech off into the ditch!