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Octopus Magic posted:Toyota has a long history of loving up this kind of stuff, so I'm not holding my breath. If they were building it to be a 370Z competitor and made it more Mk4 Supra-ish, I'd heavily think about it. What's funny is that Toyota currently possess the architecture to make a 370z type car and just aren't because of policy. All you would need is the IS250's subframes on a coupe body, with a slightly hopped up version of the IS350 v6 and a manual transmission out of the IS250 with stronger internals. It wouldn't be costly or difficult from a manufacturer's perspective and would basically be a direct competitor for the 370z, built using the same parts-bin principle and with similar performance.
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Slavvy posted:What's funny is that Toyota currently possess the architecture to make a 370z type car and just aren't because of policy. All you would need is the IS250's subframes on a coupe body, with a slightly hopped up version of the IS350 v6 and a manual transmission out of the IS250 with stronger internals. It wouldn't be costly or difficult from a manufacturer's perspective and would basically be a direct competitor for the 370z, built using the same parts-bin principle and with similar performance. Toyota could be making a 370z, but Nissan should be making a proper Fairlady. There's rumors of a turbo-4, but bah, and I wonder if it's going to be fat like the other z-series cars. Random image I stumbled upon while searching for anything new about the concept.  A Fairlady isn't fat, she just has some curves in the right places.
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Slavvy posted:What's funny is that Toyota currently possess the architecture to make a 370z type car and just aren't because of policy. All you would need is the IS250's subframes on a coupe body, with a slightly hopped up version of the IS350 v6 and a manual transmission out of the IS250 with stronger internals. It wouldn't be costly or difficult from a manufacturer's perspective and would basically be a direct competitor for the 370z, built using the same parts-bin principle and with similar performance. Didn't Toyota and BMW sign a partnership agreement a couple years ago in which one of the goals was to jointly develop a future sports car? This might be a hint as to where Toyota might take their car if or when that partnership comes to fruition.
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Here's a weird-rear end AMC Eagle variant, The Sundancer: Top down - not bad  Top up - not so much.
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It's cool that it changes colors!  What engine did those have? It's begging for side pipes.
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MrSaturn posted:It's cool that it changes colors! Didn't see a decent side shot of the top car. As for engines: wikipedia posted:The GM 151 cu in (2.5 L) "Iron Duke" inline-four engine became standard equipment, as AMC's 258 cu in (4.2 L) I6 became optional.
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MrChips posted:Didn't Toyota and BMW sign a partnership agreement a couple years ago in which one of the goals was to jointly develop a future sports car? This might be a hint as to where Toyota might take their car if or when that partnership comes to fruition. From what I've read on the FT-1, it got binned.
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Mister Kingdom posted:Here's a weird-rear end AMC Eagle variant, The Sundancer: That thing is uglier than the old McLaren ASC 'vert Mustangs. That's hard to do.
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I always thought it could be pretty cool with a few inches of lift and a 360. Wasn't there a guy in here selling one in the marketplace thread?
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veedubfreak posted:Speaking of ugly Toyotas, what the hell was the thought process behind the grill on the new Lexus?
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Slavvy posted:Also I drove a 350z with the more powerful engine the other day and I don't know what people complain about, the car felt really responsive and tense. Between 3 and 600lbs more than an RX8, for instance, or up to half a ton more than the classic 240z. It's more that it's not a 240z. Because 240z. Speaking of which: http://chrisoncars.com/2013/04/grace-beauty-soul-toyota/
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donut posted:It's shaped like a spool of thread, symbolizing Toyota's origins as a manufacturer of looms. There's a luddite joke in here somewhere, I can feel it.
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Mister Kingdom posted:Here's a weird-rear end AMC Eagle variant, The Sundancer: VikingSkull posted:That thing is uglier than the old McLaren ASC 'vert Mustangs. That's hard to do. Don't talk poo poo about the Gadgetmobile. 
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Slavvy posted:What's funny is that Toyota currently possess the architecture to make a 370z type car and just aren't because of policy. All you would need is the IS250's subframes on a coupe body, with a slightly hopped up version of the IS350 v6 and a manual transmission out of the IS250 with stronger internals. It wouldn't be costly or difficult from a manufacturer's perspective and would basically be a direct competitor for the 370z, built using the same parts-bin principle and with similar performance. Isn't that the Lexus RC? Nice Mustang I saw while walking my dog, with a little bit of Saab thrown in for Viggen.
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tobu posted:All these concept cars... how about something stupidly different - a heli-truck thing called the Black Night Transformer. 
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West SAAB Story posted:Don't talk poo poo about the Gadgetmobile.  This is actually the Gadgetmobile! 
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Mister Kingdom posted:Here's a weird-rear end AMC Eagle variant, The Sundancer:
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You guys like hotrods? http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/14/1932-ford-5-window-coupe-body-ford-component-sales-united-pacific-industries-official-sema/ Ford is now producing new shells and parts for '32 Fords to original specs.
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11BulletCatcher posted:You guys like hotrods? Hot drat that's awesome. Now if only Chevy would do the same with the 57 Bel Air for lowriders and custom cruisers. 
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I don't think the roof has been up on our Sundancer since we bought it; the targa roof is pretty basic and rattles. It's one of those vehicles where the top stays dropped permanently.
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veedubfreak posted:Speaking of ugly Toyotas, what the hell was the thought process behind the grill on the new Lexus? They looked at what Audi was doing and swapped the left/right sides. If you want to see what a 2016 Lexus will look like, look at a 2014 Audi.
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I came here to post this. It is amazing. But I can't figure out for the life of me where the roof section goes... 
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GramCracker posted:I came here to post this. It is amazing. But I can't figure out for the life of me where the roof section goes... garage floor?
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11BulletCatcher posted:You guys like hotrods? Wait a second, they still had some of the original tooling laying around somewhere? Holy crap.
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11BulletCatcher posted:You guys like hotrods? I...don't have to build a hotrod right? I could use the parts and make a stock 32 coupe??
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Shampoo posted:I...don't have to build a hotrod right? I could use the parts and make a stock 32 coupe?? Yah they are stock parts. Assuming ford still had the design specs for the tooling. So they are just repopping shells.
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GramCracker posted:I came here to post this. It is amazing. But I can't figure out for the life of me where the roof section goes... Wonder no more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL7kLL-9tj0
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Fucknag posted:Wonder no more! T-Tops for German styled rednecks.
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How do you say "mullet" in German? Yes, this is a boat. Still quite insane. 
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Nidhg00670000 posted:How do you say "mullet" in German?
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Fucknag posted:Wonder no more! Are there any specs out for how much heavier the T-top is over the convertible or regular Carrera?
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West SAAB Story posted:T-Tops for German styled rednecks. Now the owners can have two toupées!
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Is there any back-story on this? As an AMC guy that is reaching the height of cool to me. Here, have other AMCs getting dirty;        I've also never seen the Sundancer with it's top up. Hilariously hideous. Edit; It has a sibling!! 
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VikingSkull posted:That thing is uglier than the old McLaren ASC 'vert Mustangs. That's hard to do. The same company also built a similar model for Toyota.  The Celica Sunchaser.
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G-Mach posted:Wait a second, they still had some of the original tooling laying around somewhere? Holy crap. Hell, at some point Ford built some brand new Model Ts, although admittedly it seems like they scanned an existing one and built new ones to that spec. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/28/automobiles/what-s-new-at-ford-try-the-2003-model-t.html
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Look what I parked next to: I kind of made an rear end of myself by gushing over the car when the owner came back like 10 seconds after I took the picture.
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Fucknag posted:Wonder no more!
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