From the car show today in Laguna
 

What do you think of these.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1349641734.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1349641758.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1349641775.jpg

and this

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1349641802.jpg

And this
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1349641833.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1349641850.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1349641868.jpg
and this French car
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1349641893.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1349641929.jpg

1. pretty cool, but looks kind of big and heavy in the photos. That may just be an illusion.

2. is very cool. It reminds me of a McLaren, I think.

3. I LOVE the big healeys.

4. It's OK too.

First one the car designed by Will.I.Am?

Nice turn out Dean. What is the last pic, with the wide whitewalls?

I dig the bare metal car on the top pic, Is that developed from a 914? Looks like one I saw a few years ago at cars and coffee Irvine. Does it have a bare metal interior?
I can't seem to find my pic of the car.

Thanks for posting.

Cheers Richard

Top car looks like an Delorean, M1, Koenigsegg and Miami Vice Testarossa love child. I like the GT40!

1. Fugly. Waste of a 914.
2. :rolleyes:
3. Yawn.
4. Why would someone collect that?

JR

I think the Comete is beautiful; I would love to tool around in something like that, the McLaren copy isn't bad looking, and big Healeys always get a second look from me.

The 914 is not my cuppatea.....

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1349670424.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1349670442.jpg
The Healy has been widened, 1 1/2", the Healy owners should be able to tell from the pics. the guy wanted to run bigger wheels but didn't want fender bulge. The Comete is a Ford Flathead car made in France.

1975 Porsche Mirage (kit car)? What engine was in that?

JR

Gotta admit, you left coast people have some nice cars.

Are you kidding? Widen the entire car to fit bigger wheels? This guy must be a founding member of the More-Money-Than-Brains club.

Sometimes people tell you they did something for one reason, when really it was only PART of the reason.

Most common reason to widen the whole car is to gain width in the cockpit area. Gaining the wheel clearance is a nice thing to say (and a great addition) but it was probably not the main reason.

angela

This boggles the mind! :eek:

In that case, you should have a look at Jay Leno's widened Jag XKE....

JR

Is this It?

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1349718687.jpg

Yep.

http://www.xks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Classic-Motorsports-Series-IV.pdf

In this case, increasing the width was but a minor part of a complete re-construction to combine the best features of the Series 1 and Series 3 E-Types. It was not done solely to allow for larger wheels or to gain more cockpit room (another idiotic idea).

Wow, that red XKE Mr Leno has is a cool car, bet it sounds awe inspiring.