Classic Car: Ferrari Daytona

The Ferrari 365 GTB/4 is one of the all-time greats among sports car. When it first hit the streets in 1968, it dethroned the Lamborghini Muira as the fastest street-legal production car, reaching a top speed of 174 mph. Unlike the Muira, which is a rear-mid engine rear-wheel drive two-door coupe, the 365 GTB/4 is a front-engine rear-wheel drive two-door grand tourer coupe. There is a spider version of this Ferrari, called the Ferrari GTS/4. The unoffical name for the Ferrari 365 GTB/4 and Ferrari 365 GTS/4 is the Ferrari Daytona, which commemorates Ferrari's 1-2-3 finish at in the February 1967 24 Hours of Daytona with the Ferrari 330P4. From 1968 to 1973, 1,284 365 GTB/4 Daytonas were made. From 1971 to 1973, only 122 365 GTS/4 Daytonas were made. Between the coupe and the spider, 1,406 Ferrari Daytonas were produced. This car got notoriety from car publications. Sports Car International named the Ferrari Daytona the top sports car of the 1970s. Motor Trend Classic named Daytona the second best Ferrari of all time. The Daytona is very popular among car collectors. The Daytona coupe can cost from $250,000 to $350,000 at auctions. The Daytona Spider goes for prices over $1 million at auctions.

I first saw the legendary Ferrari Daytona at the 2010 Houston Classy Chassis: Concours d'Elegance. This is one beautiful Ferrari. After seeing Ferrari Daytonas on televised auctions, What's My Car Worth, and Chasing Classic Cars, and Top Gear; it is nice to see a Daytona up close in person. Its got a very sleek design. Pininfarina did a great job designing the body of the Daytona.

The Ferrari Daytona is powered by a 4.4L V12, paired with a five-speed manual transmission, that produces 347 hp and 318 lb-ft of torque. The Daytona goes from 0 to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds and reaches a top speed of  174 mph. Getting a Ferrari Daytona costs between $250,000 to over $1 million. That is a steep price for a classic Ferrari. However, there was nothing like the Daytona in the 1960s and 1970s. The Daytona was one of the quickest and fastest cars of the 1960s and 1970s.

Top Gear celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Ferrari Daytona with a race against a modern superboat from Portofino to Saint-Tropez during Series 12, Episode 5. The car has also been featured on a few episodes of Chasing Classic Cars. It also has been featured a few times on What's My Car Worth. A red Ferrari Daytona was one of the star cars in Gumball Rally. It was also featured in A Star is Born, The Long Goodbye, Gone in 60 Seconds, The Swiss Conspiracy, Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, and Rain Man. A Ferrari Daytona Replica was used in Miami Vice. The Ferrari Daytona is playable in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, Chrono Q Park, Project Gotham Racing 3, Project Gotham Racing 4, Twisted Metal Head On: Extra Twisted Edition, Ferrari Challenge, TORCS, Outrun 2006: Coast 2 Coast, and Outrun2 SP.

It is a classic Ferrari and a must for any Ferrari collector. It was also very fast for 1960s and 1970 standards. If you want one, prepare to pay a hefty price. The Daytona Spider goes for over $1 million dollars. The Ferrari Daytona marked an end of an era. It was the last of the classic Ferrari super grand tourers. It wasn't until 1996 when Ferrari came out with a super grand tourer when the Ferrari 550 Maranello was released.

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Daytona Coupe picture was taken from a camera phone. Daytona Spider picture was taken from the Ferrari Daytona Wikipedia page

Classic Car: Mercedes-Benz 300SL

The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing is one of the most iconic cars. It is an important car in the automotive industry. It is the first ever sports car to have a gasoline direct injection. Before the 300SL was produces, fuel and air were mixed into a carburetor before entering the engine. The 300SL coupe is also the first car to have gullwing doors, the defining characteristic for the car. The 300SL Roadster does not have the gullwing doors. The 300SL was produced from 1953 to 1963 with 1,400 coupes and 1,858 roadsters made. When the 300SL Gullwing was released, it was the fastest street-legal production car, reaching a top speed of 145 mph. It dethroned the Pegaso Z-102 as the fastest production car.

I recently saw the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe and the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster at the 20011 Houston Classy Chassis: Concours d'Elegance. The roadster looked beautiful. The coupe has a paint cracks on the front bumper. I had a scale model of the 300SL Gullwing growing up. It was nice to see a 300SL Gullwing in person.

The Mercedes-Benz 300SL is powered by a 3.0L inline-6 engine, paired with a four-speed manual that produces 212 hp and 202 lb-ft of torque. The 0-60 mph time for the 300SL Gullwing Coupe is 7.2 seconds an the 0-60 mph time for the 300SL Roadster is 7.1 seconds. Both the coupe and roadster reached a top speed of 140 mph. Both are highly desired by car collectors and are normally priced between $500,000 and $700,000. Some 300SL Gullwings can fetch $1,000,000+ if  they are in perfect condition.

The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing has been featured at Jay Leno's Garage. James May reviewed the 300SL Gullwing during Top Gear Series 5, Episode 5. A few Chasing Classic Cars episodes featured the 300SL Gullwing Coupe and 300SL Roadster. The 300SL Gullwing Coupe is playable in Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto 2, World Race, Scarface: The World is Yours, London Racer: Destruction Madness, World Racing 2, Project Gotham Racing 2, Chrono Q HG, London Racer: World Challenge, Autobahn Raser IV, Breakneck, American Highways, Carmageddon, Gran Turismo 4, Gran Turismo 5, Forza Motorsport, Forza Motorsport 2, Forza Motorsport 3, Sega GT 2002, Enthusia Professional Racing, Mafia II, Test Drive Unlimited, Test Drive Unlimited 2, Mille Miglia, and many other games. The 300 SL Roadster is playable in World Racing, World Racing 2, GT Legends, and Mille Miglia.

The 300SL Gullwing Coupe and 300SL Roadster are the iconic Mercedes-Benz cars. They are highly collectible and the 300SL Gullwing Coupe is the basis for the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. The SLS may have better technology, but it will never capture the spirit of the 300SL Gullwing. I would much rather have the 300SL Gullwing over the SLS AMG. No car was faster that the 300SL Gullwing when it came out. Even the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss is based on the 300 SLR race car that was driven by Moss.

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Classic Car: Jaguar XJ220

From 1990 to 2007, Jaguar Cars was owned by Ford. Under Ford, Jaguar came out with two supercars. From 1990 to 1992, Jaguar produced the XJR-15, a mid-rear engine supercar that had a 6.0L V12 and reached a top speed of 1991. Only 50 XJR-15s were made. In 1992, Jaguar released the XJ220, a supercar that reached a top speed of 217 mph, a record for the fastest street-legal production car. Jaguar XJ220 held the speed record until 1994, when the McLaren F1 was released. Only 281 XJ220s were produced from 1992 to 1994. With the XJ220, Jaguar promised a rear-mid engine supercar with a V12 and all-wheel drive. However, the Jaguar XJ220 had a twin-turbocharged V6 engine and two wheel drive. The change in the drivetrain was allegedly caused by a judgement that a 6.2L V12 engine would be too difficult to meet increasingly strict emission standards. The XJ220 is the first Jaguar to have a V6 engine. Many customers were not happy with the changes made to the XJ220. They filed a lawsuit against Jaguar and lost. Actually, the twin-turbocharged V6 engine produced more horsepower than the planned 6.2 V12 engine. The XJ220 exceeded the planned goals of 200 mph.

I recently saw a Jaguar XJ220 at the 2011 Houston Classy Chassis: Concours d'Elegance. This is another car I admired from my childhood. At the time I was oblivious to the promise drivetrain of the XJ220 and the actual drivetrain of the XJ220. This car stood out at Classy Chassis. In 1992, it looked futuristic, and today I still has futuristic design. Nothing on the road looks like the Jaguar XJ220. I like its sleek, futuristic design and it looks fast. 

The Jaguar XJ220 is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.5L V6, paired with a five-speed manual transmission, that produces 542 hp and 476 lb-ft of torque. The planned 6.2L V12 was going to have 500 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque. The XJ220 went from 0 to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds, 0 to 100 mph in 7.3 seconds, and reached a top speed of 217 mph. The planned XJ220 was going to have the following performance: 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds, 0-100 mph in 8.0 seconds, and a top speed of 200 mph. The planned XJ220 is quicker of the line, but the produced XJ220 hit 100 mph 0.7 earlier and had a higher top speed. The produced XJ220 is 200 lbs lighter than the planned XJ220. When the Jaguar XJ220 came out in 1992, it cost $650,000. The Jaguar XJ220 was quick, fast, light, and very expensive.\

The Jaguar XJ 220 was featured on Top Gear during Series 5, Episode 2, where the guys where comparing modern supercars versus supercars from the 1980s and 1990s. The Jaguar XJ220 is playable in Gran Turismo 4, Gran Turismo 5, Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec, Gran Turismo 2, Carmageddon, ToCA 2 Touring Cars, Re-Volt, Jaguar XJ220, Choro Q HG 2, GT Racing 97, TORCS, ToCA Race Driver 2, Need For Speed II, Project Gotham Racing 2, Project Gotham Racing 3, Test Drive 6, Test Drive Unlimited, TD Overdrive: the Brotherhood of Speed, Adrenalin 2: Chas Pik, Deathtrack, Forza Motorsport 2, Forza Motorsport 3, Test Drive 4, Test Drive 5, and Project Gotham Racing 4.

Nearly 20 years after the Jaguar XJ220 was released, it is still one of the fastest cars on the road. Yet, the legacy of this car is that Jaguar promised on XJ220, and produced a different XJ220 is what this car will be known for. Cutting the plan cylinder engine in half and changing it from all-wheel drive to rear-wheel drive did not sit well with customers. Top Gear named the Jaguar XJ220 one of the worst supercars in history because Jaguar promised a V12, all-wheel drive XJ220, and released a twin-turbocharged V6, rear-wheel drive XJ220. One Jaguar XJ220 went $140,000 at an Rm Auction. This is a low price for a car that was once the fastest car on the road. I am glad that Jaguar made the change because the XJ220 that Jaguar released was faster, lighter, and more fuel-efficient than the planned XJ220. If Jaguar released the V12 XJ220 that only went 200 mph, then the Bugatti EB110 would have held the title as the world's fastest street-legal production car for an extra two years.

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Classic Car: BMW Isetta 300

Microcars have become popular among classic car enthusiasts. In 1953, Iso Autoveicoli came out with the Iso Isetta. In 1955, BMW came out with its own Isetta. The Isetta has a unique design with a three-wheel, one-door layout. There are two wheels in the front and a single rear wheel. Stability is not an issue with the Isetta. The single door is in the front of the car, making it difficult to escape when the front of the car is parked too close to a wall. There is also no reverse gear on the Isetta, making it hard to get out of parking spaces without getting out of the car. BMW produced 161,360 Isettas from 1955 to 1962.

I first saw the BMW Isetta 300 at the 2010 Houston Classy Chassis: Councours d'Elegance. I am not a big fan of microcars so the Isetta did not catch my eyes. To me, there were much better cars on display. In a stadium with Ferraris, Cobras, a Duesenberg, and a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport, the BMW Isetta just did not stand out.

The BMW Isetta 300 is powered by a 0.3L (298cc) 1-cylinder engine, paired with a four-speed transmission, that produces 13 hp and 13.6 lb-ft of torque. It goes from 0 to 60 mph in 27.7 seconds and reaches a top speed of 53 mph. Prices for the Isetta 300 when it was new in 1955 was $1,093. It is a slow, sluggish, underpowered, inexpensive car. But it weighed 770 lbs and got over 60 mpg.

Top Gear demonstrated the stability and being stuck inside an Isetta during Series 15, Episode 2.  It is playable in Grand Theft Auto 2, Choro G HQ, and Top Gear: Dare Devil.

It was tough to decide if the BMW Isetta 300 is a classic car or a clunker. I did not see it on "worst car lists." The Isetta is slow, sluggish, and impractical, but it was on display at a Concours d'Elegance and no clunkers would be on display at a Concours d'Elegance. Isettas are also highly collectable cars. I have to consider the BMW Isetta 300 a classic car.

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Classic Car: Lamborghini Diablo

One of my favorite cars growing up was the Lamborghini Diablo. I had a scale model of this car. Produced from  1990 to 2001, 2884 Diablos were made. One could get a Diablo coupe or a Diablo roadster with a carbon fiber targa top. There were five variants of the first generation Diablo: VT (viscous traction) which had all wheel drive, SE30 which was a lighter, more powerful than the standard Diablo, SE30 Jota which was a circuit ready version of the SE30, SV (super veloce) which was a more powerful version of the standard Diablo, and the VT Roadster. The second generation Diabo variants were the SV, VT, VT Roadster, GT, and VT 6.0. Then the Diablo first came out in 1991, it dethroned the Ferrari F40 as the world's fastest production car, reaching a speed of 207 mph. It reign as the speed king was short lived because later in 1991, the Bugatti EB110 was released and it reached a top speed of 213 mph.

I saw a blue Diablo roadster at the September 2010 edition of Houston Cars and Coffee. It is better looking than the scale model I had growing up. The Diablo is one of the best looking cars of the 1990s. I love its sleek design. Its a beautiful car. And it is as fast as it looks.

The Diablo came with a 5.7L V12 engine and a five-speed manual transmission. The GT and VT 6.0 variants came with a 6.0L V12. Power output for the Diablo ranged from 500 hp to 600 hp and torque ranged from 428 lb-ft to 471 lb-ft. The 6.0L V12 in the GT got 583 hp and 465 lb-ft of torque. It took less than 4 seconds for the Diablo to go from 0 to 60 mph. The top speed for the Diablo is 207 mph. It is one of the fastest cars to come from the 1990s.

The Diablo SV has been featured on www.jaylenosgarage.com. You can drive this classic Lambo in Test Drive Unlimited, Forza Motorsport 3, Need For Speed games, Test Drive 3, Stunt Man, Saints Row, San Francisco Rush 2049, Project Gotham Racing 4, Grand Turismo games, Ridge Racer, and many other video games. To see the full list, check out IGCD.net.

Final Thoughts: I love this car. It is fast and I could stare at it for hours. I was glad someone brought it to Cars and Coffee. It is great to see one of my favorite cars from my childhood up close.  It is one of the best cars to come out of the 90s. Lamborghini continued the trend of fast, beautiful cars with the Murcielago.

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Picture taken from Houston Lamborghini website

Classic Car: Ferrari Testarossa

Growing up there was one Ferrari that I had a scale model of. It was a red Ferrari Testarossa. It was one of my favorite cars growing up. The Testarossa was produced from 1984 to 1991, with 7,177 produced. It succeeded the 512BB and was succeeded by the 512 TR and later the 512 M. It was the third to last Ferrari with a flat-12 engine.

I saw the Ferrari Testarossa for the first time at the September 201 edition of Houston Cars and Coffee. It is nice to see one of my favorite cars growing up in person. It is a little wide, but still a stunning car with its side intakes.

The Testarossa is powered by a 4.9L flat-12 engine mounted in the middle, which is paired with five-speed manual transmission. The engine produced 390 hp and 361 lb-ft of torque. The Testarossa goes from 0 to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds and reaches a top speed of 180 mph. It was one of the fastest cars of the 80s. It cost $181,000 when it was brand new in 1989.

The Ferrari Testarossa was featured in Miami Vice. It is playable in Top Gear, Outrun series, Test Drive, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, London Racer series, Super Stock Cars, Project Gotham Racing 2, Smash Up Derby, Die Hard Trilogy, and several other games. To see all the games featuring the Testarossa, check out www.igcd.net. Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear says this car is too wide, but I disagree.

Final thoughts: It was a childhood favorite and is still one of my favorite cars. There are better looking Ferraris than the Testarossa. At the time I wrote this article, a Testarossa is on sale for as low $37,500 on autotraderclassic.com. It is one of the cheaper classic Ferraris and makes a great addition to any car collection in need of a classic Ferrari.

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Classic Car: Porsche 928

Porsche is known for the 911, a car that has been around since 1964. The 911 is known for having a flat-6 engine located in the back of the vehicle and is air-cooled. This is a radical design characteristic of the 911 because most engines are located in the front of the car or right behind the passengers. In 1977, Porsche produced the 928, the only grand tourer ever made by Porsche. The 928 was the only Porsche coupe to have V8 engine in the front and Porsche's first mass produced V8 powered model. The 928 was intended to replace the 911. Production for the 928 ceased in 1995, while the 911 is still being made today.

I first saw the Porsche 928 at the September edition of Houston Cars and Coffee. I saw it while I was walking back to my car. I think it is one of the best looking cars that Porsche has ever made. I rarely see a 928 on the road and I have seen the 928 at the April edition of Houston Cars and Coffee. 

The original 928, produced from 1977 to 1982, had a 4.5L V8 that produced 219 hp and 254 lb-ft of torque and came with a three-speed automatic or a five-speed manual transmission. It could go from 0 to 60 mph in 6.4 seconds and had a top speed of 151 mph. The 928 S, produced from 1983 to 1986, had two engine options. The 4.7L V8 produced 239 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque and came with a four-speed automatic or a five-speed manual transmission. The 928 2 went from from 0 to 60 mph in 6.1 seconds and reached a top speed of  154. In 1985, a 5.0L engine was put into the 928 S. It produced 284 hp in 1985 and 288 hp in 1986. The 928 S4, produced from 1987 to 1991, and the 928 GT, produced from 1989 to 1991, both came with a 5.0L V8 that produced 316 hp and 317 lb-ft  of torque. The 928 S4 came with a four-speed automatic transmission and the 928 GT came with a five-speed manual transmission. The 928 S4/GT went from 0 to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds and reached a top speed of 165 mph. The final model, 928 GTS, was produced from 1991 to 1995. The 5.4L V8 that came with the 928 GTS produced 345 hp and 269 lb-ft of torque and came with either a four-speed automatic or a five-speed manual transmission. It went from 0 to 60 mph in 5.14 seconds and reached a top speed of 171 mph. The 928 was a fast car.

I have seen the Porsche 928 on Wheeler Dealers. Mike Brewer and Ed China bought one for 1600 pounds, spent another 3400 pounds to fix it up, and sold it for 6000 pounds. Top Gear had a Porsche Challenge where Jeremy Clarkson spent 1500 pounds on a 928 that had seen better days. It is playable in Need For Speed: Porsche Unleashed, Chase HQ, Super Chase HQ, Super Chase: Criminal Termination, Scarface: The World is Yours, Ultimate Stunts, Sideswiped, and Re-Volt.

Final Thoughts: It is an unique Porsche. 61056 928s were produced. It is a classic sports car and as of the time I am writing, it is available on Auto Trader Classics with prices starting at $8000 and end at $37900. Just make sure you have a trusted mechanic when buying or owning a classic sports car. It is the best looking car Porsche has made. There are rumors that Porsche is bringing back the 928 and I would be in favor of the 928's revival.

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Classic Car: Delorean DMC-12

John Delorean had a history of building cars.  He helped developed the Pontiac GTO, Pontiac Grand Prix, and the Pontiac Firebird.  He created his own company, Delorean Motor Company.  To fund his car company, he sold drugs.  Delorean made one car, the Delorean DMC-12, and if you do not know what movie it was featured in, you lived a sheltered childhood.  In my opinion, if it were not featured in a particular film franchise, no one would care for the DMC-12.  Produced from 1981 to 1982 in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland' the Delorean had a few interesting design features.  It is one of the very few cars to be made from stainless steel, most cars were made from steel, aluminum, fiberglass and plastic, or carbon fiber.  The Delorean also had gull-wing doors, a feature taken from the iconic Mercedes-Benz 300SL.  Unfortunately, you cannot get a DMC-12 with a flux capacitor.


I first saw the Delorean DMC-12 in person at the October 2010 edition of Houston Cars and Coffee.  It has a huge following because of a certain movie franchise.  I have also seen one being towed on the freeway in Houston.  However, it is nice to see the featured car from a movie franchise I enjoy.  It is not the best looking car I have seen and it is missing the flux capacitor.

The Delorean DMC-12 weighs 2712 lbs and is powered by a PRV V6 that produces 130 bhp and 153 lb-ft of torque.  It come with either a 5-speed manual or 3-speed automatic transmission.  It goes from 0 to 60 mph in 9.6 seconds and goes up to 130 mph.  This is slow by 1980's sport car standards.

The Delorean DMC-12 was the time machine used in the Back to the Future trilogy.  It has been featured in Forza Motorsport 3, Driver: San Francisco, Grand Turismo, Grand Turismo 4, Flatout: Head On, Burnout Paradise, and many other video games.  Jay Leno did a feature on it on his website, www.jaylenosgarage.com.  Top Gear named it one of the worst supercars of all time.  In 2008, 20 Deloreans will be produced each year in Houston.

License plate only works on Deloreans.  If you don't get the joke, go watch Back to the Future movies.

Final Thoughts:  It is nice to see the featured vehicle from a movie franchise I enjoy.  The Delorean-DMC12 could have used a flux capacitor because this car is slow.  The car needed a more powerful engine, and could have used an extra two cylinders.  I question its reliability since I saw one being towed.  It has its charm for being one of the few if not the only car to be made out of stainless steel.

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Classic Car: Lamborghini Countach

The history of Lamborghinin is quite fascinating.  Ferruccio Lamborghini originally built tractors.  He owned several Ferraris.  He found out that the clutches were inferior.  He confronted Enzo Ferrari about the problems with his cars.  Enzo told  Ferruccio, "How dare a tractor maker tell me how to make a sports car."  Infuriated, Ferruccio Lamborghini created his own brand of sports cars.  His first car was the 350GT, a front engine, rear-wheel drive grand tourer.  One of the more famous Lambos is the Countach, built from 1974 to 1990.  2,042 Countaches were made.

I first saw the Countach at the 2010 Houston Classic Chassis.  First thought was "What a piece of art.  This is one of the best looking classic cars I have ever seen."  The Countach has made several appearances at Houston Cars and Coffee.

The Lamborghini Countach came in four specs, with a 25 anniversary edition. The Countach LP400 came 4.0L V12 that produced 370 hp, 266 lb-ft torque, and went from 0 to 60 mph in 5.3 sec, with a top speed of 177 mph.  The Countach LP400S came 4.0L V12 that produced 370 hp, 266 lb-ft torque, and went from 0 to 60 mph in 5.3 sec, with a top speed of 182 mph. The Countach LP500S came 5.0L V12 that produced 370 hp, 302 lb-ft torque, and went from 0 to 60 mph in 4.9 sec, with a top speed of 181 mph. The Countach LP500SQV came 5.2L V12 that produced 449 hp, 369 lb-ft torque, and went from 0 to 60 mph in 4.9 sec, with a top speed of 182 mph. This is a fast car, no matter what engine is in it.  The body may look like it has great aerodynamics, but its body is like a brick moving through air.

The Lamborghini Countach has been featured at Jay Leno's Garage.  It has been featured in many racing games, including Burnout Paradise, Project Gotham Racing 4, Grand Turismo 5, and Forza Motorsport 3, adn Test Drive Unlimited.  It was part of a DLC package for Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.  Red Alert from Transformers G1 used the Countach as his vehicle mode.  The boys of Top Gear used the Countach as one of its exhibits when they took over an art museum in Great Britain.

Final Thought:  What a work of art. It is a great looking car. It is fast and a great addition to any classic car collection. One can see  the Countach design in the Lamborghini Diablo and Murcielago.

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Photo was taken from a camera phone.  Engine data came from automobile-catalog.com

Classic Car: Ferrari F40

Ferrari is known for making high performance vehicles.  One the best known Ferraris is the F40.  The F40 was produced from 1987 to 1992, and only 1,315 F40 were made. This car is important in automotive history.  It was the first road legal production vehicle to break 200 mph.  It is considered by some to be "the greatest supercar ever made."

I first saw the F40 at the 2010 Houston Classy Chassis Car Show.  This car looks fast and is just gorgeous to look at.  This car has also been on displayed at the  December 2010 edition of Houston Cars and Coffee. My friend said that this was his favorite car on displayed.

The Ferrari F40 is powered by a twin-turbocharged 2.9L V8 that produced 471 hp and 426 ft-lbs torque. Its 0-60 mph time is 3.5s, the same as a Pagani Zonda, and has a top speed of 201mph.  When it was released, it was the fastest street legal production vehicle, dethroning the Porsche 959.  This car is fast for modern supercar standards.

The F40 has been featured in Test Drive Unlimited, Forza 3, Gran Turismo 5, and many other video games.  Richard Hammond test drive one during the finale of Top Gear Series 16.  Wayne Carini of "Chasing Classic Cars" named his classic car dealership after the Ferrari F40.

Final Thoughts:  This is one fast car and absolutely stunning.  This is a must have for any classic car collection.

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Audi quattro

Audi Sport Quattro S1

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The mythic 80�s Audi.