$1 Million Ferrari F40 Supercar at Ferrari store on N. Lamar
Not for sale but on loan from a friend of Austin’s Ferrari dealership, this is a really significant car. At the time of its debut, it was the first production car to break 200 mph.
Tag: 1980s
1983 De Tomaso Longchamp at Motostalgia Auction
I really like this car but didn’t know about it before seeing it at Motostalgia’s Austin auction at COTA. Plush leather seats and a mean stance. This is the rarer sport version.
On My Travels: Lancia Montecarlo in Messina, Sicily
The Lancia Montecarlo is similar to the US version, the Scorpion. This is the second series available from 1980 to 1981, designed by Pininfarina. It’s powered by a 2 litre twin cam engine located behind the
On My Travels: Ferrari 412 Near Hitler’s Bunker in Berlin
Here is another more practical, four seat Ferrari with a front-mounted V12. I discovered this Ferrari 412 on a flatbed approximately above Hitler’s last stand in his underground bunker in Berlin, and a block or
On My Travels: Yellow DeLorean DMC12 in Berlin
Wasn’t one of the appeals of the DeLorean that the stainless steel body was not painted? Curious. About 8500 of these disappointing cars were built from 1981-83. Berlin, by the way, has a very strong
Elliott’s Alfa GTV6
Sweet cars, running from 1972 (as the four cylinder Alfetta GT) through 1987 with a V6. Great handling from its rear de Dion transaxle and inboard rear brakes. More details on this car. Elliott keeps
Honda CBX at Mosing Motorcars in N. Austin
Drive your self happy with this DOHC 24-valve inline six-cylinder spinning out about 100 hp capable of covering a quarter mile in 11.36 seconds at 118 mph, photographed at Mosing Motorcars.
Ferrari F40 at the Petrol Lounge in N. Austin
Awesome. It’s always a good day when you run across what many consider the greatest supercar of all time. The Ferrari F40 was the first road legal production car capable of 200 mph, via 478
