What are some of the most outrageous production vehicles for their time?

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Posted: 4/24/2019 4:13:33 PM EDT

I can think of 5, none of them were really topped in the time period That they were in by anybody

First I'll start with the easy ones

The Ferrari F40
McLaren F1
And the Duesenberg SJ

Nex two are a little more interesting in some ways.

What happens when you give Frenchmen and Germans a blank check and you tell him to make the most luxurious car possible

You get the Bugatti Royale and Mercedes 600 W100

Both of those two were perhaps the most ridiculous vehicles ever built for their time period, hell even when you compare them to today they are both outrageous, the Bugatti Royale is a giant piece of Steel with hand-crafted interior, and the w 100 has hydraulic controls ... for everything

Nowadays there is nothing quite to the level of insanity that those two were

Maybe if Rolls-Royce or Mercedes made 25 million dollar sedan, with the most ridiculous levels of craftsmanship and Technology I couldn't even begin to describe, then maybe I could add another to the list, that's basically what it would take to equate to those two

Can you guys think of any others?

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:14:58 PM EDT

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Pontiac Aztec

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:15:20 PM EDT

[#2]

Bugatti Veyron in the 2000s.

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This did to performance in the 2000's what the F1 did in the 90s. Took other manufacturers years to catch up.

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:19:21 PM EDT

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Shelby 427SC Cobra. I don't think anything else has been as outrageously as much overkill as that car during that time.

0mph to 100mph to 0mph in the same time it took a similar vintage 427 Corvette to get from 0mph to 100mph. Outrageous overkill.

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:19:45 PM EDT

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The Bugatti Royale did possess a certain err, ahh, umm...

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:20:02 PM EDT

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Lambo Countach or an old car like the Rolls Royce Silver Ghost.

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:21:51 PM EDT

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God, those were ugly. I swear, they had a design team for the front and a design team for the rear, and they never talked to each other

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:23:31 PM EDT

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I always thought the Amphicar was wild ass.

I still want one though...

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:26:05 PM EDT

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Wilhelm! Fetch ze Schlongwagen!

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:27:31 PM EDT

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Posted: 4/24/2019 4:28:20 PM EDT

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are we sticking to just production vehicles?

Or can we dig up some truly custom automotive fuckery?

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:29:27 PM EDT

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The Audi Quattro might be a candidate, although it may not be quite “outrageous” enough.

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:32:00 PM EDT

[#12]

959

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:32:40 PM EDT

[#13]

Any pagani, ever.

Gumpert apollo or ariel atom.

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:32:44 PM EDT

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Bugatti Veyron in the 2000s.

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/228120/veyron_jpg-923450.JPG

This did to performance in the 2000's what the F1 did in the 90s. Took other manufacturers years to catch up.

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That thing? I was never impressed by it, in my opinion it is in no way like the F1 or the F40

The current Koenigsegg regera I think it's fairly close but it is still not pushing it hard enough

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:32:51 PM EDT

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I'm gonna say now and the Jeep Wrangler... you can't get much more anachronistic than that in a new automobile.

Still love them for being 50 years behind the technology curve ... though I can't figure out why I actually paid a premium to have the least technologically advanced vehicle on the market.

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:33:41 PM EDT

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A Maybach 62 Landaulet $1.3 million, based on Mercedes chassis, 6.0L twin turbo V12 makin 600hp.

Considered ultraluxurious. I've seen a standard Maybach 62 $300-$400K in person, and they look really comfortable.

Personally I think they look kinda ugly.

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:33:51 PM EDT

[#17]

I always wanted an Isuzu Vehicross, very cool designed off road rig

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:36:58 PM EDT

[#18]

Delahaye 175S

McLaren F1

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:37:22 PM EDT

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Shelby 427SC Cobra. I don't think anything else has been as outrageously as much overkill as that car during that time.

0mph to 100mph to 0mph in the same time it took a similar vintage 427 Corvette to get from 0mph to 100mph. Outrageous overkill.
https://www.cobracountry.com/wp-content/uploads/Cobra/Luongo-CSN061/Luongo-01-BS-1142x697.jpg

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Exactly my kinda overkill.

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:43:26 PM EDT

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In a global context, the Ford Excursion.
Want a family hauler that had a bigger engine and more towing capacity than most European delivery trucks?
Want one of the only non super car V10s?
Excursion.

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:49:11 PM EDT

[#21]

Xj220

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:49:44 PM EDT

[#22]

Early 911 Turbo.

The early turbo cars had ridiculous turbo boost lag. So many of those cars ended up in a ditch because they would hit boost mid corner and rear engine weight balance would take care of the rest.

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:50:44 PM EDT

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That thing? I was never impressed by it, in my opinion it is in no way like the F1 or the F40

The current Koenigsegg regera I think it's fairly close but it is still not pushing it hard enough

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It held the speed record for over a freaking decade while being super luxurious. That isn't impressive? Impressive wasn't even the question though. In no universe is that car not outrageous.

I agree that it isn't like the F1 or F40. Those are basically race cars for the road. The Veyron was a new thing. Bentley luxury with performance higher than the F1.

Personally I would rather drive an f40 (my choice for the 80s) or the F1 (my choice for the 90s). Nothing in the 2000s though tops the Veyron.

Edit: the Agera didn't break the Veyron speed record until 2017. Amazing.

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:50:50 PM EDT

[#24]

Dingo

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:51:01 PM EDT

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Quoted:
I can think of 5, none of them were really topped in the time period That they were in by anybody

First I'll start with the easy ones

The Ferrari F40
McLaren F1
And the Duesenberg SJ

Nex two are a little more interesting in some ways.

What happens when you give Frenchmen and Germans a blank check and you tell him to make the most luxurious car possible

You get the Bugatti Royale and Mercedes 600 W100

Both of those two were perhaps the most ridiculous vehicles ever built for their time period, hell even when you compare them to today they are both outrageous, the Bugatti Royale is a giant piece of Steel with hand-crafted interior, and the w 100 has hydraulic controls ... for everything

Nowadays there is nothing quite to the level of insanity that those two were

Maybe if Rolls-Royce or Mercedes made 25 million dollar sedan, with the most ridiculous levels of craftsmanship and Technology I couldn't even begin to describe, then maybe I could add another to the list, that's basically what it would take to equate to those two

Can you guys think of any others?

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I'm not getting the 25 million comparison. Didn't the Bugatti Royale cost in the neighborhood of $50k when new back in the late 20's? That's what--maybe $750k in today's dollars?

25 million today (or perhaps 1.5-2 million in the 1920's) is yacht money not car money. Right?

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:51:13 PM EDT

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are we sticking to just production vehicles?

Or can we dig up some truly custom automotive fuckery?

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Production

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:52:13 PM EDT

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I'm not getting the 25 million comparison. Didn't the Bugatti Royale cost in the neighborhood of $50k when new back in the late 20's? That's what--maybe $750k in today's dollars?

25 million today (or perhaps 1.5-2 million in the 1920's) is yacht money not car money. Right?

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I was just giving a gross exaggeration

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:53:50 PM EDT

[#28]

The Dymaxion Car by Buckminster Fuller

Not production but idgaf, still crazy.

Tucker gets an honorable mention.

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:54:19 PM EDT

[#29]

Thomas Cheetah fast and cool car!

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:54:59 PM EDT

[#30]

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Posted: 4/24/2019 4:56:28 PM EDT

[#31]

Plymouth superbird and Dodge Daytona charger.

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:57:16 PM EDT

[#32]

Dodge Demon/Hellcat

Posted: 4/24/2019 4:57:32 PM EDT

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I always thought the Aquacar was wild ass.

I still want one though...

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That's an Amphicar...

Posted: 4/24/2019 5:04:17 PM EDT

[#34]

Coming soon:

Aston Martin Valkyrie

6.5L Cosworth NA 1130 HP engine
2300-2400 lbs.
4000 lbs. of downforce
Aerodynamics by Adrian Newey

Posted: 4/24/2019 5:07:03 PM EDT

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Thomas Cheetah fast and cool car!

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Inspiration for this?

Posted: 4/24/2019 5:07:35 PM EDT

[#36]

1965 Dodge Factory Altered Wheelbase
https://musclecars.howstuffworks.com/classic-muscle-cars/1965-dodge-factory-altered-wheelbase.htm

Posted: 4/24/2019 5:08:29 PM EDT

[#37]

Porsche 959

Had tech that wouldn't be commonplace on normal vehicles until decades later. Truly amazing.

Ruf CTR aka “yellow bird”

Fastest production vehicle in the world for a time. Made in a small shop in the Swabian hills

Posted: 4/24/2019 7:00:52 PM EDT

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Plymouth superbird and Dodge Daytona charger.

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Dodges going for 7 figures 70 challenger snd other convertibles.

Posted: 4/24/2019 7:09:41 PM EDT

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Quoted:
I can think of 5, none of them were really topped in the time period That they were in by anybody

First I'll start with the easy ones

The Ferrari F40
McLaren F1
And the Duesenberg SJ

Nex two are a little more interesting in some ways.

What happens when you give Frenchmen and Germans a blank check and you tell him to make the most luxurious car possible

You get the Bugatti Royale and Mercedes 600 W100

Both of those two were perhaps the most ridiculous vehicles ever built for their time period, hell even when you compare them to today they are both outrageous, the Bugatti Royale is a giant piece of Steel with hand-crafted interior, and the w 100 has hydraulic controls ... for everything

Nowadays there is nothing quite to the level of insanity that those two were

Maybe if Rolls-Royce or Mercedes made 25 million dollar sedan, with the most ridiculous levels of craftsmanship and Technology I couldn't even begin to describe, then maybe I could add another to the list, that's basically what it would take to equate to those two

Can you guys think of any others?

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The three in bold are great choices and the first three I would name, with the fourth being the already mention Shelby Cobra.

TBH, I figured I might be the only person that would name the Deus when I clicked on this thread.

Posted: 4/24/2019 7:11:01 PM EDT

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This is one.

Posted: 4/24/2019 7:13:28 PM EDT

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I always wanted an Isuzu Vehicross, very cool designed off road rig

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Excellent entry. Not a supercar, but definitely unlike anything else on the market in it's day.

Posted: 4/24/2019 7:13:33 PM EDT

[#42]

Any of the Group B cars they sold due to homologation rules. Ford RS200, etc.

Posted: 4/24/2019 7:13:36 PM EDT

[#43]

Lola T70III street car

Posted: 4/24/2019 7:15:15 PM EDT

[#44]

Mclaren M6GT road car

Posted: 4/24/2019 7:27:07 PM EDT

[#45]

Corvair
60-63 Pontiac Tempest

Posted: 4/24/2019 7:30:18 PM EDT

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Pontiac Aztec

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It's horrible, but probably counts.

Posted: 4/24/2019 7:30:40 PM EDT

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Back in the day (1970s), the mid-engine Ford Pantera (De Tomaso Pantera) was a fairly fast/hot car. Saw one on the road last year. Nice ones are over $100K now.

Not mine:

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/detomaso/pantera/2252404.html

Posted: 4/24/2019 7:35:00 PM EDT

[#48]

I was always fond of the Bricklin SV-1 (in the safety green).

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(ETA: It was outrageously safe. Collapsible bumpers, couldn't get going fast enough to get out of its own way, etc).

Posted: 4/24/2019 7:36:45 PM EDT

[#49]

Ran a 3.9 second 0-60 in 1965
That kind of acceleration in a sled like a full-sized '65 Pontiac is way more impressive than being "pinned to the seat" in a 911 Turbo