PHOTO AND DESCRIPTION OF THE MOST EXCEPTIONAL, UNUSUAL, STRANGE... CARS

Cars showed in alphabetical order :

Alpina - AMG - Aston Martin - Ferrari - Ital Design - Lamborghini - Porsche - Ultima - Venturi

American cars are to other page

Alpina B10 V8

Alpina are visible, this has been surprised in Laval streets. To see others models Alpina.

AMG Mercedes CL55 safety car

Special cars made by AMG and used like intervention cars on F1 GP.

Aston Martin DB7 Vantage

first models issued from Newport Pagnell lines, 2 copies were presents to 1999 Le Mans 24 hours.

Aston Martin Zagato Volante

One exceptional and very unusual car : convertible model, bulge in the bonnet, wheels...  After to have contacted Aston Martin Owners Club, it would be a 1994 model reconditionned because last model of Zagato has been made in 1988 (rear view).

Ferrari F50

The extraordinary F1 of the street made at 349 units. V12 engine of 520 bph. 325 km/h. 2 270 000 F in 1995.

Ferrari F40

I hesitated to put F40 because if F40 is very exceptionnal, F40 is not unusal as that (1311 units)!! If you want to see other models, let's go to Ferrari.

Ferrari 288 GTO

Wonderful car very unusual (200 units for homologation in group B) with V8 engine biturbo of 400 bhp which will be used for F40 development. Sell at 935000 F in 1984, the 200 units will be selled in one month.

Ferrari F355 spider

As what we can own a Ferrari and remain homely to go camping...

UNIQUE

Ital Design Nazca C2

Exceptional car because it's a unique concept-car. V12 engine BMW 5.7 385 bhp 285 km/h. This model is the second Nazca, built after request of a Japanese for the tidy sum of 10 000 000 FF. Unfortunately, that's not me which was lucky to pass this jewel on a street of French Riviera in 1992 but my sister who had excellent reflex to take his camera. We can observe opened butterfly doors.

Lamborghini Diablo SV

1st model seen in the nature. Shown in 1997. V12 engine  5.7  530 bhp.

Marcos Mantis

Fabulous english sport car proceeded from models which ran to La Mans 24 hours (to see others models).

Peugeot 406 from movie taxi 2

Rather strange, the star was visible to La Mans Autumn Cups 2000.

Porsche 911 GT2

A splendid model of GT2 of which I taked photos of several models.

Porsche 911 Turbo S

Special model presented in '91 December and proceeded from Turbo model with more powerful engine : 355 bhp. That is one of rare models registered in France.

Porsche 911 GT3

First models produced, several were present to Le Mans '99 24 hours.

Porsche 911 turbo 2000

First models visible in France. That was useful for many testing in papers. Two were present to Le Mans Autumn Cups 2000.

Renault Clio V6

The small bomb of Renault Sport. Not again marketed, this is one prototype from TWR in England which warrants development for Renault Sport (to see others views)

Ultima Sports

Racing car (V8 Chevy engine) recognized to street among English friends where they are produced in kit. Several models were cruising to Le Mans '99 24 Hours. This one was the most flashy with fluo paint and "Coke" deco. 

Venturi 400 GT

The splendid French car with a V6 biturbo engine of 408 bhp. It's the first standard model with carbon brakes.

 

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