vrijdag 25 juli 2008

Lamborghini Miura SVJ Spider (Chassis number 4808)

This is the orginal Miura SVJ Spider, presented at the '1981 Salon du Genève'.
This one of a kind supercar has been sold for 600.000 euros a couple years ago, and that's rather cheap... Wel, cheap for a unique Lamborghini.
As you can see in the pictures, the owner drove his exclusive Miura from France to Francorchamps, and he even took some spins on the circuit...
This car had a complete restauration in France by Autodrome Cannes. (They also own the Diablo Pregunta, special coming soon) (http://www.autodrome-cannes.com/index-eng.asp)

The Lamborghini Miura (P400) S
4l. V12-engine with 375hp.
338 were produced between1968 and 1971.
Check out the "eyelashes"around the headlights...

zondag 20 juli 2008

Volvo Power @ Croix (Fr.)

Today, my brother's first time on a circuit, with his Volvo 480 Turbo.
Saturday-evening, we 'camped' on the parking, next to the car. Great camping by the way: Electricity, water and the magnificient French toilets...
And then, after a bad pita and a long night (ahum): 8h, Sunday morning:
Croix En Ternois (Fr.) http://www.circuitdecroix.com/
Turismo-classe (-200hp)
Lots of Peugeot 205's, 206's, Clio's, Citroën AX sport (a fast one!), a very fast Nissan 200NX (I think...), Toyota MR2, an old BMW 3, Golf Gti, Alfa Romeo 155 2.0, Honda Civic, Renault Safrane (with a strange braking-system on the car. Something like the Mercedes SLR braking-spoiler, but a little bit overdone...) and of course our brothers from Antwerp with their Astra Gsi!
Our best time : 1.12.59
Some pics and two movies (F*ckin' camera! No sound...)
Brandnew tyres and rims on the Volvo. After 15 minutes on the track: this is how they look...

woensdag 16 juli 2008

Ferrari 430 Scuderia

A new episode in the 'Supercar-series'. The brandnew Ferrari 430 Scuderia @ Spa-Italia.
Superlight weight, designed with a little help from Michael Schumacher.
V8-engine with 510hp, 0-100km/h in 3.6 sec. Topspeed : 320km/h.
Be sure to check out this website :
http://www.ferrariworld.com/fwe/events/430Scuderia/
Just realised that this is also a Scuderia. Too bad I haven't got a better picture...As you can see, there were a lot of Ferraris @ Spa-Italia...

donderdag 10 juli 2008

Spa-Italia Special : DeTomaso

The youngest one of the 'DeTomaso-family' : the Guara Coupé
Presented in 1993, prdouction stopped in 2004. Only 50 were sold.
4.6l. V8-engine (330hp.)
O-100km/h. in 5 sec. / Topspeed : 277km/h.
DeTomaso Pantera GTS
The Pantera was a sportscar, produced by DeTomaso from 1971 through 1996.
The engine was a Ford 5.7l. V8 with 330hp.
Acc. (in 1979) 0-100km/h was 5.5sec.
This is the more luxurious version : the GTS.
A Pantera featured in the original 'Gone in 60 seconds'-movie, and even Elvis Presley owned one.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Tomaso_Pantera
DeTomaso Longchamp
A twodoor 2+2 coupé, by DeTomaso. Only 395 coupés were built (1972-1989).
Powered by a 5.7l. V8-engine, 330hp and a topspeed of 240km/h.
More info :
http://www.panteraclub.com/longcham.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Tomaso_Longchamp

Detomaso Vallelunga Fantuzzi Spyder (1965-1967)
One of the first "mid-engine" type cars ever. The body is made of fiber-glass, so it's a lightweight. (480kg.) Only 58ex. were made.
The (Ford Cortina) engine was a 1.5l. and produces 104hp. Not that much,(Even my car has more horsepower), but still it could reach a topspeed of 180km/h.
The name "Vallelunga" was named after an Italian Racetrack.
Not much info on the net. I found one site : http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z12447/DeTomaso_Vallelunga_Fantuzzi_Spyder.aspx