dlq04

[QUOTE]Originally posted by S1997

ralper

Dave

Don't stop now. This was getting interesting.

dlq04

It came from a British manufacturer, who was an offshoot from a German company. It was fiberglass like the Corvette. It had quirky styling. A hood like an MGA. Headlights kinda like a Bugeye. A tail like a Sunbeam. A grill like a Buick. It had TR3A suspension and a V-8 under the hood. A ugly duckly for sure but it could be very competitive on the track. Only one model was ever made between 59-64. It is a?

dlq04

The car I was attempting to describe is the Daimler SP250.

Triple-H

I do not have the skill sets to play this game, but the read is wonderful, keep it comin...

Grannyrod

I agree. I'm learning so much.

PJK3

i might have the Google skills to play, but i definitely am not sharp enough on my older sports cars to play... i'm not exactly young, but most of these questions relate to times when i was definitely pre-pubescent....


edited for clarity

dlq04

OK, here's one for the younger set. What was the last car signed off by "Il Commendatore" himself, and what was bases of it's name origin?

PJK3

i know it was the F40, but i can't remember the basis of the name....


edit: wait... wasn't it an anniversary naming? i seem to recall that....

yup... i just looked, 1947-1987, right? 40 yrs.

Legal Bill

[QUOTE]Originally posted by dlq04
It came from a British manufacturer, who was an offshoot from a German company.