DOTS: TIME Magazine's worst car of 1984

"phenotyp" (phenotyp) 08/15/2013 at 13:10 • Filed to: dots, maserati

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I've seen this one around before, managed almost to snap a pic at a stoplight. Maybe they were lousy cars, but it sure does look fine now. EDIT: apparently it was the 222, not 228, which was the worst car of '84. The 228 didn't come out until '86. Thanks, Wikipedia. Apparently they only made 469 of them, which explains why this is the only one I've ever seen.

6cyl > phenotyp 08/15/2013 at 13:15

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The tail lights on that car look almost the same as early e30 taillights:

phenotyp > 6cyl 08/15/2013 at 13:19

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That they do.

Brian Tschiegg > phenotyp 08/15/2013 at 13:24

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DOES IT DO 185? Inquiring minds, ya know...

phenotyp > Brian Tschiegg 08/15/2013 at 13:27

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If it did, you'd never know:

Brian Tschiegg > phenotyp 08/15/2013 at 13:29

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Brian Tschiegg > phenotyp 08/15/2013 at 13:31

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BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > phenotyp 08/15/2013 at 13:33

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It's a 228!

Very rare those. They only made 469 total. Was the LWB GT car to the 'normal' Biturbo's compact sports coupe.

Brian Tschiegg > phenotyp 08/15/2013 at 13:34

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Brian Tschiegg > phenotyp 08/15/2013 at 13:35

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phenotyp > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 08/15/2013 at 13:36

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Yeah, I think the only rarer cars I've ever seen on the road were a Qvale Mangusta, and an Aventador LP 720-4.

I really like the way the 228 looks— SO much nicer than the "normal" Biturbo.

phenotyp > Brian Tschiegg 08/15/2013 at 13:39

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Damn, dude. Way to keep that one going.

phenotyp > 6cyl 08/15/2013 at 13:42

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Upon further review, I'm now wondering if they actually are the same taillights.

The googles tell me nothing.

6cyl > phenotyp 08/15/2013 at 13:48

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BMW: one line across the middle and red around the reverse light

Maserati: two lines across the middle and all white around the reverse light

phenotyp > 6cyl 08/15/2013 at 13:49

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Shoulda looked closer. Quite right.

Brian Tschiegg > phenotyp 08/15/2013 at 13:51

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Yeah, it's pretty slow here at work today.

(That's the man himself, by the way)

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > phenotyp 08/15/2013 at 14:06

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It's really tricky to find good pictures of them. I think I've got about 5 saved in my pics folder, as opposed to over 100 GTV6 pics.

Hopefully when ours is back in running order I'll get some arty ones.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8174907…

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8174907…