"Vee Ate Injun" (VeeAteInjun)
10/29/2013 at 10:31 • Filed to: car events
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"Vee Ate Injun" (VeeAteInjun)
10/29/2013 at 10:31 • Filed to: car events | 3
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i snapped some pics at the annual Art Center Car Classic car show this past Sunday. great show with some amazing specimens...
check it out - there's something for everyone in this set. the GOOD stuff, my personal faves, are at the bottom (saving the best for last)...
hey, it's a Jalpa!
'58 Morgan 4/4...
1968 Lamborghini Islero Grand Touring...
512BB...
it's like the 308's beefier roided-out 12-cylinder brother...
1967 Toyota Sport 800...
unique headlights on this Aston...
hey, it's a Fisker...
i would have guessed this Ford Ghia Barchetta one-off concept to be a lot 'younger' than 1982. looks relatively modern...
BMW i3 made an appearance. it's crazy how much this production car looks like a concept car, both from the exterior and interior (have you seen that crazy piece of curved wood on the passenger side of the dash?)
McLaren F1...
this is the Galpin Motors Ford GTR1, their 1024-horsepower follow up to the Ford GT...
the Tesla Model X made an appearance...
Corvette was featured this year, so there were a few significant 'Vettes..
Jay Leno was hanging around the 2014 Corvette Stingray...
the actual Make Shark Corvette...
i've never heard of this 1961 Kelly Corvette Coupe:
...1939 Bugatti Type 64 Coupe...
this is a crazy, one-off custom scooter:
crazy 6-wheeled F1 car, the 1976 Tyrrel P34 "Elf"...
read more about it here:
http://jalopnik.com/5530175/the-li…
Fiat...
boat tail...
that dash...
kinda sinister lookin'...
classy assy: gold Citroen SM...
here come my faves... i LOVE this early LP 400 Countach. no wings, no flares - just pure 70's wedge supercar design.
and, a DeTomaso Mangusta. you gotta love cars with center-hinge engine doors.
i love this face...
...but that's a nice booty, as well...
^ love this dude's unintentional photobomb.
this white Miura S won my heart (and my vote for People's Choice award)...
come on in...
the owner was a super nice guy and let me pick his brain about owning this car and the other cars in his collection. he offered to open the boot and bonnet to show me the goodies inside. of course, i said 'yes':
he also brought this gorgeous Iso Gifo:
...which was the one featured in the Petrolicious video "Italian Muscle", recommended watching:
http://www.petrolicious.com/italian-muscle
close pics of the emblems...
Jay Leno moderated a panel honoring Tom Peters with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his design work on the Corvette. fellow C2 Corvette designer and previous recipient of the award Peter Brock was on hand to present Tom with the prestigious honor. Incidentally, they're both Art Center alumni...
Jay was presented with this picture of a fighter jet and the 2014 Corvette Stingray autographed by members of the Corvette design team...
left to right: Tom Peters, Jay Leno, Peter Brock, Stewart Reed.
good stuff, right? all in all, the weather was perfect and it was a great event. i will definitely be returning next year...
$kaycog
> Vee Ate Injun
10/29/2013 at 10:33 |
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Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!
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Vee Ate Injun
> $kaycog
10/29/2013 at 10:38 |
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heh, i wasn't sure if it would work but i guess that Galpin GTR-1 picture was strong enough $kaybait...
cool, glad you dug the pics.
g_berserk
> Vee Ate Injun
10/29/2013 at 10:50 |
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I know that I may lose my Jalop card for asking, but what car is this?
It kind of looks like a DeTomaso Pantera, but the badge looks like Lamborghini. I must know... for science
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g_berserk
> g_berserk
10/29/2013 at 10:52 |
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Damn commenting system, it's the fifth photo, white wedge car
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Vee Ate Injun
10/29/2013 at 11:04 |
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I' ve seen pics of that boat-tail before. Good to know it's active.
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Vee Ate Injun
> Vee Ate Injun
10/29/2013 at 11:07 |
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i can't resist... a few more not-quite-ready-for-primetime odds and ends:
^Iso Grifo interior
^1965 Aston Martin Short Chassis Volante interior
tire-mounted side mirrors:
LP 400 interior:
i really, REALLY dug the Mangusta. and i really dig this pic of the engine bay. i love the way the cold mechanical array contrasts with the warm, inviting glow of the interior as seen through the rear glass:
...speaking of the warm inviting glow of the interior, this was Bill's view in "Kill Bill" (apologies for the blurriness):
Bugatti Type 64 interior:
that's all, i think i have it out of my system now...
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Vee Ate Injun
> g_berserk
10/29/2013 at 11:12 |
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it's understandable that you're not familiar, you don't see too many Lamborghini Jalpa examples out in the wild... or anywhere. mostly because they're relatively unpopular due to the polarizing styling and their lack of a V12 engine (these guys have a V8). these were like a "budget" Countach, though i'm sure they were still out of reach for most people. i would put this into the same category as the Ferrari Mondial in terms of dormant appreciation...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghi…
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Vee Ate Injun
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
10/29/2013 at 11:25 |
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and good to know it's well appreciated: it won the people's choice award.
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g_berserk
> Vee Ate Injun
10/29/2013 at 11:33 |
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Much appreciated.
I image googled it, I was not disappointed.
Also, thanks for my new wallpaper
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Vee Ate Injun
> g_berserk
10/29/2013 at 11:57 |
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you got it. it is an interesting beast. kinda looks like a Stormtrooper in white. i'm not a big fan of the wheels but they are what they are and I would not change them if I owned one. maybe...
and, discovering new cars is part of being a Jalop. It's fun to discover something new and read about it and decide that when you hit the lottery you'll buy one, or maybe two...
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g_berserk
> Vee Ate Injun
10/29/2013 at 12:21 |
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Never actually tought of the stormtrooper look until now, but what becomes more evident the more I look at pictures is how much it resembles a watered down Countach
SpeedSix
> Vee Ate Injun
11/13/2013 at 20:52 |
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Love these wheels.
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SpeedSix
> Vee Ate Injun
11/13/2013 at 20:53 |
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Want Want
Shiftright
> SpeedSix
11/22/2013 at 14:59 |
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Love that entire car