What the hell did I just see?!?

"sefeing, actually bought an E46" (sefeing90)
03/09/2015 at 16:09 • Filed to: What.

I'm good at car spotting. But I have no idea what his is. Seen on Houston st just now in NYC

DISCUSSION (45)

TheHondaBro > sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/09/2015 at 16:10

I don't know what it is but I have a strange want for it.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/09/2015 at 16:12

Some sort of kitcar?

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/09/2015 at 16:12

Somme kind of BMW z8 kit?

Kinja'd!!!

Possibly a Merc SLS with a kit?

Kinja'd!!!

Who the hell would kit either of those?

472CID > sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/09/2015 at 16:13

Kinja'd!!!

Gillet Vertigo? It's Dutch, not sure how it got in the states.

OPPOsaurus WRX > sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/09/2015 at 16:13

gillette?

jeffywk > sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/09/2015 at 16:14

Looks like a Morgan with a body kit.

OPPOsaurus WRX > 472CID
03/09/2015 at 16:14

That's what I thought. Looks like u beat me by seconds

Moves-Like-Senna > sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/09/2015 at 16:16

It looks to be a grey import Gillet Vertigo 2.0. If you look it's missing some badges and looks almost like it was put back together. My guess is the owner purchased it and imported the car/drivetrain separate to make it a kit car of sorts thus 'legal' import.

Kinja'd!!!

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
03/09/2015 at 16:16

I think so too, looks like it has Ontario plates.

Party-vi > sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/09/2015 at 16:17

GILLET!!!!!!

ClassicDatsunDebate > 472CID
03/09/2015 at 16:17

There are only two things I can't stand in this world. People who are intolerant of other people's cultures... and the Dutch.

itschrome > sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/09/2015 at 16:17

I got nothing..

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > 472CID
03/09/2015 at 16:17

Looks like it's on Ontario plates.

Jonathan Harper > sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/09/2015 at 16:17

Which direction was it headed?!

For Sweden > sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/09/2015 at 16:17

Twitter says Gillet Vertigo

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Raphael Orlove > 472CID
03/09/2015 at 16:18

Yeah, Gillet Vertigo by the looks of it.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Moves-Like-Senna
03/09/2015 at 16:18

No, it's got Ontario plates—they're just visiting.

Raphael Orlove > sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/09/2015 at 16:18

This is around the corner from the office. We are all WTF'ing right now.

Bobbyzoom > sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/09/2015 at 16:20

Ontario plates, interesting.

Moves-Like-Senna > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
03/09/2015 at 16:20

You're right, missed zooming in.

Scallootch > sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/09/2015 at 16:21

Time to dust off and fire up yer ol' granturismo threes...

Kinja'd!!!

Wacko > sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/09/2015 at 16:22

Looks like ontario canada plates.

Kinja'd!!!

So that might be how it ended up in the states

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > Raphael Orlove
03/09/2015 at 16:22

right?!!!? Just saw it on Houston and mulberry.

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/09/2015 at 16:23

Gillet Virtigo. Looks like it has Canadian plates so it was probably brought over under the 15 year import rule.

Wacko > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
03/09/2015 at 16:23

I only saw you posted this after I pressed publish.

You get a star!

Takuro Spirit > sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/09/2015 at 16:23

Kinja'd!!!

MCFLY!!!!!!!!!

Chris Clarke > Raphael Orlove
03/09/2015 at 16:24

You need to run out there and flag them down.

Jack Does Cars > 472CID
03/09/2015 at 16:25

I see it's on Ontario plates. Somebody could've just driven it across the border. Probably an interesting thing to see for the Border Patrol agent and/or Mountie.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/09/2015 at 16:26

Kinja'd!!!

wtf is a Verigo doing in NY?! Someone has to know! I used to love the vertigo race car in gran turismo (looks like the one above)!

William Byrd > sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/09/2015 at 16:30

Revenge of the Belgians?

Jonathan Harper > Raphael Orlove
03/09/2015 at 16:31

we must find this

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > Jonathan Harper
03/09/2015 at 16:31

east!!

Jonathan Harper > Raphael Orlove
03/09/2015 at 16:31

same over here

Jonathan Harper > sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/09/2015 at 16:32

nice spot, I probably would have spotted this when I didn't have my camera with me, knowing my luck.

BATC42 > sefeing, actually bought an E46
03/09/2015 at 16:33

As the other said, this is a Gillet Vertigo, probably one of the best things to come out Belgium (it's Belgian, not Dutch as 472CID suggested) along with French fries and BDs (the Franco-belgian gomics).

I couldn't tell you which gen it is, it looks it's one of the older one. This thing is awesome though, it weighs less than 900 kg, does the O-62 mph in 3.266 seconds (record from 1994) and it won the FIA GT world championship in the G2 category.

The new Gillet, the Vertigo.5 Spirit, does 0-62 in 3 seconds flat, weighs 950kg and is entirely made out of carbon fibre. I don't know what the engine comes from though on this new one.