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"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69) 03/03/2017 at 08:02 • Filed to: night oppo

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1978 Monteverdi Sahara

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > pip bip - choose Corrour 03/03/2017 at 08:06

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Never heard of these before, where can I get one!

nerd_racing > pip bip - choose Corrour 03/03/2017 at 08:09

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International Scout II with a facelift?

vondon302 > pip bip - choose Corrour 03/03/2017 at 08:11

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Well damn pip that’s 2 today that I didn’t know about.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > pip bip - choose Corrour 03/03/2017 at 08:47

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That interior.

fintail > pip bip - choose Corrour 03/03/2017 at 09:39

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Their take on the Vo-laaaar-ay was also interesting:

Monteverdi had a decent fleet of unusual machines.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > nerd_racing 03/03/2017 at 10:03

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What I was gonna say...

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 03/03/2017 at 10:03

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That’s a handsome car. Are those stock rims?

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > nerd_racing 03/03/2017 at 10:06

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Apparently, yes it was:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monteverdi_Safari

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/03/2017 at 10:10

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They definitely sharpened it up. I am not sure where the wheels were sourced (I doubt Monteverdi made them), but those were equipped on the cars when new. Slotted mags were a big thing then.

The earlier and larger 375/4 was also a handsome if not somewhat brutal thing, also with a Mopar powertain:

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 03/03/2017 at 10:14

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I don’t like the second one as much. Too long for my taste.

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/03/2017 at 10:19

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It’s a big car. Nice styling though, chiseled but not angular for the sake of angular. Tall greenhouse, thin pillars, never to be seen again.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 03/03/2017 at 11:15

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Tall greenhouse and tall tire aspect ratios are the things that I miss in modern sedans.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 03/03/2017 at 16:54

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BaT maybe

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/03/2017 at 21:39

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I think that movement peaked 25-30 years ago (look at a 90-93 Accord, amazing). Never to return.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 03/03/2017 at 22:53

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Or a Mercedes sedan from the late 80s. A guy I knew too well, for too many years, told me that in order to lighten the curb weight of modern vehicles, manufactureres are using less glass because it’s heavy, and with it being smaller and curvier, the glass is stronger and is part of the crash protection.

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/04/2017 at 13:25

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A 201 or 124 should be good for visibility, 123 too. Really, most postwar 20th century small-middle MBs will be good in that regard, as they were made for driving, function comes first, and if the design is timeless. all the better.

All of the power/tech junk and safety equipment seems to add a lot of weight. The proliferation of AWD can’t help, either.

This is my current fleet:

They are similar in dimensions, but the one on the right weighs more than 1000 lbs less - half a ton! No power luxuries, no AC, thin pillars with lots of glass, and it is amazingly easy to maneuver in tight spots, as the horizontal surfaces are fairly flat. I chose the modern car in part because I like the now older more upright design - no claustrophobia, decent visibility compared to many cars, but compared to the old car, it is isolation.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 03/04/2017 at 20:13

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Nice. That one on the right is very nice.

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/04/2017 at 21:41

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It’s a fun car, especially for something that isn’t exactly high performance. Quite reliable, and comfortable being so airy on tall tires. Pic is from today, caught a break in the weather and took it out for a spin:

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 03/04/2017 at 22:56

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That would be an Autobahn car, wouldn’t it? Cruise at 90 or 100 mph?

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 03/04/2017 at 22:56

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What for an engine?

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/04/2017 at 23:33

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Just over 100 is the top end, it’ll probably do 80-90 all day, but it takes time to get there, and the engine would need to be in good shape. Prerttt good for the day, but the swing axle handling and acceleration are quaint by modern standards. Rides nicely though.

2.2 I6, FI, ~130hp, at least when new. Revs pretty freely, and needs to, as it in 4th (MBs first automatic, no torque converter) before 30 mph.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > fintail 03/05/2017 at 00:06

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Interesting. Sure looks like a clean specimen.

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 03/05/2017 at 01:57

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Thanks, I keep it safe and dry :) I’ve had the car since I was 18, a sentimental object now.