What car would you un-rarify?

"Jim Spanfeller" (awesomeaustinv) 07/31/2020 at 00:50 • Filed to: None

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Imagine... You’re wandering through the Amazon Rainforest when suddenly you come across a forgotten Aztek temple in the middle of an ancient junkyard! Staring at it in awe, you brush up against the fender of a centuries-old derelict IKA Renault Torino, and a genie in a kimono and lederhosen pops out of the headlight and tells you that you can choose one car to magically un-rarify. Just say the word, and he will magically cause an extra one million of that car to pop into existence all over the world. Think of all the cars that spend all their time locked away in museums and private collections for being too rare... all the super desirable cars that are too uncommon to be within reach of the common man/woman... and all of the wonderful communities that manage to form around even incredibly common cars such as Beetles. You now have the ability to potentially do that for one more car that maybe never got the chance. Or, you know, just make an extra million of a car pop into existence for no reason, just because.

What do you choose?

Steve in Manhattan > Jim Spanfeller 07/31/2020 at 01:00

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Ferrari 25o GT California Spider - could sell it and pay off my mortgage, my law school loans, bank some money, and buy a sensible Volvo to keep in a garage.

lone_liberal > Jim Spanfeller 07/31/2020 at 01:01

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You chose a good one, but I’ll add the road version of the GT40.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Jim Spanfeller 07/31/2020 at 01:02

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I shall choose the 2005 Nissan Versa Note hatchback. All in silver with an automatic.

Wait, no, I take it back. I TAKE IT BACK NO STOP IT WAS JUST A JOKE GENIE NO NOOOOOO THE HUMANITY!

I WANTED TO GIVE EVERYONE AND THEIR MOM A SHELBY COBRA! NOOOOO!

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 07/31/2020 at 01:02

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Wait, you didn't answer the question. 

way2blu does a rev update > Jim Spanfeller 07/31/2020 at 01:04

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I’ll un-rarify t he street-legal homologation version of the Toyota GT-One:

And I’ll  take mine in blue.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Jim Spanfeller 07/31/2020 at 01:05

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I like my Mazda5 6MT, and wouldn’t know what to do if I needed to replace it. If there were a million out there instead of just a few hundred I might have a chance at getting another should the need arise...  

RallyWrench > Jim Spanfeller 07/31/2020 at 01:05

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Unmodified 240SXs. 

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Steve in Manhattan 07/31/2020 at 01:06

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But if it becomes a common car, it won’t be worth much.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > RallyWrench 07/31/2020 at 01:09

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So you could modify them?

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Steve in Manhattan 07/31/2020 at 01:10

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But wouldn’t it break your heart to see your 250 GT California be worth about as much as an old Mustang? It would be cheap and common enough that people would do terrible horrible things to them. You just know someone would donk one. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 07/31/2020 at 01:11

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Honestly, the world didnt deserve th e Mazda5 . Or any of those really. 

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Jim Spanfeller 07/31/2020 at 01:16

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Maybe the rarest version of the Z, I’d love a Hakosuka motor in my Z.

I’ll take a Dangel as well. 

Steve in Manhattan > Steve in Manhattan 07/31/2020 at 01:18

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If a common car, I could still go down to the garage and look at it. And Jersey Cars & Coffee would probably rank me above that stock Fiero with a 5 speed. 

Nick Has an Exocet > Jim Spanfeller 07/31/2020 at 01:20

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Mazda Furai.

Only 1 was made and it burned to the ground. Even though it was a concept, it was a running and working car. It was powered by a 20B 3-rotor wankel engine that produced 450 bhp.

Did I mention that it sounded unbelievable?

Imagine a world where this was attainable because there was a million of them...

Hey, stop fapping, that’s not the point of the fantasy. 

SmugAardvark > Jim Spanfeller 07/31/2020 at 01:22

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I couldn’t decide, so I picked three . Fight me.

Nissan R390

Ferrari 288 GTO

Morgan Aero SuperSports

Runners-up included the Delahaye 135 MS Competition Cabriolet, Jaguar XJ220, Lamborghini Miura, Ruf CTR, Wiesmann GT5, Saab Sonnett, DeTomaso Pantera, Caparo T1, Alpine A110, Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Tommykaira ZZII, Donkervoort D8 GTO, and Jaguar XE SV Project 8.

There’s too many cars I want and not enough money to buy...well...any of them.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > way2blu does a rev update 07/31/2020 at 01:22

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Oh my, one does wonder whether that car was even street legal at all outside Japan, where one can register literally anything on wheels for road use.

Jb boin > Jim Spanfeller 07/31/2020 at 01:27

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I t’s not that rare because this one   is for sale and it’s price seems NP to me but still, i do believe that everyone should have one :

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Jim Spanfeller 07/31/2020 at 01:36

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The BMW 430i Gran Coupé M Sport . I know what I got.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Nick Has an Exocet 07/31/2020 at 01:36

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The Ma zda Eu nos Cosmo would also be a great choice in lhd. 

CB > Jim Spanfeller 07/31/2020 at 01:49

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Blower Bentley. Heck yeah that would be rad.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Jim Spanfeller 07/31/2020 at 03:33

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Final generation Saab 9-5, it’s actually probably the only “ GM-era” Saab I like. I truly do wonder what would’ve happened if they hadn’t gone bust. I could see them doing quite well in the electric era (NEVS doesn’t count).

hillrat > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 07/31/2020 at 06:15

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I am   dying laughing at the thought of 250 GT on 28" wire spinners.

My bird IS the word > SmugAardvark 07/31/2020 at 07:23

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+1 for Morgan aero supersports

My bird IS the word > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 07/31/2020 at 07:26

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Eh, thats why cobra replicas exist. Would be a wasted wish anyway.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Jim Spanfeller 07/31/2020 at 08:22

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Tapas > Jim Spanfeller 07/31/2020 at 08:27

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The Z8 and 250 GTO.

I want them and I don't care if other people have them too!

GoodIdeaAtTheTime > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 07/31/2020 at 08:36

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The LM is hilariously fun to drive! The world definitely needs more of them.

Thomas Donohue > Jim Spanfeller 07/31/2020 at 08:51

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Porsche 904 GTS.

Imagine if you could still pick one of these up for $24,000

way2blu does a rev update > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 07/31/2020 at 09:19

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I’ll word my wish for the genie very carefully to make sure it’s easy to register & acquire plates for it in other markets too. Good call, since genies thrive on technicality.

Jim Spanfeller > Steve in Manhattan 07/31/2020 at 09:44

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Technically, I didn’t say the extra one million cars would be yours or that you would get one. Just that they exist now and are no longer rare...

Jim Spanfeller > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 07/31/2020 at 09:47

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This has made the wish glitch, I’m afraid. Now you’ve caused one million unholy Cobra/Versa crossbreeds to randomly pop into existence all over the world, everywhere from garages to scrapyards to swimming pools, causing the world to collectively scratch its head/scream in horror.

Jim Spanfeller > Nick Has an Exocet 07/31/2020 at 09:48

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I just noticed the rotary-shaped exhaust... Nice :)

Jim Spanfeller > way2blu does a rev update 07/31/2020 at 09:49

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Sorry, they’ve all appeared in charcoal grey as that was assumed to be the color most people would want.

Jim Spanfeller > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 07/31/2020 at 09:54

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That’s all well and good, but the trouble is, if you pick multiple cars then you might end up instead spawning one million unholy cro ss-breed cars. You could end up making one million mid-engined BMW 507 minivans with Ferrari V12s! Wait, actually that would be sick...

Jim Spanfeller > Jb boin 07/31/2020 at 09:55

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I would certainly not complain if those were e verywhere and cheap...

Jim Spanfeller > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 07/31/2020 at 09:57

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Yesss. Only problem is if they were common, you know people would put them on big bling rims and apply excessive chrome and neon and whatever else...

Jim Spanfeller > Thomas Donohue 07/31/2020 at 09:58

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The car looks like a shark and everyone needs that in their life.

Jim Spanfeller > CB 07/31/2020 at 09:59

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People would hot rod them, of course. Not sure if that’s necessarily a bad thing, just sayin’...

Jim Spanfeller > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 07/31/2020 at 10:01

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That lifted Peugeot is messing with my brain. Yes, the world could definitely use another million of those!

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > hillrat 07/31/2020 at 10:46

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That oughta show those rich people that theirs aren't worth much anymore. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > My bird IS the word 07/31/2020 at 10:47

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Even with the number of replicas out there, this would be a good thing. They can go and make replicas if Versas ins tead.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Jim Spanfeller 07/31/2020 at 10:50

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So what would that be? A poorly assembled fwd V8 roadster with questionable styling and bleh interior? Oh, and an automated manual transmission that doesn’t have a clutch where you still have to select every gear.

I don't think I would want one in my swimming pool. 

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Jim Spanfeller 07/31/2020 at 10:58

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Scamander RRV:

Or the Audi AI:Trail. Or the Aptera 2e.

The world needs more weird cars.

Jim Spanfeller > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 07/31/2020 at 11:13

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If we’re being honest though, it’ll probably become a beloved quirky car like the Pacer and Gremlin. Some will love it, some will hate it, all will wonder why it exists.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Jim Spanfeller 07/31/2020 at 11:19

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I think so, but I still wish it could have crossed with maybe like a clownshoe BMW M coupe instead. It is that it had the Versa bleh interior that gets me. 

onlytwowheels > Jim Spanfeller 07/31/2020 at 12:31

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https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/road-cars/gallery-ex-fangio-alfa-romeo

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/chevy-cameo-first-sport-truck/

RallyWrench > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 07/31/2020 at 12:50

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Well, yeah. That’s the point. ;)

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Jim Spanfeller 07/31/2020 at 13:21

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This was just a short list from which I’d just pick one, and a setup for my Mazda joke. I still don’t know which one I'd  pick...