Automotive Exceptionalism

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This is an event I put on, the Concours d'Lemons, which features the oddball, mundane and truly awful of the automotive world.


 
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Guess what this is. I still need to convince my wife that a second girl is allowed to accompany us (look at the seat arrangement) ... 😗

 
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Guess what this is. I still need to convince my wife that a second girl is allowed to accompany us (look at the seat arrangement) ... 😗


👍 What car is it ?
 
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Guess what this is. I still need to convince my wife that a second girl is allowed to accompany us (look at the seat arrangement) ... 😗


Matra Bagheera
 
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Alpinche, made in Spain.

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Found this in my father in law's photos.

He went to the Salt Flats in 1961. Not sure what this is but it looks fast.

 
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Latest addition to the stable… can’t wait for the warm days to come back!! 🥰

 
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Latest addition to the stable… can’t wait for the warm days to come back!! 🥰

Oh wow, Gentian? How hard was it getting the allocation with the dealer? And stick or PDK?

Need more photos than that man! Beautiful spec with the gold wheels.
 
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Oh wow, Gentian? How hard was it getting the allocation with the dealer? And stick or PDK?

Need more photos than that man! Beautiful spec with the gold wheels.
Thank you for the kind words Ashley! It certainly has not been an easy car to secure, especially if you want it at or very close to MSRP… so, on the one hand I could tell you that it has been in the works for 6 years, but in fact the story is even more complicated than that (getting a Rolex at MSRP is a piece of cake in comparison… that’s how insane the GT3 situation has been!!).

Anyhow.

Yes, it is Gentian Blue with manual transmission. The steering on this car is out of this world… and so is the engine, and I am not even done with beak-in yet.

Here are a few pics, but I will get better ones once it comes back from the detailer where PPF (paint protection film) is being applied to the car.

PS: our daughter did readily approve of it… as you can see!! 🥰

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Thank you for the kind words Ashley! It certainly has not been an easy car to secure, especially if you want it at or very close to MSRP… so, on the one hand I could tell you that it has been in the works for 6 years, but in fact the story is even more complicated than that (getting a Rolex at MSRP is a piece of cake in comparison… that’s how insane the GT3 situation has been!!).

Anyhow.

Yes, it is Gentian Blue with manual transmission. The steering on this car is out of this world… and so is the engine, and I am not even done with beak-in yet.

Here are a few pics, but I will get better ones once it comes back from the detailer where PPF (paint protection film) is being applied to the car.

PS: our daughter did readily approve of it… as you can see!! 🥰

That’s pretty much the exact spec I’d get in ice green or Porsche racing green, the 18-way comfort seats get a lot of hate from purists but it’s by far the better choice if you’re going to drive and enjoy it, I literally can’t squeeze my wide self into the uncomfortable LWBs. It’s sad that a lot of people also feel that way but buy LWBs out of fear over resale value.

Absolutely beautiful, hope you enjoying putting lots of miles on it!
 
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I think we all feel like your daughter near one those.
 
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@MTROIS what a beautiful spec!
Love the Gentian blue with the Neodyme wheels.
And the Racing Yellow seat belts with the matching deviated stitching to match the PCCB's!
And not to mention the carbon roof and mirror caps....PDLS in black too?

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