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* Almost any Italian Car easily falls into this trope, though it's not surprising to see them also fall into [[The Alleged Car]] territory. |
* Almost any Italian Car easily falls into this trope, though it's not surprising to see them also fall into [[The Alleged Car]] territory. |
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** As [[Word of God|Enzo Ferrari himself allegedly said]], before all Ferraris, Lamborghinis or Lancias [[Trope Maker|THE]] Italian Car Itself can only be an Alfa Romeo. (Enzo Ferrari [[Chuck Norris Facts|had begun his racing career at]] Alfa Romeo.) |
** As [[Word of God|Enzo Ferrari himself allegedly said]], before all Ferraris, Lamborghinis or Lancias [[Trope Maker|THE]] Italian Car Itself can only be an Alfa Romeo. (Enzo Ferrari [[Chuck Norris Facts|had begun his racing career at]] Alfa Romeo.) |
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** Speaking of Ferraris, most of them were cool because they ''had'' [[Cursed with Awesome|to be cool]]. [http://www.topspeed.com/cars/ferrari/1969-1974-ferrari-dino-246-gt-ar79301.html The] [[wikipedia:Dino (automobile)|Dino]] [http://auto.howstuffworks.com/ferrari-dino-246-gt.htm 246GT] was [[Up to Eleven|freezing cool]]. |
** Speaking of Ferraris, most of them were cool because they ''had'' [[Cursed with Awesome|to be cool]]. [http://www.topspeed.com/cars/ferrari/1969-1974-ferrari-dino-246-gt-ar79301.html The] [[wikipedia:Dino (automobile)|Dino]] [https://web.archive.org/web/20140111093725/http://auto.howstuffworks.com/ferrari-dino-246-gt.htm 246GT] was [[Up to Eleven|freezing cool]]. |
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* Ford GT, the [[Spiritual Successor]] to the legendary GT-40, the greatest car that Ford has ever made. |
* Ford GT, the [[Spiritual Successor]] to the legendary GT-40, the greatest car that Ford has ever made. |
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** Slides close to [[The Alleged Car]] territory, if [[Top Gear|Jeremy Clarkson]] is to be believed. His GT spent more time in the shop, almost always due to electrical faults, than on the road, but he once said that when it was working, it was quite good. |
** Slides close to [[The Alleged Car]] territory, if [[Top Gear|Jeremy Clarkson]] is to be believed. His GT spent more time in the shop, almost always due to electrical faults, than on the road, but he once said that when it was working, it was quite good. |
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* [[wikipedia:Further (bus)|Further]], the mother of all hippie buses. |
* [[wikipedia:Further (bus)|Further]], the mother of all hippie buses. |
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* Racing cars in general, such as [[Formula One]] and [[Le Mans]] cars. |
* Racing cars in general, such as [[Formula One]] and [[Le Mans]] cars. |
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** Let's be more specific... How about the [ |
** Let's be more specific... How about the [https://web.archive.org/web/20190822081129/https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/pic/3506/Dome-S102-Judd_3.html Dome S102], [https://web.archive.org/web/20130626182903/http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/394421/1992MagnyCoursev23.jpg Peugeot 905 'Supercopter'] (never raced sadly), [http://www.dyna.co.za/cars/Audi-R8C.jpg Audi R8C] (only raced once, sadly). |
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** The 1971 [https://web.archive.org/web/20140605222613/http://robson.m3rlin.org/cars/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/porsche-917-1971-test-kauhsen-siffert-5.jpg Porsche 917 LH, in Martini colours]. To quote from the Autosport.com message board; "I asked a teenage Lewis Hamilton fan when this car was from. He said, 'dunno, nineties?'" |
** The 1971 [https://web.archive.org/web/20140605222613/http://robson.m3rlin.org/cars/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/porsche-917-1971-test-kauhsen-siffert-5.jpg Porsche 917 LH, in Martini colours]. To quote from the Autosport.com message board; "I asked a teenage Lewis Hamilton fan when this car was from. He said, 'dunno, nineties?'" |
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** Special mention to the McLaren MP4/4 driven by Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost for the 1988 Formula 1 season. The car was one of the last of the "[[In-Series Nickname|turbo monsters]]" with a 1.5 litre 1200 hp twin-turbo Honda V6 engine. In the hands of Senna and Prost it became the most dominant Formula 1 car ever made winning 15 out of 16 races it competed in (10 of which were 1-2 finishes) as well as 15 pole positions and 10 fastest laps. |
** Special mention to the McLaren MP4/4 driven by Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost for the 1988 Formula 1 season. The car was one of the last of the "[[In-Series Nickname|turbo monsters]]" with a 1.5 litre 1200 hp twin-turbo Honda V6 engine. In the hands of Senna and Prost it became the most dominant Formula 1 car ever made winning 15 out of 16 races it competed in (10 of which were 1-2 finishes) as well as 15 pole positions and 10 fastest laps. |
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