Parker - Car Question

[The Ugly]

Ever heard of a Cheetah? GM's answer to the Cobra in the 60s, I think.

[Competitor 9]

Very rare car. I think it competed with the Shelby Daytona.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/buying-maintenance/news/a4737/go-news-auctions-why-the-cheetah-is-more-badass-than-the-shelby-cobra/

[The Ugly]

Yes, sir. Bill Thomas Cheetah. Bill is (was) my buddy's dad. Some dude started replicating them in the 90s, had a pretty successful business going. We were there when the guy trailered the prototype over from Arizona.

Dude said God told him to build it in a dream, no lie.

[Parker]

Ever heard of a Cheetah? GM's answer to the Cobra in the 60s, I think.

Yeah. There is a good article on a guy who is trying to bring the car back
http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/08/fast-cat-the-bill-thomas-cheetah/

[Bevo]

Yes and last night I finally saw a Ferrari 1964 250 GTO in person for the first time. The collector was nice enough to show me it

[Parker]

Yes and last night I finally saw a Ferrari 1964 250 GTO in person for the first time. The collector was nice enough to show me it

red? I like the series II bodies better. Rare and they look different with the flying buttresses.

[HTexan]

fuck the GTO, ford gt-40 kicks that pos' ass.

[Bevo]

fuck the GTO, ford gt-40 kicks that pos' ass.

Americans have cool cars but never the pedigree of these fine machines 

[Parker]

fuck the GTO, ford gt-40 kicks that pos' ass.

not in price...
It was due to the Shelby Daytona that Ferrari was pissed it was beating his 250 GTO.
But, yeah the GT-40 rendered the solid rear axle, front engined GTO obsolete.

Phil Hill's son in a 250 GTO Series II body

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[Bevo]

red? I like the series II bodies better. Rare and they look different with the flying buttresses.

Yes. I believe the series 2 is the 64 version which was what I saw. 62-63 were the series 1. Will have to look it up to be sure

[HTexan]

not in price...
It was due to the Shelby Daytona that Ferrari was pissed it was beating his 250 GTO.
But, yeah the GT-40 rendered the solid rear axle, front engined GTO obsolete.

Phil Hill's son in a 250 GTO Series II body

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Who is talking price? Price is for old limp asshats that keep these cars in storage hoping to turn a buck.

[Parker]

Who is talking price? Price is for old limp asshats that keep these cars in storage hoping to turn a buck.

That's the thing...what makes Ferrari the world's most powerful brand. These old cars go on auction for almost 40 million dollars. Whereas the GT-40 doesn't.
And it was because Ford was unsuccessful in buying Ferrari that the GT-40 even existed. So the GT-40 owes its existence to Ferrari.

The GT-40 didn't do too well when it first came out, and by then the 250 was obsolete. I don't even think Ferrari was racing it at the time the GT-40 came out.

Will be interesting how the new $400,000 Ford GT will do in races.

[Bevo]

That's the thing...what makes Ferrari the world's most powerful brand. These old cars go on auction for almost 40 million dollars. Whereas the GT-40 doesn't.
And it was because Ford was unsuccessful in buying Ferrari that the GT-40 even existed. So the GT-40 owes its existence to Ferrari.

The GT-40 didn't do too well when it first came out, and by then the 250 was obsolete. I don't even think Ferrari was racing it at the time the GT-40 came out.

Will be interesting how the new $400,000 Ford GT will do in races.

Haha like Denzel says in training day "my ni$$a!!" 

Exactly I find it funny when people talk about how American cars beat this and that for a fraction of the price yet these wealthy people could care less. They can afford anything and money means jack! Only people who justify price is cause they want to feel like they bought the better product for less

[The Ugly]

Yeah. There is a good article on a guy who is trying to bring the car back
http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/08/fast-cat-the-bill-thomas-cheetah/

This is the guy we met at their house. The two worked out some kind of deal and the guy got to work on it some time ago. Then Bill died and things went to shit for the partner and my buddy, who had zero to do with any of it.

His siblings, turns out, somehow fucked the guy over on the original contract and ended up with money that should've gone to the builder. Then Mom dies, and she makes my pal - the only responsible/sane Thomas child - executor of the estate (which is worth quite a bit).

So guess who's now being sued by the Cheetah guy?

I told my buddy he should counter sue his piece of shit family, but he just wants it to go away. Costing him thousands just to prove he had no involvement in anything.

[HTexan]

That's the thing...what makes Ferrari the world's most powerful brand. These old cars go on auction for almost 40 million dollars. Whereas the GT-40 doesn't.
And it was because Ford was unsuccessful in buying Ferrari that the GT-40 even existed. So the GT-40 owes its existence to Ferrari.

The GT-40 didn't do too well when it first came out, and by then the 250 was obsolete. I don't even think Ferrari was racing it at the time the GT-40 came out.

Will be interesting how the new $400,000 Ford GT will do in races.

And lamborghini owns its existence to Ferrari being pos's. What is your point?