Other Exotics Spotted In The Wild

[Dangermouse]

Not 100% sure how exotic these are considered, but I was surprised to see two side-by-side on my commute this morning.



red one



black one




(and yes, I was stopped when taking these pics)

[DL4567]

Not 100% sure how exotic these are considered, but I was surprised to see two side-by-side on my commute this morning.

Heh, and that's how quickly a car can go from being rare and cool to a Honda Civic. (no offense to Civic owners -- it's merely a comment of how frequently you see them)

[Dangermouse]

I see Leafs by the dozen round here (leafs by the branch??) but only occasionally a Tesla. Two together was a surprise. They were side by side for part of the trip, and I expected them to roll down the windows and have a chat about hypermiling or whatever, but they stoically ignored each other. Perhaps that's proof enough that they aren't exotic, come to think about it.

I think the black one was a '60', with a website price of $75k, but the red one was a P85, listed at $95k (0-60 in 4.2 secs, perfect for rush hour )

[Jonathan]

I had the opportunity to take a spin on the formula one track in Belgium (Zolder) there were some nice wheels there. But the Countach is my absolute favorite, and this one was is awesome condition.
Jan

I'd agree with you completely on the Countach, Jan. Something magical and mysterious about those cars. I don't remember getting to see one up close until a couple summers ago in Calgary. This wasn't exactly in the wild as it was a car show, but amazing it certainly was.

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I see Leafs by the dozen round here (leafs by the branch??) but only occasionally a Tesla. Two together was a surprise. They were side by side for part of the trip, and I expected them to roll down the windows and have a chat about hypermiling or whatever, but they stoically ignored each other. Perhaps that's proof enough that they aren't exotic, come to think about it.

That's a good point about what is considered exotic or rare. What does make something qualify?

A friend got talking about this one day and commented how most cars you see drive by on the highway or even walk by at car shows are just blah, blah, blah. Like they're all the same. Then every so often you see one that stands out from the blah. The DeLorean is one of those cars and I'd say the Countach is too. Many, many others are not. Thought that was an interesting way to look at it.

Now why don't you make like a Nissan and leaf?

[Dangermouse]

If I go "oohhh look at that", then it's an exotic

[Andy]

Guess what my son sat in a few weeks ago?

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[Flicky]

Guess what my son sat in a few weeks ago?

Very nice, is it a Pagani Huayra? It happens to be the car of the month on my calendar.

[Andy]

Very nice, is it a Pagani Huayra? It happens to be the car of the month on my calendar.

It sure is! First one I saw 'in the flesh' ; a testdriver was driving it and told me it was THE car they used in Transformers 4. I have him the 'thumbs up', because it sounded magnificient when he drove by. When he came back, he opened the gullwing door and put my son in the passengerseat ... without me even asking. Great car and great color!

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[OverlandMan]

I have two all-time favorite cars. The one that I can and have obtained is the DeLorean. The one I cannot currently obtain is this car. This is the first time I've ever seen one in person. I came across it on my way to lunch today. It was sitting at the Italian automotive shop next to my office. I'm sure I've referenced them before on here as I get an occasional treat.

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And for those who are looking at this thinking "OK, I give up, what is it?"... first of all shame on you... This is the 1984-85 Ferrari 288 GTO. Only 272 examples were produced. 30-ish of that number were originally imported for sale in the US.

[Mario]

I was out today and when I pulled into a parking lot I saw this and and had to park next to it for a picture and the owner came out, so it was nice. Wasn't a bad evening, but I consider the Insight an exotic, so here's my post.

I actually own an Insight! Only silver, unfortunately. That citrus is the best color. I think there was one for sale when I was looking, but it wasn't a manual, unfortunately.