Nope, not fictional at all. Although I think the song refers to a much older model than the one linked in this thread, I could be wrong.

And I think that the name might also refer to a Ferrari model, not sure. I'll have to go check the Rush FAQ on that one.

ricin,

A fellow Porsche fan, I love it... nice choices too! Personally, any one of these would do, but I would add the Ruf RTurbo to the list.

BTW - why in the hell did Porsche make a 996 Turbo with an optional automatic. Come on, would any self-respecting male really buy one of these cars for his wife?

My list, my list is way too long. I couldn't possibly nail it down to 5. Basically, it would include any cars considered to be "ultimate American muscle cars", plus and any of the ultimate European sports cars from the last 3 decades. Oh yeah, and the NSX.

My current currently owned dream cars:

Totally OT
"If you're going to be a bear...be a Grizzly"

I found that saying inscribed on the inside tracks of my Def Leppard Pyromania LP. The first part was on side one, the second on side two. Never knew why.
-Zeke

Nice Chevelle, looks like the badges say 454 but it's hard to tell. If so, LS5 or LS6, 4spd or Auto? I used to have a '65 Malibu SS but it's not nearly the same type of car as the '70 is. Back in '65 the SS was more of a trim package than a performance option. The '70 is clearly a true American muscle car.

And I think that the name might also refer to a Ferrari model, not sure. I'll have to go check the Rush FAQ on that one.

Yes. Ferrari 166 Barchetta. Although there have been later Ferrari models that co-opted the Barchetta name, when you say Barchetta to a Tifosi, you are talking about the model 166 Barchetta, produced starting in 1949 into the early 1950's. I believe it was the first Ferrari road car sold to the public.

The model designation "166" refers to the displacement of a single cylinder of the V-12 engine -- 166 cc (and a fraction) giving a total displacement of 1995 cc.

By today's standards, it isn't much of a car -- a well-tuned Civic (maybe with a few minor performance mods) would probably out-run it. These first-of-the-breed Ferraris are very rare, and very expensive. If you could find one for sale (unlikely) just give the seller a big wad of cash and take your change in McLaren F1's.

tanstaafl.

It's not mine, but I've been wanting a '70-71 chevelle for a while. I just got that picture off of ebay. I'll probably end up getting a decent one for around $5000 and fix it up real nice like that one. I also wouldn't mind a '69 mustang with a cobra jet or a Challenger with a 440.....

A fellow Porsche fan, I love it...

Yep. Always have been. Of course, I'll probably never be able to afford one (well, a new one anyway).

nice choices too!

Thanks, I see you have good taste as well.

BTW - why in the hell did Porsche make a 996 Turbo with an optional automatic. Come on, would any self-respecting male really buy one of these cars for his wife?

That's for the people with entirely too much money, and say "hey, that's cute," and buy it without even knowing what it is.

At the moment i'm drooling over a Subaru Impreza STi.. which i might actually be able to get my hands on when they announce the thing in the states... gotta decide if i wanna take on debt again though... blech. Ain't much of a looker but damn. I'm sick of my slammed Civi... i can't even take a speed bump with the damn thing. Gimme a rally car any day.

For me, pretty straight forward.
The Audi RS4


The Audi RS6


The VW Golf R32


And the McLaren F1

Porsche, 959. Loved that one for about 15 years or so now, since the time it came out. I'd also like an old style Nissan Skyline.

I guess I'm a sucker for AWD turbo 6's.

Wow. Hadn't seen the VW Golf R32 before. That's pretty damned sweet. Lemme guess. Won't come out in the US right?

Wow. Hadn't seen the VW Golf R32 before. That's pretty damned sweet. Lemme guess. Won't come out in the US right?

It is coming to the US. The projected date is (at the moment) January 2004. But then again, the New Beetle Convertible was supposed to arrive summer of 1999.

Props out to those Audio wagons, the Porsche 911's, all the Delorean fans, and MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS!

Man, if only my empeg had a manual transmission...

And nobody mentioned the Benz Silver Arrow? Nah, gotta keep it practical. Volvo V70 R !!!

I love my car right now (WRX) and when I get to put about $5k more into it for mods, it may well turn out to be one of my 'dream cars'

but here is my list in no particular order...

Carrera GT



1991 Lamborghini LM002



1950 Porsche 356



2001 Willy's Jeep Concept




Subaru Liberty B4 Twin-Turbo




oh yeah, and the Moller m400 Skycar, if it ever works...

Audi RS6
H2
Porsche Ruff 993BTR
Ferarri 575M Maranello

The H2 will most likely be my next purchase (for my wife) ... and an RS6 in about three years, hopefully.

NSX Type-R mmmmm

Ok, I have to 'fess up here and <looking for the whisper font> admit to having been the owner of a 996 turbo. With tiptronic... In my defence I would say that this was when I was living in Tokyo, a city which kind of defines the term "gridlock", and where the use of anything other than an auto box is just madness on a stick. The only time I ever got it out of second gear was when I went to track days at the ex-F1 Fuji circuit south of Tokyo. And there I was too busy hanging on to the steering wheel praying that I was going to make it through the 120 degree right hander at the end of the very long straight to be doing distracting stuff like, er, changing gear by myself.

I actually preferred the 993, and have gone back to a 993 now. Favourite car would definitely be the very last 993 Turbo S to come off the production line.

Regards

Mark

And there I was too busy hanging on to the steering wheel praying that I was going to make it through the 120 degree right hander at the end of the very long straight to be doing distracting stuff like, er, changing gear by myself.

Hey, you use the same strategy on Gran Turismo that I do.

EDIT: Just found a new one

Hey! It's a Transformer!

LMAO. That's awesome.

*Robots in Disguiiiiiiise* =]

'fess

What does "Fess" mean, I'm British and I've only seen it before as a title on a Dr.John CD?

Apart from which:

E type Jag
Mustang, like Bullitt
Citroen DS Decapotable
Jensen FF
MGF(My current car, and much better than the motoring press would have you believe)

God it's hell, living in the past, I nearly brought a 2CV in the spring, but my wife refused to have anything to do with it

'fess == confess

Often used as "`fess up", which means "to admit".

nissan skyline, any model really.
mitusbishi lancer evo, 3-5 or 7

So, it's just another way of saying "face up" as in "face up to the facts" - thanks, if I could understand Dr.John's drawl, I would have probably got that for myself!

I've never heard anyone say ``face up'' before. It may well be what our phrase is based on.

Well I guess I think a little different than everone else, but my dream car at the moment would be:
Dodge Ram 2500 QC Bright Orange, lifted sitting on 38's with a blown hemi under the hood.
or I guess a McLaurn F1 would be nice

M3

Bright Orange with 38's? Do you really want to drive "James and the Giant Peach"?

He lives in the south. Its expected.