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Peugeot 205 T16

I think it is a 1955 OSCA MT4; s/n 1169

I think it is a 1955 OSCA MT4 1500 s/n 1169

Apparently they maintain the old laptops along with the cars.

The white roadster was behind the coupe in the original photo.

I'm hoping the cars get revealed at the Monterey historics in August where Corvette is featured, but the reveal will probably be at NAIAS.

Thanks Bret and thank you Travis for going with it.

Because Racecar! At least I think that was the unofficial design goal. Anyway, I'd agree with the radiator and suspension up front, probably not a lot of room. The transverse V12 in back - rather than the later Longitudinale Posteriore (LP in Lambo-speak) found in every mid-engine Lambo since the Countach - does

BMW: use the stereo to generate engine noise in the cabin to create the ultimate driving experience.

Clear evidence of them using the banned bird diffuser.

Next to the Miura looks like the Bob Wallace Jarama special

From a Hudson

Alfa Romeo DIVA (2006), with a mid-mounted 147 GTA spec V6 by Sbarro. Very superleggera.

OSCA 2500 GT Dromos, with a mid-mounted Subaru flat 4. Sort of like the more recent ATS. http://www.cardesign.to/numero_000/osca_spada/osca_spada.htm

XJR all the way. I have always wondered what kind of hp numbers you could see if you rebuilt the I6 with a dedicated high strung twin turbo set up.

I think it is mainly positioning it as a younger guys car, but I found these two points from the article interesting:

Maserati's Ghibli Cup had a 2.0l V6 biturbo for 330 bhp.

Yes. I see them around NYC parked on the street. They are in surprisingly good shape.

I believe BMW claimed at the launch of the 1-M coupe that, adjusted for inflation, it was the most affordable M-car ever.

Fantastic adventure but I don't think the Aurelia Spider had a supercharger.