I may be wrong, but I don’t think that the old AMG ever acquired the official status of “car manufacturer” that Ruf GmbH, for example, has enjoyed since 1981. They had a very good, close relationship with Mercedes, no question: in the late 80s they were, in practical terms, MB’s “works” team for the DTM.

It was all for a good cause then! It is just a pity that you couldn’t get more money out of it (or rather, them) to help you with that first payment.

Just don’t. Really.

Ouch.

Also: genuine BMW Motorsport cars were built by hand.

According to the German Wikipedia, the 450 SEL 6.9 maxed out at 237 km/h, the Quattroporte III at 230 and the European E28 M5 maxed at 245.

And it is not even battleship grey, as it should.

Davidus triumphans – like a smiling, glorious Roman general atop his chariot during a victory parade – should have a minion holding a laurel wreath over his head and also whispering in his ear: remember you are mortal.

If by “original twin cam” you mean the old Lampredi’s design, I think it is correct. If by “original twin cam” you mean the old Alfa Romeo “Nord” engine, I don’t think so. Tarquini’s racing car for the BTCC had a Lampredi engine with the head turned 180 degrees; showroom 155 “Silverstone” cars did have a Nord-derived e…

The GTA Superturismo, if I remember correctly, has more or less the same “Lampredi” engine as the Delta Integrale. Also, as it’s been mentioned, the car has four-wheel drive, also inherited from the Integrale.

I was thinking that.

Have a look here in the “origins” section:

Funny, that. I happen to own two 75 Twin Spark; I bought the first one as a donor to improve an Alfetta GTV 2000, but totally fell in love with its handling. Obviously they are also more practical than an Alfetta GTV.

Those are Cromodora CD91 alloys, 13" x 5". Usually seen on Autobianchi A112s, I think, although a quick Google search seems to show they were stock (or perhaps a factory option) for the X1/9.

Interestingly enough an acquaintance of mine who used to own a 246 GTS said exactly the same.

Not all 911 Speedsters were based on the Turbo-look body. The slimline cars are by far the better looking ones.

There is nothing new under the sun:

To be honest I did not know about the Volumetricos until fairly recently, 2010 or so. I was reading something about 131 Abarth replicas in a forum and there was a stupid spat about what a “genuine” Abarth was between someone who had built a nice replica Abarth Rally with lots of original parts and the owner of a stock…

Obviously designed for a different purpose [Shuttle carrier], but conceptually quite similar:

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