Final Gear Top 100 - Just 1 Vote (part 1)

[Overheat]

Here's part 1 of a list of all the cars that only got a single vote in the Final Gear Top 100 Cars Survey:

Lada Nova 2107

Based on the 2103, the chromium trim was concentrated on the front of
the car, this is where it got the nickname of "iron nose". Some of them
had a 5-speed gearbox for street use.


Trans Am Recardo Ed

This special edition commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Daytona
500, some 2500 were built. It had a black-and-gold paint scheme,
cast-aluminum wheels and fiddly adjustable Recaro leather seats.


Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG

Based on a military vehicle designed for the German army, the G50 and
AMG G55 models have solid axles, three lockable differentials, and
four-wheel traction control to get you anywhere you want to go. They can
climb grades up to 36 degrees and traverse slopes of up to 24 degrees of
inclination.


Ferrari 360

Intended as successor to the F355, the 360 Modena features styling by
Pininfarina, significant weight reduction, and an improved mid-mounted V8
engine; it is the first production Ferrari to be constructed entirely of
aluminum. Its six-speed gearbox is available as a manual or F1
electrohydraulic shift. The car went into production in 1999.


Alfa Romeo 33

The 33 was a true Alfa: a revolutionary, powerful and very reliable engine
into a no-nonsense car. It was a fast family car that surely will earn
reputation among the Alfisti crowd year after year.


Volkswagen Corrado

The Corrado is an affordable four-seat coupe, launched at a time when
European manufacturers had all but abandoned the coupe concept to the
Far East. The name is derived from the Spanish verb correr, meaning 'to
run, race or sprint', and it is very appropriate.


Ferrari 612 Scagletti

The 612 Scaglietti is the perfect combination of the pure performance of a
sporty Ferrari berlinetta and a cabin that can seat adult passengers. For
the first time ever on a 12 cylinder Ferrari, the construction is
all-aluminium (using space frame design for the chassis and bodyshell).


Ariel Atom

The Ariel Atom is an extremely light, high performance car based around
the Honda Civic Type-R engine and gearbox. The Atom is the world's first
road-going exoskeletal car; it has no bodywork or roof, and is built
entirely around the tube chassis, making it extremely lightweight at less than 500 kg.


Honda Civic Type-R

The Civic Type-R is one of the best hot hatches around, with an awesome
engine and gearbox combination that gets better the harder and faster
you drive it. It also offers a genuinely roomy body shape. This Honda
offers something rare: a very reliable and exciting ownership prospect.


Ford Escort RS Cosworth

The standard Escort RS Cosworth exhibits a more track oriented handling
character than a gravel or open road one. The car has a pronounced
understeering trait during the turn-in phase which, accompanied by the
important turbo lag of the T35 turbo charger, forces its driver to use very
clean trajectories more usual on a track than an on open road or a
slippery surface.


Aston Martin V12 Vanquish

The Aston Martin V12 Vanquish is a supercar manufactured by Aston
Martin since 2001. It rose to fame after being featured as the official
James Bond car in Die Another Day, the twentieth James Bond film.


Triumph Spitfire

The Triumph Spitfire sports car has been a very popular roadster on both
sides of the Atlantic. First introduced in the early 60's, the Spitfire
production continued until 1981. Good looks and great handling make the
Spitfire a fun car for the week end.


Aston Martin Vantage

Aston Martin has used the Vantage name on a number of vehicles,
normally indicating a high-performance version of another model. In one
case, 1972–1973, the Vantage was a distinct model, being a straight-6
powered version of the (normally V8 ) DBS and successor to the
DB-series.


Mercedes-Benz S600

Virtually unrivalled for prestige, comfort, power and reliability, these
behemoths lack the discreet elegance of the BMW 7-Series or Audi A8.
For some, they were the ultimate symbol of the plutocrat.


Ferrari 355

Extremely rapid, and an open car's cockpit is the best amphitheatre to
enjoy the sound of a Ferrari engine, which is as close as you'll get to a
racer on the road. Knife-sharp steering and brakes add to the driving
experience, though you've got to be really concentrating. It looks just
fabulous, too.


Ferrari Dino 246 GT

Despite not being badged a Ferrari, the design was by Pininfarina,
construction of the bodies was by Scaglietti and final assembly was done
at Maranello. The exceptional design was universally acclaimed and used
an alloy body over the steel frame.


Pegaso Z102

After the war, one of Enzo Ferrari's collegues, Wilfredo Ricart, left Alfa
Romeo joined by some engineers and technicians to start work on their
own car. This eventually resulted in the Pegaso Z102 which with its very
modern race bred V8 engine was a match for the cars built in Maranello,
Italy.


Plymouth Barracuda

The Plymouth Barracuda was released in 1964, based upon the A-body
chassis common to several other vehicles manufactured by Chrysler,
including the popular Dodge Dart. Directly spun off the existing Valiant
series to appeal to a sportier market, it is often considered the first pony
car, because it preceded the Ford Mustang to market by a few weeks.


BMW M6

The BMW M6 sets a new standard in the segment of high-performance
2+2-seater luxury sports cars. Creating this unique model, the engineers
at BMW M GmbH have focused not only on the sheer power of the engine,
but also on the weight of the body and, as a result, the mass to be
accelerated as quickly as possible on the road.


Audi 200

This was one of the first cars produced in large numbers that, for its time,
very successfully took up the subject of aerodynamics and therefore
improvement in top speed and/or fuel consumption. It is one
representative of the early 1980s Turbo cars and was amongst the fastest
saloons you could get in that time in Germany. (info provided by mautzel)


Mosler MT900

Take a Corvette LS6, hook it up to a Porsche ZF six-speed, plunk it behind
the seats of a 43.0-inch-tall, 2450-pound projectile, and you, sir, have
yourself an MT900, the latest and greatest offering from the one and only
Warren Mosler.


Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG

Powered by AMG's twin-turbo 6.0 V12, developing 604 bhp and a
whopping 738lb ft of torque. Mercedes-Benz is calling the S65 the world's
fastest production saloon, and with acceleration 0-60 mph in 4.2 seconds,
it won't have many competitors.


DeTomaso Pantera

The Pantera is DeTomaso’s most significant production car to date, and
lived an overall production life of nearly 25 years. It is the model which
most people identify with DeTomaso, and completed the company’s
transition to a volume producer of high performance GTs.


Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA

The car was a development of the Giulia GT, rechristened the GTA (the A
stands for 'alleggerita' (lightened)). The outer body was the same as that
of the GT, but the interior trim was made out of Peraluman 25, a light
alloy of aluminium, manganese, copper and zinc.


BMW 2002 Turbo

The ultimate New Class sedan was the 2002 Turbo. The 2002 Turbo was
introduced at the 1973 Frankfurt Auto Show. Production stopped in July
1975. Between July 1973 and July 1975, only 1,672 models were built.
None were certified for sale in the USA. The 2002 Turbo produced 170 hp
at 5800 rpm, with the same basic 2.0-liter engine as the 2002 ti.


Ferrari 456

Designed to be a Grand Tourer and not a hardcore supercar the 456 is (or
tries to be) a civilised Ferrari, if there can be one. There is even some
space on the back seats for two adults. It is also front engined, something
that may seem strange to Ferrari fans and has an automatic transmission
option something that may seem strange to everybody...


Farboud GT

The new 200 mph / 325 km/h supercar is based on a steel and carbon
fibre spaceframe with a twin turbo 420, 500 or 600 bhp Audi V6
powerplant. Kerb weight is 925-950 kgs and the performance? 0-60mph
in 3.3 seconds, 0-100 in 9 seconds and an estimated top speed of 203
mph.


Toyota 2000GT

Developed jointly by Yamaha and Toyota, the 2000GT made its debut at
the 1965 Tokyo Motor Show. However it took another 2 years before it
went on sale. It is suggested that the origin of the car was a design
carried out by freelance US/German designer Albrecht Goertz, who had
designed the BMW 507 and later had a hand in the Datsun 240Z.


Mazda RX8

Could it be the expert chassis tuning that makes the car feel like an
extension of your body? Could it be the free-revving rotary engine and its
unique sound? Try one and find out.


Nissan Stagea Autech 260RS

Using the Skyline GTR engine and driveline, the stated output remained at
276 but in reality that figure was now closer to 310. Besides a small
increase in displacement from 2.5 to 2.6 litres, the Stagea Autech also
employs a beefier rear anti-roll bar and a strut brace linking the front
suspension towers as well as a mechanical limited slip differential for the
rear axle and Brembo disc brakes with ABS all around to improve
stopping power.



TBC
Seen any surprises yet?

[MXM]

Nice job with those little descriptions

Not a single car I voted for here... Which means some other people share my views

[Overheat]

yea, took a good few hours - lol

[jayjaya29]

Originally Posted by MXM

Nice job with those little descriptions

Not a single car I voted for here... Which means some other people share my views

Same here.

The descriptions make this all worth-while. Thanks for taking the time to do this Overheat.

[BlaRo]

Cheers Overheat! Must have been pain-in-the-ass work there!

Agreed, not a single car there made it to my list. Though the Aston Martin Vantage would have, on second thought.

Also, is that a 2002tii instead of a Turbo?

[pdanev]

I voted for the lada. Thats the east european AE86. Cheap, easy to maintain, rwd, light, pure, can be modified easily, and lots fun. Oh, and for the 200sx indirectly as well, i voted in general for the silvia series.

Who voted for the S class and the 360 modena?

[Xeon SX]

Originally Posted by pdanev

I voted for the lada. Thats the east european AE86. Cheap, easy to maintain, rwd, light, pure, can be modified easily, and lots fun. Oh, and for the 200sx indirectly as well, i voted in general for the silvia series.

Who voted for the S class and the 360 modena?

I voted for S65!

sad I was the only one.

[bihus]

Originally Posted by jayjaya29

Same here.

The descriptions make this all worth-while. Thanks for taking the time to do this Overheat.

QFT.

[Overheat]

Originally Posted by BlaRo

Also, is that a 2002tii instead of a Turbo?

Thanks, updated.


Also, the Nissan Silvia wasn't meant to be there yet - removed

[mautzel]

Great work, Overheat - and only one of my cars is listed up there

[pdanev]

I can see why someone would vote for the S65, but I'm a bit confused why someone would vote for a simple s class. (No bad intention whatsoever, i'm just curious)

[MXM]

Hmmm.. I wonder who voted for RX8

[bartboy9891]

Originally Posted by pdanev

I can see why someone would vote for the S65, but I'm a bit confused why someone would vote for a simple s class. (No bad intention whatsoever, i'm just curious)

same with the Trans Am, its basically the same as a normal Trans Am right?

[matt_shaw]

Why am I the only one who voted for the Farboud GT!!!???

[fbc]

Originally Posted by bihus

QFT.

x 2

[Z3R0 117]

W00t My Trans Am is on there but the Recardo Ed Had The Bowling ball Hub caps....

EDIT: wow The Sil 80 Must Of Gotten More Then 1 vote cool.....

[Overheat]

The full list isn't compiled yet, though I believe I put the Sileighty down as a Silvia due to its rarity.

[Z3R0 117]

But IT Isn't A Silvia, Its a 180SX with a Siliva s13 front end....

[p0w3r]

Originally Posted by MXM

Hmmm.. I wonder who voted for RX8

haha musta been some looser


...i never heard of the Farboud GT before...it looks nice tho


EDIT: Great job overheat..the descriptions make it even better

[pdanev]

Originally Posted by Z3R0 117

But IT Isn't A Silvia, Its a 180SX with a Siliva s13 front end....

Relax...