Dieselstation Car Forums > I can FINALLY cross this off my dream car sightings list.

Diesel

Dec 5 2007, 12:17 AM

[ ] Porsche 959
[ ] Lancia Stratos
[x] Ford Cosworth RS200

FINALLY got to see a real life Ford Cosworth RS200, and it was at a car meet of all places. There was a huge 400+ car meet in Burbank, and this monster was there. Funny thing is, most people just walked right past it oblivious to what it was in front of them. They were all more interested in the ricers bumping stereos.

moe

Dec 5 2007, 01:26 AM

Wasn't it the fastest accelerating car in the world for a while?

Synesthesia

Dec 5 2007, 08:32 AM

Wow that's pretty awesome. Did you talk to the owner?

dukenukem

Dec 5 2007, 11:18 AM

did you get his address and book a flat bed truck?

Mazdaspeed

Dec 5 2007, 11:22 AM

yea, awesome.

laurens

Dec 5 2007, 01:42 PM

Is a beautifull car

And for your list, if you lived in Europe it would look like this:

[x] Porsche 959
[x] Lancia Stratos
[x] Ford Cosworth RS200

They were all at a classic carshow a few moths ago here in The Netherlands.

Synesthesia

Dec 5 2007, 03:08 PM

Is that a Scion meet? What the hell...

Onikozah

Dec 6 2007, 09:40 AM

Absolutely amazing. I've seen a red Stratos before, orgy.

moe

Dec 6 2007, 09:58 AM

QUOTE(Synesthesia @ Dec 6 2007, 03:08 AM)

Is that a Scion meet? What the hell...

Yeah, looks like he showed up to rub it in.

McKhaos

Dec 6 2007, 11:45 AM

That ain't no RS200
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/26/ford-rs...he-wild-almost/

Cough, cough.

Benny

Dec 6 2007, 08:36 PM

hhahah you havent seen shit diesel

WardLarson

Dec 6 2007, 09:06 PM

unwilling

Dec 7 2007, 12:07 AM

QUOTE(laurens @ Dec 5 2007, 02:42 PM)

Is a beautifull car

And for your list, if you lived in Europe it would look like this:

[x] Porsche 959
[x] Lancia Stratos
[x] Ford Cosworth RS200

They were all at a classic carshow a few moths ago here in The Netherlands.

i think there are only three 959s in the US. one is owned by Jerry Seinfeld and i'm not sure of the others. wonderful cars, f-ing balistic for their time, and just crazy now.

Synesthesia

Dec 7 2007, 06:17 AM

^Well one's owned by Bill Gates.

unwilling

Dec 7 2007, 11:09 AM

QUOTE(Synesthesia @ Dec 7 2007, 07:17 AM)

^Well one's owned by Bill Gates.

that's a bit disconcerting...

Synesthesia

Dec 7 2007, 12:26 PM

QUOTE(unwilling @ Dec 7 2007, 02:09 PM)

that's a bit disconcerting...

And the other one is Paul Allen (this is assuming there really are 3 which I do not know)

moe

Dec 7 2007, 12:51 PM

There's way more than three in the US now, last I heard.

Bjorn

Dec 8 2007, 05:32 AM

^I read that there was a company buying them in Europe and federalizing them for the US market...so ya...lots more than 3 now.

If I remember correctly, the original 2 were Bill Gates's and Paul Allen's, and apparently they sat in a customs holding area for many many years before Bill Gates successfully petitioned the government to allow cars like the 959, which have a historical significance, to be imported into the US and driven a bit.

Synesthesia

Dec 9 2007, 09:06 AM

QUOTE(Bjorn @ Dec 8 2007, 08:32 AM)

^I read that there was a company buying them in Europe and federalizing them for the US market...so ya...lots more than 3 now.

If I remember correctly, the original 2 were Bill Gates's and Paul Allen's, and apparently they sat in a customs holding area for many many years before Bill Gates successfully petitioned the government to allow cars like the 959, which have a historical significance, to be imported into the US and driven a bit.

Is it true that he wrote a crash simulator to convince people it was okay to drive?

Dr. Strangelove

Dec 17 2007, 07:54 AM

There is a 959 in Tucson. The car is a lot bigger than you would think it would be.