From Russia with love

MsSparkie · 08-03-2006, 09:27 PM

A series of photos of a Russian Ferrari type car....

Russo-Baltique Impression

xoxoxoBruce · 08-03-2006, 09:43 PM

Damn, Pravda has a "Catastrophes of the week" photo section.

The car is $1.8million....uh...no thanks.
I do like the other one on that link, the Pobeda.

MsSparkie · 08-03-2006, 10:00 PM

That's kind of Rolls Royce -ish huh?

glatt · 08-04-2006, 07:44 AM

Notice they had to go to Mercedes Benz to get an engine for it. Also, it looks an awful lot like a Bugatti 57 Atlantic.

The Bugatti:

The Russian car with a German engine:

Gromitspapa · 08-04-2006, 09:47 AM

I was expecting something different here...

Hard to be disappointed with that Atlantic, though! Is that Ralph Lauren's?

MaggieL · 08-04-2006, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

Also, it looks an awful lot like a Bugatti 57 Atlantic.

Which also looks like the ship from Flesh Gordon (unpainted model shown here)

glatt · 08-04-2006, 10:12 AM

I've always really liked the Bugatti. Does that mean I'm gay, but don't realize it?

Bitman · 08-04-2006, 05:20 PM

What's with the hubcaps, do they whistle as they turn?

And where do you attach the license plate?

xoxoxoBruce · 08-04-2006, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MsSparkie

That's kind of Rolls Royce -ish huh?

Do mean the price or the Pobeda? $1.8 million is Rolls Royce-ish but I think the Pobeda is more American-ish.

Except for the garish wheels, it looks like an old (40s/50s) Caddy, that's been customized, with that big chrome front end.

MsSparkie · 08-04-2006, 11:27 PM

I used to drive a Citroen and it was very cool. Deep comfortable seats, and you could raise the car so it had more ground clearance. It was expensive to repair though.

zippyt · 08-06-2006, 10:47 AM

that Pobeda looks SWEEET !!!!!

Different paint and wheels , but hey every body has their own tastes

MsSparkie · 08-06-2006, 10:59 AM

From the back it has a 40's look, from the front a 60's look.

Griff · 08-06-2006, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zippyt

that Pobeda looks SWEEET !!!!!

Different paint and wheels , but hey every body has their own tastes

Yep, those wheels gotta go but the rest of the ride is amusing.

Elspode · 08-06-2006, 05:01 PM

I like the wheels...they're great big, shiny pentagrams.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-06-2006, 06:37 PM

Aw, you're just star struck.

08-03-2006, 09:27 PM	#1
MsSparkie Curious Sagittarius Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 302	From Russia with love A series of photos of a Russian Ferrari type car.... Russo-Baltique Impression __________________ ~There is a forest in an acorn......

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xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Damn, Pravda has a "Catastrophes of the week" photo section. The car is $1.8million....uh...no thanks. I do like the other one on that link, the Pobeda. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-03-2006, 10:00 PM	#3
MsSparkie Curious Sagittarius Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 302	That's kind of Rolls Royce -ish huh? __________________ ~There is a forest in an acorn......

08-04-2006, 07:44 AM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Notice they had to go to Mercedes Benz to get an engine for it. Also, it looks an awful lot like a Bugatti 57 Atlantic. The Bugatti: The Russian car with a German engine: Attached Images

08-04-2006, 11:27 PM	#10
MsSparkie Curious Sagittarius Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 302	I used to drive a Citroen and it was very cool. Deep comfortable seats, and you could raise the car so it had more ground clearance. It was expensive to repair though. __________________ ~There is a forest in an acorn......

08-04-2006, 09:47 AM	#5
Gromitspapa Knight of the Oval-Shaped Conference Table Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 377	I was expecting something different here... Hard to be disappointed with that Atlantic, though! Is that Ralph Lauren's?

08-04-2006, 10:12 AM	#7
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I've always really liked the Bugatti. Does that mean I'm gay, but don't realize it?

08-04-2006, 05:20 PM	#8
Bitman cellar smellar Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: californy, baby! Posts: 403	What's with the hubcaps, do they whistle as they turn? And where do you attach the license plate?

08-06-2006, 10:47 AM	#11
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	that Pobeda looks SWEEET !!!!! Different paint and wheels , but hey every body has their own tastes __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

08-06-2006, 10:59 AM	#12
MsSparkie Curious Sagittarius Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 302	From the back it has a 40's look, from the front a 60's look. __________________ ~There is a forest in an acorn......

08-06-2006, 05:01 PM	#14
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I like the wheels...they're great big, shiny pentagrams. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

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xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Aw, you're just star struck. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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