The Unicorn sighting thread.

I saw a red Lamborghini Jalpa parked on the side of Woodward Ave in Ferndale Mi (Just north of Detroit for the non locals) last night. First one I've ever seen in the wild. Unfortunately I was driving with two other cars following so couldn't stop and get a pic.

First time I saw a Lancer Hatch. Lancers are not common around western North Carolina.

kanaric wrote:

BlueInGreen44 wrote: I saw an old Saturn wagon today, right hand drive. Did a little double take.

Probably was a postal vehicle

Anybody could order one. A few people would order them just for lulz.

In reply to trucke:

They didn't make an Evo wagon but they did make a Ralliart wagon. Less power (IIRC something like 230hp) and a less responsive turbo and you could only get it with the dual clutch transmission, which didn't have the super ultra awesome mode that the Evo MR did (but apparently it's mechanically the same)

A couple of unicorns over the last few days. I was driving on my own both times so no chance to snap pics.

First was a perfect Red Alfa 164 like this.

The other was a Suzuki SX4, to tell the truth I'd totally forgotten they even sold them here. I expected it to have an Ontario plate, but no, it was Michigan registered.

Spotted an Isuzu Vehicross for sale yesterday.

yesterday on the drive home from work

Saw one of these yesterday afternoon. It was light metallic blue and in great condition. Not sure if it was a GT-S or not, since it was going the other direction in heavy traffic.

Can people see my Lambo pics? One person has said they can't see them, but I see them fine.

In reply to Adrian_Thompson:

Not showing up for me.

Adrian_Thompson wrote: Can people see my Lambo pics? One person has said they can't see them, but I see them fine.

NOPE!

In reply to Adrian_Thompson:

Can't see em!

Trying again. Can people see it this time?

Saw a one of only 328 ever made Unicorn last night. Far far less came to the States

Ranger Rover Sport too wimpy? Jeep SRT8 lacking torque? Hummer just too namby pamby liberal green peace hippy for your tastes? When you need the ultimate small penis phallic compensation device you need to step up to 5.2L of Countach engined goodness that is the Lamborghini LM002 with enough gold trim to scare off Liberace. Yes ladies and gentlemen last night I saw the official vehicle of the Donald Trump campaign tour.

Even whale penis leather couldn't up the anti on this one, mainly because the window tint was so dark you couldn't really see the interior.

I txtd a pic to Bastomatic (Erich) who posted a few weeks ago that he'd seen one, but didn't get a pic. I asked if it was the same one (duh), he thought it might be the other black Rambo Lambo running around SE Michigan.

I showed my wife and told her if we ever hit a $100M+ jackpot on MEgaMillions I'm getting one for the collection. She assured me if I do she will never, ever, under any circumstances get in it. Instead she'll follow me around and laugh at me. I could live with that.

Pics working now. You get all the cool stuff in your neighborhood.

There is a shop that works on high end cars here in Columbus that has one of those, silver if I remember correctly. They bring that and the shop F40 to a car show at the Wendy's HQ building every summer.

I found a pic from last years show:

Rusted_Busted_Spit wrote: There is a shop that works on high end cars here in Columbus that has one of those, silver if I remember correctly. They bring that and the shop F40 to a car show at the Wendy's HQ building every summer. I found a pic from last years show:

That's the more understated Euro spec version without the rocker panel 'ground effects', they also got a double hood bump

I wish they could have made this version

But Ford threatened legal action as they said it was a copy of this

I always wanted the Tamiya version

My friend had the Ford though

In reply to Adrian_Thompson:

Interesting.

I do not know if cars shows count, but at that same show in 2008 I saw this:

Such a pretty car.

I saw a Dodge Shadow Convertible driving during lunch today.

No pics but today right outside my neighborhood I saw a late 60s/early 70s TVR targa topped coupe drive by. possibly a 280M, with a Maserati badge in the front grille for some reason. License plate said "TVR MZ". So maybe had a Maserati swap?

I saw a GT500.

No, not one of those. Think 1967.

Had four people in it, too.

Not particularly a unicorn, but I hardly see them.

Today on the drive in to work rolling along the interstate, I passed a red Achieve SCX W41.

I knew the SCX W41 was a bit of a rarity, but didn't remember enough specifics and was further intrigued. A bit of online reading had me wishing I'd had taken a picture. Looked like this:

per wiki:

"Performance modifications primarily differentiated the SCX from the SC models and were designed to make the SCX competitive for use in showroom stock racing series such as the IMSA Firehawk and SCCA GRAND-AM World Challenge. This included the move to smaller diameter yet wider V-rated P215/60VR-14 BF Goodrich Comp T/A tires on 14x6.5 inch cast aluminum wheels (compared to the SC's 205/55R-16 on 16x6 inch wheels) and different suspension components on the SCX-specific FX3 RPO coded suspension. The suspension changes included larger diameter direct-acting front sway bar over the base Achieva, a wider rear axle with dual rear sway bars, "Computer Command Ride" (CCR) electronically adjustable struts and shock absorbers, as well as higher spring rates and bushing changes.

The SCX's powertrain included the highest output naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine GM had produced up to the time, the 190-horsepower, 160 lb·ft torque W41 version of Oldsmobile's Quad 4 engine. Compared to the SC's standard high-output, 180-horsepower LGO Quad 4, the W41 version of the LGO Quad 4 was fitted with different camshafts, a low restriction exhaust system with dual mufflers and a special engine computer calibration for the ignition and fuel systems that also raised the engine's redline to 7200 rpm. This engine was complemented by a unique version of the Getrag-licensed, GM-Muncie built Getrag 282 five-speed transaxle with special second and fifth gears as well as a different final drive ratio for quicker acceleration and better gearing to keep the engine in its power band.

The production numbers for the Achieva SCX in 1992 totaled 1146 cars made with (6) C41 RPO code A/C-delete racing models as follows: (1) bright red, (2) medium garnet red, (1) aqua, (1) blue, and (1) white cars. The normal C60 RPO code models included (472) bright red, (42) medium garnet red, (218) black, (196) aqua, (50) neon blue, (151) white, and (11) gray cars.

The 1993 SCX production totaled 500 cars produced including (5) C41 RPO code A/C-delete racing models as follows: (1) bright red, (1) aqua, and (3) white cars. The normal C60 RPO code models included (128) black, (191) bright red, (20) medium garnet red, (73) aqua, (8) neon blue, (70) white, and (5) majestic pearl cars.

The RPO code for the vehicles are located on a sticker under the carpet inside the trunk near the spare tire cover. The "W41" package will always have either "C41" or "C60" to specify non-air conditioned or air conditioning equipped cars. The C41 equipped W41 models were a special order option designed for race car builders and included a baffled fuel tank, the previously mentioned air-conditioning delete, as well as a different calibration in the computer that allowed for a higher 7400 rpm redline. The cars should also have included a Torsen, helical gear style limited slip differential which would have been delivered not installed in the trunk of the car."

Awesome.

bastomatic wrote: No pics but today right outside my neighborhood I saw a late 60s/early 70s TVR targa topped coupe drive by. possibly a 280M, with a Maserati badge in the front grille for some reason. License plate said "TVR MZ". So maybe had a Maserati swap?

TVRs are unicorns, running old Maseratis are unicorns. What the hell would a Maserati engined TVR be? a doublecorn? a semicorn? a division-by-zero-corn? Look out for imploding worlds and black holes forming if you see it again.

I saw a Ferrari 458 convertible (spider?) driving down the main drag yesterday, doing the speed limit and not even making any cool noises. I was pretty unimpressed. It's ugly, too.

Adrian_Thompson wrote:

bastomatic wrote: No pics but today right outside my neighborhood I saw a late 60s/early 70s TVR targa topped coupe drive by. possibly a 280M, with a Maserati badge in the front grille for some reason. License plate said "TVR MZ". So maybe had a Maserati swap?

TVRs are unicorns, running old Maseratis are unicorns. What the hell would a Maserati engined TVR be? a doublecorn? a semicorn? a division-by-zero-corn? Look out for imploding worlds and black holes forming if you see it again.

It's exhaust gasses would probably cure cancer.