If I had too much money...(dream DD)

GameboyRMH wrote: ...and I mean WAY TOO MUCH, I would like to build myself a nice dedicated DD that is a work of art. Something like a 30s car with half-futuristic styling. I've been googling around trying to find something to demonstrate the kind of styling I'm after, a very close match to what I have in my head is the Delahaye Bugnotti: I might go with open wheel pods like these though: Now as for specs: Chassis: Stainless tube frame, aluminum body. Shouldn't be too much of a pig. Engine: Modern efficient V8 w/ plug-in hybrid (electric motor connected at trans output), chrome plated engine, nickel plated headers. To be honest I probably wouldn't really need the ICE on a DD, it's mostly for causing gearhead boners and making sweet noises. I said this car would be a work of art. I'd really like to slap a V12 or V16 on this thing for additional porn factor but that would be a really disgusting waste on a DD, I'm not that kind of rich guy in my fantasy Gearbox: Modern 6spd, 6th being an overdrive gear, super-easy clutch. Suspension: Double-wishbone w/ pushrods in progressive-rate setup, variable damping, plus an airbag system that pushes the coilover closer to the bellcrank for when some extra ride height is needed. One-finger power steering. Brakes: Regen braking for the hybrid system and, uh, some vented discs. Interior: 50s-style steering wheel & dash with a touchscreen PC interface in the center console. I'll build that part myself. It will be the best in-car entertainment & navigation system ever, easy peasy. I'd line the soft top with whatever exotic insulation I could get my hands on to keep the AC in. Comfy seats with cooling & heating vents built in. Rumble seats because they are cool as all hell. Lightweight sound deadening because I'm still no fan of weight. Think I should try to grassroots-build it from the neighbor's old appliances? Go ahead and post your unlimited-budget dream DD ideas now, you know that's the real point of this thread

Almost there; Morgan Aero 8 Supersport

I actually ran across that when looking for something to show the styling I want, specs are good but I don't like the looks that much.

Some kind of micro car

Mental wrote:

GameboyRMH wrote: ...and I mean WAY TOO MUCH, I would like to build myself a nice dedicated DD that is a work of art. Something like a 30s car with half-futuristic styling. I've been googling around trying to find something to demonstrate the kind of styling I'm after, a very close match to what I have in my head is the Delahaye Bugnotti: I might go with open wheel pods like these though: Now as for specs: Chassis: Stainless tube frame, aluminum body. Shouldn't be too much of a pig. Engine: Modern efficient V8 w/ plug-in hybrid (electric motor connected at trans output), chrome plated engine, nickel plated headers. To be honest I probably wouldn't really need the ICE on a DD, it's mostly for causing gearhead boners and making sweet noises. I said this car would be a work of art. I'd really like to slap a V12 or V16 on this thing for additional porn factor but that would be a really disgusting waste on a DD, I'm not that kind of rich guy in my fantasy Gearbox: Modern 6spd, 6th being an overdrive gear, super-easy clutch. Suspension: Double-wishbone w/ pushrods in progressive-rate setup, variable damping, plus an airbag system that pushes the coilover closer to the bellcrank for when some extra ride height is needed. One-finger power steering. Brakes: Regen braking for the hybrid system and, uh, some vented discs. Interior: 50s-style steering wheel & dash with a touchscreen PC interface in the center console. I'll build that part myself. It will be the best in-car entertainment & navigation system ever, easy peasy. I'd line the soft top with whatever exotic insulation I could get my hands on to keep the AC in. Comfy seats with cooling & heating vents built in. Rumble seats because they are cool as all hell. Lightweight sound deadening because I'm still no fan of weight. Think I should try to grassroots-build it from the neighbor's old appliances? Go ahead and post your unlimited-budget dream DD ideas now, you know that's the real point of this thread

Almost there; Morgan Aero 8 Supersport

People need to stop posting pictures of that exact car. Every time I see it I have to hand my wife my wallet and keys.

If money was no object, I wouldn't have to commute, and wouldn't need a DD.

That being said, always and forever:

More about sentimentality than it is about anything else.

Daily driver fantasy? Look no further than a Lancia Stratos. In Alitalia livery, of course.

GameboyRMH wrote: ...and I mean WAY TOO MUCH, I would like to build myself a nice dedicated DD that is a work of art. Something like a 30s car with half-futuristic styling. I've been googling around trying to find something to demonstrate the kind of styling I'm after, a very close match to what I have in my head is the Delahaye Bugnotti:

Why wait? Buy one now for the "bargain" price of $275K:

http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/carsforsale/bugatti/type_57sc_atlantic/1484467.html

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