Dedication&Pride This one-off special Ferarri GG50was created by Italdesign'sGiorgetto Giugiaro as a gift for himself in celebration of his fifty years in the automobile design industry. From what we know, the vehicles still belongs to the Giugiaro family. The GG50 is built based on the platform and mechanicals of the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, which made its world premiere at the 2005 Tokyo Auto Show.
The Italdesign's Ferrari GG50 was created by Italdesign's Giorgetto Giugiaro as a gift for himself in celebration of his fifty years in the automobile design industry in the 2005.(Picture from: Carscoops)
While retaining the Scaglietti's wheelbase at 2,950 mm, the Ferrari GG50 spans 4,810 mm in length, meaning its 90 mm or about four inches shorter than the model it is based upon.
The Italdesign's Ferrari GG50 is built based on the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti.(Picture from: Carscoops)
It can accommodate four passengers in a 2+2 seating layout in which case it offers a loading capacity of 270 liters. With the rear seatbacks folded down, it's loading capacity increases to 500 liters.
Power comes from the same V12 engine as the Scaglietti that produces an output of 540 hp at 7,200 rpm from a displacement of 5,748 cc (5.7-liters) and is mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. *** [EKA [19062015] | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | CARSCOOPS]
Maestro Works The Giovanni Michelloti's name is very famous in the world' automotive, as one of the world's greatest car designers before and after he founded his owned company called Michelotti Studio in 1959.
The Michelotti Lola Ultimo known as the last car creation of Giovanni Michelotti is continued by his son Edgardo following his death in the 1980. (Picture from: AllCarIndex)
Many of his automotive works have graced various automotive brands ranging from sports cars to trucks. In our beloved Trussty sites, on several occasions we have also discussed the automotive works by the Italian' maestro.
As we all knew, the maestro passed away in January 23, 1980 at the age of 58, left many unfinished car concepts and one of them named the Michelotti Lola Ultimo (the name possibility intends to be rememberance as the Giovanni Michelotti's last car creation).
The Michelotti Lola Ultimo built based on Lola T70 chassis featured with the front of its body and rear ends were made of a single piece of resin strengthened fiberglass.(Picture from: Carrozzieri-Italiani)
Reportedly, the Ultimo was commissioned a Canadian entrepreneur and was belatedely shown on the Geneva Auto Salon 1981. Like other the Giovanni Michelotti' unfinished car such Michelotti Pura which came from the same era, the Lola Ultimo built by Michelotti Studio under the direction of Edgardo Michelotti (son of Giovanni Michelotti).
The Michelotti Lola Ultimo was belatedely shown on the Geneva Motor Show 1981. (Picture from: Carrozzieri-Italiani)
The Ultimo was built based on a Lola T70 chassis featured with the front of its body and rear ends were made of a single piece of resin strengthened fiberglass. As you can see on the Michelotti’s aerodynamic Lola prototype featured an ample glass area providing excellent visibility, aside from the thick B-pillar.
As you can see on the Michelotti Lola Ultimo prototype featured an ample glass area providing excellent visibility, aside from the thick B-pillar. (Picture from: Pinterest)
The passenger area was in a steel structure with aluminum plugging. The front and rear ends were made of a single piece of resin strengthened with fiberglass. As for the drivetrain, unsparingly Michelotti installed an 8.2 liter Chevrolet Corvette V8 mid-mounted engine capable of spitting out 620 hp.
The Michelotti Lola Ultimo is powered by an 8.2 liter Chevrolet Corvette' V8 mid-mounted engine capable of spitting out 620 hp.(Picture from: Pinterest)
Unfortunately, after the Geneva Motor Show 1981 was over there's no news about the existence of this concept car to this day. An almost similar fate happened to the Michelotti Studio after being continued by Edgardo Michelotti, the son of Giovanni until completely closed in 1990.😢
And the last exhibited car of the Michelotti Studio was the Michelotti Villedeuxmille (only as a non functional maquette) shown at the Torino Motor Show 1990 in Turin. After that the name of "Michelotti" seems to vanish out of the circle of the world's car designers to this day. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | CARROZZIERI-ITALIANI | CARSTYLING.RU | CARSTHATNEVERMADEITITC | WIKIPEDIA ]
Rare ONES Not all the best supercar, manufactured by well-known brands. In fact, some of the best supercars created by the mysterious and bizarre brands or tuners from Europe or the United States. One of them is the Isdera Commendatore 112i, a supercar that was born two decades ago, called mysterious and strange because it only has some pictures that had been documented, and only one unit prototype was successfully created.
The Isdera Commendatore 112i is the fruit of thought of Eberhard Schulz and his son back in the 1993. (Picture from: ConceptCarz)
Isdera AG (Ingenieurbüro für Styling) itself is a small automotive company based in Leonberg (before move to Hildesheim), Germany, although not as big as the Bugatti or Lamborghini, Isdera has managed to create a stir (though not big enough) in the world of supercars in the 1990s.
Well in 1993, the mentioned German auto company is launched the Isdera Commendatore 112i, and known as the fruit of thought of the lead engineer and owner of Isdera, Eberhard Schulz and his son. The plans, each unit of the Commendatore 112i to be sold at a price of $450,000 (those price numbers were very high at that time).
For its design, Isdera designed the Commendatore 112i similar to the Porsche 917, perhaps because of the rear overhang and its long tail. (Picture from: ConceptCarz)
Unfortunately, Isdera itself bankrupt later, after only 1 unit Commendatore (an Italian word means Commander) were successfully produced by Schulz and his son.😢 For its design, the automaker designed the Commendatore 112i similar to the Porsche 917, perhaps because of the rear overhang and its long tail.
Left side view of 1993 Isdera Commendatore 112i with all gull-wings doors opened. (Picture from: ConceptCarz)
Commendatore 112i has a weight just 1,450 kg and can accelerate from 0-96 kph in just 4.7 seconds, and has topspeed about 342 kph. This is thanks to the performance of a V12 engine of Mercedes-Benzwith a capacity of 6,000 cc, which 'only' capable of producing about 402 hp (some said that's small figure for a V12 engine) and combined with 6 speed manual transmission system.
Rear side view of 1993 Isdera Commendatore 112i is powered by a V12 6,000 cc engine of Mercedes-Benz coupled with a 6 speed manual transmission system. (Picture from: ConceptCarz)
But the main advantages of the Commendatore is the car's technology, which has spent up to €4 million for its RnD. Like 2 pairs of gull-wing door type, its chassis is able to go up and down depending on the speed with an electronic system, and the automatic air brake, and at the time is said the first in the world.
As We mentioned earlier, that the IsderaCommendatore 112i was never released to the public. The prototype itself is only one unit, which has been drove by Schulz as far as 3,000 miles. This car ever want to sale at a fantastic price! $3 million! (Although not purchased by anyone.) Now reportedly, the Isdera Commendatore 112i parked somewhere in Berne, Switzerland. Have You ever seen the car lately?😎 *** [EKA [26082016] | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | CONCEPTCARZ ]
~The Forerunner~ The history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race spoke in 1966 when for the first time the cars made by the American manufacturer Ford Motor Company won the championship podium as well as undermined the might of the Italian Prancing Horses through three Ford GT40 cars.
The Lola GT Mk VI was the design inspiration for the infamous Ford GT40. (Picture from: UltimateCarPage)
But did you know that the might of the Ford's racing cars was obtained after the American manufacturer along with racing legend Carroll Shelby did the development and testing of many test bed cars. In which one of the early prototypes was based on the British-made Lola GT Mk VI.
The Lola GT-P (prototype) shown for the first time at the 1963 Olympia Racing Car Show in London. (Picture from: Road&Track)
Those race car is designed by the famous British sports and racing car designer named John Frayling and built by the compatriot auto manufacturer Lola Cars Limited, then was introduced for the first time at the 1963 Racing Car Show in
London. As mentioned before, it was a racing car corresponding to the GT Prototype serie and powered by a 4,7 liter Ford V8 engine placed behind
the driver.
The Lola GT Mk VI is designed by John Frayling and built by the British auto manufacturer Lola Cars Limited. (Picture from: Petrolicious)
The Lola GT Mk VI is built based on fabricated sheet metal pontoons
at each side, joined by a stressed floor. Welded to the front of this
structure is a space frame outrigger carrying the front suspensions. At
the back the pontoons converge to carry the rear suspensions and the
Ford V8 engine with Colotti 5 speed gearbox and transaxle.
The Lola GT Mk VI body was made of glass fibre reinforced composite with the sills carry flexible fuel tanks. (Picture from: Petrolicious)
Its body was made of glass fibre reinforced composite with the sills carry flexible fuel tanks. Initially, the carburatter got an air through a collector box from a roof intake. But this kind of air supply system was eventually declined by 24 Hours of Le Mans' racing scrutineers for lack of backward vision then was replaced by side air intakes.
The Lola GT Mk VI is built based on fabricated sheet metal pontoons
at each side, joined by a stressed floor. (Picture from: Petrolicious)
The Lola GT Mk VI was extremely compact with a 3,85 m length and a 1,00 m height. As many as three Lola GTs were ever built at Lola's factory in Bromley, Kent, England and sold at the price of £3.400 in 1963 without engine and transmission.
The Lola GT Mk VI is powered by Ford V8 engine coupled with Colotti 5 speed gearbox and transaxle. (Picture from: Road&Track)
The Lola GT Mk VI was entered in several endurance races in Europe like the
Nurburgring 1.000 km and 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1963 where the car was not finished the race after got an
accident when driver David Hobbs had trouble with gear change.
Then the American automaker Ford
Motor Company purchased the Lola GT Mk VI as test bed for the development of their racing cars, the Ford GT and the Lola's founder and owner, Eric Broadley was hired as a consultant for two years.
He later returned to operate
Lola Cars Limited that has since become one of the largest supplier of
racing cars until October 5, 2012. After that, the majority of Lola's assets were acquired by a joint venture of Multimatic Engineering and Carl A. Haas Automotive. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | PETROLICIOUS | WIRED | AUTOCONCEPT | ROAD&TRACK | WIKIPEDIA | AUTOMOBILISTA ]
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Manta RAY Recognize this car? You should. It was the Motor Trend cover car from July 1953! Its creators were Glenn Hire and Vernon Antoine of Whittier, California clearly took inspiration from their jobs in the jet aircraft division of the North American Aviation Company and applied it to some kind of a unique shaped car called the Manta Ray.
The original 1951 Studebaker Manta Ray painted a metallic golden shade of lacquer built by Glenn Hire and Vernon Antoine. (Picture from: Hemming Daily)
As many other futuristic builders of its time, the 1951 GM LeSabre concept car inspired Glen and Vernon when they designed their outrageous creation. The Manta Ray is a fiberglass bodied Sport Custom.
1951 Studebaker Manta Ray appeared in white ivory pink color at the 2016 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. (Picture from: Motortrend)
This one-off started life as a 1951 Studebaker Commando and retains its running gear. The stunning 14-piece body is all hand-laid fiberglass and took 4,200 hours of work to complete the car.
Dashboard view of 1951 Studebaker Manta Ray. (Picture from: ConceptCarz)
Power came from the stock 1951 Studebaker V8 engine that came with the donor car. Glen and Vernon were more interested in the appearance of the car than performance, therefore the 1951 Studebaker engine and chassis were left alone.
Left side view of 1951 Studebaker Manta Ray. (Picture from: ConceptCarz)
The frame side rails were shortened 3" though. The bumpers were handmade out of Hudson parts, and the taillights came from a Lincoln. Once completed, the Manta Ray stood 40 inches high, had a 112 inch wheelbase and weighed 1,000 pounds.
Rear view of 1951 Studebaker Manta Ray. (Picture from: ConceptCarz)
The car featured Stewart-Warner instruments and a Plymouth speedometer grouped around a cone shaped steering wheel housing with a 1953 Lincoln steering wheel attached. It had no deck lid, but the seats could be tilted forward for storage. The gas tank filler neck was hidden under the center tail light. Upon completion, the car was painted a metallic golden shade of lacquer.
Currently, the Manta Ray performing with different colors, namely white ivory pink. It is not known who change the color of the car. The last owner of this unique car is D.E. Lacer from Junction City, Kansas. He was a son of L.L. 'Peanuts' Lacer who traded the Manta Ray for a 1952 Morris, a 1952 Volkswagen and a 1953 Packard in 1959 from the leading LA. auto dealer Bob Yeakel. *** [EKA [09062016] | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | MOTORTREND | HEMMINGS DAILY | KUSTOMRAMA]
~Raging Bull~ Since it was first introduced in 2014, the Lamborghini Huracán, otherwise known as the "Baby Lambo" has been transformed into several variants. Starting from the LP610-4, LP580-2, Performante, EVO, EVO RWD, and STO (Super Trofeo Omologato).
The Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica is the latest V10 engined variant of Huracán not only for the tracks, but ready to hit the streets too. (Picture from: GridOto)
It seems that Lamborghini Automobili still hasn't run out of ideas to spawn a new variant of the Huracán, and on April 12, 2022, the Italian raging bull logoed automaker has released a new variant named the Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica. Previously, the mentioned car above was rumored to be launched under the name JV Stradale and is also said to be a 'tame version' of the Huracán STO.
However, later the name eliminated by itself after the automaker applied for a trademark in the name "Huracán Tecnica" (along with "Huracán Sterrato") in December 2021 as a sign for the new variant of the V10 supercar.
The Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica has a unique front bumper inspired by the Terzo Millennio EV designs, with larger openings than those of the Evo, integrated aerodynamic elements and a larger front splitter. (Picture from: GridOto)
This was further strengthened when one of the cars of this model was caught red-handed doing intensive testing during winter in Northern Europe. This new version of the Huracán will be easy
to recognize thanks to its front bumper inspired by the design of the
Terzo Millennio, with larger openings than those of the Evo,
integrated aerodynamic elements and a larger front splitter.
The Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica uses a body kit that looks more like the Huracán Performante with a new diffuser, rear spoiler and alloy wheels. (Picture from: Nenroll-Nenroll)
And from what it looks, the Huracán Tecnica uses a body kit that looks more like the Huracán Performante with a new diffuser, rear spoiler and alloy wheels. Whila at the rear, there is a new raised wing that, despite being smaller than the STO, helps to considerably increase downforce. There’s also a new vertical rear window applied to the Tecnica that looks out onto a new carbon fiber engine cover to replace the old sloping window that did both.
The Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica is featured with some of the luminous interior accents that are available, the space is driver-focused and the materials are generally fantastic. (Picture from: GridOto)
Furthermore, the Huracán Tecnica is said to share specifications with the Huracán STO, meaning a 5.2-liter naturally aspirated V10 that produces 631 hp and 565 Nm of torque then channeled to drive its rear wheels through a 7-speed dual clutch automatic transmission. In addition, this model will likely not intends only on the racing track like the STO, also will retain the carbon-ceramic brakes and get a different suspension setup.
The Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica has a new raised wing that, despite being smaller than the STO, helps to considerably increase downforce. (Picture from: CarBuzz)
And to support the performance of the latest Huracán Tecnica, the Sant'Agata Bolognese-based automaker embeds several features. One of them is the rear-wheel steering feature which is an advanced steering wheel aims to improve driving stability and fun depending on the selected driving mode.
The Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica is powered by a 5.2-liter naturally aspirated V10 that produces 631 hp and 565 Nm of torque then channeled to drive its rear wheels through a 7-speed dual clutch automatic transmission. (Picture from: CarBuzz)
For example, in STRADA mode, the rear-wheel steering system of the Huracan Tecnica will provide the best maneuverability on the road. But if the driver chooses SPORT mode, this steering system will help the driver to oversteer for drifting. Then when the driver is on the track using CORSA mode, this steering system helps provide precise control for the driver.
The Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica could a limited edition like the Huracán STO or a regular variant to replace the discontinued Huracán Performante. Eventually, Huracán Tecnica itself is not the last variant because reportedly there is one ultimate variant of the Huracán before its successor is released in 2024. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | LAMBORGHINI | NENROLL-NENROLL | CARBUZZ | ]
While retaining the Scaglietti's wheelbase at 2,950 mm, the Ferrari GG50 spans 4,810 mm in length, meaning its 90 mm or about four inches shorter than the model it is based upon.
Power comes from the same V12 engine as the Scaglietti that produces an output of 540 hp at 7,200 rpm from a displacement of 5,748 cc (5.7-liters) and is mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. *** [EKA [19062015] | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | CARSCOOPS]
