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Alan B

posted on 22/11/11 at 04:20 PM Reply With Quote
What do we think of this?

http://www.stilettoroadster.com/Home.html

Personally I like it a lot as I've had similar ideas myself. Probably change the front end a bit but otherwise I like it.

Neagatives?......price 40k dollars for the kit...wow

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SeaBass

posted on 22/11/11 at 04:25 PM Reply With Quote
Looks like the work of a CAD jockey...

quote:

NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice.

NOTE: All images of the complete car are from origional concept design, before any actual design work with real-world dimensions began. So while the car will look generally like that, it won't be exactly as depicted.


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big_wasa

posted on 22/11/11 at 04:26 PM Reply With Quote
Love it but by the time its made road worthy it will look nothing like the concept.
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Ninehigh

posted on 22/11/11 at 04:33 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by big_wasa
Love it but by the time its made road worthy it will look nothing like the concept.


Indeed it looks like there's no front brakes, or steering






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Ben_Copeland

posted on 22/11/11 at 04:33 PM Reply With Quote






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designer

posted on 22/11/11 at 04:33 PM Reply With Quote
Love it.

It's that bloke Palatov again!

The slope back front is also ideal for a 7

[Edited on 22-11-11 by designer]

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steve m

posted on 22/11/11 at 04:58 PM Reply With Quote
It would not get out of my road, being that low

and personly, thinks its fugly

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whitestu

posted on 22/11/11 at 04:58 PM Reply With Quote
Not too keen myself.

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bobinspain

posted on 22/11/11 at 05:13 PM Reply With Quote
I think the front end's a dog's breakfast, (at any price).

[Edited on 22/11/11 by bobinspain]

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dlatch

posted on 22/11/11 at 05:44 PM Reply With Quote
i love the look personally but also agree that once it actually hits the road it will look nothing like the concept drawings
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coyoteboy

posted on 22/11/11 at 05:45 PM Reply With Quote
I'm a little confused by two exhaust pipes in the side vents and two in the rear diffuser. Can't decide which end to put the engine? There's also the mild issue that it'd never be road legal in the UK and modding it to be road legal would trash the looks which are already in question

[Edited on 22/11/11 by coyoteboy]

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Fred W B

posted on 22/11/11 at 05:49 PM Reply With Quote
see

here

for more real details

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coyoteboy

posted on 22/11/11 at 05:55 PM Reply With Quote
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The real wheels are neither small nor narrow (use the bicycle or the D4 wheel for scale) but they are still tiny relative to the reality-unconstrained concepts. Top drawing is to scale, bottom one is concept. The actual rear tires are 295/45-20 and are about 30" overall diameter. I don't know what the supposed size was in the lower drawing.



See that's the point, unless you follow the concept it's going to look different. And tyre width (and other things) makes a huge difference in image and to the proportions of the car. If you're going to draw a concept that gets everyone drooling, then throw together something 80% the same but missing key points, it just looks sodding awful. When making the concept you should be more constrained so you're not disappointed at the end. IMO.

"just" changing the tyre size on this would make it look sodding awful, whereas in reality it's really nice.



[Edited on 22/11/11 by coyoteboy]

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Fred W B

posted on 22/11/11 at 05:58 PM Reply With Quote
with reference to above quote







[Edited on 22/11/11 by Fred W B]





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D Beddows

posted on 22/11/11 at 06:15 PM Reply With Quote
I've always been quite fond of this - and it's real




[Edited on 22/11/11 by D Beddows]

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JoelP

posted on 22/11/11 at 08:58 PM Reply With Quote
dont know about that one but Mr Palatov certainly doesnt seem to be short of money to get the cars built. I believe he has two models complete and selling, after some mega spending. DP1 is 400bhp 4wd and around 5-600kgs.






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wilkingj

posted on 22/11/11 at 09:28 PM Reply With Quote
wouldnt pass an IVA would it.






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r1_pete

posted on 22/11/11 at 09:35 PM Reply With Quote
Agree with Ben, all I saw was something loosley resembling a Plymouth Prowler....
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