Author Topic: GTC #60 SOLVED: Piaggio AL500  (Read 2536 times)

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Re: GTC #60
« Reply #25 on: November 20, 2008, 09:29:32 AM »
Exactly, it's no stupid guess - as this car here proves:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=4997.0

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Re: GTC #60
« Reply #26 on: November 20, 2008, 09:34:49 AM »
Lamborghini? ;D

Yes!! This is Lamborghini's ill-fated 1987 attempt at a micro-car, the 'Yeah-Right', as uttered by staggered factory staff, using the Countach's engine. Virtually every unseen space behind the body panels in the images and under the seats is taken up by the massive engine. Weighing just 790kg, the modest 330bhp is MORE than enough to scare the pants off of anyone. Handling is said to be scary to say the least, and the vehicle has been known to perform wheelies under mild acceleration. At one point it was considered to add wheels on the top rear of the car, so that if the car flips on it's rear, it can still remain in motion, perhaps until a hard application of the brakes will bring it right-side up again.
Somehow the fellas at the Sant'Agata factory managed to squeeze hydraulic suspension in the wheel-wells, meaning that the car can be raised to a higher ground clearance upon demand. Good in theory, not so well-versed in practice, as the car had a horrible habit of tipping over sideways at the slightest angle, so much so that local boys ended up going 'Lamborghini-tipping' instead of cow-tipping for late night adrenalin rushes.



If you want more information, just google Lamborghini 'Nice Try, Keep Guessing'. 


 :lmao: funny any way!

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Re: GTC #60
« Reply #27 on: November 20, 2008, 09:36:51 AM »
Exactly, it's no stupid guess - as this car here proves:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=4997.0

;)
Well aware, doesn't stop it from being an incorrect guess. Sometimes I just get tired of the same old 'nope' standard answer, a little creativity and boredom is always fun.  ;D

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Re: GTC #60
« Reply #28 on: November 20, 2008, 09:38:13 AM »
Piaggio AL500

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Re: GTC #60
« Reply #29 on: November 20, 2008, 09:40:15 AM »
Piaggio AL500
Whoa, just when I started having fun!

Indeed it is. For real this time!  ;D

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Re: GTC #60
« Reply #30 on: November 20, 2008, 11:38:25 AM »
Well aware, doesn't stop it from being an incorrect guess. Sometimes I just get tired of the same old 'nope' standard answer, a little creativity and boredom is always fun.  ;D

I totally agree, and it was indeed a fun reply - but it could also be interpreted as making fun at a seemingly stupid guess. Written comments is sometimes very hard to read right...
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