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Ferrari 512S Modulo | 1970 (lemmy.likes.cat)
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[–] FigMcLargeHuge@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you hadn't told me, I would have put my money on that being a Lamborghini.

[–] will_a113@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Right? Looks like a Countach with a body kit

[–] Boxscape@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Looks like set dressing from Total Recall!
Love the Rebel Alliance colors. 😏

Edit:
Okay, so it looks a bit sleeker than the cars in Total Recall.

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 5 points 2 years ago

That car is uglier than a monkey's armpit, but I guess they put a frame on top of an actual car and that's the best they could do.

[–] retrolasered@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 years ago

It looks like theyve tried to imitate the ferrari but without a budget

[–] Bassman27@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Turning is so 1960’s

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Where we’re going, we don’t take turns

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

Or changing wheels.

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

This is so goddamn cool

[–] stardustpathsofglory@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

How does it steer?

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 9 points 2 years ago

The space between the frame and the tires is more pronounced than what it seems in this image. You can see it here in maintenance so it make more sense: https://youtu.be/m5Gwttn2D7w

In all honesty, I love how retro-futurist looks in images. But on video, it looks like something Sir Clive Sinclair would have designed (given enough budget).

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

It uses advanced technology to bend pavement-space-time in front of the car when it needs to turn.

It can bank the road to enable a roll and pitch maneuver instead of the regular front wheel yaw maneuver that most “steering” vehicles use to change direction.

[–] KurtVonnegut@mander.xyz 5 points 2 years ago

Deutsche Bahn?

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I would drive the fuck out of this! Quick, someone loan me a few million dollars so I can buy one!

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

"Make it like our competitors Countash, but even more cassetty!"

  • Enzo Ferrari, probably
[–] notoftenthat@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Was my #1 favorite car in my Matchbox / Hot Wheels cars as a kid.

[–] assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Any pedestrian hit by this thing would simply end up half a metre shorter.

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

If that bad boy runs you over, it'll slice your legs clean off and save you money on a casket.