Cars Tagged - V8

1948 Ringbrothers Chevrolet Super Truck Enyo

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Ringbrothers have taken an old 1948 Chevy half-ton truck and transformed it into a Hot Wheels like 1,000 hp beast.

1951 Buick LeSabre Concept

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The Le Sabre was the brainchild of General Motors Art Department head Harley Earl. The design was Earl’s attempt to incorporate the look of modern jet fighter aircraft into automotive design.

1955 Lincoln Indianapolis Concept

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Intended as a design study only, the Lincoln Indianapolis Concept was first displayed at the 1955 Turin Motor Show.

1956 BMW 507 Series 1

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The BMW 507 was conceived by U.S. automobile importer Max Hoffman who, in 1954, persuaded the BMW management to produce a roadster.

1956 Maserati 450S

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Maserati 450S (built 1956-1958) were nine racing cars made by Maserati of Italy, and used in FIA’s endurance World Sportscar Championship racing.

1956 Maserati 450S Prototype by Fantuzzi

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Maserati 450S (built 1956-1958) were nine racing cars made by Maserati of Italy, and used in FIA’s endurance World Sportscar Championship racing.

1956 Ringbrothers Ford F-100 Clem 101

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Ringbrothers have turned their attention to an old Ford F-100 pickup, transforming it with their typical restomod magic.

1957 BMW 507 Series 2

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The BMW 507 is a roadster that was produced by BMW from 1956 to 1959.

1959 Chevrolet Corvette By Pogea Racing

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This Corvette unites classic automobile design in balance with the latest in modern vehicle technology.

1962 Chevrolet Corvette C1 RS By Roadster Shop

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The idea for the car was to build a modern concept car version of a 1962 Corvette.

1962 Maserati Tipo 151

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Giulio Alfieri designed the body shape and refined it using a wind tunnel at Milan University.

1963 Maserati Quattroporte

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The Maserati Quattroporte is a luxury four-door saloon made by Maserati in Italy.

1963 Maserati Tipo 151/3

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The Maserati Tipo 151 marked a return to more traditional concepts of car design and used a frame comprising a trellis of both round and oval large tubes.

1963 Shelby Cobra

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The AC Cobra, sold as the Ford/Shelby AC Cobra in the USA and often known colloquially as the Shelby Cobra.

1963 Superformance Corvette Grand Sport

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A re-creation of the C2 Corvette Grand Sport, modern tech underneath, with the great look of the 1960’s on top.

1964 McLaren M1A

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The McLaren M1A was the first ever car produced by Bruce McLaren Motor Racing after the race driver split from the Cooper Formula 1 team.

1965 Ford GT Roadster Prototype

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Early cars in the development of the legendary Ford GT40 were simply named “Ford GT”.

1965 Maserati Tipo 65 Birdcage

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The Tipo 61 was the most well known model but Giulio Alfieri designed 5 different models, all based on an intricate multi-tubular frame concept.

1965 McLaren M1B

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After Bruce McLaren’s team built the M1A, they turned their attention to developing an improved version of the car.

1965 Ringbrothers Ford Mustang Convertible Uncaged

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Ringbrothers have shown off their custom-built 1965 Ford Mustang convertible at the 2023 SEMA Show.

1965 Shelby Cobra 427 SC

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Carroll Shelby along with works driver and development engineer Ken Miles, hatched a plan to stuff a big block V8 into the AC sourced body.

1966 Ford GT40 Le Mans

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When Ford set out to develop a race car that could beat Ferrari in endurance racing, the GT40 was the resulting creation.

1966 Ford GT40 Mk II

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With Henry Ford II determined to beat Ferrari, the GT40 was the vehicle to do it.

1966 Ford Shelby Mustang GT350

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For 1966, the GT 350 lost its Mustang tag and was marketed simply as the Shelby GT 350.

1966 Ringbrothers Chevrolet Chevelle Recoil

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For the 2014 SEMA show this 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle received the Ringbrothers treatment, complete with the usual high powered V8.

1967 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale Prototipo

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The 33 Stradale is the first production vehicle to feature dihedral doors, also known as butterfly doors.

1967 De Tomaso Mangusta

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401 Mangustas were built, about 150 of the European version, the remainder were the North American version.

1967 Ford GT40 Mk IV

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As the ultimate expression of the original GT40, the Mk IV was redesigned from scratch with state-of-the-art technology.

1967 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500

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For 1967, the GT500 was added to the Mustang lineup, equipped with a “Ford Cobra” FE Series 428 cu in 7.0L V8 engine.