Simon Cars

Images of Classic Cars shot by this Tumblr user. see more at: http://www.simoncars.co.uk

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1966 Lamborghini 400GT Monza Berlinetta.

The Lamborghini 400 GT Monza was a one-off two-seater sports car based on the 400 GT “Interim”, featuring unique bodywork by the shop of Neri and Bonacini, who were already previously known for their work on the “Nembo” series of Ferraris.

Giorgio Neri and Luciano Bonacini were initially hired by Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963 to construct the chassis of and assemble the first prototype Lamborghini, the 350 GTV. Following this, they supplied some early production chassis, before turning that job over to Marchesi once series production of the 350 GT was well underway.

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Lamborghini 400 GT Monza.  Intended to replace the 400 GT the Monza was powered by the same 3929cc V12 engine.

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Lamborghini Jarama S - its a rare sight today…design Bertone.

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Iso Rivolta Lele IR6 Sports.  Using the chassis of the Iso GT, the Lele was produced with a body designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone.

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Lamborghini Jarama S - its a rare sight today…design Bertone.

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Lamborghini Jarama 400GT.  Lamborghini introduced the Jarama at Geneva 1970, to replace the Islero.  The body was designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone, but then built by Marazzi.

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Fiat-Moretti 850 Sportiva interesting..

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Moretti 124 S 1967, built on Fiat 124 Sport mechanics by Moretti.

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Great period image of a Lamborghini Miura shot at a USA truck stop in 1967.

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Miuras posing outside the Bullring in Ronda for their 60th birthday celebration.

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Maserati cousins.

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Maserati Khamsin 1978.  The Khamsin was given to Bertone to design and they got Marcello Gandini to do it.  Moving the Maserati along was their 4.9-litre V8 at the front.

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1962 Maserati 5000 GT by Allemano ♥️

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Maserati 5000 GT 1962 with body by Allemano.

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1968 Jensen Interceptor Convertible / Aston V8 substitute,

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Heritage 540K 1992. Yes, it's the most ghastly recreation of a 1934 Mercedes-Benz 540K, built of fibreglass by Heritage Motors of Miami Florida with Chevrolet Camaro 5,700cc (350) mechanics and frames.  Moving swiftly on  ... (and probably moving much faster than you'd dare to drive that thing)

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Bentley R-Type 1953 Continental Locomotive.  Some you love ...  Apparently this car was built to resemble a fictional R-Type Continental Open Two Seater that was rebuilt after being smashed into a tree, and the James Bond character had Rolls-Royce unbend it and HJ Mulliners devised a convertible version of their fastback coupe for it.  The fictional car was roughly finished, and known as 'The Locomotive' because of its brutishness.  ('Brute', not 'Brit').  It took 7-years to build this evocation of a might have been car, whilst a neighbour stuck plastic imitation timbers onto their 1970s Wimpey estate home to show what it would have been like in Tudor times !!!

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Alpine A310 V6 1978.  Robert Opron (of Citroen fame) restyled the A310 for 1976 giving it two fewer headlamps.  At the back, to compensate for the lack of lights, an extra two cylinders were added to the engine as the 2,664cc PRV V6 was shoe-horned in.  This was the same engine as in the DeLorean.  Only 2,340 A310 4-cylinder cars were sold, compared to 9,276 V6 cars from 1976 to 1984.

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Puma 1600 GT 1975. The 1600 GT was produced by Puma Indústria de Veículos SA. in Sao Paulo from 1964.  The first design being a front wheel drive coupe powered by a 3-cylinder DKW engine.  This was replaced by a rear wheel drive coupe when some Karmann Ghia chassis became available and the purchaser could buy the kit and fit his own VW engine.  [Imported cars were taxed out of existence in Brazil at this time, and home grown VWs and American cars were the only option.] This particular car is one of 200 made in South Africa  using shortened VW Beetle chassis.

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Matra Djet V 1966.  Designed by  René Bonnet.and manufactured by Matra using a Matra fibreglass body.  When Dubonnet hit financial problems in 1964 Matra took on the Djet.  Engines fromthe Renault 8 or Renault Gordini were used

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GTM Coupe 1986.  From 1980 GTM was owned by Peter Beck and Paddy Fitch as 'GTM Cars'.  A redesign allowed for larger wheels and an Austin Allegro radiator at the front.  There was now glass in the windows.  Sales of the GTM Coupe started in 1983.

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Lancia Appia 1959 PF Coupe.  Based on the Lancia Appia with 1,089cc V4 engine driving the front wheels, and given a Pinin Farina coupe body

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Lancia Augusta Spyder, carrying a March body (by Kevill-Davies & March).  This car was driven by Tazio Nuvolari

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Lancia Appia Spider Series II, with flat waistline, but prior to the boonet intake, built by http://www.simoncars.co.uk/designers/vignale.html <Carrozzeria Vignale>  and designed by http://www.simoncars.co.uk/designers/michelotti.htm <Giovanni Michelotti>