LagondaNet Forum Index LagondaNet

 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

13xxx ?
Goto page 1, 2  Next
 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    LagondaNet Forum Index -> Main Forum
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Rodolphe



Joined: 29 Nov 2007
Posts: 66
Location: Paris

PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2015 9:26 am    Post subject: 13xxx ? Reply with quote

Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
steelydave39



Joined: 11 Mar 2012
Posts: 40
Location: New York City, USA

PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2015 9:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

So funny to see two of the rarest cars on earth right next to each other, and Ive owned them BOTH. In the USA, there are only 6 known Maserati Kyalami's out of a total production of 188 cars over a 7 year run.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Vincent



Joined: 20 Nov 2007
Posts: 1055
Location: Belgium

PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2015 10:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

steelydave39 wrote:
So funny to see two of the rarest cars on earth right next to each other, and Ive owned them BOTH. In the USA, there are only 6 known Maserati Kyalami's out of a total production of 188 cars over a 7 year run.


Maserati or De Tomaso Longchamps ( even rare by the way ) ?
_________________
Welcome to Paradise ! (FRONT 242)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS30BC3D5WM
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
Dimitri



Joined: 13 Sep 2010
Posts: 180
Location: Smarden, Kent, UK

PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2015 4:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

To me looks like a DTL
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message AIM Address
Vrije



Joined: 23 Nov 2007
Posts: 440

PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It is a DT L
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
steelydave39



Joined: 11 Mar 2012
Posts: 40
Location: New York City, USA

PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 2:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry, but you guys are incorrect. The wheels, the shape of the rear quarter window and the bumper tell you immediately it is a Maserati Kyalami, not a DTL. You cannot be serious to not recognize those wheels.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Vrije



Joined: 23 Nov 2007
Posts: 440

PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 5:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

W : Wedgies dont know everything. Wil check with our friend Ivo, Maserati gourou and DT L owner asap
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Vrije



Joined: 23 Nov 2007
Posts: 440

PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 5:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

In fact we are all right.
kyalami is a restyled (by Frua) DT L and with maserati engine
Kind of badge enginering (an other great British invention ?!@&. )
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
steelydave39



Joined: 11 Mar 2012
Posts: 40
Location: New York City, USA

PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 6:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry, but a DTL is simply not a Kyalami, although yes, its partly badge engineering. The fact that the engine is completely different is more important.

Last edited by steelydave39 on Mon Oct 12, 2015 7:46 am; edited 2 times in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
steelydave39



Joined: 11 Mar 2012
Posts: 40
Location: New York City, USA

PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 7:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You will also notice the windshield wipers are partially hidden by the engine hood. This did not exist on the DTL as its engine hood was a completely different size and aperture than its Kyalami twin. The wipers on a DTL are fully exposed as the engine hood did not extend to the windshield. Between the bumpers, the wipers, the wheels, and the fact I was a Kyalami owner, it's case closed. You are looking at a Maserati Kyalami Smile
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
steelydave39



Joined: 11 Mar 2012
Posts: 40
Location: New York City, USA

PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 7:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Vrije wrote:
W : Wedgies dont know everything. Wil check with our friend Ivo, Maserati gourou and DT L owner asap
Wedgies dont know everything? Funny you would act like an authority when you clearly know nothing about these cars. You cant even identify OBVIOUS Maserati wheels? Thats pretty laughable for someone making comments. Anyone who knows anything about 1970's Maserati's can identify those wheels in two seconds. They look nothing like the DTL's. Become a true aficionado before you pontificate
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Vrije



Joined: 23 Nov 2007
Posts: 440

PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dave you got PM
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
steelydave39



Joined: 11 Mar 2012
Posts: 40
Location: New York City, USA

PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Vrije you have a pm in return
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Christoph



Joined: 19 Feb 2011
Posts: 51

PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Steelydave39 is right, it is a Kyalami.
BTW the car is displayed on the homepage of the Classic Car Club of Hong Kong (3 May 2015).
_________________
Christoph
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Dimitri



Joined: 13 Sep 2010
Posts: 180
Location: Smarden, Kent, UK

PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Steelydave 1 - Vrije 0 (I was wrong too)
Let's stay humble and admit we've learnt something folks !!!
In fact we learn everyday.
Thanks for that Dave.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message AIM Address
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    LagondaNet Forum Index -> Main Forum All times are GMT
Goto page 1, 2  Next
Page 1 of 2

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum




Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group
Custom Software