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    On The Origin of Comparing the Noise of Ferraris with Symphonies

    Steve McQueen's Other Car: the Jaguar XKSS

    Steve McQueen’s $2.3M Ferrari 250 GT Lusso: What Can Brown Do For You?

    The Concorso d’Eleganza is Huge Fun (If You Don’t Take it Too Seriously)
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    Image of unclemonkey unclemonkey
    08/13/09

    In reply to On The Origin of Comparing the Noise of Ferraris with Symphonies
    Oh, come on now! I can't believe that this is even a matter for debate. The sweet sound of a Ferrari V-12 is the sweetest most sound to this Jalopnik's ears. There is nothing that is American that even comes close.
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    08/13/09

    @unclemonkey: I agree and disagree with you here. Call me an American but there is something about a big V8 at full strum. And I LOVE the sound of a high-rev Ferrari engine, don't get me wrong. But both are evocative in their own ways.

    In a way you can't even compare them. It's almost like the cliche apples to oranges comparison.
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    Image of HammSammich HammSammich
    08/13/09

    In reply to On The Origin of Comparing the Noise of Ferraris with Symphonies
    I think you've identified something here, Peter. A recent Car Talk episode featured a call from Leonard Bernstein's son talking about his Dad's love of cars, although I believe his favorite was a Maserati...
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/13/09

    In reply to On The Origin of Comparing the Noise of Ferraris with Symphonies
    Nice bit of journalism there, Pete. Von Karajan owned Ferraris and also wrote symphonies, therefore the analogy lies at his doorstep. Go ahead and write rubbish, but at least make it interesting.

    And what sort of eurotwit goes and changes the color of Steve McQueen's Lusso?
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    08/13/09

    In reply to On The Origin of Comparing the Noise of Ferraris with Symphonies
    I got that beat.
    Here's a Renault singing the French National Anthem.
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    Image of Joshuman Joshuman
    08/13/09

    @Novaload Wants the Jez 9 Back: I'll see that and add a Waltzing Mathilda.
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    Image of r0ver r0ver
    08/13/09

    @Novaload Wants the Jez 9 Back: This post and the one below it may not be COTD ,but this is definitely my thread of the week.Well done,guys.
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    08/13/09

    In reply to On The Origin of Comparing the Noise of Ferraris with Symphonies
    Dude Peter, aren't you in America? Why aren't you writing an article titled: On The Origin of Comparing the Noise of American V8s with I don't know...a pig iron symphony?
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    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    08/13/09

    @Formerlythegreatestdriver: Now Skeeter, he ain't hurtin' nobody.
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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    08/13/09

    @Formerlythegreatestdriver: A pig iron symphony? 200+ years of American music to draw from, and that's your metaphor for a V8's rumble?
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    08/13/09

    @Formerlythegreatestdriver: I believe that the phrase you are looking for is Heavy Metal.
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    08/13/09

    @SCROGGS!!!: I am old, partially retarded and my vocabulary is limited to pointing at things and grunting sounds. What can I say? That's why I posted this comment so scholars like yourself can help me out?
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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    08/13/09


    @Formerlythegreatestdriver: In that case, take this and play a power chord for it's name sake. RIP Mr. Paul
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    08/13/09


    @P161911's comments will be lost on the 2nd page: I thought of the same thing...but something about it didn't seem right. Tho muscle cars and rock go together like rum and coke.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/13/09

    @SCROGGS!!!: What a loss. This is one of those days when the music died.
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    Image of TheresAPartyInMyPants TheresAPartyInMyPants
    05/18/09

    In reply to Steve McQueen's Other Car: the Jaguar XKSS
    Steve McQueen was one of those guys that would've looked cool no matter what car he had, even if it was a Yugo.
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    05/19/09

    @TheresAPartyInMyPants: Or a Camry?
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    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    05/18/09

    In reply to Steve McQueen's Other Car: the Jaguar XKSS
    Could I make the contemporary equivalent by buying last year's Lemons racer?
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    05/18/09

    @mr_dude: Yes! And it would be teh awesome!
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    05/18/09

    In reply to Steve McQueen's Other Car: the Jaguar XKSS
    Love the fendervette.
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    Image of OldeEnglishD OldeEnglishD
    05/18/09

    In reply to Steve McQueen's Other Car: the Jaguar XKSS
    If God had put his/her mind to creating a car, this would be it....
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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    05/18/09

    @OldeEnglishD: If you believe in that whole "divine spark in man" thing, then God used to make cars all the time. Then, we started building cars by committee and God smited us for our wickedness.
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    Image of OldeEnglishD OldeEnglishD
    05/18/09

    @SCROGGS!!: I'm pretty sure that is Satan's work there...
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    Image of Stoatmaster Stoatmaster
    05/18/09

    In reply to Steve McQueen's Other Car: the Jaguar XKSS
    While you think of all the noise and automotive sex and knock-off hub caps and crackling on the over-run and eating Ferraris for breakfast, remember also that Mike Hawthorn wore a bow-tie.
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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    05/18/09

    In reply to Steve McQueen's Other Car: the Jaguar XKSS
    Here's Sanderson & Lawrence's Ecurie Ecosse D-type at LeMans in '57....lovely
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    Image of Bullitt417 Bullitt417
    05/18/09

    In reply to Steve McQueen's Other Car: the Jaguar XKSS
    Thats one curvy cat.
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    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    05/18/09

    @Bullitt417: Remember when Jaguar made cars for the track...
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    Image of the good dr zero the good dr zero
    05/18/09

    @mr_dude: Unfortunately, the last time Jaguar made cars for the track, they weren't very good:


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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    05/18/09

    In reply to Steve McQueen's Other Car: the Jaguar XKSS
    hot


    very hot

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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    05/18/09

    @Dr.Danger...now with more smarm®: Yes, but the 300 SLR was even hotter...literally.
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    05/18/09

    @engineerd: ooooooh yes, burning up my laptop screen right now.
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    05/14/09

    In reply to Steve McQueen’s $2.3M Ferrari 250 GT Lusso: What Can Brown Do For You?
    Stunning car. Always liked the brown on this. The early 250 SWBs look best in a powder blue or ivory.


    There were earlier supercars, however. The Maserati 5000GT, Ferrari's 410 Superamerica, and Pegaso Z-102 were all just as fast and belonged to the '50s. All of them comfortable tourers.


    The difference I guess is that the Lusso could handle the corners a lot better.

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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    05/13/09

    In reply to Steve McQueen’s $2.3M Ferrari 250 GT Lusso: What Can Brown Do For You?
    Brad Pitt is not worthy to polish McQueen's shoes.

    Why in the world would anyone watch that moron pretend to be The Man? You can see plenty of footage of the real deal.

    Hollywood is creatively bankrupt and should be shut down with no bailout.

    As for the car--I'll be back in a minute.
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