What's The Most Distinctive Sounding Car?

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Some cars sound like washing machines. Some cars sound so distinctive, you can know they're coming five blocks away.

If I'm walking down the street and I hear a particular raspy, low roar coming up from behind me, I know an air-cooled 911 is about to drive past. I don't even have to look.

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Is there a kind of car that's even more recognizable just by its engine noise?

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