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Old 08-15-2011, 08:06 AM
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European Automotive Appreciation Thread

You know we couldn't have the pony without the bull.

Amazing how a car company can go from this:



to this:



to this:



to this:



Not to mention models like the Espada, Diablo, Murcielago and Gallardo.
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Shop floor at a local tuning company here in Charlotte...

If u ignore the one F430...all Lambos here (most of the twin turbo'd). Murc's & Gallardos (some Superleggera).



Twin-Turbo Lamborghini LP670-4 SV (1000+HP)
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In high resolution, this photo of an LP560-4 is amazing...


Few other random pics of some Gallardos

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This Gallardo is f'ing sick...


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paging STEVEN BELL....STEVEN BELL to the lambo thread plz...

he could live in this thread LOL
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^^^^Anil, you know me too well!

I'm here....now paging Tyler (CLtotheTL) !!!!
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Few pics of the Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo (Blancpain)





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This is fap worthy...

(sorry for whoring out but i'm a lambo junkie myself)

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All good stories are told in three parts, and the exotics are no exception. To complete the trilogy, here's my favorite Porsche of all time - the 993.

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It might look dated now but in 1987 this was a car I lusted after as a 16-year old. It was right up there with the Ferrari 512BB and Countach.
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Is this the Carrera GT?
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well played.
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Figured I would get in on this then too so how about some nice Aston's









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my favorite Lambo

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they're all the same
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no no no they are not......tisk tisk.....in before Yummy arrives to set you straight
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^^awwwww yeeeaaaahhhh
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All the same, they are highly not the same!

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DB5...with Sir Sean Connery of course


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I still find it hard to believe that the company that made those cars above also made this thing:

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pleasure overload!...so many appreciation threads...so little time!!
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Alfa Romeo 8C


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