Venturi 300 Atlantic

[Andyk]

Loved these when they came out..They were aimed at the Esprit and Alpine A610 back then....I drove a yellow one and it was a ******* of a car....and now look at how much they are.....

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3044166.htm

 

[2b1ask1]

Quite Maseratiesque at the back Andy...

 

[Parisien]

Naw........a French supercar...aint that a contradiction in terms.....don't they just make chip fat oil burners now.........a nation of automotive has beens...........


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[Andyk]

This one bucked the trend Frank......I think it's an elegant type of car where as the cars at the time were more Hawaiian shirt....

 

[Parisien]

...hhhmmmmm....are you a Francophile.......Andy......prepared to admit it on an open forum.....

I feel its just a watered down version of 2/3 other coupe/sportscar types............where the French flair for style and design......?!


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[Andyk]

No a fan then Frank.........ANd you being a born again Parisien...

 

[Parisien]

Doesn't do it for me...........Andy....never been in one or even seen one in the flesh, how did it stack up against the competition in its day?


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[Parisien]

A resume of Venturi......

http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=103&i=3624

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[marcos]

A cross between a 456 and a 355 in looks, no bad thing. I like it, possibly love it but for £15k I'd be back in a 4200!

Your 'swear' word that's blanked out - did that mean it was a good or bad car???

 

[Parisien]

Owned by a Scotsman Hubert O'Neill from 1994.......a Peugeot engine....hhhmmmmm

Then a Renault engine.......wiped Lotus's eye at the time....late 90's........700 cars made over 1984-2000......still on the go?


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[Andyk]

A cross between a 456 and a 355 in looks, no bad thing. I like it, possibly love it but for £15k I'd be back in a 4200!

Your 'swear' word that's blanked out - did that mean it was a good or bad car???

Good Lewis....Have a soft spot for these........

 

[Parisien]

A few pics of some concept sports cars....and then a litany of wannabe "sportscars"......from the distant past.......yup...the French only had one in the last 20 odd years.......


http://www.flickr.com/groups/1558934@N20/pool/


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[Andyk]

Owned by a Scotsman Hubert O'Neill from 1994.......a Peugeot engine....hhhmmmmm

Then a Renault engine.......wiped Lotus's eye at the time....late 90's........700 cars made over 1984-2000......still on the go?


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They are still going but making a bloody electric sports car.....The Fetish

http://www.venturi.fr/

 

[Andyk]

A resume of Venturi......

http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=103&i=3624

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Thanks for that Frank...Not seen that before.

 

[Parisien]

Not even gunna click on it.....didn't Tiff review it........no thanks!


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[Andyk]

Yes at Monte Carlo

 

[Parisien]

They are still going but making a bloody electric sports car.....The Fetish

http://www.venturi.fr/

Oh yeah....with 4 Hitachi screwdriver electric motors to power the wheels..........


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[Parisien]

Another French sportscar........gotta love the sofa..........

http://www.classic-auctions.com/PrivateSales/Car/1904DeDionBoutonModelV-33482.aspx


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[Andyk]

Another French sportscar........gotta love the sofa..........

http://www.classic-auctions.com/PrivateSales/Car/1904DeDionBoutonModelV-33482.aspx


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Hhahahaha...Now that I do not think I ever had a soft spot for Frank

 

[Parisien]

Its is magic though Andy....how it all evolved.....


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