We were down in the Short North area of Columbus last night for Gallery Hop
Outside a nice restaurant was this strange looking, yet very cool looking car.
Said Noble on the back and up on the front.
Had to google it when I got home.
It is this new M12........looks to be around 150k
0-60 in four seconds!
Anyone know much about these?
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/Noble-M12-GTO-3R-FA-1280x960.jpg (http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa91/chiflado/Noble-M12-GTO-3R-FA-1280x960.jpg)
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=2025063980 (http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=2025063980)
Yup, that's it.
I should have taken a picture of it last night
He says it's 2003 is the video that old?
I know a guy that has one.
He said they ship the chassis separate from the engine to a place in Cincinnati.
That's the only way they can get them into the US . They come from England.
Then they assemble the car in Cincinnati.
Too much of a kit car like the Cobra knock offs .
Dolph
I think I'd personally have more fun in the Morgan in the video.
Quote from: Statler on May 04, 2009, 07:59:43 AM
I think I'd personally have more fun in the Morgan in the video.
+1
Quote from: Statler on May 04, 2009, 07:59:43 AM
I think I'd personally have more fun in the Morgan in the video.
Drove with a buddy in his Morgan from Sun Valley Idaho to San Fran.
Upside: Phenomenal car, tons of smiles from folks everywhere we went.
Downside: The frame (wooden) was apparently rotting out and the car was a deathtrap.
I'll take the Nobel. Too bad about that ridiculous wing though.
Quote from: DoubleEagle on May 04, 2009, 01:18:06 AM
Too much of a kit car like the Cobra knock offs .
Um, not so much:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_Automotive_Ltd (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_Automotive_Ltd)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Noble (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Noble)
It's not a cheap kit car. Lee Noble helped design the McLaren F1. He know his stuff. The chassis and engine/tranny are shipped separately in order to circumvent crash & environmental testing requirements. The 0-60 times for most Nobles are closer 3.5 seconds and have G ratings of over 1g, with some hitting 1.4g's on stock tires.
Quote from: Drunken Monkey on May 04, 2009, 09:28:33 AM
Too bad about that ridiculous wing though.
That was the biggest thing I disliked about it.
Looks like a damn tuner car
I'll take 1, please!
Quote from: Statler on May 04, 2009, 07:59:43 AM
I think I'd personally have more fun in the Morgan in the video.
Me too. That's why were not riding worked Japanese liter bikes.
I'd rather take this one (and change the name):
Meet the Mantide:
(http://theawesomer.com/photos/042109_mantide_t.jpg)
(http://www.yosax.com/car_pictures/2009/04/bertone-mantide-car.jpg)
(http://www.yosax.com/car_pictures/2009/04/bertone-mantide-picture.jpg)
Quote from: Monster Dave on May 04, 2009, 03:29:37 PM
I'd rather take this one (and change the name):
Meet the Mantide:
(http://theawesomer.com/photos/042109_mantide_t.jpg)
(http://www.yosax.com/car_pictures/2009/04/bertone-mantide-car.jpg)
(http://www.yosax.com/car_pictures/2009/04/bertone-mantide-picture.jpg)
That's pretty bad ass!
Quote from: Monster Dave on May 04, 2009, 03:29:37 PM
I'd rather take this one (and change the name):
Meet the Mantide:
Now that is an ugly car. [puke]
Quote from: Monster Dave on May 04, 2009, 03:29:37 PM
I'd rather take this one (and change the name):
Meet the Mantide:
Ok, I am almost positive I owned a Matchbox car as a kid that looked EXACTLY like that thing. And yes, that makes it cooler.
Quote from: jagstang on May 05, 2009, 09:40:26 PM
Ok, I am almost positive I owned a Matchbox car as a kid that looked EXACTLY like that thing. And yes, that makes it cooler.
[laugh]