Lovely Weird Forgotten Supercars

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Argyll GT: When Bob Henderson set out to create a Scottish 200mph supercar in 1974, he didn't bank on the oil crisis scuppering his plans quite so quickly. It would be 1977 before the project got going and 1984 by the time the first customer cars were ready for delivery. But by then, the planned twin-turbo V8 had been downgraded to a blown 2664cc V6 and potential customers had lost interest in the project. Bitter Tasco: Bitter is best known for his rebodied Opels, such as the SC, but occasionally he also came up with the odd off-the-wall project such as the Tasco. Built in conjunction with MGA Developments, the Tasco was presented at the 1991 Frankfurt motor show. Designed to take a V8 or V12 - although the Viper's V10 was favourite - the Tasco never even progressed beyond the full-sized mock-up stage. Dome Zero: When the wraps were taken off the Dome Zero at the 1978 Geneva motor show, there were some sharp intakes of breath. How could a Japanese outfit produce something so far out? Crazier than a Countach, the Zero was amazing, but its maker couldn't afford to put it through Japanese homologation tests. It wouldn't have been that quick anyway; the 2.8-litre straight-six offered just 145bhp - but what a looker. Gigliato Aerosa: Although Gigliato was a Japanese concern, its plan was to base itself in the UK and to become a serious rival to the established Italian design houses. That was back in 1994, when its rather attractive Aerosa was unveiled, powered by a Ford <b>...</b>

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Sports Car, Fast Cars, Car Show, Rally Car, Classic Cars, Supercars, Car Rally, Super Cars, Speeding Car, Fastest Car, Lovely Cars, Weird Cars, Old Car, New Car, Car Racing

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