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Video from Jay Leno's Garage site of the ZR1 based Stile Bertone Mantide

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Old 09-23-2009, 10:02 PM
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Default Video from Jay Leno's Garage site of the ZR1 based Stile Bertone Mantide

What do you guys think? Would you rather have stock ZR1? This look is kind of extreme for my tastes.....(makes the ZR1 look mild haha)

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Old 09-23-2009, 10:11 PM
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Insanely wicked! Too much for my taste however.
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They left the window in the hood and the HUD, the rest is dramatically changed. I wouldn't turn it down in a raffle, but the ZR1 wins in the appearance category.
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I thought the ZR1 was sick enough without this modification/overhaul. The guy presenting the car looked like a tool haha.
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Silly looking...

Even more so on the inside....cheeseball. A whole bunch of ultrasuedes lost their lives to cover the inside of the car.

Sorry, need to use the politically correct term for ultrasuede: Alcantara. Sounds much better, but its the same stuff that leisure suits and some Members Only jackets were made out of...

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Was that a joke?More aerodynamic?What a fool !
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Looks like something out of Judge Dredd or Total Recall.
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Originally Posted by Sherwinator
I thought the ZR1 was sick enough without this modification/overhaul. The guy presenting the car looked like a tool haha.
Yeah, what a tool... He's designed some of the most beautiful modern cars out there. I'd risk being labeled a tool if I could include Pininfarrina and Bertone on my Resume. Lots of late model Ferrari's are his. That's pretty impressive.

Have you seen the P4/5 and the Birdcage concept? How awesome looking are they? While I have to admit I'm not really into the styling of this car as much as his others, the rebody did shave 200 lbs and reduce the drag numbers by something (I don't want to watch the video again) pretty substantial. That's always good...
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It makes me sick to think that a ZR1 had to give its life for that ugly thing to exist. What a waste.
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The steering wheel looks like it's out of an arcade game.
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The front looks like Speed Racer.
The back looks like a deformed Audi grill.
The whole thing looks like
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I wonder how much it cost them to build this Frankenstein.
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Originally Posted by stic5
It makes me sick to think that a ZR1 had to give its life for that ugly thing to exist. What a waste.


It was a waste but guys do that all the time with all makes and models of Vettes or others.

Interesting video, I wonder what his client paid for it. Didn't look like Jay was standing in line for one.

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Originally Posted by cowboylaker
They left the window in the hood and the HUD, the rest is dramatically changed. I wouldn't turn it down in a raffle, but the ZR1 wins in the appearance category.
That car has some "Big A$$ Lips"!! I think it has a little TOOO MUCH going on for me. Sometimes less is better!
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Jay needs a comb.
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Not for me.......Too over the top and IMHO the interior is horrid.....
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It is a little to much for me but when you already own ZR1 #00001 then why not do some crazy and different with one. He already said he was leave #1 stock and I don't think he has to worry so much about cutting one apart. I think the exterior was creative but the interior could have been designed a little nicer.

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Old 09-24-2009, 10:39 AM
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no thank you.
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Originally Posted by SurfnSun
Looks like something out of Judge Dredd or Total Recall.

That is butt ugly. Corvette? What Corvette - what an embarrasment. Dude thinks he's all that too. Turn off.
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That car is awesome!


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