wheelsmithy (Joe-with-an-L)
wheelsmithy (Joe-with-an-L) PowerDork
2/19/22 9:53 a.m.

 

Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself
Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself PowerDork
10/11/22 6:52 p.m.
Daylan C.
Daylan C. PowerDork
10/11/22 6:59 p.m.

In reply to Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself :

That's not enough tire, not too much flare.

Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself
Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself PowerDork
10/11/22 7:31 p.m.

In reply to Daylan C. :

There is only one tire big enough to make this look better

Pete. (l33t FS)
Pete. (l33t FS) MegaDork
10/11/22 8:40 p.m.
A 401 CJ said:
mke said:
pinchvalve said:

Its hard not to LOVE this pic....look at the tires on that thing!

Pre 1974.  I know that because it's in the Automobile Quarterly encyclopedia set my grandfather didn't buy (yeah...long story) that's copyright 1974.

stroker
stroker PowerDork
10/12/22 12:20 p.m.

In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :

Thanks.  I've missed this thread...

mattm
mattm Reader
10/12/22 1:10 p.m.

 

Thank you for bringing this thread back to life.  Let's go people!

Rodan
Rodan SuperDork
10/12/22 3:12 p.m.

Continuing the Capri theme...

Indy - Guy
Indy - Guy UltimaDork
10/12/22 4:08 p.m.

Indy - Guy
Indy - Guy UltimaDork
10/12/22 4:14 p.m.

Indy - Guy
Indy - Guy UltimaDork
10/12/22 4:16 p.m.

Indy - Guy
Indy - Guy UltimaDork
10/12/22 4:17 p.m.

Indy - Guy
Indy - Guy UltimaDork
10/12/22 4:20 p.m.

RichardNZ
RichardNZ Reader
10/13/22 1:24 a.m.

Another Capri, this one is Wayne Huxford's Chev powered example on the short lived Wellington waterfront circuit
 

mr2peak
mr2peak Dork
10/13/22 2:19 a.m.


 

Enough Box?

Pete. (l33t FS)
Pete. (l33t FS) MegaDork
10/13/22 3:14 a.m.

In reply to mr2peak :

Not box flares. 

VolvoHeretic
VolvoHeretic HalfDork
1/18/23 12:27 a.m.

Courtesy of Appleseed: Grassrootsmotorsports.com: Photoshop request for the daily

Midengined hypercar for tall people. Engine access is through the back doors.

Edit: need suggestions for engine: I am thinking twin turbo LSX.

06HHR (Forum Supporter)
06HHR (Forum Supporter) Dork
1/27/23 2:52 p.m.

I think these qualify

frenchyd
frenchyd MegaDork
1/27/23 7:36 p.m.

In reply to 06HHR (Forum Supporter) : Do these qualify ? 

frenchyd
frenchyd MegaDork
1/27/23 7:40 p.m.

Nick Comstock
Nick Comstock MegaDork
1/27/23 8:13 p.m.

In reply to frenchyd :

Sexy looking flare for sure but not a box flare.

06HHR (Forum Supporter)
06HHR (Forum Supporter) Dork
1/27/23 8:51 p.m.

In reply to frenchyd :

Not a box flare, but..

 

Mr_Asa
Mr_Asa UltimaDork
1/27/23 9:02 p.m.

Not box flares, but damn was it sexy.

 

Tony Sestito
Tony Sestito UltimaDork
2/2/23 9:43 a.m.

I forgot to post this back when we got it, but it looks like the designers of the Mazda CX-50 have been reading this thread. 



They basically took a CX-5 and added box flares to it. Yes, it was a selling point. 

84FSP
84FSP UberDork
2/2/23 11:00 a.m.


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