Seventy One Dollar Baby

[Esperante]

I just got it yesterday. That's right, it's AutoArt's Panoz Esperante GTR01 Street Type. And God I love it. I'll give you some history...

The Panoz name has more to do than jsut cars, whether it be the creator of the time release pill or a 20's boxing legend, the Panoz Auto Developement company had much money to be backed with. When Don Panoz bought the Thompson Motor Company in Ireland and relocated it to Hoschton, GA, he had plans to build a Le Mans car. However, rules specified that in order to run Le Mans, a production type must also be made. So, only 2 of these real cars were ever built, 1 sold for $800,000, the other in display at the company's HQ. It is simply the race version with a detuned engine and a finshed interior and a chameleon paintjob. The first car sold was Gold, the second in this 'Ocean Extreme'-quite possibly the most beautiful colour I've ever seen (goes from blue to green to purple). Wow-this model is fantastic! I've got plenty pix....

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(I don't think these pictures do justice-you'd have to see it out of the package in person)

[man 430gt]

Ok this may sound sad but a first i thought that thing was life size?

[Esperante]

Originally Posted by man 430gt

Ok this may sound sad but a first i thought that thing was life size?

I'm a good photographer...

Yes, I've done many expirements trying to get models to look life size, I tried that with the first few pix here.

[SPHFerrari]

i hope thats a joke...

[SilverG35SportC]

Man 430GT:Ok this may sound sad but a first i thought that thing was life size?

maybe the first one in thumbnail form but other then that April Fools is over.

[Cotterik]

lifesize? wooow those bricks on the drive are HUGE! :P

[carrera_gtcrazy]

Originally Posted by SPHFerrari

i hope thats a joke...

Lol i was thinking the same.

There is a Giant car in the second picture!!!!!!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!

hehe, Nice model none the less!!!

[Manik]

wow it's a great quakity model, in some of the photos I would've thought it was the real thing! It's like wow Esperante just bought a Panoz for seventy bucks lol!