Hooniverse asks, ‘What’s Your Eleanor?‘
And my answer is:
The Ferrari Testarossa.
Ever since I was a boy and my brother and I argued about which Italian supercar company produced the best cartoon car (Lamborghini was his pick), I’ve yearned for this thing. Yes, I know that it likely handles like rubbish, is too big to fit my garage, gets horrible mileage and is slower than a modern hot hatch… but WOULD YOU JUST LOOK AT IT?
God, if a million dollars dropped into my lap I’d still be tempted.
Oh, and Andrew? The Countach is still rubbish!
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Bollox – the Lamborghini Countach is the epitomy of supercar for its time. It is bold and ridiculous, angry and pointy, trapezoidal goodness. It is what boys aspire to be – and it has supercool doors!
James May agrees with me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj3dC3l3XrQ
I agree with the Giz. Countach was a poster seller. But the Lambo calendar on my wall now is stuck on April 2008, showing a Murcielago Roadster with the text “IT’S JUST A CAR” repeated in the background.