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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: Nordic on October 05, 2012, 06:30:44 pm

Title: VDS
Post by: Nordic on October 05, 2012, 06:30:44 pm

http://www.24hseries.com/?page=550&newsID=1010

VDS, a well know racing team, that dates back to F5000 and before have come up with this rather good looking GT.

Title: Re: VDS
Post by: Chris24 on October 05, 2012, 08:18:43 pm

That looks hidious!

Title: Re: VDS
Post by: Boorish Grobian on October 05, 2012, 08:37:40 pm

Has a Pantera look about it.  I'm always up for something that looks different than the usual cookie-cutter GT design theory.
Many fond memories of VDS racing over here.  Longtime regulars in F5000, Can-Am, Indycar. etc
Personal favorites for me are Geoff Brabham's 1981 Can-Am title run, Al Holberts 1982 Can-Am campaign, and John Paul Jr's epic 1983 Michigan 500 win, when he beat Rick Mears in a straight fight, something almost impossible to do at MIS.
Fax

Title: Re: VDS
Post by: Mr Termite on October 14, 2012, 11:59:40 am

Hideous was not my first reaction. Interesting that it has a Maser engine, because the side elevation has something of the 4.7 litre Masers of the '70s about it. It looks purposeful enough - although the wide open grill thrills me less.

Title: Re: VDS
Post by: Kristof on October 28, 2012, 03:15:20 pm

First time on track at Spa

(http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/images/news/2012_Divers_VDS_test_Spa.jpg)

(http://www.endurance-info.com/2012_Divers/VDS_Shake20.jpg)

(http://www.endurance-info.com/2012_Divers/VDS_Shake30.jpg)

(http://www.endurance-info.com/2012_Divers/VDS_Shake40.jpg)[/QUOTE]

Title: Re: VDS
Post by: nopanic - neil on October 28, 2012, 07:38:28 pm

Looks strangley odd - nice
Front yes 70's, Pantera era and back reminds me of Panoz

so need to see it in flesh, but overall not bad looking

Mind you it might be something to do with the TOP NOTCH photos  :)

Title: Re: VDS
Post by: Kristof on October 28, 2012, 07:44:21 pm

Quote from: nopanic - neil on October 28, 2012, 07:38:28 pm

Mind you it might be something to do with the TOP NOTCH photos  :)

Could be, they're not mine  ;D.
I still don't know what to think about it.  Starting to like the front but the side and the back are butt-ugly.

Title: Re: VDS
Post by: Grand_Fromage on October 28, 2012, 09:53:21 pm

Front is a bit Viper-ish, but the overall impression looks like the back end and front end of two completely different cars welded together. 

Title: Re: VDS
Post by: Brad Zarse on October 28, 2012, 11:37:45 pm

I like that....Like a racing Reliant Schimitar (one of my favourite cars!)

Title: Re: VDS
Post by: mgmark on October 29, 2012, 09:43:46 pm

Fornt end reminiscent of the AM Vantage and side view of the AC428/ Cobra Daytona Coupe...chuck in a bit of Corvette and Pantera too and at least it's different....

MG Mark

Title: Re: VDS
Post by: Lazy B'stard on October 31, 2012, 01:16:54 pm

It's a 70's SAAB Sonnet with a body kit.

 ;D

Title: Re: VDS
Post by: tn*c on October 31, 2012, 06:46:46 pm

It was raining at Spa??? :o :o :o

I thought it never rained there!  ;D

Title: Re: VDS
Post by: John G on November 01, 2012, 12:14:57 am

Quote from: Lazy B'stard on October 31, 2012, 01:16:54 pm

It's a 70's SAAB Sonnet with a body kit.

 ;D

That's what it reminds me of, could'nt think

Title: Re: VDS
Post by: JDS on November 01, 2012, 03:43:57 pm

Sorry, I think it's a munster of a car, def. the worst looking GT I've seen for a while, kinda the Daytona Prototype of GT cars  :-[

Title: Re: VDS
Post by: oldtimer on November 01, 2012, 04:57:11 pm

I agree