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I have to admit, I have been on a wedge kick of late. After getting up close and personal for the filming of the Ferrari 208 GT4 recently, I have been finding myself taking a closer look and gaining a deeper appreciation for the design.
Picking my favorite from all of the amazing wedges that have been produced from the ’60s to ’80s is hard. There are few cars that have literally stopped me in my tracks when I have seen them in person and two of those cars were wedges. The first being the Lamborghini Countach and the second is the BMW M1. I almost always side with anything BMW but the sheer amount of influence the Countach had over my the development of my love for cars is hard to ignore. I submit both of them to you as my favorites.
Do you have a particular favorite?
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Well, I like my Esprit S2…
Here´s a little video about it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WETsrVgfglY&list=TLTJ7tAE8IupQ
M1. Since it basically is a Lamborghini body (briefly!) with an awesome and reliable engine, it may have been the first practical super car. The first gen Lamborghini is gorgeous to look at, and probably is the most striking wedge design, later cars not so much with flares and spoilers. The lotus esprit is nice too, till you look inside! All that puffy leather. The stratos is perversely beautiful,like a shiny pair of brass knuckles.
I tend to gravitate towards the cheaper end of the scale too, but plan builds and modifications that cost multiple of what the cars are worth. With the Matra I’d see if I could source a turbo from a Peugeot 505 as I believe they had the same Simca base engine. For the X1/9, I’d see whether I could swap in a hot Fiat Twincam, maybe from a late Lancia Thema or something Abarth-related. Both relatively simple modifications as my plans go.