Unkown car?

Anybody know what this is? Im guessing some kind of kit.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/random/17.jpg

Panoz AIV Roadster

Coming soon to theater near you!:D :D

It's no kit. Dan Panoz started his own company (based in Atlanta) with that there vehicle. It's powered by the same engine in a cobra. Check the Panoz Forum here (which I moderate) for more info, or just look at their website.

dang...beat me to it.
AIV stands for aluminum intensive vehicle.

check out www.exotic-imports.com they are a panoz dealer, good stuff too, they even have/had an esperante!

yup panoz it is

so i guess there isn't any kind of common car knowledge test to be a mod here???






just kidding :) :)

Originally posted by hermunn123

just kidding :) :)

I hope so! :devil:

Iv only ever heard of Panoz, but never actualy seen one before.
Looks kind retro, in a 1930s kinda way.

i've seen an AIV Roadster, an Esperante, and an Esperante race car.

I don't like how the esperante's instrument cluster is in the middle, looks kinda like an echo's http://www.exotic-imports.com/panozesperante.html second to the bottom.

Yeah that's like in a BMW Z8..... i don't like it either

I like the AIV Roadster. Panoz has quite the household also, a 3500 acre range in Some Southern state. Complete with giant house and Vineyard. I like his cars but there not much good at Le Mans if you know what I mean.

Anybody want to go to the Panoz driving school with me here in Atlanta... this should be fun.

yeah that's the Panoz AIV Roadster. I've seen a few. Saw some guy at the Seattle Auto Show who races them or something. He signed some sorta poster. Esperante is very cool, but I haven't seen one.

I don't care for the center instruments either, but i do like the interior in general.

Here's me in one. I don't know why it looks so huge in this pic, it's not, and I'm not a little kid or anything (5'9").

Now that is a car that is CRAMPED! Like I said, I'm 5'9, with the seat all the way back, the steering wheel was about a foot from my chest, the pedals were about 2 times closer than in my Escort, and the shiter was REALLY close. Let your arm hang straight down, and then bend your elbow 90 degrees forward. Where your hand is is where the shifter is. But, they do have 320 hp....:D:D

That sounds like the right dimensions for a race car. Isn't that what it supposed to be? Or at least feel like?
Originally posted by Heep
...and the shiter was REALLY close
Did it smell bad? :D

Whuups...heh heh...missed that one :D

looks small...

Well, I dunno...shut up :D