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F&M Antas V8 to star in Speed Racer
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Ever hear of the Faralli & Mazzati Antas V8 GT? Few have, but many will see it soon, as the unique coachbuilt sportscar is set to make its cinematic debut in the highly-anticipated Speed Racer movie.
The handcrafted Antas V8 GT is the creation of classic car restorers Walter Faralli and Luca Mazzanti, who designed the car by hand with retro touches culled from vintage Maseratis, Morgans and Bugattis. The Antas made its big debut in the presence of Prince Albert II at the 2006 Top Marques show in Monaco, and is powered by a 310hp 4.7-liter Maserati V8. Although we don't yet know in what capacity exactly, the F&M Antas V8 GT will star alongside such names as Susan Sarandon, John Goodman and Christina Ricci (the latter of which will have to compete with the Antas for curve factor) when Speed Racer hits the big screen on May 9, 2008. In the meantime, you can check out all the images in the huge gallery below.
[Source: F&M Auto]
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Taylor 8:08PM (2/05/2008)
I'm kinda disappointed in the movie. The trailers were just, too odd. And the CG looked like something out of a Hot Wheels video game.
Go ahead and flame me. I'm ready.
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Miguel 8:09PM (2/05/2008)
It's a coach builder car? So what production car serves as the donor?
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Kevin 8:18PM (2/05/2008)
do you have to pay extra for that auto zone quality wing out back?
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Mi key 8:46PM (2/05/2008)
What's THAT!?
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Sam Gross 9:01PM (2/05/2008)
Re-do that wing, and it's a great car. Lots of classic 20s Bugatti in the side profile, but with modern touches like the headlights and taillamps.
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purecoda 9:06PM (2/05/2008)
Just because you can build a car doesn't mean you should.
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The Mosquito 9:11PM (2/05/2008)
Looks like something a 5th grader drew in the middle of class.
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JayP 9:50PM (2/05/2008)
Looks like a ride at the county fair.
The one the kiddies like...
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mattsave_1 10:10PM (2/05/2008)
So they destroyed a Maserati for this...look at the engine...I feel bad for the Maser.
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jurm 10:50PM (2/05/2008)
For those of you wanting more info on the car, (and who are willing to do a little searching) there's a very good article about it in the September 2007 issue of Robb Report. The brief overview is that this car is truly a custom piece, with very little of it (drivetrain only iirc) coming off the shelf. This means no electronic nannies, power steering, power windows, or anything of that sort too. The transmission is a "coarse" 5 speed. I also enjoyed a quote from one of the car's makers where he "...apologizes for his dismantled English, saying, 'I prefer to speak in aluminum.'"
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Lemon 11:10PM (2/05/2008)
Those are some hideous rims. Although,I kinda dig the side exhaust cut out like that.
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Zeus.:God 11:35PM (2/05/2008)
Almost sounds like a rip-off of Ferrari and Maserati.
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esteva03 11:51PM (2/05/2008)
and the Orochi was bad??? the wing is bad. the proportions are way of and the lines finish before the car...i mean is hard to acctually focus on one thing that is bad...maybe there are some good things but they get lost on the wole picture. The color looks like it came out from a focus...isnt it? maybe its me but like i said before...the Orochi was bad?!?!?!
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Boris Kain 11:56PM (2/05/2008)
Needs more crevasses, fins, and curves, and what is that hump on the dash with the glass window? Does it show mechanical puppet show when the car moves?
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Shoeb Khan 12:36AM (2/06/2008)
Looks like a cross between the TVR 12 and a morgan aero 8
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mk 1:35AM (2/06/2008)
Except that the TVR is brutally honest, and the Morgan is the definition of english cottage industry retro.
This thing is UGLY. The Orochi, or whatever the other one is called, might be slightly worse, but this is right there in the running.
Every aspect of the car is wrong. Figoni and Falaschi's designs were classic, aerodynamic, and gracious. This is a horrific hack-job in comparison.
Someone thought they could design a car, just like thousands of people think they can be the next American Idol... Someone should think they are the Simon Cowell of the car world. Maybe Jeremy Clarkson could be, and find a witty and british way to rip this to shreds.
Maybe it is just me, since I never really got into the pontoon-look of the Mach 5, either.
This thing sure isn't a Talbot-Lago.
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Kevin 2:10AM (2/06/2008)
come on autoblog! this thing couldn't even compete with rosie o'donnell when it comes to curve factor. maybe its a good thing most people havent heard of this monstrosity. the only angle this piece looks good at is the one where you cant see it.
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John R 6:57AM (2/06/2008)
um...Racer X?
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E.J. 8:06AM (2/06/2008)
Looks like something from a Jules Verne novel...
Some steampunk here and there and it would be awesome!
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Alex 9:16AM (2/06/2008)
"highly-anticipated Speed Racer"
umm... what? Yes, Speed Racer is coming out. I don't think anyone is highly anticipating it.
As for this car, well, its not my cup of tea.
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