Iconic GTR unveiled at Amelia Island Concours
Click above for gallery of the Iconic GTR
While flipping through a copy of the DuPont Registry on our way to Geneva, we came across a full-page ad for Iconic Motors, a company that proclaims to be building an All-American supercar conceived and built with the express purpose of redefining the luxury sports car segment. We didn't give it much thought at the time, but Autoblog reader Dan sent over a link to the company's website, and although the details are minimal, our interest was mildly piqued.
The Iconic GTR is an obvious nod to the Shelbys of yore, with a body and chassis apparently crafted from all manner of lightweight materials. Weighing in at an estimated 2,200 pounds, the GTR is theoretically powered by an 800+ hp 6.9-liter aluminum V8 designed and produced by Iconic. Unfortunately, Iconic's website doesn't get into the nitty-gritty of the mechanics of the GTR. Instead it hypes up the fact that there are 18 patent-pending pieces on the bespoke roadster (from the door handles to the "gas-cap control system") and that the interior features more jewelry-grade kit than Tiffany's.
The GTR's official unveiling took place at the Amelia Island Concours event this past weekend. Production is said to be limited to just 100 units, though we couldn't find a peep about pricing on the company's website.
Gallery: Iconic GTR
[Source: Iconic]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
vintage 4:08PM (3/11/2008)
LENS FLARE!
Bhahahahaha. Lens flare makes anything a joke.
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John P. 4:16PM (3/11/2008)
They should have spent some money on good photography. That looks terrible. Also, the headlight treatment ruins the classic look.
Like Vintage said, the Lens Flare guy got outta hand in photoshop too. He should have spent more time filling giant gaps in fenders/doors.
The motor looks cool though. (Chevy Motor?) Not sure.
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Ted 4:21PM (3/11/2008)
Crappy photography and references to bejeweled interiors do not bode well for this car.
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Brendan 4:43PM (3/11/2008)
800+ HP and aero like a kite through water. I guess that's not the point though.
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Fooman 4:47PM (3/11/2008)
Shelby cobra meets the Spyker... With a little Ariel Atom thrown in for the suspension...
Note look how well Spyker has done...
Also Patent on a billet shift knob? Do you really need that tight a tolerances on a shift knob...
80 pounds of billet to make an 8 pound fuel door mechanism? Sounds way off, unless they cannot figure out how to cut/buy smaller billet blocks.
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Tim 5:48PM (3/11/2008)
see Kit car, Cobra
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Otto Ingineer 6:03PM (3/11/2008)
There is already an iconic GT-R, made by Nissan.
Almost interesting design, but seems like overkill simply for the sake of overkill, without purpose.
Not that I will see one in reality, even if they do get built!
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Mobius_1 8:25AM (3/12/2008)
When I first saw the pic on the front page, my reaction was "WTF?"
After I read the article, my conclusion is "WTF?"
and btw, if you have to ask for the price, you most certainly can't afford it
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94speedster 1:05AM (3/15/2008)
Before you speak you should know what your talking about.. I actually know Claudio(the founder of Iconic Motors) This car is not a cobra replica, it's modern homage to one of the greatest cars ever designed, and is being built only after getting the consent and blessing of Carol Shelby. The claims may seem grandiose, but I've seen the dyno data sheets and the light weight GTR's V8 does in fact put out 800+ HP. The man behind the GTR is passionate perfectionist (you'ld have to be to spend what he did on some thing pedestrian as the shifter assembly {witch I've held the prototype of and can honestly say is an engineering marvel, and cool as hell}).. As kid rock said it, it ain't bragging if you back it up.. So hold your comments till you've it at an autoshow or at least read a test drive review in a mag.
ps.. The the Image with the lens flare is the CGI pic that was realesed before the car was unveiled, and the other images are being shown at the wrong res.. check the Iconic web site for beter quality.
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Jazz 9:54AM (3/17/2008)
Same old. Same old.
When will we wean ourselves off the Cobra. Can't someone come up with a different look. There are so many around that the owners of the originals are diminished and those that use the same design in a high-end package can only brag about how much they paid for it.
Come on. Where are the creative juices? If all we are reduced to is drooling over a shifter knob or a door latch.... things are pretty sad.