Build Me! Portugal's LusoMotors GT looking for manufacturer
Click to view the LusoMotors LM GT in our hi-res gallery
Of all the European countries with established automotive industries, Portugal might not spring to mind first. But that's something that designer Ernesto Freitas is trying to overcome. His company LusoMotors has been behind such projects as the LM23 track car, Voisin revival concept and Ferrari Dino mock-up. Although none of them – to our knowledge, at least – has really gotten off the ground, Freitas is at it again with a new concept that could yet see the light of day.
Targeted at the track-day-crazy UK market, the LM GT is a concept conceived in three bodystyles: a shooting brake, an open-top roadster, and a windowless speedster (all viewable in our gallery below). Freitas is looking for partners to build the car, including kit car manufacturers. An alternative approach could see the LM GT sitting on an original chassis with BMW running gear. The Bavarian mechanicals should make some sense if you think the rear end of the shooting brake variant reminds you of the previous-generation BMW Z3 coupe with its breadvan-style roof. The project seems intriguing, and we'll be watching to see if it materializes. In the meantime, check out the computer renderings in the gallery below.
Gallery: LusoMotors LM GT
[Source: LusoMotors via Car Body Design]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jrejre 4:38PM (7/30/2008)
That is one of the ugliest back ends I've ever seen.
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s13hybrid 4:40PM (7/30/2008)
Imitation is the finest form of flattery.
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kfj 4:42PM (7/30/2008)
Is it just me or does it look like a BMW Z4 and a Ferrari had a kid?
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Vintage 4:49PM (7/30/2008)
That back fender is...eh.... something.
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wagonphile 4:49PM (7/30/2008)
Underwhelming design. Looks completely derivative. Why bother?
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Soccer Mom 4:58PM (7/30/2008)
Build me? I thought Ferrari already did a few years back.
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Red 5:15PM (7/30/2008)
The difference is, the 612 is ugly. Minus the obvious 'Vette shaped rear end and the Shooting Brake hatch, if this were a coupe, with a horse on either end, most of you would think it was a fantastic Ferrari 612 Scaglietti.
Adam 5:03PM (7/30/2008)
Okay, so someone whipped up a bad sketch of a Z8, tweaked it with cuts from the forthcoming California, pasted on some rejected wheel arch radiuses from Mazda and a double-bump aero roof from the Prius. Marvelous. Totally free of creativity, but skillful rendering. Excellent computer skills!
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MajorGeek 5:30PM (7/30/2008)
Build it... and no one will come.
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Blixem 9:15AM (7/31/2008)
rofl
best fitting quote ever.
xplode 5:40PM (7/30/2008)
does it really say "shooting break" on the back end -surely they mean "shooting brake"? anyway, ugly rear, but does remind me of the z4, although the z4 looks positively well-proportioned in comparison.
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Marques 11:05PM (7/30/2008)
Is this the love-child of a Mazda RX-8 and a Z4?
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wake up people 8:06AM (7/31/2008)
Build me NOT! i understand the shooting break proportions , but come on, the surfacing is horid.... please make the front and rear fenders talk!
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Dylan 12:21AM (7/31/2008)
You ever see that Family guy episode where Peter bought that car solely because he was self conscious of the size of his Penis. The penis car cometh!
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bakka 10:38AM (7/31/2008)
Somebody actually found out what a fart looks like and drew it.
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Naveed 5:26PM (7/31/2008)
i thought the pics without the wheels was genius.
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