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rawpotatoeater37
Jun 28, 2008, 09:01 AM
Yesterday I saw this really cool car, but I have noooo idea what it was (it was faster than my car, so I never saw the front medallion). On the back, though, was a round logo with a stylized "T" whose bottom line merged with an arrowhead pointed down. The top line ends were also curved slightly downward and pointed.

The car itself was bright yellow, sporty, with "gills" on the side in front of the door. There were no other markings on either side to tell me as to which model this car was.

Anyone have any idea?

N0help4u
Jun 28, 2008, 09:27 AM
Sounds like it could be a Thunderbird

Fr_Chuck
Jun 28, 2008, 10:29 AM
The name of the country will help, since there are different brands all around the world

kitch428
Jun 28, 2008, 07:05 PM
Ragtop car? Arrowhead? Sounds Pontiac Soltice. If not a ragtop maybe the new Vibe. Where you been?

rawpotatoeater37
Jun 28, 2008, 07:41 PM
Unfortunately none of those seem to be right.

I'm from the United States- I'm assuming the car is too.

The car itself is definitely modern (probably a 2002-2007). It kind of looks like a sporty Ford Focus sedan. That might sound weird, but that's the best way I can describe it.

kitch428
Jun 29, 2008, 09:23 AM
Any here?


Google Image Result for http://bp0.blogger.com/_wAFJzzGDAmc/SBnsPD29cvI/AAAAAAAAAUM/hsXJL2Lf8NE/s400/car_logos.png (http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://bp0.blogger.com/_wAFJzzGDAmc/SBnsPD29cvI/AAAAAAAAAUM/hsXJL2Lf8NE/s400/car_logos.png&imgrefurl=http://breakdesign.blogspot.com/&h=400&w=366&sz=161&tbnid=s_954M0TM4UJ::&tbnh=124&tbnw=113&prev=/images%3Fq%3DCar%2Blogo%2527s&hl=en&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=2&ct=image&cd=1)

What's that between Toyota and Chevy?

rawpotatoeater37
Jul 1, 2008, 04:59 AM
Tesla Motors.

Hahaha - I WISH it was this car, but unfortunately...

http://thelightisgreen.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/tesla-roadster.jpg


Thank you for your help though!

N0help4u
Jul 1, 2008, 05:16 AM
Your link sort of looks like an Italian/european style car

jelloz
Jul 1, 2008, 07:58 AM
(I believe) this is this the logo to which the OP was referring:

ImageShack - Hosting :: 24674632jt3.jpg (http://img361.imageshack.us/my.php?image=24674632jt3.jpg)

You might have to copy and past the link into your browser. Ignore the crudeness of the drawing, it was made in Paint, and from memory - I just so happened to see this car earlier today when I dropped my wife off at work, and was also wondering what type of car it is. Unfortunately, when I went to get a closer look, the car was essentially unmarked, aside from the cryptic logo.

The logo looks a bit like the Tesla Motors' logo, but I know it's not the same (and their car looks *much* sportier than this one, which to me resembled a Hyundai Tiberon).

If anyone has any thoughts, I'd love to hear 'em!

suptclark
Jul 1, 2008, 11:14 AM
The gills in front of the doors sound like the Masrati fender port holes and that logo has a trident spear and points all over

Rockstar714
Jul 1, 2008, 11:23 AM
Yeah, I was going to say maserati too. The gills are a giveaway (although the buick lucerne tries to copy them)

N0help4u
Jul 1, 2008, 02:08 PM
the gills in front of the doors sound like the Masrati fender port holes and that logo has a trident spear and points all over

Masarti is one of the ones I was trying to think of in my Italian/European style reply.

rawpotatoeater37
Jul 8, 2008, 05:57 PM
Just for clarification, the car/link I attached was NOT the car I saw.

Jelloz' logo is the one I saw.

ImageShack - Hosting :: 24674632jt3.jpg (http://img361.imageshack.us/my.php?image=24674632jt3.jpg)


(I believe) this is this the logo to which the OP was referring:


(I believe) this is this the logo to which the OP was referring:

ImageShack - Hosting :: 24674632jt3.jpg (http://img361.imageshack.us/my.php?image=24674632jt3.jpg)

You might have to copy and past the link into your browser. Ignore the crudeness of the drawing, it was made in Paint, and from memory - I just so happened to see this car earlier today when I dropped my wife off at work, and was also wondering what type of car it is. Unfortunately, when I went to get a closer look, the car was essentially unmarked, aside from the cryptic logo.

The logo looks a bit like the Tesla Motors' logo, but I know it's not the same (and their car looks *much* sportier than this one, which to me resembled a Hyundai Tiberon).

If anyone has any thoughts, I'd love to hear 'em!

You might have to copy and past the link into your browser. Ignore the crudeness of the drawing, it was made in Paint, and from memory - I just so happened to see this car earlier today when I dropped my wife off at work, and was also wondering what type of car it is. Unfortunately, when I went to get a closer look, the car was essentially unmarked, aside from the cryptic logo.

The logo looks a bit like the Tesla Motors' logo, but I know it's not the same (and their car looks *much* sportier than this one, which to me resembled a Hyundai Tiberon).

If anyone has any thoughts, I'd love to hear 'em!

http://img361.imageshack.us/my.php?image=24674632jt3.jpg

jelloz
Jul 16, 2008, 02:24 PM
Just for clarification, the car/link I attached was NOT the car I saw.

Jelloz' logo is the one I saw.

ImageShack - Hosting :: 24674632jt3.jpg (http://img361.imageshack.us/my.php?image=24674632jt3.jpg)



http://img361.imageshack.us/my.php?image=24674632jt3.jpg


If anyone's still interested, I did some searching around and found out that the car type in question is called a Tuscani, and it's made by Hyundai (which may explain why I thought it looked a bit like a Tiburon). Here's the link to their website:

TUSCANI (http://tuscani.hyundai-motor.com/tuscani/)

Hope this helps!

rawpotatoeater37
Jul 16, 2008, 08:02 PM
That's it!

Thanks for your help!

kitch428
Jul 20, 2008, 07:08 PM
Hyundai vehicles have come so far in such a short time. I am so impressed with their build quality, materials, and fit and finish.
This car is no exception. Glad you found what you were looking for. Good job Jelloz!

royaleigor
Jun 25, 2009, 10:31 PM
Seems to be a Hyundai Tuscani

royaleigor
Jun 25, 2009, 10:35 PM
Seems to be a Hyundai Tuscani

13sldr
Jul 4, 2009, 03:08 AM
Did it look anything like this?


http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg191/13sldr/tib4.jpg


If so then it was a hyundai tiburon with tuscani badges.

skivhere
Aug 7, 2009, 12:27 AM
I know this is an old post, but I recently saw what I believe is the same logo rawpotatoeater37 is talking about. It is a Hyundai Tuscani which is the same as the Tiburon, but it is the overseas market name for the car.
Here is a link to the logo. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2045/2425382476_116624ab22.jpg
You can Google the car to find out more about it, but basically it is the same as the Tiburon, just a different name.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2045/2425382476_116624ab22.jpg

skivhere
Aug 7, 2009, 12:30 AM
I know this is an old post....

Guess I should have gone to the second page! :D

darqsuikoden
Sep 6, 2009, 08:33 PM
It's a hyundai Tuscani I think.

blackxican409
Dec 28, 2010, 07:30 PM
Holy ****!
There is a guy at my work who has that car and I was wondering what kind of car it was too.

christine03
Apr 7, 2011, 04:22 AM
That logo is for a Hyundai Tuscani. It is gold on the left side and silver on the right. Your drawing is pretty good

ewneekorn
Oct 22, 2011, 08:38 PM
You mean Tesla?

rawpotatoeater37
Oct 23, 2011, 02:50 AM
No, but thank you everyone. It was a Hyundai Tiburon:

http://www.decalsbay.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/small_image/170x170/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/h/y/hyundai_tiburon_logo_decal.jpg

Wiltchler
Sep 20, 2012, 08:22 PM
I also saw this car and logo. Stylized t in a circle on back and front. No other markings or writing. Also bright yellow. This one had a sun roof. Left hand drive. Spotted in Edmonton.

Me74
May 3, 2013, 07:29 PM
Tuscani likely...

NadiaF
May 10, 2013, 10:36 AM
Wow, I am so happy to have found this string of dialogue! My son & I passed by a red car EXACTLY as you described! It's been bugging me to learn what it was since no other marking existed than the fancy "T" in a circle. I feel better now that you guys identified it! THANK YOU. (ah... relief)

metzger_caleb
May 10, 2013, 09:11 PM
It's a Tesla. Tesla motor company. They are electric cars and fast 0 to 60mph in 4.2 sec.

bretleduc
Jun 5, 2013, 12:57 AM
I saw this car too today here in Grants Pass, OR. I was having such a tough time figuring out what the heck it was. Thanks so much for your help! It was indeed a Hyundai Tuscani.

bretleduc
Jun 5, 2013, 01:26 AM
Here is the car I saw today...

http://bretleduc.com/upload/HyundaiTuscani-600.jpg

Here's a close up of the logo:

http://bretleduc.com/upload/HyundaiTuscani-logo.png

Or maybe it was a Tiburon after all? I see other people posting that the logo is a Tiburon. Anyway - for me the mystery is solved. It's definitely a Hyundai!