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Ellis
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 Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:13 pm Post subject: Quiz question : identify this car (if you can) |
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As stated in the title - can you identify this car ?
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Good luck
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Penman
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| Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Could it be one of those japanese companies which make smallish engined cars reminiscent in styling to british cars, like the mitsuoko jag 2.4 lookalike?
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Ellis
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| Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Penman wrote: | Hi
Could it be one of those japanese companies which make smallish engined cars reminiscent in styling to british cars, like the mitsuoko jag 2.4 lookalike? |
Good try Penman.
But no. 
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Ellis
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2015 11:02 am Post subject: |
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Correct!
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Ellis
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What struck me was the similarity between :
The Lea-Francis
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and the BMW Z3
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Does anybody else agree?
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ukdave2002
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2015 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Rick wrote: | Yep when I first saw the photo you posted, it made me think of a re-worked Z3 by the overall shape.
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The Z3 has become a common donor for body rework, I suspect because it's both cheap and has reliable oily bits
I quite like this...
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ukdave2002
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For those who haven't twigged its a replica 1955 Mercedes 190SL
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