What am I looking at here?
- Adam Wright
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What am I looking at here?
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Check out my Barn Find column in the Registry magazine, always looking for good stories.
Check out my Barn Find column in the Registry magazine, always looking for good stories.
- Emil Wojcik
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Re: What am I looking at here?
It's a rare three-fifty-eleven Speedbriolet.
Emil Wojcik
'64 356C Euro coupe
'78 MGB
'86 Jaguar XJ6 Series 3
'94 MB E420
'64 356C Euro coupe
'78 MGB
'86 Jaguar XJ6 Series 3
'94 MB E420
- Bruce Hagopian
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Re: What am I looking at here?
Apparently the owner doesn't know either, selling it after only 700 miles.
Bruce Hagopian
- Steve Harrison
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Re: What am I looking at here?
Body bumper,....obviously early.
- Martin Benade
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Re: What am I looking at here?
You are correct, Steve. Beautifully done, but looks pretty stupid.
Cleveland Ohio
62 Cabriolet
56 VW
02 IS 300
04 Sienna
62 Cabriolet
56 VW
02 IS 300
04 Sienna
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Re: What am I looking at here?
The automotive version of the Jackalope!
- Wes Bender
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Re: What am I looking at here?
That's a less sophisticated version of Harry Pellow's blue beast.
Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.....
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Re: What am I looking at here?
Awesome !Emil Wojcik wrote:It's a rare three-fifty-eleven Speedbriolet.
- Jon Schmid
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Re: What am I looking at here?
Artificial reef candidate. As long as that paint doesn't scare off the sea life.
- VinceFinaldi
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Re: What am I looking at here?
...an atrocity.
- Martin Benade
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Re: What am I looking at here?
At least its only a "replica" based on the half-inch thick wheel openings. But a replica of what?
Cleveland Ohio
62 Cabriolet
56 VW
02 IS 300
04 Sienna
62 Cabriolet
56 VW
02 IS 300
04 Sienna
- George Hussey
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Re: What am I looking at here?
That THING hurts my eyes. I think that you should remove it from our "site" (LOL)
George Hussey
- David Jones
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Re: What am I looking at here?
Gagnificent way to remove any power to weight ratio advantage this poor car ever had. Contrary to popular opinion fiberglass and bondo used in inappropriate amounts is both expensive, time consuming, heavy and messy but it does allow the rank amateur to come up with some interesting but often badly conceived concepts.
Check out what can tastefully be done by an amateur with a rusted out 57 A coupe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TXrh1c7r7s
Check out what can tastefully be done by an amateur with a rusted out 57 A coupe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TXrh1c7r7s
If I had known I would live this long I would have pushed the envelope a little harder.
Cymru am byth
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Cymru am byth
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- Barry Schultz
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Re: What am I looking at here?
Bazza
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
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'64 356C sunroof coupe - Red #128848
'72 914 roadster 2.0 fuel-injected - Silver
'83 911SC targa - Glacier Blue
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Registry #17419
'64 356C sunroof coupe - Red #128848
'72 914 roadster 2.0 fuel-injected - Silver
'83 911SC targa - Glacier Blue