Custom 356's
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Custom 356's
I'll start us off, someone had a vision here....
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- C J Murray
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Re: Custom 356's
That is Vic Skirmants. Note the Michigan tag.
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Hey! Not mine. I did see it rusting in half behind Erhard Motors in Detroit about 1965.
If that car was modified in the same manner the Fageol twin-engine coup was, then the original fenders are still under the 1955(?) Pontiac fenders.
Along with the spare tire kit, that gave the car much-needed rear-end weight for optimum handling.
If that car was modified in the same manner the Fageol twin-engine coup was, then the original fenders are still under the 1955(?) Pontiac fenders.
Along with the spare tire kit, that gave the car much-needed rear-end weight for optimum handling.
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That car has probably been sold in the last few years as a "one family owned from new, very original, great provenance" example.
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Re: Custom 356's
I think I'm in love! What's the front look like? Quad headlights? Adam, sell it to me...
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Re: Custom 356's
Another Speedster missing and presumed dead.
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Re: Custom 356's
He really wanted a Nash Metropolitan but his dad gave him this stupid Speedster?
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Re: Custom 356's
I want a nash metropolitan... or the superbird in the background.
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Re: Custom 356's
The heckflosse rear of this car looks an awful lot like a Spohn. Spohn Karosserie was located in Ravensburg, about 100 miles south of Stuttgart.Adam Wright wrote:I'll start us off, someone had a vision here....
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THAT is UGLIER than a Daimler SP-250!
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Vic Skirmants wrote:THAT is UGLIER than a Daimler SP-250!
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Spohn apparently did not believe that form should follow function.
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Jim Liberty wrote:Sorry CJ, I have to agree with Vic. ……...Jim.
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'60 Devin D Porsche Race Car
'63 Cabriolet "Norm"
'67 911 S Original Owner
'03 Ferrari 575M
'09 Smart Passion
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'67 911 S Original Owner
'03 Ferrari 575M
'09 Smart Passion
- Sebastian Gaeta
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Re: Custom 356's
This one actually is Vic and is about as custom a 356 as you will find. It was called "The Mutt" if I recall correctly.C J Murray wrote:That is Vic Skirmants. Note the Michigan tag.
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'65 C coupe
'64 C cab
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2014 Boxster 981
2005 997 C2 Cab
1967 Karmann Ghia Convertible
1966 VW Single Cab
1966 Ducati Cafe Racer
1964 Karmann Ghia Coupe
1963 Beetle