SOLVED - What car #580 - 1978 Veebirds Inc. Veebird

@re · April 13, 2009, 08:37:54 AM

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ftg3plus4 · April 13, 2009, 11:05:37 AM

A Ford Thunderbird would be too obvious, so this must be some car that looks like a Ford Thunderbird but isn't...

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...unless it's some special version of the Thunderbird, but I can't find anything to support that.

faksta · April 13, 2009, 11:57:58 AM

Judging by the doors at least, I think it is a fiberglass copy.

@re · April 13, 2009, 07:16:29 PM

faksta is right - this one is made out of glass fibre. But isn't there something else that seems a bit odd?

jotage21 · April 13, 2009, 09:02:18 PM

I suppose that the wheelbase is shorter than the original

@re · April 13, 2009, 09:32:02 PM

It is.

250gto · April 15, 2009, 04:45:36 PM

Is it a DKW 1000 SP (possibly modified to make it look more Thunderbirdish then the original)?

gilescooperuk · April 15, 2009, 06:27:14 PM

Regal Replica Tbird kit

@re · April 16, 2009, 06:54:07 PM

Quote from: 250gto on April 15, 2009, 04:45:36 PM
Is it a DKW 1000 SP (possibly modified to make it look more Thunderbirdish then the original)?

It's not based on a DKW, no.

Quote from: gilescooperuk on April 15, 2009, 06:27:14 PM
Regal Replica Tbird kit

That's not the name of this kit!

studhamsmudger · April 17, 2009, 01:02:08 PM

Veebird?

@re · April 19, 2009, 07:01:32 PM

Ah yes!

This is a 1978 Veebird kit, by Veebirds Inc.

knightfan26917 · April 30, 2009, 11:19:25 PM

Wow ... wondered about this one. Knew it wasn't a Thunderbird ... looked too short for that. But, wasn't sure what it was.

Interesting ... talk about a retro look for 1978....

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SOLVED - What car #580 - 1978 Veebirds Inc. Veebird