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Experts?
Maserati?
The wheels look like they are Fiat Dino.
Is that what its based on?
Quote from: metalshapes on February 05, 2010, 11:49:57 AM
The wheels look like they are Fiat Dino.
Is that what its based on?
No.
Vauxhall?
Well its right hand drive and doesn't look like british or japanese - so Australian?
Quote from: gilescooperuk on February 06, 2010, 02:17:11 PM
Well its right hand drive and doesn't look like british or japanese - so Australian?
Not Australian, no.
british then?
The rear quarter reminds me of american muscle cars. COuld it be a coachbuilt american car?
Quote from: gilescooperuk on February 06, 2010, 02:36:15 PM
british then?
Yes!
(Hence not a coachbuilt American car Joao!)
The wheels look an awful lot like those on an Opel Diplomat. Any relation?
Quote from: guido66 on February 07, 2010, 05:12:49 AM
The wheels look an awful lot like those on an Opel Diplomat. Any relation?
No relation to Opel, no.
Think Metalshapes got it right when he said the wheels were from a Fiat (and Ferrari!) Dino.
Those look like Marina / Lotus door handles
Quote from: Octavia on February 07, 2010, 10:08:50 AM
Those look like Marina / Lotus door handles
You're probably right..
What the Allegro should have looked like? ;D
Quote from: Carnut on February 07, 2010, 08:24:33 AM
Quote from: guido66 on February 07, 2010, 05:12:49 AM
The wheels look an awful lot like those on an Opel Diplomat. Any relation?
No relation to Opel, no.
Think Metalshapes got it right when he said the wheels were from a Fiat (and Ferrari!) Dino.
That would make them 14" Cromodora's with ( I believe ) a bolt pattern of 5 X 4.25" ( 108mm )
If its not Dino based, what British car had that bolt pattern?
Quote from: metalshapes on February 07, 2010, 09:17:04 PM
Quote from: Carnut on February 07, 2010, 08:24:33 AM
Quote from: guido66 on February 07, 2010, 05:12:49 AM
The wheels look an awful lot like those on an Opel Diplomat. Any relation?
No relation to Opel, no.
Think Metalshapes got it right when he said the wheels were from a Fiat (and Ferrari!) Dino.
That would make them 14" Cromodora's with ( I believe ) a bolt pattern of 5 X 4.25" ( 108mm )
If its not Dino based, what British car had that bolt pattern?
Sorry; I seem to have misplaced my anorak!
Quote from: Carnut on February 08, 2010, 07:11:44 AM
Quote from: metalshapes on February 07, 2010, 09:17:04 PM
Quote from: Carnut on February 07, 2010, 08:24:33 AM
Quote from: guido66 on February 07, 2010, 05:12:49 AM
The wheels look an awful lot like those on an Opel Diplomat. Any relation?
No relation to Opel, no.
Think Metalshapes got it right when he said the wheels were from a Fiat (and Ferrari!) Dino.
That would make them 14" Cromodora's with ( I believe ) a bolt pattern of 5 X 4.25" ( 108mm )
If its not Dino based, what British car had that bolt pattern?
Sorry; I seem to have misplaced my anorak!
;D ;D ;D
Ford Cortina based?
ADO 68/28 prototype
Aka Marina Condor
Roy Haynes styled this as the sports version of the Marina. A British car designed to fight the likes of the Toyota Celica - this car went under the name "Condor" and was known internally as the ADO68/28. Because the floorpan was simple, it was also very adaptable - and Haynes envisaged MG and Jaguar versions of this coupé being devised, many different versions being mocked-up before the whole project was stopped.
I've had to give you both a point as guido is right but Octavia has given the information!
Further insight into why Austin Rover got into the mess they did and ended up expiring.
Instead of this they 'improved' the awful Marina by turning it into the equally dreadful Ital.
One thing they were good at, however, was wasting good designs!
Thanks for the unexpected point