Author Topic: ADG 36 - SOLVED - "Mercedes Benz 300SL" based on Hillman Mark VII, "Corvette" based on Hino / Renaul  (Read 4089 times)

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The Corvette does appear on an Internet site.
If anyone wants to look at it they can contact me by PM and I'll give them the address.
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I've just come across it again, where it's tagged as the Kyoshin (or Kyoshinn) Custom:

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What's this, built where and based on what - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 5459
« Reply #28 on: July 12, 2019, 04:51:56 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 5459
« Reply #29 on: July 12, 2019, 07:41:13 AM »
Is it a one-off based on a Mercedes?

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Re: NEH 5459
« Reply #30 on: July 12, 2019, 09:31:29 AM »
It's a one-off, but not based on a Mercedes.
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Re: NEH 5459
« Reply #31 on: July 12, 2019, 10:07:31 AM »
British ?

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Re: NEH 5459
« Reply #32 on: July 12, 2019, 11:46:13 AM »
No, but there's a British connection.
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Re: NEH 5459
« Reply #33 on: July 12, 2019, 02:17:14 PM »
French ?

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Re: NEH 5459
« Reply #34 on: July 12, 2019, 03:25:06 PM »
No.
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Re: NEH 5459
« Reply #35 on: July 12, 2019, 07:14:33 PM »
Japanese?

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Re: NEH 5459
« Reply #36 on: July 13, 2019, 03:49:18 AM »
Yes!
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Re: NEH 5459
« Reply #37 on: July 13, 2019, 06:07:13 AM »
Is it a new body on the floorpan of a major manufacturer like Nissan?

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Re: NEH 5459
« Reply #38 on: July 13, 2019, 08:32:59 AM »
 Yes, but not Nissan..
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Re: NEH 5459
« Reply #39 on: July 13, 2019, 09:16:10 AM »
Daihatsu?

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Re: NEH 5459
« Reply #40 on: July 13, 2019, 01:14:19 PM »
No.
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Re: NEH 5459
« Reply #41 on: July 13, 2019, 02:26:10 PM »
Mazda?

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Re: NEH 5459
« Reply #42 on: July 13, 2019, 02:46:37 PM »
No.
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Re: NEH 5459
« Reply #43 on: July 13, 2019, 03:18:03 PM »
Toyota based?

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Re: NEH 5459
« Reply #44 on: July 13, 2019, 05:48:15 PM »
No..
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Re: NEH 5459
« Reply #45 on: July 14, 2019, 06:20:58 AM »
Honda?

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Re: NEH 5459
« Reply #46 on: July 14, 2019, 06:47:27 AM »
Not Honda
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Re: NEH 5459
« Reply #47 on: July 14, 2019, 06:57:57 AM »
Datsun fairlady?

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Re: NEH 5459
« Reply #48 on: July 14, 2019, 01:12:45 PM »
Not a Datsun (or a Nissan!)
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Re: NEH 5459
« Reply #49 on: July 14, 2019, 01:43:03 PM »
Mitsubishi?