Solved - NEH 1836: Chinese Home-built "Saleen-Mustang GT500"

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Carnut

#25
July 23, 2012, 05:39:46 AM
Quote from: Allemano on July 23, 2012, 05:12:02 AM
Is it a mule?

No.
It's a home-built special..
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

pnegyesi

#26
August 05, 2012, 09:37:43 AM
Built in Asia?

Carnut

#27
August 05, 2012, 09:53:30 AM
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

pnegyesi

#28
August 05, 2012, 10:18:25 AM
In Philippines?

Carnut

#29
August 05, 2012, 11:40:51 AM
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

pnegyesi

#30
August 05, 2012, 11:43:29 AM
Southeast Asia?

RayTheRat

#31
August 05, 2012, 07:51:25 PM
Japanese?

Carnut

#32
August 06, 2012, 04:01:06 AM
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pnegyesi

#33
August 06, 2012, 08:08:06 AM
One of the Far East countries?

Carnut

#34
August 06, 2012, 08:12:14 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on August 06, 2012, 08:08:06 AM
One of the Far East countries?

Yes..
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

pnegyesi

#35
August 06, 2012, 08:25:10 AM Last Edit: August 06, 2012, 08:27:42 AM by pnegyesi
From China:
Matthew Ungar, who lives in China, was bicycling between Dongguan and Shenzhen when he spotted this unusual silhouette in front of an auto parts store. As he got closer, the car proved to be even stranger than the shape initially promised.

Ungar thinks that the basis of this homebuilt sportster may be some sort of Volkswagen. It's very hard to tell at this point; almost every body panel has been heavily modified. That's not tint on the windows; that's opaque sheet plastic. It's likely that those taillights are there just for decoration. That enormous intercooler? Your guess is as good as ours.

Whatever the platform, the original inspiration is as clear as the windshield banner and grille ornament: Someone who loves hot-rod Mustangs wanted to build a tribute to Ford's pony car. The end result is much more Mandarin than Mustang, but it's oddly endearing.

Carnut

#36
August 06, 2012, 09:01:20 AM
You found it!  Very well done.
But - that still isn't quite the full answer I was looking for; I also asked what it's supposed to be according to the Owner and Mustang is only part of the answer;  it's actually emblazoned all over the windows.....

Locked for you to find out the rest!
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

pnegyesi

#37
August 06, 2012, 09:03:14 AM
It's full of Saleen stickers

Carnut

#38
August 06, 2012, 09:07:47 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on August 06, 2012, 09:03:14 AM
It's full of Saleen stickers

Indeee so.
It's a "Saleen-Mustang GT500"!
The builder gets full marks for imagination and effort - as you do: 1 whole point!

More pics:

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Wendax

#39
August 06, 2012, 09:10:21 AM
Quote from: Djetset on June 08, 2012, 01:20:32 PM
The front wings and doors are Peugeot 505.
So the base car most obviously is a Guangzhou-Peugeot GP 7202.
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