SOLVED: WTH # 263 - The Woodlouse custom based on Omega and Calibra components

sixtee5cuda · August 18, 2013, 12:35:29 PM

For one point, tell us which mass-produced cars contributed to this custom, and what nick-name it carries.

sixtee5cuda · August 28, 2013, 08:39:37 AM

Moving upward! I may not be around until the weekend to answer any questions...

sixtee5cuda · September 04, 2013, 09:45:24 PM

Any ideas?

Wendax · September 05, 2013, 02:06:09 AM

Looks American. PT Cruiser-based?

sixtee5cuda · September 05, 2013, 07:37:19 AM

Not from any of the Americas, and no connection with the PT Cruiser or Chrysler Corp.

sixtee5cuda · September 09, 2013, 09:24:03 AM

And now the lovely front view of this custom

pnegyesi · September 09, 2013, 10:55:18 AM

Holden based?

Otto Puzzell · September 09, 2013, 01:14:03 PM

Vauxhall Cavalier?

sixtee5cuda · September 09, 2013, 05:04:38 PM

There is a Vauxhall Cavalier involved. There may be another Vauxhall involved, but not certain.

LOCKED for Otto Puzzell to provide the name of this car.

(I would ask for the name of the builder, but I don't have that information.)

Otto Puzzell · September 10, 2013, 05:32:58 AM

I recognized only the greenhouse - I can't find anything else about it.

Please unlock.

sixtee5cuda · September 10, 2013, 07:54:38 AM

UNLOCKED

grobmotorix · September 11, 2013, 06:00:24 PM

H157HBH

That´s all I know...

Allan L · September 12, 2013, 04:50:15 AM

It seems to be a 3 litre Vauxhall Calibra, but as for more details words (and enthusiasm) fail me

nicanary · September 12, 2013, 05:48:56 AM

This car can be found on numerous modding/custom car websites, but I simply can't find any reference to the nickname. It's an Opel Calibra base, apparently, (even though it's got British plates) and I reckon the motor could be an Opel Senator if it's registered as a 3-litre (wasn't the Calibra 2.0 engined?).

sixtee5cuda · September 12, 2013, 08:42:49 AM

Besides the missing nickname, there seems to be very little info out there about this car.

(I was wrong to say "Cavalier", it does of course have a Calibra roof section. Vauxhall or Opel, the difference isn't important)

sixtee5cuda · November 17, 2013, 11:51:40 PM

Time for the BH?

I am simply looking for the name of the car. It is named after a crustacean, which most would call an insect.

pnegyesi · November 18, 2013, 12:26:16 AM

Barnacle?

Allan L · November 18, 2013, 04:14:16 AM

Perhaps it's like the stationmaster in the Punch cartoon who said:
"cats is 'dogs' and rabbits is 'dogs' but this 'ere tortoise is an insect. . . "

so is it known as "tortoise"

nicanary · November 18, 2013, 06:10:43 AM

Is it Woodlouse? Otherwise known as Woodlice or in Ireland, Slater. That's an insect which is technically a crustacean.

sixtee5cuda · November 18, 2013, 07:59:22 AM

And the point goes to Nicanary.

The Woodlouse was based on an Opel Omega chassis, used a Calibra roof and was on the cover of Street Machine at one time.

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SOLVED: WTH # 263 - The Woodlouse custom based on Omega and Calibra components