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A Devin Alfa ?
Quote from: SACO on May 17, 2016, 06:46:05 AM
A Devin Alfa ?
Contrary to its appearance it has nothing to do with Devin!
Devin would have been my guess as well. Is it American ?
Quote from: mekubb on May 17, 2016, 04:34:16 PM
Devin would have been my guess as well. Is it American ?
Yes, it's American.
It's clearly either a reproduction or a straight copy of a Devin, but it's made by somebody entirely different.
BoCar ?
Professionals?
Home-made or built by a company ?
I'm sure I saw it somewhere...to skip the obvious: American?
EDIT: sorry, I read you already answer to that.
Made by a company that made different models (like Kellison or similar?)
It's built by a company, though not one known for actually making cars.
They make one other model as well, but with a similar name.
They haven't made cars with other names.
That other model, is it another line of shells or bodies, like Miglia or Samnio (that I know ae not American...)?
Quote from: Paul Jaray on June 14, 2016, 05:15:53 AM
That other model, is it another line of shells or bodies, like Miglia or Samnio (that I know ae not American...)?
It's a re-creation based on a proprietary chassis.
A real model, like Jaguar?
Quote from: Paul Jaray on June 14, 2016, 06:17:06 AM
A real model, like Jaguar?
Yes, a re-creation of a classic (on a modern chassis of course).
Italian classic?
Quote from: Paul Jaray on June 14, 2016, 07:04:05 AM
Italian classic?
Italian design but not an Italian car..
A re-creation of a classic with Italian design...
In my database, the most replicated not italian cars are Cobra, Seven, Bugatti, Corvette, Thunderbird, Jaguar, MG and so on..is it a British car?
Quote from: Paul Jaray on June 14, 2016, 08:58:00 AM
A re-creation of a classic with Italian design...
In my database, the most replicated not italian cars are Cobra, Seven, Bugatti, Corvette, Thunderbird, Jaguar, MG and so on..is it a British car?
Yes, it's a British car but it's not on your list!
Is it meant to be a Bristol recreation ?
I'm still trying to get my head round this one. Can I just get confirmation - it's an American-built car, from a company that doesn't actually build production cars, and it's a recreation of a British car which was designed by an Italian company?
I don't want to break AP's code of honour, and expect multiple answers all at once, but is there any mistake in my synopsis?
(As you may have guessed, I haven't got a clue......)
Quote from: oko94 on June 14, 2016, 10:43:24 AM
Is it meant to be a Bristol recreation ?
No, we've already established that the puzzle car is a Devin copy..
Quote from: nicanary on June 14, 2016, 01:43:36 PM
I'm still trying to get my head round this one. Can I just get confirmation - it's an American-built car, from a company that doesn't actually build production cars, and it's a recreation of a British car which was designed by an Italian company?
I don't want to break AP's code of honour, and expect multiple answers all at once, but is there any mistake in my synopsis?
(As you may have guessed, I haven't got a clue......)
No - see above reply.
It is made by an American company who have never been a producer but are launching this one after marketing their first car - which is the one PJ is asking about (a recreation of an Italian-bodied British car but using a proprietary chassis.)
Goddit?!
I was stalling for time! I still can't work out which car influenced this one!
Found it!
The list of possible ones was quite short, now.
De Lorean, Jensen or Triumph....but also Aston Martin:
Only 3 American companies with an AM replica in my index: Fiberfab (with the Liberty SLR), Fine Car Store (reproducing a DBR2) but also Classic Sports Cars frm Topton, North Carolina, maker of the Ravana Z...and the Ravana, the puzzle car!
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2010-38/solved-neh-312-ravana-z14-corvette-based-copy-of-aston-db4-gt-zagato-(2005)/msg91041/#msg91041
Very good!
Whilst the Ravana Z is based on a Corvette chassis the Ravana (a Devin copy) will have a bespoke chassis of the maker's own design.
Here's the blurb from their website:
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The RAVANA chassis design authentically recreates the spirit of the great sports car builders of the late 1950's and early 1960's. Our chassis was developed using the same tools and techniques the great sports car builders out it California used back in the 1950's. ------- A level concrete floor, framing square, plumb bob and a tape measure. The starting point was a small block chevy engine
There is nothing fancy about our chassis. The RAVANA will have NO ABS, NO traction control. But let's be realistic, stuff a 300 + HP small block chevy in a car that weighs around 1900 pounds and you have a recipe for serious rapid forward motion. So the RAVANA does have disc brakes up front to slow this beast down. A simple tubular a arm front suspension, coil over shocks at all four corners, a bullet proof Ford 9-inch rear end. The rack and pinion steering reacts quickly. The wooden steering wheel feels like it is directly connected to the front wheels. .The bucket seats are molded into the bodyshell. Trimmed out in your choice of the finest leather. The dash face is machined aluminum and houses the speedometer, tachometer, fuel, oil pressure guages. (Sorry, no cup holders.) -----------------------------------
Classic Sports Cars will be hand building several RAVANA's per year. All will be custom built and taylored to each clients individual needs and wants. You pick the colors, the engine HP rating, the leather for the interior and we will painstakingly hand build your custom RAVANA sports car.
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Well found!