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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2021 => Topic started by: sixtee5cuda on September 17, 2021, 03:36:41 PM

Title: SOLVED: WTH # 580 - Bolero by California Custom Coach
Post by: sixtee5cuda on September 17, 2021, 03:36:41 PM: Can anyone tell me about this car? I was able to find a single picture from 1982, and a single paragraph describing it. Google Image Search finds no results. Bing and Google provided no search results for this make and model. I would even be happy if someone pointed out it was an existing solved or unsolved puzzle.

Point goes to the first person to provide the name of the car, and the name of the manufacturer.
Title: Re: WTH # 580
Post by: sixtee5cuda on September 20, 2021, 12:47:30 AM: Up
Title: Re: WTH # 580
Post by: kitaharo on September 22, 2021, 11:04:21 PM: all l can tell it's a fiero based.
Title: Re: WTH # 580
Post by: sixtee5cuda on September 23, 2021, 09:37:04 AM: Not Fiero based.

Based on an American car, but not from Pontiac.
Title: Re: WTH # 580
Post by: BattlePorQ on September 23, 2021, 11:01:52 AM: Quote from: sixtee5cuda on September 23, 2021, 09:37:04 AM
Based on an American car, but not from Pontiac.
Then Fox Mustang maybe?
Title: Re: WTH # 580
Post by: sixtee5cuda on September 24, 2021, 09:19:26 AM: This car was based on a Fox-body Mustang. And was intended to be sold through Ford dealerships.
Title: Re: WTH # 580
Post by: BattlePorQ on September 24, 2021, 09:22:32 AM: Did Saleen took part here?
Title: Re: WTH # 580
Post by: sixtee5cuda on September 24, 2021, 09:39:28 PM: Saleen was not involved.
Title: Re: WTH # 580
Post by: BattlePorQ on September 27, 2021, 04:21:40 AM: Quote from: sixtee5cuda on September 24, 2021, 09:39:28 PM
Saleen was not involved.
Also Shelby was not?
Title: Re: WTH # 580
Post by: D-type on September 27, 2021, 07:18:42 AM: Any de Tomaso connection?
Title: Re: WTH # 580
Post by: sixtee5cuda on September 27, 2021, 07:49:05 AM: No de Tomaso connection. Completely American.
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Post by: BattlePorQ on September 27, 2021, 07:58:02 AM: Motorcraft?
Title: Re: WTH # 580
Post by: sixtee5cuda on September 27, 2021, 08:50:15 AM: Not Motorcraft
Title: Re: WTH # 580
Post by: sixtee5cuda on October 03, 2021, 08:22:08 AM: Up!
Title: Re: WTH # 580
Post by: sixtee5cuda on October 03, 2021, 08:23:37 AM: Quote from: BattlePorQ on September 27, 2021, 04:21:40 AM
Quote from: sixtee5cuda on September 24, 2021, 09:39:28 PM
Saleen was not involved.
Also Shelby was not?

Sorry for the late response.

Shelby was not involved.
Title: Re: WTH # 580
Post by: sixtee5cuda on October 10, 2021, 08:09:43 PM: Where was the builder located?
Title: Re: WTH # 580
Post by: sixtee5cuda on November 15, 2021, 01:17:07 PM: Up!

Can the Masters figure this one out?
Title: Re: WTH # 580
Post by: oko94 on November 16, 2021, 05:03:11 PM: Bolero by California Custom Coach
Title: Re: WTH # 580
Post by: sixtee5cuda on November 17, 2021, 01:45:44 AM: Another point awarded to oko94 for the correct answer.

Besides having the February 22, 1982 issue of Automotive News, how did you solve this?
Title: Re: SOLVED: WTH # 580 - Bolero by California Custom Coach
Post by: oko94 on November 17, 2021, 01:51:37 AM: Thanks.

It's in the 1982 issue of L'Auto-Journal "Salon" magazine. It looked familiar so I checked that magazine and bingo !