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need your help again - name that car |
Gustl |
Nov 26 2005, 12:56 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,618 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
what I know so far:
its an american car with a japaneese engine Jackie Stewart test drove this car anyone (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) Attached image(s) |
dmenche914 |
Nov 26 2005, 01:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,212 Joined: 27-February 03 From: California Member No.: 366 |
Must be American body, the hood badge don't seemed to be centered on the hood, opps! At least with a Jap engine it out to run forever.
Not a clue on the maker. Is it metal or a glass body? |
Gustl |
Nov 26 2005, 01:15 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,618 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
don't know the body type yet (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
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jonwatts |
Nov 26 2005, 01:30 PM
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no rules, just wrong Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141 |
Definitely looks like glass, but no idea on who makes it.
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Gustl |
Nov 27 2005, 02:19 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,618 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
next info - it accelerates in about 4 sec (0 - 60 mph) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)
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Ferg |
Nov 27 2005, 01:57 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,948 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 116 Region Association: None |
looks like it could be a Riot kit by thunderanch.
headlights are different but looks close. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) Ferg Attached image(s) |
Dead Air |
Nov 27 2005, 03:48 PM
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[QUOTE] Uuhhhm...Convertable? no Roadster! yeah, that's it! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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Gustl |
Nov 27 2005, 03:55 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,618 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
well, the Riot was a really good idea, especially the R2 looks very similar
(IMG:http://www.thunderranch.com/Riot/Tim%20Hempfling.jpg) but now it turned out, that it's no kit car (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) Gustl |
Gustl |
Nov 27 2005, 04:07 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,618 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
latest news - the car is from the US east coast ...
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GWN7 |
Nov 27 2005, 05:32 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
well then it's rusty.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) |
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Gustl |
Nov 27 2005, 11:33 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,618 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
now I know that it has a turbo charged engine
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Gustl |
Nov 29 2005, 03:24 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,618 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
update:
it's a Suzuki motorcycle engine, turbocharged (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) Gustl |
Gustl |
Nov 30 2005, 03:43 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,618 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
update:
the company is from North Carolina still no solution ... |
richardmosselman |
Nov 30 2005, 08:34 PM
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slvr bullet Group: Members Posts: 390 Joined: 18-September 05 From: Victoria BC Member No.: 4,822 |
Thot it might be a "Fisher Fury"-wrong ,but cool car.Just google it-very active in UK.
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horizontally-opposed |
Nov 30 2005, 08:54 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,443 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
That's a Piontek, right? Car and Driver gave that think a lot of ink in my day.
Pretty damn good performance for the money if I remember it right. Sort of a homegrown Sport Renault... pete |
richardmosselman |
Nov 30 2005, 09:24 PM
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slvr bullet Group: Members Posts: 390 Joined: 18-September 05 From: Victoria BC Member No.: 4,822 |
sounds like a winner-Piontek Sportech,with a 1300cc SUZUKI Hayabusa turbo-307HP,1100#-YOW! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/burnout.gif) (Googled it).
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Gustl |
Dec 1 2005, 04:16 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,618 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
wow - many thanks for your help (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) Gustl |
Ferg |
Dec 1 2005, 09:09 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,948 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 116 Region Association: None |
man, glad that's over, that one was driving me nuts since I knew it was gonna be a hayabusa powered kit... I googled eveything I could think of with no luck.
Ferg. |
Gustl |
Dec 1 2005, 10:08 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,618 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
same with me I thought I have to meet the shrink (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) just 4 fun - this is the one I posted to the quiz now the guys at the german forum have no idea yet (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif) Attached image(s) |
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GTeener |
Dec 1 2005, 12:27 PM
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914 Girl Group: Members Posts: 2,348 Joined: 25-June 04 From: SillyCon Valley Member No.: 2,249 Region Association: Northern California |
Has this one been quizzed?
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