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cdennisg
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 Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2022 1:41 pm Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! |
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Interesting, I was thinking it was US iron, too. Almost has an AMC body shape to it.
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finster
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| Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2022 1:48 pm Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! |
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opel are (were?) allied to gm so maybe some crossover with a us model?
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KTPhil 
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| Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2022 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! |
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| Yep, mid-'60s Opel Diplomat. |
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Abscate
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| Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2022 8:51 pm Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! |
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| KTPhil wrote: |
| Yep, mid-'60s Opel Diplomat. |
Fun fact, an easy car to import
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finster
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| Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:51 am Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! |
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some more opel/gm reading for those interested - in the uk the car was a vauxhall viscount
https://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside-classics-...-big-opel/
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KTPhil
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2022 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! |
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Not supposed to tell us what it is. We want to guess.
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2022 12:45 pm Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! |
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HA! I was looking for that thread, but came up empty! So I posted it here. Oh well, an enjoyable spotting!
And that grille kinda takes any sport out of this one, anyway!  |
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iowegian
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2022 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! |
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| KTPhil wrote: |
And that grille kinda takes any sport out of this one, anyway! |
Yup----I thought it was a Karmann Ghia with one of those fancy noses. |
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2022 7:34 pm Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! |
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| iowegian wrote: |
| KTPhil wrote: |
And that grille kinda takes any sport out of this one, anyway! |
Yup----I thought it was a Karmann Ghia with one of those fancy noses. |
Yes, I think that was the look those fake grilles were going for! |
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finster
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 3:50 am Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! |
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more like the goggomobil look...
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madmike
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 5:31 am Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! |
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BITD my buddy had a Gogo, I never saw it ,but he said it will fit in a 'Pickup' bed
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 7:22 pm Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! |
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This is a fantastic photo. I am curious about the two middle cars in the second row.
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Parked to the right of the start/finish line control tower, Solitude race course south-west of Stuttgart, Germany. Guessing 1964 or '65 based on the Porsche 356C, and the full-rear window Corvette which was '64+.
The tower is still there and in good shape; the circuit is driveable due to being on public roads. |
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mukluk
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! |
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| cdennisg wrote: |
| This is a fantastic photo. I am curious about the two middle cars in the second row. |
The drop top looks like a Maserati Mistral Spyder to me.
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Rome
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 7:45 pm Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! |
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| Nothing as exotic as a Maserati: far car is Lotus Elan; car to its right is Renault Alpine A110. |
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 7:52 pm Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! |
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| Rome wrote: |
| Nothing as exotic as a Maserati: far car is Lotus Elan; car to its right is Renault Alpine A110. |
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finster
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| Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2022 3:47 am Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! |
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the lotus elan had a very sturdy chassis under the grp body so was a good little sports car. apparently the original version of the car was designed by Ron Hickman who made his fortune from having designed the Black & Decker Workmate.
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Randall
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| Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2023 2:52 am Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! |
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Here's the first post of the new year. The make of this car shouldn't be too hard to identify but the particular model might not be easy. "SERVIZIO" is one hint; so is the triangle on the grill.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2023 3:42 am Post subject: Re: Let's Play, WTF is That!?! |
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an Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600 or 2000 Giorgetti Familiare/Giardinetta? those who needed some extra space took their Giulia to a coachbuilder where several were active to carry out this conversion on a small scale, such as Colli, Grazia and Giorgetti. This created the ideal combination of a sports sedan and a pack mule. In total, about 800 examples would have been converted to station wagons by coachbuilders. Most have been supplied to government agencies such as the police, Alfa Romeo dealers (as a service car) and racing teams (for the transport of parts).
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