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Post by Alberto Ibanez on Feb 28, 2020 9:17:54 GMT
Not so easy after all. I hoped Jason White would know what it is Looks chevy based, only thing I can tell so far.
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Post by Richard Coxon on Feb 28, 2020 9:59:27 GMT
Fitch Phoenix?
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Post by Alberto Ibanez on Feb 28, 2020 10:00:56 GMT
Is that a car or a crash? BTW are you related to that Fitch, Jason?
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Post by Jason Fitch on Feb 28, 2020 22:19:22 GMT
Indeed it is a Fitch Phoenix. Well done. It is loosely based on the Corvette at that time.
BTW are you related to that Fitch, Jason?
Short answer, yes.....Somehow.
"that Fitch" specifically is John Cooper Fitch, he was born in Indianapolis and Flew P-51's during the War, was shot down and spent some time as a "Guest" of the German Government. After that he began a successful career in Sports Cars. He drove primarily for his friend Briggs Cunningham, he was also the First American to be hired by the Mercedes Factory Team, wherein he won the Mille Miglia in his Class in a 300SL Gullwing. He was also Pierre Levagh's Co-Driver at LeMans in 1955, ,and supposedly he was the one who convinced the Mercedes team to pull out of the race after the accident. After he retired from driving he ran Corvette's racing program for a while and also ran Lime Rock Park for a while. As well as developing many vehicle safety innovations.
So, yeah, we're related, he's a distant cousin somehow. There's too much of a family resemblance for us to NOT be related.
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Post by Alberto Ibanez on Feb 28, 2020 22:44:00 GMT
Great story! You must be really proud of him.
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Post by Thiago Canola on Feb 29, 2020 6:51:28 GMT
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Post by Alberto Ibanez on Feb 29, 2020 8:59:04 GMT
I uploaded the image to Postimages for a direct link Looks like a Jensen
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Post by Thiago Canola on Feb 29, 2020 10:37:03 GMT
I uploaded the image to Postimages for a direct link Looks like a Jensen Jensen.....no....hahahaha
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Post by Alberto Ibanez on Feb 29, 2020 10:45:46 GMT
It must be some of those weird Hondas or Datsuns that only existed in Japan I guess, like the one in that James Bond film
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Post by Alberto Ibanez on Feb 29, 2020 11:24:05 GMT
Toyota 2000 GT?
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Post by Alberto Iquino on Feb 29, 2020 12:47:03 GMT
Looking at the wheels I would say that it must be a replica or a special edition mounted on a Datsun 240Z or 280ZX
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Post by Richard Wilks on Feb 29, 2020 12:51:36 GMT
Volkswagen SP2. So my turn!
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Post by Richard Coxon on Feb 29, 2020 13:27:49 GMT
I never got my turn! But I'll let Richard carry on.
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Post by Alberto Ibanez on Feb 29, 2020 14:21:12 GMT
I remember that 4WD I think it was a portuguese make based on something else ...
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Post by Thiago Canola on Mar 1, 2020 9:12:59 GMT
Looking at the wheels I would say that it must be a replica or a special edition mounted on a Datsun 240Z or 280ZX No Datsun, no Toyota, not from Asia. Damm...now I saw that Richard got the right answer!!!! hahahahaha
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Post by Thiago Canola on Mar 1, 2020 9:17:32 GMT
Jesus, this looks like made in the eastern Europe or Soviet Union. Some Lada thing....i Love the shape of the front wheel house!!! They ran out of space there!!!!
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Post by Richard Wilks on Mar 1, 2020 11:46:58 GMT
Ok, some tips, it's portuguese, has peugeot drivetrain, and it took part in the Paris Dakar rally
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Post by Alberto Ibanez on Mar 1, 2020 13:12:26 GMT
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Post by Alberto Ibanez on Mar 1, 2020 13:15:57 GMT
This one should fairly easy even without internet:
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Post by Alberto Ibanez on Mar 2, 2020 11:40:20 GMT
Yup, good job. You are next
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Post by Alberto Ibanez on Mar 2, 2020 12:05:07 GMT
Hummm looks to me as one of those prototype designs by Franco Sbarro.
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Post by Alberto Ibanez on Mar 2, 2020 12:14:49 GMT
Well seems then like a Koenig preparation of a Fiat Uno turbo from the 80s or similar. A cheapo Koenig testarossa so to speak
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Post by Alberto Ibanez on Mar 2, 2020 13:58:03 GMT
Sbarro Super 8!
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Post by Alberto Ibanez on Mar 3, 2020 14:01:16 GMT
I don't know if this counts as a real car, but anyway here it goes:
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Post by Alberto Ibanez on Mar 3, 2020 16:16:18 GMT
Here's a hint. It was produced in Spain under license from a french inventor as cheapo alternative to move around, around 10.000 were sold.
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