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Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by racespecferrari, Nov 15, 2006.

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  1. Andy 308GTB

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    #76 Andy 308GTB, Nov 15, 2006

    MG Midget :D
     
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    #77 mattymouse33, Nov 15, 2006

    Its a good one, i bet none of you get it, even if it was blown up!

    Born and bred British (i think).

    The Adidas one is close ;)
     
  3. ted 191

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    #78 ted 191, Nov 15, 2006
    70`s lotus elite
     
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    #79 mattymouse33, Nov 15, 2006
    Nice one Chris, you have the best eyesight I've ever came across!
     
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  7. racespecferrari

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    #82 racespecferrari, Nov 15, 2006

    Wasn't that called a Rocket 3, if i remember rightly it used a gsxr engine & back end
     
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    #83 mattymouse33, Nov 15, 2006
    Nah the Rocket was much nicer, that 'thing' is called a sportscycle. A one legged colleague of mine owns it! :-0
     
  9. racespecferrari

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    #84 racespecferrari, Nov 15, 2006
    Actually I really like it, the only thing I would change would be the cyclops looking headlamp in the middle, what engine does it use, I see it is a single rear wheel like the Rocket 3
     
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    #85 mattymouse33, Nov 15, 2006
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    Its different i'll give you that!

    Its a 600 in it. I believe there were three made, the others having bigger engines and being a tad more attractive IMO.
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  11. racespecferrari

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    #86 racespecferrari, Nov 15, 2006
    I would love it, I can look at it and see exactly what I would do to change it, I would get rid of the rear subframe & seat & fuel tank for a start, a nice carbon can, slightly mod the nosecone, shall I go on :)
     
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    #87 mattymouse33, Nov 15, 2006

    Change the whole thing basically, not to mention those shocking wheels!
     
  13. racespecferrari

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    #88 racespecferrari, Nov 15, 2006
    Yep those wheels are yuk, one day I would really like to get a rolling Formula Ford chassis and stick in a highly tuned Gsxr1300 lump, get it road legal on a day licence and have some damn fun on trackdays too
     
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    #91 racespecferrari, Nov 15, 2006
    I've always fancied one of those, I thought about building one a few years back when my Eclat (yep I had one of those :() basically rotted away underneath, I was going to stick the engine in a Sunbeam, but most of those had rotted as well
     
  17. KenC

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    #92 KenC, Nov 16, 2006
    Linwood's finest. I went to school there at the time the factory was closed down :( .
     
  18. Hud

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    #93 Hud, Nov 16, 2006
    Where's Linwood Ken?
     
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    #94 francisn, Nov 16, 2006
    Linwood was the Rootes Group factory in Paisley near Glasgow. It was opened in 1963 and the first model produced was thee Hillman Imp (I remember the occasion well - I was at school in Edinburgh at the time and a couple of years later we went on a school trip to teh factory). I can't remember the exact sequence of events but Rootes were taken over by Chrysler.

    I think they built components for the Avenger there and also the Hillman Hunter.

    The factory closed in the early 80s
     
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    #95 mattymouse33, Nov 16, 2006

    Showing your age guys!!! ;) Francis i never knew you were Scottish, quite a few of us on this board! Inky, Ken, you, me, SteveF etc

    i never knew the cars were built there, not too far from where i am now to be honest!!

    The lotus wasnt mine, it belongs also to the one legged colleague of mine.
     
  21. Hud

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    #96 Hud, Nov 16, 2006
    Thanks Frances
     
  22. Martin H

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    #97 Martin H, Nov 16, 2006
    It looks like an AC of some kind, mmmmm
     
  23. racespecferrari

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    #98 racespecferrari, Nov 16, 2006
    No it isn't one of those ;)
     
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    #99 Martin H, Nov 16, 2006
    Right, whatever it is, and who ever made it, they were clearly in possession of a photocopier and a picture of a Ferrari 166 :D
     
  25. racespecferrari

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    #100 racespecferrari, Nov 16, 2006
    Thats what I thought it looked like, but its definitely british
     
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