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  1. velocetwo

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    Awesome...
     
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  3. velocetwo

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    It really is. Could be the first real exotic.

    This is a limited production race car that you could drive on the street, yet you can get engine parts for it at your local auto parts store.
     
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    Was this car ever assembled and running? Compared to other Bizzarrini's, the front air inlets are not the same, nor the rear wheel arches. And there are no holes for the rear lights... Maybe a spare body? Do you have more information and photos?
     
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    Yeah, I found the wheel arches have a flare to them. Unlike the others I've found pictures of except one. Do you recognize it? Same flare @ wheelwell. Everything is apart. The frame only had the rear susp. mountingpoints and was cut off just ahead of the front pivot points. The body has been repaired at the back and driver's side. I have two truckloads of parts in boxes, I just dragged it home last week. I've been working on getting this since October '08. I was attracted to it because of the Chevy drivetrain. I've built several cars with the new LS motors and I just love them. My latest has an LS7, 618 HP @ crank, and gets nearly 30 MPG on the highway! I thought this was an awesome candidate for a new LS7 swap,C6 suspension. A modern interpretation, street/track car. Until I started looking on the Internet I had no idea what these were. A neighbor had an Iso Griffo and an XKE when I was groing up, I didn't realize the kinship until I started seeing what I had. Any help would be appreciated.
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    This car was just shipped to Fantasy Junction in California, for sale, from its home in England if you need to go see it. Looks like a nice project you have!
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    Sold
     
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    Hi there.. I beleive it is a replica body.. a scocco.. you have found here... The front air inlets are much too narrow and consequently the bit between them too wide.. I have not seen a car like this.. The side outlets are the common ones though with 4 longitudinal bars and the short outlet above.....
     
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    Yes, several forum members helped with ID. The openings I had noticed as well, and is easy to make more "asthetically" pleasing. I'm still going through boxes of the brakes, susp. and interior parts. Since I'm modernizing from the ground up, I won't be using much of the vintage parts other than the visual exterior and interior pieces to complete the visual vibe. But I want it to drive and perform at a 2009 level, performance, braking, handling, and of course, these new LS series (ZO6)motors I can squeeze out 30 MPG.....
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    I've rounded up the new hardware to hang my doors. The original were simply a 1/4" plate with a house style hinge to hang the door. I have some unique free swinging hinges that will clean up the area and strengthen my side impact protection. Ditto the hood and trunk hinges. They were both simply a tube with flanges welded on, a bolt through that flange to a bracket tack welded to the radiator support. All new light assemblies, side vents, and door latches too. Starting to re-hang it all this week.
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    this is a very cool project, please keep us informed.
     
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    can't wait to follow this thread.....get busy!! :D
     
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    +1 That will be neat to see the progress!
     
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    damn, that is one beautiful automobile!!!!
     
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    With all the new parts in hand to hang the doors, hood and trunk lid, I set the body on a jig to align and square everything up. Once centered on the jig, I leveled left to right starting at the rear of the rockers and the seat wells. Everything lined up fine except the right front/passenger front fender/nose. After having 30 years of crap setting on it the right front was drooping about 3". With the body,sans front of frame, it should have been about 5" off the ground. But there must have been some weight sitting on that corner. With door jamb/firewall back secured and straight, I set about raising the front corner. It could be lifted up to position, but has taken a set from sitting. It's not cracked or bent, but the lower valance is squished a bit. I brace it into the proper position and all looks good and aligns correctly. Once all is set and staying aligned I'll tackle hanging the doors next.
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    great thread

    is this an original 5300 body? or a later recreation?
     
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    I believe it is a later one from a GT America. Has many original parts but the body has some differences, but which ones didn't. I believe it might have been from Oliver Kutner, but it's different from those as well from proprietory pictures sent to me by a Member here. Thanks.
     
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    That is a one off prototype that was sitting in a garage in Italy for over 30 years. The car was finished by it's current owner. Unlike most Bizzarrini's this car was designed and built by SI Stile Italia, a small firm in italy. Two other cars were made by SI that had removable tops. The interior design on these cars is better than most BIzzarrini's IMO. The SI Bizzarrini's are the rare of the rare.
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