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Discussion in 'Vintage (thru 365 GTC4)' started by urraco, Apr 20, 2004.

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  1. urraco

    urraco Formula Junior

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    #1 urraco, Apr 20, 2004
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    I saw this car in 1999 in my small town ...at that time I wasn't even sure what kind of Ferrari it was,Nither it was worth millions Clearly I remember that I lifted it's hood and spotted a V12 inside then I heard it's engine and sounded full of power, ever since then everyone in this forum keeps telling me it was a replica ,eventually I managed to find other 2 pics of the same car ? can you tell if it's original if so who owns it? I assume it is n't likely to be a replica because here in mexico it would be impossible to find any part of a car this rare? waht do you think?
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  2. richard_wallace

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    #2 richard_wallace, Apr 20, 2004
    I am betting a 250GTE conversion... Hard to tell in the photos...
     
  3. tritone

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    #3 tritone, Apr 20, 2004
    Martin -
    I think you have to accept the responses to your previous thread of the knowlegeable and credible guys here, who have pretty much dismissed this car as a "replica".

    Especially if you go to this link:
    http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15371
    and just compare the pix. Not much of a comparison in my opinion!
    Make your own decision.

    'luck,
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  4. PSk

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    #4 PSk, Apr 20, 2004
    Urraco,

    As I have said before somewhere this appears to be a Datsun conversion ... and it sounds liek somebody has put a v12 in her.

    Look at the front windscreen and side window ... it is a Datsun Z's and not anything like a GTO's. I think also that I can see a touch of negative camber on the rear wheels ... er, impossible with the GTO's crude beam axle, but a Datsun Z has an independent rear.

    You can keep asking, but the answers will always be the same ;).

    You should PM Chelle, she owns one just like it.

    Pete
     
  5. El Wayne

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    #5 El Wayne, Apr 21, 2004
    Definitely a replica. I also agree that it appears to be Z-based. Martin, why don't you give us a close-up shot of the placard leaning against the car in the photo on the left?
     
  6. Anteriore

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    #6 Anteriore, Apr 21, 2004
    Again one of those Datsuns indeed.
     
  7. judge4re

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    #7 judge4re, Apr 22, 2004
    Wheelbase proportions are way off. I'm going with the group here, its a converted Z car.
     
  8. urraco

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    #8 urraco, Apr 22, 2004
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    OK OK sorry it's a replica even tought I was told they sent that car to Pebble once... finally, also I recall it had just one big round taillight "a la" LM or 275 did any GTO had only one taillight instead of the 3 vertical small ones? is that a proof of being fake?
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  9. zjpj

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    #9 zjpj, Apr 22, 2004
    Not necessarily. 5095GT had Ford Cortina Mk 1 rear lights for a while, which were huge.
     
  10. Chelle

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    #10 Chelle, May 11, 2004
    don't know how I missed this thread but this one is a z car based replica... it's been a while since I have seen any of the z based ones with a V12 .. if you can scan the pics higher res and e-mail them to me I'll tell you which car it is - who made the body etc...
    Sorry I didn't respond when this was first posted.... it was a bad day ... today I just happened to be browsing past posts and noticed this..
    send to my real e-mail
    sysadmin @ corecomm.net
    and I'll give ya what I can find on it
    Chelle
     
  11. PSk

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    #11 PSk, May 11, 2004
    This is getting like a broken record ... The windscreen is VERY different, that is all we need to prove it is a fake. Have a look at a GTO and then your pictured Datsun, and if you need further proof then you need (new?) glasses!

    Pete
     

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