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Prancing Horse on front grill??

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  1. etip

    etip Formula 3

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    Do all 308s have the prancing horse on the front (lower) grill?? Mine doesn't and I am wondering if it's missing or never had it.
    thanks,
    etip
     
  2. thecarreaper

    thecarreaper F1 World Champ
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    the 308QV came with the horsie. and i belive the later 308 euro cars did as well. the horsie is not correct on carb 308's , as far as i know. but i put one on mine anyway. ps i made sheetmetal clips and safety wired the horse to the grill to keep from doing anything that cannot be undone later. cheers, michael
     
  3. mk e

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    I think only the euros got them. My 84 US QV did not. I guess with the US bumper it isn't a good fit??? I added one to mine when I added the GT valance and euro GTO bumper.
     
  4. Chiaro_Slag

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    Gorgeous car! :)
     
  5. etip

    etip Formula 3

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    cool. Thanks for the info.
    Etip
     
  6. gil308

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    US QV's do NOT have the cavallino rampante on the front. In fact, I don't think any US 308s had the horse...I believe the Euro's are the only versions with the horse. US bumper makes it impracticle...can't see it if it's there.
     
  7. etip

    etip Formula 3

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    yeah, makes sense. thanks for the info.
     
  8. Mike C

    Mike C F1 Veteran
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    I beg to differ... my QV still has the USA bumpers but I added the horse and changed out the turn/parking lenses to euro style, and I think it looks GREAT. The car in front of you certainly sees it coming in their rear-view mirror!
     
  9. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    Can I have your orange lenses?

    They are getting hard to find, for some reason, the US ones........

    I shattered both of mine, in the gravel run off in Yosemite..........
     
  10. Mike C

    Mike C F1 Veteran
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    I paid $100 for the euro ones; you can have my all amber ones for the same price plus shipping. If interested, PM or email me.

    Mike
     
  11. VROOM!!!

    VROOM!!! Formula 3

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    ...I still don't see the difference between the Euro and US bumper...
     
  12. Mike C

    Mike C F1 Veteran
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    The euro bumper is straight across, with the lines of a simple rectangle... the USA bumper is beefier with thicker areas that extend downwards, with lines like this

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    ---------\____/---------------\____/----------

    That's the front view. The bumpers also extend outwards from the body more in a side view (they are designed to meet the 5mph collision protection standard).
     
  13. ghost

    ghost F1 World Champ
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    Thanks - I clearly see the difference now.
     
  14. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    That's pretty good drafting, with a typewriter!!!!! LOL!
     
  15. sparta49

    sparta49 F1 Veteran
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    My former US 308 QV did not come with a horse, the Euro cars came with the horse, they had a larger grill since they had a smaller less protruding bumper
     

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