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Recreation of 275GTB on 400 chassis

Discussion in '365 GT4 2+2/400/412' started by bitzman, Feb 7, 2013.

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  1. bitzman

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    #1 bitzman, Feb 7, 2013
    DinoPaul elsewhere on this site posted the pictures but nobody asked for comment so I'll throw some opinions in since like a lot of fans I am a frustrated designer.
    Anybody have opinions of this fake swb 250GT from the front 3/4 view?
    To me it almost makes it but grille cavity is a few inches too low. Rear 3/4 is dynamite, just like 250GTO.
    But the rear view spoils it all, very wide and why three round taillights on each side like some Cheetah replica?
    The craftsmanship looks superb. I can wild guess that it's about $150,000 in coachbuilding , something like the car Moal built for a guy who wanted an Italian looking car with a Ferrari engine.
    Like to find out what other cars the designer designed
    European Ferrari 400 Club » #37647, une 400i devenue 400i GTO
     
  2. Enigma Racing

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    #2 Enigma Racing, Feb 8, 2013
    Seen the car at Goodwood and it looked great. Was owned by Bamford. Donor car a 1981 automatic 400i. Chassis shortened and manual box fitted. Design credited to Chris Hampson and Chris Major, with the chassis frame work by Brian Wingfield (DRL Engineering) and the body by Grand Prix Metalcraft (no longer in business)
     
  3. miurasv

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    #3 miurasv, Feb 8, 2013
    It was a one off design. It looks nothing like a 275 GTB.
     
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    #4 Enigma Racing, Feb 8, 2013
    Lots of detail in 400 GTO thread
     
  5. PAUL BABER

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    #5 PAUL BABER, Feb 8, 2013
    I would love to own that car. I think its beautiful. Don't care if its not 'real'.
     
  6. bigodino

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    #6 bigodino, Feb 8, 2013
    +1 has more design clues from Jaguar than Ferrari (I've seen it in the flesh). Still, nice project.
     

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