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The "Help me identify this car" thread

Discussion in 'General Automotive Discussion' started by Samy, Feb 22, 2006.

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  1. tatcat

    tatcat F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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    i too liked the manta. but after pricing it out it made more sense to get the ferrari.
     
    tatcat, Dec 23, 2008
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  2. Exact10

    Exact10 Karting BANNED

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  3. enginefxr

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    Is it four wheel drive? It has plenty of ground clearance...
     
    enginefxr, Dec 23, 2008
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  4. 134282

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    Not a Sterling; it's a Fiberfab Jamaican.
     
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  5. James in Denver

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    What ever fiberglass kit car it was, there was one on the Denver Craigslist for really really cheap. Seems the engine was shot and the owner did not want to fix it. Was something like $1500 as-is. I think the cockpit raised upwards sorta like a fighter jet thing.

    James in Denver
     
    James in Denver, Dec 24, 2008
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  6. f308jack

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    They all started from the same point, a beetle chassis. I think the Fiberfab Kamaican was the first, loosely (very loosely indeed) based on the GT40. From there knock-offs were produced in many countries under different names. The Nova was quite succesful, there was the FT Bonito, the list goes on. Suits a poser.
     
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  7. litespeed1

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    What were they smoking!
     
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  8. Far Out

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  9. fastback33

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    Isn't that in Clock Work Orange?
     
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  10. Isobel

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    The Clockwork car was designed much earlier, no relationship between the two.
     
    Isobel, Dec 25, 2008
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  12. adelg88

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    yep i believe you are correct.
     
    adelg88, Dec 25, 2008
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  13. agup48

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    My mistake, another poster says Nova Sterling or something like that. So not sure...:eek: I remember asking "What is this car?" to something I saw online. It looked the same as that.
     
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  14. Isobel

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    I could easily be wrong, but I thought the Jamaican was based on a TR-3/TR-4. IIrc, it didn't look at all GT-40ish , it was its own design, a svelte front engined coupe.
     
    Isobel, Dec 26, 2008
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  15. biz5300

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    there is also the cENTAUR the Nova and the adams probe 15 and 16.. all very similar..
     
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    Adams probe 15 and 16 is the original car and the 15 was the car used in Clockwork orange, later came copies as the Concept Centaur and the Nova GT and Fiberfab Bonito..

    Nik
     
    biz5300, Dec 31, 2008
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  22. Far Out

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    One minute, I love this forum!! Thanks a lot! :)
     
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  23. Isobel

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    'CANNON' fans are rejoicing.....;)
     
    Isobel, Jan 17, 2009
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  24. enginefxr

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    Wow...my Dad used to watch that show every week. I competely forgot about it!
     
    enginefxr, Jan 17, 2009
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