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What is this car?

Discussion in 'Recreations & Non-Period Rebodies' started by outofpocket, Nov 3, 2008.

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  1. outofpocket

    outofpocket Formula Junior

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  2. amenasce

    amenasce Three Time F1 World Champ
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    One of 2 GTO spider based on 250 GTE i think. For ZZ top singer ?
     
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  3. El Wayne

    El Wayne F1 World Champ
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    #3 El Wayne, Nov 3, 2008
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    As far as I know there are two of these things running around out there. The Frank Beard (of ZZ Top) car is red and is based on 250 GTE s/n 3919 GT. The yellow car was done for Hilary Raab and is based on a PF Coupe.
     
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  4. sicqnus

    sicqnus Formula Junior

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    Nope. This one is the LWB, in fact, made on a 250GT PF by Mark Gerrish.
    Ex Frank Beard ZZ Top's Drummer car was a SWB made on a GTE chassis but shortened (-20mm).
     
  5. Boudewijn

    Boudewijn F1 Rookie
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    The PF Coupe is #1443GT.
     
  6. torquespeak

    torquespeak Formula Junior

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    A brief note on chassis number 1443GT. Assuming this car is not wearing a reg plate that doesn't belong to it, the car is now a 250 California replica, and resides at the Strøjer Samlingen Bilmuseum (alongside a replica 1962-style 250 GTO, which has the identity of 330 GT 2+2 s/n 6477).

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    -Ed
     
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  7. BJK

    BJK F1 Rookie

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    Is it being presented as genuine?
     
  8. amenasce

    amenasce Three Time F1 World Champ
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    Judging by the plate in front of it, yes.
     
  9. Ferrari27

    Ferrari27 Formula Junior

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    Ed. I had seen this car at the FOC National Meet in 2014 (and also at an earlier event but not sure which from memory) and had labelled my pictures as 1443GT but am not sure where I had this number from. However, subsequent searches online had said that this car was still the GTO spyder/cabriolet/whatever (and they still do!) and I had assumed I had the number wrong. There was a recent thread on here about the Danish museum where I spotted the same reg plate but no details on the car. Do you, or anyone else, know when the car came to the UK? Was it changed to the current shape in the UK or was that done in the US? Also, when did the car leave the UK? As with so many cars there are so many questions!

    Here is the car in 2014 at Coombe Abbey (after the sun had come out!):

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  10. torquespeak

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  11. torquespeak

    torquespeak Formula Junior

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    I'm afraid I have no more intelligence on this car - but it is unquestionably 1443GT.

    -Ed
     
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  12. Mark Shannon

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  13. Mark Shannon

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  14. litrico

    litrico Rookie

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    Ho Torquespeak, I'd like to get in touch with you. My mail is [email protected] thanks.
     
  15. Frank_Ford

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    Different interior mirror, different steering wheel. From 2009 until sold at auction in 2017, 1471GT was still road-registered "1430 MU".
    NOT same car.
     
  16. Frank_Ford

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    Sorry typo - NOT 1471GT...

    Different interior mirror, different steering wheel. From 2009 until sold at auction in 2017, 1241GT was still road-registered "1430 MU".
    NOT same car.

    "183 YOD" is Pilkington's 1443GT, which in 2014 (?) sold to Strøjer Samlingen in Assens, where it was exhibited.
    Stephen Pilkingon had acquired that car from John Sykes in February 2003, who had imported it to the UK in 2002.
     

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