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lufoxe · 04-24-2007, 07:06 PM

I saw this car the other day on my way to work, but, I have no idea what it is... looks british, judging by the front it has the jaguar hood clips. But the back is pure Austin Healey. Any ideas? or is this a cobbled together vehicle and I'm driving myself crazy?

jct · 04-24-2007, 10:41 PM

if you can get better pictures of the front end that would help alot too

**SquallLHeart** · 04-24-2007, 10:43 PM

a friend of mine says it looks kinda like a Toyota Sport 800.. but really unsure.

checking some other pics... can't seem to find a match

Sunny · 04-24-2007, 11:41 PM

It looks like a karmann ghia, but it's too modern to be that. Whatever it is, the exhaust tip frightens me. I just pray the ricers don't see it and bring it back....

**draxcaliber** · 04-24-2007, 11:45 PM

good, i thought i was seeing things with that 3 holed exhaust tip!

Tito_Cruz · 04-24-2007, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by draxcaliber

good, i thought i was seeing things with that 3 holed exhaust tip!

OMG! It's hideous! It looks like the three eyed fish from simpsons!

x_rayted711 · 04-24-2007, 11:49 PM

LOL at karmann ghia...Looks like either an MG, austin healey, alfa Romeo...get a pic of the hood emblem and post it...that'll let us know more.

I just was looking through some pics on the internet. It may be a Triumph. It has a lot of the same features of a GT6. i can't find anything quite like the pic though.

Sunny · 04-25-2007, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by x_rayted711

LOL at karmann ghia...Looks like either an MG, austin healey, alfa Romeo...get a pic of the hood emblem and post it...that'll let us know more.

I just was looking through some pics on the internet. It may be a Triumph. It has a lot of the same features of a GT6. i can't find anything quite like the pic though.

Hey if the KG had made it to the late 70's/early 80's thats what the body lines would have evolved into.

x_rayted711 · 04-25-2007, 01:06 AM

No, I dissagree due to the fact that the beetle never changeg from the mid 40's till late 70's. If it were a Ghia, it would still look like the Ghia we all know. just look at VW's track record.

redwar1441 · 04-25-2007, 01:10 AM

i vote triumph

Sunny · 04-25-2007, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by x_rayted711

No, I dissagree due to the fact that the beetle never changeg from the mid 40's till late 70's. If it were a Ghia, it would still look like the Ghia we all know. just look at VW's track record.

Good point. Since you mentioned it I am leaning more Healey or MG because of the taillights and the terrible looking gas filler neck sitting up.

guitarguru44 · 04-25-2007, 01:17 AM

wow, old NJ plates.. dont see them too often..

it kinda looks like an MG based on body style and rims... anyone know if it is??

x_rayted711 · 04-25-2007, 04:57 AM

I think I figured it out...it's a conversion van, and by the pics, it's blue.

soros151 · 05-02-2007, 04:30 AM

............................. whats... that?

**draxcaliber** · 05-02-2007, 04:35 AM

dammit soros, i had almost forgotten about this car, now that you brought this thing back up, i'll never get back to sleep as i ponder what this might be! doesn't anybody know so i can get some sleep?

soros151 · 05-02-2007, 04:49 AM

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dammit soros, i had almost forgotten about this car, now that you brought this thing back up, i'll never get back to sleep as i ponder what this might be! doesn't anybody know so i can get some sleep?

Sorry, I was just perturbed by the akward front of the car, and looking at it for a whole 5 minutes..... I just don't know what the hell it is. IMO it is a bondo work or custom job.

**draxcaliber** · 05-02-2007, 05:02 AM

i just spent a few minutes looking at wikipedia pics. nearest i can figure, it might be an old MG B, but i couldn't find an exact picture to match up with it.

some of them came kinda close except for tailights and trunk style, so i can't say it with certainty that i figured it out. but oh well, life goes on.