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SOLVED - What car #99 - Mentley Insanne by Andy Saunders
« on: December 07, 2007, 09:52:49 AM »
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Re: What car #99
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2007, 10:03:40 AM »
Bentley/Rolls Royce Camargue (heavily modified with Range Rover tail lamps the most obvious)
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Re: What car #99
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2007, 10:56:26 AM »
It's not Camargue based - but again: I'd like you to be more specific. This creation has a name  :)
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Re: What car #99
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2007, 11:25:06 AM »
yeah, I remember seeing the build for this years ago...
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Re: What car #99
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2007, 11:38:29 AM »
I cant remember if it was Rolls Royce or Bentley based...
Corniche Coupe I thought...
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Re: What car #99
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2007, 02:36:39 PM »
Not Corniche Coupé.
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Re: What car #99
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2008, 02:16:59 PM »
Newyear clearance sale! Should be a doddle for the Experts :)

So: This creation has a name. I'd like that name, please, and the name of its builder.
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Re: What car #99
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2008, 02:51:40 PM »
Landau Fastback Saloon by Andy Saunders, christened

"Mentley Insanne"(!)

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Re: What car #99
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2008, 03:03:42 PM »
Correct! A strangely appealing project, although some might consider it sacrilegious to modify a Bentley...
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