Topic: Whaddyacallit #89 - SOLVED - Jon Tedesco's Classic Coach

[Ray B.]

Ever seen this ?

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[@re]

This is the 1976 Custom Cloud, of which a very limited number were built, based on the Chevrolet Monte Carlo coupé.

[Ray B.]

Well, I won't argue that this is ALMOST a Custom Cloud, but it is somewhat different and bears a different name. I think you'll find it easily.

[Arthur Dent]

Is that a post lawsuit Classic Coach?

[Ray B.]

Classic Coach it is, renamed after the lawsuit by Rolls Royce (see: http://coindispenser.com/story.html ).  The only thing that shows this is the brochure itself, because the differences (rear lights, grille, emblems) don't show much here, given the poor quality of the scan.
The strangest thing is that its maker, Jon Tedesco, apparently changed his name to "Jon Gerard" to advertise the Classic Coach. Why, and why isn't it mentioned in the story, I don't know.

Now I'm left with the difficult decision of whom I'm giving the point to...

[Ray B.]

The point finally goes to Arthur Dent. Reason: on the website with the magazine clip that @re attached, the brochure labeled "Classic Coach", with the picture I used, was just below.

[@re]

I was under the distinct impression that it was the same car. But I won't argue.

[Ray B.]

Sorry, @re. What I meant above is that I thought you must have seen this: http://coindispenser.com/classiccoachads.html