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Arunas' #464 Solved: NB Barchetta
« on: March 20, 2011, 06:33:12 AM »
What is this car?

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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2011, 08:21:24 AM »
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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2011, 02:04:05 PM »
Mazda RX7...Font body kit or maybe Amemiya AC 037 body kit?

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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2011, 02:15:23 PM »
Mazda RX7...Font body kit or maybe Amemiya AC 037 body kit?

Not Re-Amemiya. This car is a one-of-a-kind but my information indicates it to be indeed Mazda-based, if I understand correctly.

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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2011, 02:32:03 PM »
Looks very much MX-5 (Miata) based to me.
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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2011, 03:02:49 PM »
Looks very much MX-5 (Miata) based to me.

This is what I managed to dig out of the Japanese text :)

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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2011, 03:36:57 AM »

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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2011, 03:57:09 PM »
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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2011, 05:08:39 PM »
Anoher Naomi product from Japan?
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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2011, 11:43:39 PM »
Not Ohno Naomi. As I've already mentioned, it's a one-off conversion.

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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2011, 01:27:11 PM »
The logo seems to have an italian Flag?, am I wrong?

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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2011, 04:29:02 PM »
The logo seems to have an italian Flag?, am I wrong?

The car bears Minardi badge as well Abarth logos. However, they are all fake, I'm sure.

Hint: you should note well the make of this car, while the model name is a common title for such type of vehicles.

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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2011, 04:30:57 PM »
The picture is not mirrored?

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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #13 on: May 09, 2011, 04:33:06 PM »

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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #14 on: May 09, 2011, 04:34:11 PM »
Well, then we can asume it is Japanese, I suppose.

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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #15 on: May 09, 2011, 04:36:22 PM »
Well, then we can asume it is Japanese, I suppose.

I think I've already mentioned this :)

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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #16 on: May 09, 2011, 04:37:37 PM »
Mazdaspeed?

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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #17 on: May 09, 2011, 04:38:57 PM »

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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #18 on: May 09, 2011, 04:40:10 PM »
Well, then we can asume it is Japanese, I suppose.

I think I've already mentioned this :)
Only found reference to a Japanese source, hence the remark

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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #19 on: May 09, 2011, 04:48:05 PM »
Ohno Naomi Coupe

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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #20 on: May 09, 2011, 04:56:42 PM »
Ohno Naomi Coupe

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Not Ohno Naomi. As I've already mentioned, it's a one-off conversion.

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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #21 on: May 10, 2011, 06:02:14 AM »
The picture is not mirrored?

Believe if it was it would be against the rules!
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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #22 on: May 10, 2011, 09:05:47 AM »
Abarth letters are clearly well readable as the open sign in the entrance so can't be mirrored

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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #23 on: May 15, 2011, 03:26:37 AM »
Built by a shop or an individual?
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Re: Arunas' #464
« Reply #24 on: May 15, 2011, 10:20:33 AM »
Built by a shop or an individual?

I'm not sure... Probably by an individual...

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