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What's this special based on and when was it built?
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« Last Edit: April 11, 2011, 06:52:43 PM by Carnut »
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Re: NEH 1062
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2011, 10:38:13 AM »
hehe.. cleverly posted and written..

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Re: NEH 1062
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2011, 05:45:54 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 1062
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2011, 08:01:06 AM »
Is there, by any chance, a Triumph connection? The car looks vaguely familiar.
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Re: NEH 1062
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2011, 01:17:04 PM »
Is there, by any chance, a Triumph connection? The car looks vaguely familiar.

No Triumph bits!
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Re: NEH 1062
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2011, 08:45:20 PM »
based on a 1958 Austin Healey 100/6 possibly called a California.  Allegedly built in the 1960s.
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Re: NEH 1062
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2011, 07:29:59 AM »
based on a 1958 Austin Healey 100/6 possibly called a California.  Allegedly built in the 1960s.

And that's as much as I know about it too!

Here's a front view:

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And here's the engine and interior shot

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I like it! Has a touch of Triumph SLR about it... :)

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This car is currently for sale in Manchester, UK, for those with £70K burning a hole in their pocket.
Fairly optimistic price I would have thought..
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A mystery car for quite while featured on some common source..

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This car is currently for sale in Manchester, UK, for those with £70K burning a hole in their pocket.
Fairly optimistic price I would have thought..


cool ;D
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