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SOLVED: Djetset 749 - 1958 GM Chevrolet Cadet XPO79 project
« on: September 30, 2015, 01:29:10 PM »
What is this please for a point (year, make, model name, etc.)?  Oh, and yes it is a re-post, but from some time ago, and it will be good to try and breath some life into the Rookies section...
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Re: Djetset 749
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2015, 07:07:35 AM »
My attempt to re-ignite the Rookies was in vain, so up to the Experts...
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Re: Djetset 749
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2015, 07:24:03 AM »
1956 GM CADET , minicar design by Pete Brock in the car , aimed at the mini/micro car market

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Re: Djetset 749
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2015, 07:31:26 AM »
1956 GM CADET , minicar design by Pete Brock in the car , aimed at the mini/micro car market
Gosh, that was kick, and spot on, so the point goes to you for this sadly stillborn XPO79 project.
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Re: SOLVED: Djetset 749 - 1958 GM Chevrolet Cadet XPO79 project
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2015, 07:35:05 AM »
So much for me hoping this one might reach the Pro's!
Apparently when the car was first shown to the GM execs the President took one look at it, said "We don't build small cars" and walked out.
The car was never seen nor heard of again.  Or so the story goes...

Here's the link to the puzzle of the completed car:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=8605.msg65552#msg65552
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Re: SOLVED: Djetset 749 - 1958 GM Chevrolet Cadet XPO79 project
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2015, 08:03:32 AM »
Djetset posted the following reply to my above message:

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Yup, so the story does indeed go.  Sums up GM really (as you know, I'm not GM's greatest fan!) :P
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Something went wrong though so I'm reposting it here!
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