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What's t his, for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 4470
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2016, 05:25:12 AM »
 :D
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Re: NEH 4470
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2016, 05:32:43 AM »
I agree: the curved windshield spoils it all.  :lmao:

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Re: NEH 4470
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2016, 07:26:00 AM »
 ;D
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Re: NEH 4470
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2016, 05:05:01 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 4470
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2016, 04:46:43 AM »
Pro's with under 400 points?
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Re: NEH 4470
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2016, 09:41:54 AM »
a home-built with vw mechanicals?

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Re: NEH 4470
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2016, 09:42:38 AM »
a home-built with vw mechanicals?

It's home-built of course (it couldn't be anything else!) but no VW bits in there...
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Re: NEH 4470
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2016, 09:43:22 AM »
a soviet home-built?

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Re: NEH 4470
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2016, 10:05:43 AM »
a soviet home-built?

Good guess but not from that part of the world!
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Re: NEH 4470
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2016, 11:34:10 AM »
usa?

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Re: NEH 4470
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2016, 11:46:40 AM »
It's an English, Ford Pop-based special from the mid/late '60s. It was recently for sale but I didn't make a note of any further details than that such as builder's name etc...

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Re: NEH 4470
« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2016, 11:51:50 AM »
It's an English, Ford Pop-based special from the mid/late '60s. It was recently for sale but I didn't make a note of any further details than that such as builder's name etc...

That's it, yes.
There was no mention of the maker (I think he's keeping his head down..), just that it's a special based on a 1955 Ford Popular.
So you've earned your point with that info!

Here's a rear view of this beauty:

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Re: Solved - NEH 4470: Home-built special based on 1955 Ford Popular
« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2016, 11:58:36 AM »
It seems that the builder had some tin-snips and a rivet gun, and not much else.
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

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Re: Solved - NEH 4470: Home-built special based on 1955 Ford Popular
« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2016, 12:06:43 PM »
How much did that beauty sell for?

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Re: Solved - NEH 4470: Home-built special based on 1955 Ford Popular
« Reply #15 on: March 09, 2016, 06:32:59 PM »
How much did that beauty sell for?

You think someone actually bought it?!
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