Author Topic: Solved: GTE 167 - Evel Knievel Stunt & Crash Car (AMC Gremlin) by Jim Stephenson  (Read 1170 times)

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Please identify this vehicle for a point.
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Re: GTE 167
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2019, 11:12:08 AM »
Experts?

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Re: GTE 167
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2019, 03:25:02 PM »
Another one that has lasted longer than expected. Pros?

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Re: GTE 167
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2019, 04:01:30 PM »
Made in USA ?

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Re: GTE 167
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2019, 10:18:20 PM »

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Re: GTE 167
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2019, 12:38:04 AM »
Is it a driveable car or just some kind of mockup ?

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Re: GTE 167
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2019, 02:39:55 AM »
Is the car from a movie?
A car is for life, not just for Christmas.

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Re: GTE 167
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2019, 04:42:33 AM »
Is it a driveable car or just some kind of mockup ?
Not a mockup; it is (or was) driveable.
Is the car from a movie?
Not made for a movie, but it has actually appeared in one!

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Re: GTE 167
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2019, 04:44:38 AM »
By the way, I had to convert the image to B&W. This is not the actual color.

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Re: GTE 167
« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2019, 05:56:07 AM »
Body texture is weird. Is it made out of plaster ?

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Re: GTE 167
« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2019, 09:03:48 AM »
Body texture is weird. Is it made out of plaster ?
No, that's just badly peeling paint.

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Re: GTE 167
« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2019, 09:42:44 AM »
Based on a car from General Motors ?

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Re: GTE 167
« Reply #12 on: October 22, 2019, 12:00:32 PM »
Based on a car from General Motors ?
No

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Re: GTE 167
« Reply #13 on: October 22, 2019, 01:15:08 PM »
Based on a car from FoMoCo ?

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Re: GTE 167
« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2019, 03:49:22 PM »

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Re: GTE 167
« Reply #15 on: October 22, 2019, 04:19:30 PM »
Based on a car from Chrysler Corporation then ?

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Re: GTE 167
« Reply #16 on: October 22, 2019, 04:23:50 PM »
Based on a car from Chrysler Corporation then ?
Nope! Once upon a time, the Big Three had a oddball cousin...

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Re: GTE 167
« Reply #17 on: October 22, 2019, 05:18:09 PM »
1971 AMC Matador?

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Re: GTE 167
« Reply #18 on: October 22, 2019, 05:30:53 PM »
1971 AMC Matador?
AMC donor is correct, but not a Matador.

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Re: GTE 167
« Reply #19 on: October 22, 2019, 05:32:53 PM »
Ambassador?

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Re: GTE 167
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Re: GTE 167
« Reply #21 on: October 22, 2019, 05:59:48 PM »
Rebel ?

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Re: GTE 167
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Re: GTE 167
« Reply #23 on: October 23, 2019, 12:53:08 AM »
Evel Knievel Crash Car
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Re: GTE 167
« Reply #24 on: October 23, 2019, 01:40:41 AM »
Evel Knievel Crash Car
Bingo! Now locked for you to identify the base and builder.