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Re: Roadster Choice -
04-20-2004
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"Tegger®" <teggeratistopdotcom (AT) changetheobvious (DOT) invalid> wrote in message news:Xns94D0CA473F435teggeratistop (AT) 207 (DOT) 14.113.17... "D.B. Cooper" <mnospam%no@mnospam%no.com> spake unto the masses in news:qaJgc.289$gH6.53 (AT) newsread3 (DOT) news.atl.earthlink.net: a Datsun that once emulated a Mustang fastback. You're thinking of the '75-'78 Celica. The '74 and earlier resembled a Dodge Challenger. The Toyota 2000GT and Datsun 240Z evoked the Ferrari GTO. Certainly the MR2's hood is a snatch of the early long hood 911/912's. Don't forget that cool copy of a triumph that Datsun made in the late 60's and called an 1800, |
Wasn't that the original Fairlady? It was superseded by the 240Z.
Believe it or not, the 240Z was originally called the Fairlady for the US
market, as it was elsewhere.
Nissan ignored the warnings of Yutaka Katayama, the engineer in charge of
the US market, who wanted the Fairlady badges left off at the factory. He
thought Americans (and Canadians) would see the name as being effeminate,
which was not the image he wanted for his car.
The very first 240Zs in America had their Fairlady badges removed at the
dock by Katayama before being released to the dealers.
What might have been, eh?
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Don't forget that cool copy of a triumph that Datsun made in the late 60's and called an 1800, Wasn't that the original Fairlady? It was superseded by the 240Z. The convertible was called the Fairlady in Japan and (I think) |
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"Tegger®" <teggeratistopdotcom (AT) changetheobvious (DOT) invalid> wrote in message news:Xns94D0CA473F435teggeratistop (AT) 207 (DOT) 14.113.17... "D.B. Cooper" <mnospam%no@mnospam%no.com> spake unto the masses in news:qaJgc.289$gH6.53 (AT) newsread3 (DOT) news.atl.earthlink.net: a Datsun that once emulated a Mustang fastback. You're thinking of the '75-'78 Celica. The '74 and earlier resembled a Dodge Challenger. The Toyota 2000GT and Datsun 240Z evoked the Ferrari GTO. Certainly the MR2's hood is a snatch of the early long hood 911/912's. Don't forget that cool copy of a triumph that Datsun made in the late 60's and called an 1800, and a 2000. That, in my opinion, was one of the best knock-offs ever, cause it was actually an improvement, from a reliability standpoint. Bernard |
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Get a 'real' Roadster, a Porsche one at that. The Porsche Roadster for the model years of 1959-1962. |
I saw a mint condition Mercedes 100 series roadster(circa 1965, IIRC)
on the road the other day. Very cool as well.
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| jwjensen356 (AT) sbcglobal (DOT) net wrote: Get a 'real' Roadster, a Porsche one at that. The Porsche Roadster for the model years of 1959-1962. Austin Healeys are also cool. I saw a mint condition Mercedes 100 series roadster(circa 1965, IIRC) on the road the other day. Very cool as well. |
where the 3 litre 6 has 3-twin-choke carbs!
My wife's business isn't successful enough for that yet!
Dan
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Joseph Oberlander wrote: jwjensen356 (AT) sbcglobal (DOT) net wrote: Get a 'real' Roadster, a Porsche one at that. The Porsche Roadster for the model years of 1959-1962. Austin Healeys are also cool. I saw a mint condition Mercedes 100 series roadster(circa 1965, IIRC) on the road the other day. Very cool as well. I have been lusting after a 3000 MkIII for years and years - the one where the 3 litre 6 has 3-twin-choke carbs! My wife's business isn't successful enough for that yet! Dan |
Get your wife busy and we'll go out and get two of em!! <g>
Scott in Florida
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On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 09:27:15 -0400, Dan Gates <drgates (AT) magma (DOT) ca wrote: Joseph Oberlander wrote: jwjensen356 (AT) sbcglobal (DOT) net wrote: Get a 'real' Roadster, a Porsche one at that. The Porsche Roadster for the model years of 1959-1962. Austin Healeys are also cool. I saw a mint condition Mercedes 100 series roadster(circa 1965, IIRC) on the road the other day. Very cool as well. I have been lusting after a 3000 MkIII for years and years - the one where the 3 litre 6 has 3-twin-choke carbs! My wife's business isn't successful enough for that yet! Dan Me too... there isn't a neater sound that that six!!! Get your wife busy and we'll go out and get two of em!! <g Scott in Florida |
MKIII that was in pieces - mid restore - from a guy up country whose
wife had said "too many toys". The seller had two of the 3-wheel
triumphs and several other things that I forget now. He would only sell
it to my buddy because my buddy promised that he would restore it and
look after it.
It arrived on two trailers and sat in his parent's garage for a couple
of months.
He sold it for $2k more than he paid for it, the only thing he added was
the sand from the garage floor!
All of the mechanicals had been replaced, repaired etc. and just needed
to be put back together. Most of the bodywork was done, it just needed
final sanding and painting.
Oh to have that now!
Dan
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Scott in Florida wrote: On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 09:27:15 -0400, Dan Gates <drgates (AT) magma (DOT) ca wrote: Joseph Oberlander wrote: jwjensen356 (AT) sbcglobal (DOT) net wrote: Get a 'real' Roadster, a Porsche one at that. The Porsche Roadster for the model years of 1959-1962. Austin Healeys are also cool. I saw a mint condition Mercedes 100 series roadster(circa 1965, IIRC) on the road the other day. Very cool as well. I have been lusting after a 3000 MkIII for years and years - the one where the 3 litre 6 has 3-twin-choke carbs! My wife's business isn't successful enough for that yet! Dan Me too... there isn't a neater sound that that six!!! Get your wife busy and we'll go out and get two of em!! <g Scott in Florida My best buddy in high school had MGs, GT6s etc. He got a line on a 6000 MKIII that was in pieces - mid restore - from a guy up country whose wife had said "too many toys". The seller had two of the 3-wheel triumphs and several other things that I forget now. He would only sell it to my buddy because my buddy promised that he would restore it and look after it. It arrived on two trailers and sat in his parent's garage for a couple of months. He sold it for $2k more than he paid for it, the only thing he added was the sand from the garage floor! All of the mechanicals had been replaced, repaired etc. and just needed to be put back together. Most of the bodywork was done, it just needed final sanding and painting. Oh to have that now! Dan |
floor and the original Mustang 260 V8....to have either of them
now....
My dad had a Austin Healy Sprite (Bug Eye). Not a performance auto,
for sure...but a hell of a lot of fun to drive.
Oh well...
Now I've got a '92 Corolla wagon which can't be replaced for another
10 years...LOL
Scott in Florida
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On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 13:39:27 -0400, Dan Gates <drgates (AT) magma (DOT) ca wrote: Scott in Florida wrote: On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 09:27:15 -0400, Dan Gates <drgates (AT) magma (DOT) ca wrote: Joseph Oberlander wrote: jwjensen356 (AT) sbcglobal (DOT) net wrote: Get a 'real' Roadster, a Porsche one at that. The Porsche Roadster for the model years of 1959-1962. Austin Healeys are also cool. I saw a mint condition Mercedes 100 series roadster(circa 1965, IIRC) on the road the other day. Very cool as well. I have been lusting after a 3000 MkIII for years and years - the one where the 3 litre 6 has 3-twin-choke carbs! My wife's business isn't successful enough for that yet! Dan Me too... there isn't a neater sound that that six!!! Get your wife busy and we'll go out and get two of em!! <g Scott in Florida My best buddy in high school had MGs, GT6s etc. He got a line on a 6000 MKIII that was in pieces - mid restore - from a guy up country whose wife had said "too many toys". The seller had two of the 3-wheel triumphs and several other things that I forget now. He would only sell it to my buddy because my buddy promised that he would restore it and look after it. It arrived on two trailers and sat in his parent's garage for a couple of months. He sold it for $2k more than he paid for it, the only thing he added was the sand from the garage floor! All of the mechanicals had been replaced, repaired etc. and just needed to be put back together. Most of the bodywork was done, it just needed final sanding and painting. Oh to have that now! Dan I owned two 'British Racing Green' 64 1/2 Mustangs with three on the floor and the original Mustang 260 V8....to have either of them now.... My dad had a Austin Healy Sprite (Bug Eye). Not a performance auto, for sure...but a hell of a lot of fun to drive. Oh well... Now I've got a '92 Corolla wagon which can't be replaced for another 10 years...LOL Scott in Florida |
revealed an American dude who'd slammed a big T-block into his MG Midget...
isn't that a scary thought? Japanese 1600 twincam performance and
reliability in a British car... :-)
Nick.
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