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the_scorpion

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1,128 posts

225 months

Sunday 12th August 2012
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I took these around 2004 but someone mentioned it to me the other day and it got me thinking about where it is now. Anyone know?




Papa Hotel

12,760 posts

212 months

Sunday 12th August 2012
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You can't just do that, post a tantalising pic with no detail.

What the heck is it?

Beartato

637 posts

198 months

Sunday 12th August 2012
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It's the evil car from The Car, and the inspiration for this:


Edited by Beartato on Sunday 12th August 23:57

Allandwf

1,773 posts

225 months

Monday 13th August 2012
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Typical weather though I see.

the_scorpion

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1,128 posts

225 months

Monday 13th August 2012
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Papa Hotel said:
You can't just do that, post a tantalising pic with no detail.

What the heck is it?
Underneath the kit is a MK2 Ford Granada. That's about all I know about it but to be honest I wouldn't mind owning it.

GrahamF430

326 posts

194 months

Monday 13th August 2012
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Great movie, for a low budget matinee style thriller. Eerie ending too!

GrahamF430

326 posts

194 months

Monday 13th August 2012
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From imdb: There were three Cars built for filming by Barris Kustoms in North Hollywood, California: all were built of steel and there were no fiberglass replicas made. Two were destroyed during filming; one in the house crash scene, the other in the barrel-roll over the police cars. The gloss-black main CAR was auctioned off in 1983, and assumed shipped to a European collector. All were built on a '69-'71 Continental Mark III. The stunt car, driven by Everett Creach had a locked 4:11 differential (to allow easier spinning), a 460 cubic-inch V8 engine, heavy-duty suspension, roll bar, safety harness, and amber-tinted glass. The top is lowered and the beltline raised. Twelve craftsmen, led by Dennis Braid, built the main Car in six weeks. There was a fourth steel CAR built, which was loosely put together over a late 70's Thunderbird.

bazbiker

108 posts

194 months

Monday 13th August 2012
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Yes it's a MK2 Ford Granada with a fibreglass kit on top and i can tell you that it is still alive sitting in a paint shop for restoration in East Ayrshire!

the_scorpion

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225 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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bazbiker said:
Yes it's a MK2 Ford Granada with a fibreglass kit on top and i can tell you that it is still alive sitting in a paint shop for restoration in East Ayrshire!
Is it yours?

bazbiker

108 posts

194 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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the_scorpion said:
bazbiker said:
Yes it's a MK2 Ford Granada with a fibreglass kit on top and i can tell you that it is still alive sitting in a paint shop for restoration in East Ayrshire!
Is it yours?
No but i know the guy who has the paint shop and its been in the back of there a long time (im not sure if maybe the owner of the paint shop owns it)

the_scorpion

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Wednesday 15th August 2012
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It would be good to see it restored and back at the shows.