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I've shifted the image to a new host so try that.
I am intrigued by the original advert; I've never seen that before. I did have a copy of the road test in Autocar but I can't find it now. The advert says Vauxhall AND Rover. I wonder what the Rover connection was. Perhaps they had plans for putting their V8 in there when the supply of Chevys dried up?
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I think I might have the road test somewhere but it'll take months to find it... When I do I'll put it up  |
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there was a south african firenza using the same engine called the can am, I know theres one in the country. I bet thats a right laugh ;D I'm sure that the Ranger (South Africa's own car - based on the FD with Opel rear lights) came with a V8 as an option to the normal straight 6s and 4s.... Want? Definitely!!  Went to a local steam fair last saturday in the Viva and a SA guy came over and asked me if it was a V8. He said back home they had the 5.7ltr engines from the factory. Aparently his mate had one and they were great in straight lines but you had to be carefull. He ended up wrapping it round a tree as he got a bit excited with the go pedal. I thought he was making it up! I have to see one of these now. |
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May 29, 2009 10:44:44 GMT
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Wonderful thread ressurection |
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May 29, 2009 10:46:19 GMT
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This is such an epic thread - an obscure and unique car brought to out attention by Darren....then out of nowhere a previous owner (Mylesdw) arrives on the scene to fill in the blanks and give some lovely detail about the car. Retro Rides at its absolute best. The big question currently on my mind is.....who fancies trying to buy and restore the motor from Myles' friend in Oxfordshire? Surely something this unique deserves a chance? Would make an awesome build and something totally mind-blowing in rare build terms. Someone please do it.... |
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May 29, 2009 10:52:24 GMT
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Just wanted to say this thread is full of win, I echo Mystery Machines comment Retro Rides at its best!
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May 29, 2009 16:44:25 GMT
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The big question currently on my mind is.....who fancies trying to buy and restore the motor from Myles' friend in Oxfordshire? Surely something this unique deserves a chance? I wish nobody had said that! But seriously, I would be interested in doing something with it (unless its a complete basket case). It certainly desrves to be saved. Would probably have to compromise on the dog leg ZF though! Mylesdw, do you know whether the car would be available for sale? And do you have anymore pics? Sean |
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Last Edit: May 29, 2009 16:54:21 GMT by seantoole5
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May 29, 2009 17:14:19 GMT
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Well if someone near Bristol was to buy it, this is one car I'd happily give up some space for down at Area 52. It just has to be saved.
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May 29, 2009 18:19:27 GMT
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I didn't see this thread 1st time around so this is great |
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You've been telling me you were a genius since you were seventeen ... in all the time I've known you I still don't know what you mean !
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May 29, 2009 21:24:44 GMT
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didnt see it first time around either! and I thought my 1.6 cavalier was a handful on 175s..... jeepers!
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May 29, 2009 21:25:31 GMT
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WOW! what a great thread It's threads like this that really make the site what it is ;D Win all the way  |
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May 30, 2009 20:31:46 GMT
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WOW! what a great thread It's threads like this that really make the site what it is ;D Win all the way pretty much what i wanted to say rob... [glow=red,2,300] WIN![/glow] |
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I then wanted to start cleaning the interior as it stinks of wood (the material not the smell of a boner) best quote ever! |
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May 30, 2009 23:00:59 GMT
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I agree, Great thread, And on a simliar note, I found this today in a Autocar mag, The V8 Ventora rocks!  |
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The big question currently on my mind is.....who fancies trying to buy and restore the motor from Myles' friend in Oxfordshire? Surely something this unique deserves a chance? I wish nobody had said that! But seriously, I would be interested in doing something with it (unless its a complete basket case). It certainly desrves to be saved. Would probably have to compromise on the dog leg ZF though! Mylesdw, do you know whether the car would be available for sale? And do you have anymore pics? Sean Unfortunately I don't think it's going to happen. The chap who owns it thinks it will be worth a fortune one day. It won't be; it is just interesting rather than valuable. I have put out some feelers to see if this is still the situation. |
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A chap I still know from my days in the owner's club has been in touch with him. Mike was under the misunderstanding that he was looking at the mortal remains of the automatic car not the manual one as we believed that the manual one had been turned into bean cans years ago. I think Mike then managed to lose the guy's phone number - d'oh.
I spent years trying to track this car down. Now its been found I'm oddly anticlimactic. I should be raging over there to make an offer and all, but I think I'm best letting someone else do that.
FWIW you could get a Ventora II on an H plate. I owned one and MartinC on here also had one on an H I'm sure. H was the change over between the I & II.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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I wish nobody had said that! But seriously, I would be interested in doing something with it (unless its a complete basket case). It certainly desrves to be saved. Would probably have to compromise on the dog leg ZF though! Mylesdw, do you know whether the car would be available for sale? And do you have anymore pics? Sean Unfortunately I don't think it's going to happen. The chap who owns it thinks it will be worth a fortune one day. It won't be; it is just interesting rather than valuable. I have put out some feelers to see if this is still the situation. I think its got the wrong badge to be worth a fortune someday, it probably already would be if it had a Ford badge LOL. Let me know if he has a change of heart. Cheers Sean |
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I know I'll regret asking this but any idea how much he wants?
How rust-funked is it?
I could always sell something for this I guess...
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Last Edit: Jun 2, 2009 12:37:41 GMT by akku
1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Awesome. Thanks for bringing us some real history. |
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts |
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