Stiff
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Right. I've found the 'Change of heart' one in March '81 Custom Car.
It was bought, built and painted buy a guy called Clive Miles from Hampshire and is a '66 with a '63 front end. "The headlining is perspex with six bulbs underneath. The perspex is painted pretty colours and the bulbs are connected to a sound to light device."
Another interesting detail...
"And curiously, the Riv is right-hand drive. Now, apparently there was no production line for right hooker Rivs at the Buick factory - they manufactured them only for special customers. The special customer in this case, according to Clive, was a hooker in Harlem. The RHD meant that a prostitute could solicit customers on the pavement and drive at the same time"
I like that detail. ;D
*edited due to wrong pic*
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Last Edit: Sept 4, 2010 20:22:23 GMT by Stiff
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Reg: JFD 45D VEHICLE ENQUIRY Services Provided By DVLA: Vehicle details could not be found
As it has not been possible to locate the vehicle details, your enquiry cannot proceed and has been cancelled.Bummer.
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I constructed a lengthy reply to this yesterday which appears to not be here today!
Here's the summary: Boulevard Blues was as near to an authentic lowrider as was possible to produce in the UK. It was featured in the November (or October...I've put it away now!) 1981 issue of Street Machine (with Wolfrace Sonic on the cover) and had been the subject of several build up articles in the previous months. The owner/builder was Clive Miles (I think!).
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Oh, and the number plate was USA 455. The DVLA doesn't have a record of it.
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I constructed a lengthy reply to this yesterday which appears to not be here today! Here's the summary: Boulevard Blues was as near to an authentic lowrider as was possible to produce in the UK. It was featured in the November (or October...I've put it away now!) 1981 issue of Street Machine (with Wolfrace Sonic on the cover) and had been the subject of several build up articles in the previous months. The owner/builder was Clive Miles (I think!). Thats the one i was thinking of, definately (the sound to light system had loads more than 6 bulbs in it too!) lol
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Re. Right hand drive Riviera's, I spoke to a bloke at the Ace Cafe with a 65 earlier this year, his was right hand drive, This led me to do a bit of Investigation... Apparently 3 65's were Imported by a London Presige car Dealer and Converted to Right hand drive from new. One of these was Circiut raced in period at Goodwood and other places and located By Mark Dixon(the original owner of mine, Ex Editor of Popular Classics and Classic Cars Magazines) During the '90s, but it was too far gone and was broken up. Apparently the Gearbox is in my car... who knows! There was the Gold one which still survive's, and belongs to the Guy who I spoke to at The Ace, and another which Dissappeared... I wonder if the Missing one Was the Change of Heart?? Incidently, the Change of Heart Looks like a 65 to me, they were the only ones with Hidden Headlamp's, no dummy vents in the quarter panels and that lovely rear bumper containing the rear lights. Good work so far Guy's, I am on the hunt for that Magazine now, Ive gotta find it!
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Mine
2003 Honda Accord Wagon 1963 Buick Riviera x1 1/2 1964 Cortina Estate 1932 Ford Tudor sedan 1964 Honda C50 Step thru
The Missus
2000 Toyota Bb 1972 Daf 33 1968 Triumph 1300 1946 Chevrolet Fleetmaster
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Last Edit: Oct 4, 2008 10:49:30 GMT by whitbytom
1967 Morris Traveller 1971 Series IIA Land Rover 1991 Golf GL 4+e 1992 Corrado G60 1986 E28 BMW 528i
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Couldn't find the Magazine anywhere. I think its the one Rmad mentioned with the USA numberplate. I am off to my freinds in the week, I have to know now!! Thanks for all the help chaps!!
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Mine
2003 Honda Accord Wagon 1963 Buick Riviera x1 1/2 1964 Cortina Estate 1932 Ford Tudor sedan 1964 Honda C50 Step thru
The Missus
2000 Toyota Bb 1972 Daf 33 1968 Triumph 1300 1946 Chevrolet Fleetmaster
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