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Oct 19, 2022 18:20:54 GMT
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Kind of goofing around here, but I think it works. Austin 1100 estate - raked the screen, chopped the top and extended the front and rear wings to make a mini-Nomad.  Damn that's good. Really doesn't need a thing, such a good overall shape, nice one.👌 |
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That might work with a trabant estate, too.
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Oct 27, 2022 14:31:36 GMT
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It's sometimes more interesting to try and fix the ugly duckling type cars, so here (with no offence intended to any Landcrab owners) is an Austin 1800 as a coupe. This is the sort of thing Peugeot were good at, splashing nice coupes and convertibles off their base model cars. So with that in mind, I didn't change the wheelbase of any other architecture, aside from losing a couple of the doors and messing with the roof line, which is now more curved. The front and rear glass is stock, but laid down. Still probably not what you'd call 'stunning'.   This was bugging me, so i had another shot at it...though I'd rank this as totally unbuildable (shortened the body, changed the wheelbase, stretched the boot lid....) to end up with something that isn't exactly sex on wheels.  |
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Oct 27, 2022 14:35:10 GMT
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But the Landcrab did lead me to wonder about shortening the Routemaster-like wheelbase of the Austin 3 litre to make a GT. I also raked the screens to get the roof a little lower, but that was about it. Interesting to ponder if Leyland could have stuck a Jag V12 or Rover V8 in it and badged it as a Riley.   |
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Oct 27, 2022 14:38:39 GMT
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A40 Farina into a coupe. MG Midget boot lid and surround metalwork. Not sure about the roof, but maybe Morris Minor or Beetle would work.   |
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Oct 27, 2022 14:40:06 GMT
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And Wolseley 1500 coupe. Not the first time I tried this, but I'm pretty happy with this one. Inexplicably difficult to get right.   |
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Oct 27, 2022 15:06:39 GMT
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horrido have you done an MG Magnette before? I had a dream a few years ago of coupe/two dooring one of those.
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Oct 27, 2022 15:27:09 GMT
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  Long time ago. |
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Oct 27, 2022 18:19:17 GMT
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You're actually bloody good at this. Love the a40 coupe, makes the car look so much bigger. The 3 litre is ok but the arches look like they are in the wrong place and the long bonnet looks even longer.
Do a maxi next.
Please. 😁
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You're actually bloody good at this. Love the a40 coupe, makes the car look so much bigger. The 3 litre is ok but the arches look like they are in the wrong place and the long bonnet looks even longer. Do a maxi next. Please. 😁 I liked the 3 Litre. I sometimes wonder if it's a mistake to include the original pics. What on earth can I do with a Maxi? |
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You're actually bloody good at this. Love the a40 coupe, makes the car look so much bigger. The 3 litre is ok but the arches look like they are in the wrong place and the long bonnet looks even longer. Do a maxi next. Please. 😁 What on earth can I do with a Maxi? Anything that hasn't already been done, which to be fair means lots, because I don't think anyone's ever done anything extensive with a maxi. See how the shortened 2dr works? |
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Oct 29, 2022 16:14:08 GMT
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What on earth can I do with a Maxi? Anything that hasn't already been done, which to be fair means lots, because I don't think anyone's ever done anything extensive with a maxi. See how the shortened 2dr works? Here you go, since you double dared me, I was legally obliged to try and fix the Maxi. So it's not really anything that anyone would probably try and build, but more of a 'what if'. Had Austin decided to go rallying with the Maxi or even gone totally mental and made a coupe version (you know, the sort of thing that every other car manufacturer does) then just maybe they'd have ended up with something like this. The car is more or less the same length, but the wheelbase is shortened. Everything from the bulkhead forwards is stock (aside from a couple of bits of artistic license. Anyone want to guess the inspiration?   |
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The Photochop Threadaccord83
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Oct 29, 2022 17:19:00 GMT
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Lancia Fulvia Sport S Coupé by Zagato?
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74 Mk1 Escort 1360, 1971 Vauxhall Victor SL2000 Estate.
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Oct 29, 2022 17:36:09 GMT
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That's very nice, really suits it. 👌
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Oct 29, 2022 20:33:15 GMT
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Mk1 Granada coupe?
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Oct 29, 2022 21:27:21 GMT
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I just have to have ago at this myself.... How's this for a first attempt? A Citroen CX short-wheelbase 2 door coupe with Ferrari wheels  |
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Last Edit: Oct 29, 2022 23:32:58 GMT by minijohn
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Oct 29, 2022 22:50:57 GMT
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Lancia Fulvia Sport S Coupé by Zagato? That's the one. |
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Oct 29, 2022 22:51:42 GMT
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It certainly looks Italian. Where do you get your original photos from ? The first question I seem to end up asking myself is 'how would the Italians have done this?' Just image search. Set the desired size to Wallpaper or Large. |
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Last Edit: Oct 29, 2022 22:52:45 GMT by horrido
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Anything that hasn't already been done, which to be fair means lots, because I don't think anyone's ever done anything extensive with a maxi. See how the shortened 2dr works? Here you go, since you double dared me, I was legally obliged to try and fix the Maxi. So it's not really anything that anyone would probably try and build, but more of a 'what if'. Had Austin decided to go rallying with the Maxi or even gone totally mental and made a coupe version (you know, the sort of thing that every other car manufacturer does) then just maybe they'd have ended up with something like this. The car is more or less the same length, but the wheelbase is shortened. Everything from the bulkhead forwards is stock (aside from a couple of bits of artistic license. Anyone want to guess the inspiration? Love the treatment and love love your photoshopping ability. I must confess though that my first thought to this treatment was - skoda! |
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Oct 30, 2022 19:54:59 GMT
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Here you go, since you double dared me, I was legally obliged to try and fix the Maxi. So it's not really anything that anyone would probably try and build, but more of a 'what if'. Had Austin decided to go rallying with the Maxi or even gone totally mental and made a coupe version (you know, the sort of thing that every other car manufacturer does) then just maybe they'd have ended up with something like this. The car is more or less the same length, but the wheelbase is shortened. Everything from the bulkhead forwards is stock (aside from a couple of bits of artistic license. Anyone want to guess the inspiration? Love the treatment and love love your photoshopping ability. I must confess though that my first thought to this treatment was - skoda!  |
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