WTF! have found a car pool !
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HI guys , literaly 5 mins from my house while out walking the mutt , I have found a car pool , a Mustang / Clan / L.R / and a few others I could not clearly see, all of these are very early cars. Might be too far gone tho as outside, but at least a look , and maybe an offer . Keep you posted . So if I can get a number plate ( have one for the Mustang ), how do you go about finding more info . ......cheers Mark
Jack Valiant said:
How about some piccies then we could start a rust in peace thread!
Hear, hear 
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
I saw this thread and now I own the car
And the great thing is its a contender for being one of the earliest wedges around!
Here's progress lately http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
The clan should be ok - grp monocoque = no rust. Is it one of the originals or a later "Irish" clan? Had an original version restoration project sitting in my garage about 6-7 years back but wasn't making any progress on it due to having just moved in to our house, 2 young children , and busy work commitments etc so sold it on. Would fancy another one but still got too many commitments on my time at the moment to be able to take the plunge. There again my son is hinting that he'd like an old car to restore . Hmmm..... 
Edited by Rockettvr on Friday 8th March 17:51
' and busy work commitments etc so sold it on. Would fancy another one but still got too many commitments on my time at the moment to be able to take the plunge.
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We write this and hear it all the time and then one day we died !!
We must all take back control of our lives and enjoy some pleasure before the end!!!
Edited by Rockettvr on Friday 8th March 17:51
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We write this and hear it all the time and then one day we died !!
We must all take back control of our lives and enjoy some pleasure before the end!!!
Hi, thanks guys for all your responses and guides to the cars. Will get some pics hopefully on the weekend. Have walked past this place a thousand times but never noticed them. Now due to the braken etc dying back you just about make them out. This guy is a bit of a recluse, Trebus style, but a freindly neighbour is going to see if he can get me in. There are 2 / 3 garages also , so my mind is doing a wobbly just thinking what could be in them, Ferrari , Alvis , dont know we will just have to wait. ....cheers Mark
Back in '08 the guys and I entered one of those banger rallies - Home 2 Rome. Every day had a particular challenge for each team; one day it was to spot as many classic cars as possible en route to the next checkpoint (without visiting a museum 
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We didn't do particularly well and on the run into Rome I commented that what we really needed was to find that the hotel owner was a car buff with a big collection of old Feraris.
We arrived at the hotel near Cinecitta (Rome's Pinewood Studios) and the receptionist directed us to the underground car park. Having spiralled down several floors we rounded the last pillar and there, stuck in the corner, on flat tyres and covered in dust, was a very early E-type Jaguar. We later found out it belonged, of course, to the hotel owner.
Now if only I could pick bloody Lotto numbers
).We didn't do particularly well and on the run into Rome I commented that what we really needed was to find that the hotel owner was a car buff with a big collection of old Feraris.
We arrived at the hotel near Cinecitta (Rome's Pinewood Studios) and the receptionist directed us to the underground car park. Having spiralled down several floors we rounded the last pillar and there, stuck in the corner, on flat tyres and covered in dust, was a very early E-type Jaguar. We later found out it belonged, of course, to the hotel owner.
Now if only I could pick bloody Lotto numbers
Possibly a kit car called a Seraph also marketed as a Bonito. Door handle looks right can't see enough of the rest to be 100 % certain. God I feel like a right nerdy geek now. !!!
Amazing I can remember stuff like this no problem but how come i have trouble remembering the wife's birthday ???????
Amazing I can remember stuff like this no problem but how come i have trouble remembering the wife's birthday ???????
Edited by Rockettvr on Wednesday 13th March 17:21
Edited by Rockettvr on Wednesday 13th March 17:27
By-jove you have nearly got it , the only difference I can see is the top of the door , its scalloped to the door pillar on the Centron but not on the I have found. Doing a search it is 1 of 4 made but , one has only been found since , so could be an extremely rare kit , uses an 1800cc type 4 VW engine.
Edited by uglymug on Wednesday 13th March 21:41
This kit car was produced by 3 different companies :
GP 4 cars made in 74-75
GV plastics 2 cars made ( Lalande ) early 80s
MDB 1 car made mid 80s
It may be that the mould for the doors was altered at some point giving them a slightly different shape hence what you have found - I've tried googling some images to see if I can spot any discrepancies but no luck.
GP 4 cars made in 74-75
GV plastics 2 cars made ( Lalande ) early 80s
MDB 1 car made mid 80s
It may be that the mould for the doors was altered at some point giving them a slightly different shape hence what you have found - I've tried googling some images to see if I can spot any discrepancies but no luck.
i did find some info on the centron but no pics of later cars, there is suggestion of a possible redesign to smooth side windows so could be later model.
what's odd is that i'm sure i've seen a few of these for sale over the years (always had an itch for a kit car) and thought there might be more made or it is something else?? maybe we should link this over to the kitcar forum and let them have a stab at it!
http://anarchadia.blogspot.co.uk/2010/03/vintage-t...
what's odd is that i'm sure i've seen a few of these for sale over the years (always had an itch for a kit car) and thought there might be more made or it is something else?? maybe we should link this over to the kitcar forum and let them have a stab at it!
http://anarchadia.blogspot.co.uk/2010/03/vintage-t...
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