Costin Roadster
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fuoriserie

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4,560 posts

293 months

Monday 1st June 2009
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http://www.specialistautomotive.com/

I like the new Costin Roadster.....smile

Ferg

15,242 posts

281 months

Monday 1st June 2009
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Sorry to say, I don't really. I've tried, but failed. frown

Sam_68

9,939 posts

269 months

Monday 1st June 2009
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It's a Costin. It's supposed to look a bit odd. smile

Ferg

15,242 posts

281 months

Monday 1st June 2009
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Yes, I know.
I HAVE tried, honest.
smile

fuoriserie

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4,560 posts

293 months

Monday 1st June 2009
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I love the windscreen shape.....smile

Ferg

15,242 posts

281 months

Monday 1st June 2009
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fuoriserie said:
I love the windscreen shape.....smile
The front (inc. screen) is great, Italo, it's the back I can't figure....

thescamper

920 posts

250 months

Monday 1st June 2009
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It would seem that all the creative effort went into the front and the back was forgotten.

fuoriserie

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4,560 posts

293 months

Wednesday 3rd June 2009
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Ferg said:
fuoriserie said:
I love the windscreen shape.....smile
The front (inc. screen) is great, Italo, it's the back I can't figure....
You can always change the rear......smile

Furyblade_Lee

4,114 posts

248 months

Wednesday 3rd June 2009
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I think it would look a darn sight better painted a pastel colour like Almond Green or Sky Blue with minilights or GT40'esque Halibrands with spinners on. As is stands, with Halfords-ramraided blingy wheels and that stoooopid painjob it looks just hideous. Actually, Sky Blue with Gold Spinnered' Halibrands i think it would look quite gorgeous. Photoshop anyone????

Ferg

15,242 posts

281 months

Wednesday 3rd June 2009
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Furyblade_Lee said:
Sky Blue with Gold Spinnered' Halibrands
You and your bleedin' Light Blue....

fuoriserie

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4,560 posts

293 months

Wednesday 3rd June 2009
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http://www.specialistautomotive.com/

a netalic light blue version........is chassis N°2 on the website.

Edited by fuoriserie on Wednesday 3rd June 17:23

Tricky1984

68 posts

226 months

Thursday 4th June 2009
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Light Metallic Silver, and wobbly web clone type wheels I think that would be interesting.

I was hoping to see it at Stoneleigh but it only made it to Detling.

No doors either and quite a high bodyline.


Vindi_andy

229 posts

247 months

Friday 5th June 2009
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Like you ferg Im trying but not quite getting there

hal 1

409 posts

273 months

Saturday 6th June 2009
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Not for me i'm afraid, however if it was the costin amigo we were looking at, that would be different, google it, see what you think

Sam_68

9,939 posts

269 months

Sunday 7th June 2009
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I'm not that keen on the Amigo, either, to be honest.

I would really love an accurate (including plywood monocoque) replica of the Costin Nathan GT or the spaceframe Costin Lister Jaguar GT, but as a general rule you'd only buy a Costin for the intriguing engineering, not the looks!

hal 1

409 posts

273 months

Sunday 7th June 2009
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Both cars very good looking IMHO, i wouldn't mind one in my garage that's for sure, it must be my taste but i do find the older kind of designs like those + marcos of course, more appealing

fuoriserie

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293 months

Sunday 14th June 2009
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Did some research on the net for older Costin sportscar pictures...











Edited by fuoriserie on Sunday 14th June 10:39

fuoriserie

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4,560 posts

293 months

Sunday 14th June 2009
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a few more of the Costin Nathan GT







fuoriserie

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4,560 posts

293 months

Sunday 14th June 2009
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found these older pictures of the Roadster prototype that I like, .....but I wouldn't mind seeing a design of a coupe alternative made out of the roadster, with the rear of the Red Nathan GT.......smile










Edited by fuoriserie on Sunday 14th June 10:44

Furyblade_Lee

4,114 posts

248 months

Sunday 14th June 2009
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That burgundy racer is pure porn to me. But the metallic blue one with red wheels is like Gordon Brown in Y-fronts. No it is worse than that. WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!!!! Apart from a few exceptions, 60's racing cars do not work with modern metallic paint jobs. This is an exception! And the red wheels are a definate no.