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Posted by: Ferg Jul 15 2005, 12:39 PM

Most in my family (mostly car guys) think my taste in what's cool is shall we say, "different". Anyhow saw this today on ebay, and well it's cool! Plus as much as I think I know about cars have never heard of it!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Only-Ever-Produced-1979-Guanci-SJJ1_W0QQitemZ4562323176QQcategoryZ6472QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Posted by: Ferg Jul 15 2005, 12:41 PM

To me It almost looks like chevy monza roofline, GM doorhandles, and those look like mustang two tailights, other than that what else does anyone else see that's not one off.

One of One, bout as rare as you can get...
Ferg.

Posted by: Mueller Jul 15 2005, 12:58 PM

I like it !!!!!

Posted by: lapuwali Jul 15 2005, 01:04 PM

I wonder what gearbox was used. FWD GM unit out of a Caddy, perhaps?

Very 70s styling.

Posted by: zymurgist Jul 15 2005, 01:05 PM

Neat looking car. Looks to me like a Ferrari 308 and a Chevy Monza had a baby. The dash screams "KIT CAR" but the engine looks like a stock Corvette engine, complete with twin snorkel air cleaner and ram's horn exhaust manifolds.

I wonder how it drives... seems like it was an interesting concept.

See... I made it all the way through my post without mentioning the automatic... DOH!

Posted by: Headrage Jul 15 2005, 01:09 PM

Here is another one.

http://www.supercars.net/garages/groupb/5v2.html

Posted by: brant Jul 15 2005, 01:14 PM

thats cool mike!

brant

Posted by: ematulac Jul 15 2005, 02:10 PM

I like it.

I like the concept, too: a mid-engined american muscle car. I wish there were more like it.

Posted by: ppickerell Jul 15 2005, 02:12 PM

Looks like a Bricklin.

Posted by: zymurgist Jul 15 2005, 02:19 PM

QUOTE (ematulac @ Jul 15 2005, 12:10 PM)
I like the concept, too: a mid-engined american muscle car. I wish there were more like it.

There's always the Pantera. (Yes, I know it's Italian, but it's got a Ford OHV engine.)

I always see some interesting Fieros at the Carlisle Import/Kit/Replicar show... lots of small-block Chevys, but you occasionally see a Northstar 32-valve V-8 stuffed into the engine compartment. From what I've read, Chevy nixed the idea of stuffing a small-block into the Fiero because it would have killed Corvette sales.

Incidentally, at the last Carlisle IKR show (Porsches don't usually turn out for this one), there was one 911 (mine), one 928, a couple of 944's, and no less than 5 914's!

Posted by: TROJANMAN Jul 15 2005, 02:33 PM

QUOTE (ppickerell @ Jul 15 2005, 12:12 PM)
Looks like a Bricklin.

that's exactly what i was thinking.

if you like http://www.pim.net/

Posted by: andys Jul 15 2005, 02:47 PM

QUOTE (Headrage @ Jul 15 2005, 11:09 AM)
Here is another one.

http://www.supercars.net/garages/groupb/5v2.html

My former neighbor was the principal stylist for that car.

As far as Pantera's, I really like the later Euro only cars. They added styling that really transformed the car out of the '70's look. Too bad it'd be so hard to make them DOT legal.

Andy

Posted by: ematulac Jul 15 2005, 02:52 PM

I forgot about Panteras.

I've also seen some nice Corvairs with corvette engines stuffed into them.

Posted by: tat2dphreak Jul 15 2005, 05:14 PM

this car is gorgeous... I guess I'll have to put some of my skillz on craigslist to find me a sugar-momma who'll buy it for me...

Panteras are awesome, I love the DeTomaso

Posted by: redshift Jul 15 2005, 05:24 PM

Pantera small rant in my blog... pictorial.

M

Posted by: 924GTS Jul 15 2005, 09:39 PM

Reminds me of a Bitter SC with some Opel Manta B thrown in for good measure.

Posted by: Midtowner Jul 15 2005, 10:52 PM

How do you pronounce "Guanci"? Does it rhyme with "Raunchy"?

Posted by: neo914-6 Jul 16 2005, 02:37 AM

QUOTE (Ferg @ Jul 15 2005, 10:41 AM)
To me It almost looks like chevy monza roofline, GM doorhandles, and those look like mustang two tailights, other than that what else does anyone else see that's not one off.

One of One, bout as rare as you can get...
Ferg.

I like the Monza lines, but needs refinement. This car drips 70's...

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Posted by: neo914-6 Jul 16 2005, 02:44 AM

the influence...

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Posted by: LongARM Jul 16 2005, 05:38 AM

Canadian built Bricklin

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Posted by: zymurgist Jul 16 2005, 05:49 PM

Wasn't the Bricklin touted as the first sports car where safety was a design consideration?

I have to wonder how safe a car with gull wing doors is in a rollover situation, though.

Posted by: Rgreen914 Jul 16 2005, 06:11 PM

Headrage

In that site you listed, did you notice that, under "specifications--(the) powertrain layout" was listed as "ME/RD"? "MERD"...seems to me that's French for !!

Ron