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Title: Name that Ride
Post by: Bacon on February 07, 2009, 19:37:38 PM
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c236/sgibson808/car_photo_284448_25.jpg)

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Title: Re:Name that Ride
Post by: Beaker on February 07, 2009, 19:39:33 PM
Wallowy Yank Piece Of sh*t?     -)
Title: Re:Name that Ride
Post by: Bacon on February 07, 2009, 19:50:36 PM
Quote from: BeakerWallowy Yank Piece Of sh*t?     -)

No idea, but i found it in a Japanese car gallery! Shocking i know. Really interested to know what it is :D
Title: Re:Name that Ride
Post by: Pete on February 07, 2009, 19:56:33 PM
Is that the one with the big plane engine? Im fairly sure it is.

edit: theres a vid on youtube somewhere..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwRwN7ewAzs
Title: Re:Name that Ride
Post by: Quixoticish on February 07, 2009, 19:59:18 PM
Its a Rolls Royce Merlin engine in that one if memory serves.
Title: Re:Name that Ride
Post by: Walrusbonzo on February 07, 2009, 19:59:28 PM
John Dodd Rolls Royce with a 27 litre engine.
Title: Re:Name that Ride
Post by: Bacon on February 07, 2009, 20:11:58 PM
Pure craziness! :D
Title: Re:Name that Ride
Post by: Serious on February 07, 2009, 21:06:40 PM
Quote from: sdpIs that the one with the big plane engine? Im fairly sure it is.


More detailed link, he had to remove the grille cause RR sued him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxMxFE37Sxw&feature=related
Title: Re:Name that Ride
Post by: Mark on February 07, 2009, 21:22:58 PM
Charlie Bloomfield in PPC magazine has a Rover SD1 with the unsupercharged merlin - out of a tank

I believe that car above now lives in spain
Title: Re:Name that Ride
Post by: Bacon on February 07, 2009, 21:32:36 PM
Dodd lives in Spain, the Car is rumoured to be still in the UK.

And yeh, saw the SD1 to, the write up is on PPC mag

http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/projectcardetail.asp?id=4
Title: Re:Name that Ride
Post by: Quixoticish on February 07, 2009, 22:46:09 PM
Quote from: Serious
Quote from: sdpIs that the one with the big plane engine? Im fairly sure it is.


More detailed link, he had to remove the grille cause RR sued him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxMxFE37Sxw&feature=related

Yikes, was Top Gear really that awful?
Title: Re:Name that Ride
Post by: Bacon on February 07, 2009, 22:46:54 PM
Quote from: Chris H
Quote from: Serious
Quote from: sdpIs that the one with the big plane engine? Im fairly sure it is.


More detailed link, he had to remove the grille cause RR sued him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxMxFE37Sxw&feature=related

Yikes, was Top Gear really that awful?

I was thinking the same, that bloke absolutely scared me... He is just pure shocking.
Title: Name that Ride
Post by: Serious on February 08, 2009, 00:19:55 AM
Yes, it really was that bad. Now you know why they dont want to fire Clarkson ;)
Title: Name that Ride
Post by: Jaimz on February 08, 2009, 01:46:50 AM
Aaah Steve Berry, isnt he dead now!?

Jaimz :rock: