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Old 01-13-2010, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by ERA Chas View Post
Is this car a valid candidate for that?
I'd say no. To recast my prior answers, this car is purty... real damn purty. But it has no other compelling feature and would become one of many purty kit cars, with its fan and owner base but a small one. Probably not enough to repay Kirkham or ERA level engineering to put it on the road.

Frankly... I'd like to see a well-engineered, original-but-better replica of a Tipo 61, built around a supercharged Ford 2-liter. Or - a worthy replica of the original Countach, all planes and angles without a wing in sight.

Another pretty-pretty longnose coupe... it would be a painful waste.
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