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Originally Posted by mrmustang
I beg to differ:
Front end is later Contemporary tubular suspension
Aluminum panels were an extra cost option from Contemporary (listed in sales/build list), out of the three Contemporary 427SC's I've personally owned, two of them had this option.
Frame rails are indeed Contemporary design and layout, as are front knock off hubs (Contemporary spec), upside down door latch assemblies, transmission tunnel, dash, door hinges, short rollbar, carb linkage, even the VW brake reservoir. Plenty of other "tells" if you know what to look for 
Bill S. |
Thanks Bill. I’m getting a few people telling me it’s definitely not a Contemporary. I’m far from an expert and that’s why I was reaching out. When I bought it I inspected it and believed it to be a Contemporary. I’ve been trying to get some Contemporary brochures to look up what options were available.
The PO didn’t know much but his history on the car stated he was the 3rd owner. The original owner had it built and used it for racing in the Poconnos. There are some SCCA badges on it but those could be bought anywhere. So I assume that the original owner may have made upgrades for racing. The PO did know that the gas tank was replaced with an extra large aluminum tank (32 or 36 gallons).
Pat