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Name the car !

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Lets see how good you lot really are !!!

My mum found this old photo of my late grandad with his car whilst working in South Africa during the late 60's / early 70's.

What is it ?????????
( you can't give up cause I have no idea myself !)


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Ford Fairlane

;)
9.844 @ 134.04 ... Smallblock Valiant + NOS

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1969 or 1970

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9.844 @ 134.04 ... Smallblock Valiant + NOS

10.169 @ 130.17 ... Smallblock Dodge Ram pick up truck - motor only.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvwC1fd0 ... 8Z96U8t0LQ
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I think your bang on there Jon.
Unless any one knows different ???

You lot are too clever :P
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Mossy68 wrote:I think your bang on there Jon.
Unless any one knows different ???

You lot are too clever :P
it bloody says so on the badge :lol:
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Cannonball wrote:
Mossy68 wrote:I think your bang on there Jon.
Unless any one knows different ???

You lot are too clever :P
it bloody says so on the badge :lol:
bloody brilliant :lol: :lol:
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Its a 1970. Here you go you could buy this one. It is a more door :thumbright:
http://www.gumtree.co.za/cp-cars-in-por ... -480719212
I think it is about 2 grand uk.
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They got some weird and wonderful stuff over there

http://www.gumtree.co.za/cp-cars-in-umd ... -493747335


Never seen one of these ?
9.844 @ 134.04 ... Smallblock Valiant + NOS

10.169 @ 130.17 ... Smallblock Dodge Ram pick up truck - motor only.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvwC1fd0 ... 8Z96U8t0LQ
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Jon Connolly wrote:They got some weird and wonderful stuff over there

http://www.gumtree.co.za/cp-cars-in-umd ... -493747335


Never seen one of these ?
there used to be a few of them over here floating round jon
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OFTEN OUTNUMBERED NEVER OUTGUNNED,

HEY WHATS THE TOP END ON THAT SUPERSPORTS. UNLIMITED,

I HAVE A NVQW

LIFE GOES PRETTY FAST, IF YOU DONT LOOK ROUND A WHILE YOU MAY JUST MISS IT,

THE PASS IS THE JUICE,

LOVED BY FEW,
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Never seen 1 Dunc

Is that like the German Taunas / Tauras job ?
9.844 @ 134.04 ... Smallblock Valiant + NOS

10.169 @ 130.17 ... Smallblock Dodge Ram pick up truck - motor only.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvwC1fd0 ... 8Z96U8t0LQ
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Jon Connolly wrote:They got some weird and wonderful stuff over there

http://www.gumtree.co.za/cp-cars-in-umd ... -493747335


Never seen one of these ?
I think these were sold in Germany as a Ford Taunus
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Cannonball wrote:
Mossy68 wrote:I think your bang on there Jon.
Unless any one knows different ???

You lot are too clever :P
it bloody says so on the badge :lol:

3 inch square pic and you expect me to read the badge ????? :P :D
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PaulR wrote:
Jon Connolly wrote:They got some weird and wonderful stuff over there

http://www.gumtree.co.za/cp-cars-in-umd ... -493747335


Never seen one of these ?
I think these were sold in Germany as a Ford Taunus
yes in europe they also did a bit of a job on mk3 cortinas different hood and rear end treatment even a fastback that looked we;ll cool badged taunus
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WATTS RACING TRANSMISSIONS, CLOBBER THE COMPETITION ITS CLOBBERIN TIME

OFTEN OUTNUMBERED NEVER OUTGUNNED,

HEY WHATS THE TOP END ON THAT SUPERSPORTS. UNLIMITED,

I HAVE A NVQW

LIFE GOES PRETTY FAST, IF YOU DONT LOOK ROUND A WHILE YOU MAY JUST MISS IT,

THE PASS IS THE JUICE,

LOVED BY FEW,
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Post by Carl »

I remember the fast back, there used to be one in Southend in the late 70's. Always wanted one but so rare, and never saw one for sale when I was old enough to drive so I got a Granada Coupe instead.

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Lovin the fastback. :thumbright:
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