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Look what I found
Started by rustymodeler, Jul 21 2012 05:55 AM
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Posted 21 July 2012 - 05:55 AM
I went to our local show and shine this morning and came across this 1974 Fascination powered by a Renault 4 cyl. The gentleman that owns this car told me there were only 5 of these made and he is owner of 3 of them. 3 of these were built in Sydney Nebraska, 1 was built in Lincoln Nebraska, and the other one was built in Northern Colorado. This thing has factory digital guages, cruise control, and can steer in a complete circle without leaving its own footprint. I was really attracted to this car, because we dont see something like this very often at our local car shows.
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Posted 21 July 2012 - 05:58 AM
I like it. I would most likely build a model of it were one available. Nice find.
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Posted 21 July 2012 - 06:00 AM
Sorry about the poor pictures. This thing is just FASCINATING in person.
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Posted 21 July 2012 - 07:06 AM
Looks like the unhappy result of a union between an Alfa Romeo Giulia SS and Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion, with some random genetic mutations thrown in. It sure is........ different.
Edited by Ace-Garageguy, 21 July 2012 - 05:04 PM.
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Posted 21 July 2012 - 08:41 AM
I just threw up in my mouth...Looks like a Lear jet swallowed an Isetta.
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Posted 21 July 2012 - 08:56 AM
1974? Looks like some Virgil Exner nightmare from the '40's, but I'm strangely drawn to it. Kinda neat in a twisted way.
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Posted 21 July 2012 - 09:12 AM
First of all, I love this thing! But it looks like a recipe for bankruptcy. Certainly looks like there are some aircraft parts in there.
Edited by Lunajammer, 21 July 2012 - 09:12 AM.
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Posted 21 July 2012 - 09:12 AM
That is over the top cool. New seat covers would be a must. Nah...just as it is will be fine
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Posted 21 July 2012 - 10:08 AM
I just threw up in my mouth...Looks like a Lear jet swallowed an Isetta.
WIN!
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Posted 21 July 2012 - 11:27 AM
Looks like the unhappy result of a union between an Alfa Romeo Gulia SS and Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion, with some random genetic mutations thrown in. It sure is........ different.
i don't think i could have said this any better Ace.
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Posted 22 July 2012 - 11:25 PM
I had read that there is a V8 version built also. It didn't fare so well during the seventies "safety" craze.
