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What's this car?

Postby minig646 » Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:16 pm

I found this car at the junkyard hidden away in the corner in the import section. I can usually ID a car but this one stumped me. I couldn't get any interior shots... I think something was living in there. It looks like a late 70s celica to me... Any ideas?

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Re: What's this car?

Postby 1gSE » Tue Aug 21, 2012 7:22 pm

I was leaning towards an old Datsun, I keep finding little differences that don't match
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Re: What's this car?

Postby Will_treaty15 » Tue Aug 21, 2012 7:41 pm

It resembles a mid 80's Toyota Sprinter Trueno, with slight differances
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Re: What's this car?

Postby minig646 » Tue Aug 21, 2012 7:51 pm

The hole in the hood throws me off. Wonder if someone put a little something special under there...
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Re: What's this car?

Postby Akfahad » Wed Aug 22, 2012 5:56 am

1gSE wrote:I was leaning towards an old Datsun, I keep finding little differences that don't match


I was gonna say the same thing but for some reason I want to say its a British car...that left rear quarter panel looks like something they'd do.
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Re: What's this car?

Postby 1gSE » Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:43 am

BAM!!! Got it!!

http://www.netcarshow.com/alfa_romeo/19 ... per_02.htm

That sh*t was rough. Since you mentioned British, I started searching and there was a few that looked similar, but the window, tail lights and gas cap where the main differences. Then I found this page http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/ca ... e_1974.htm and started browsing the 70s
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Re: What's this car?

Postby minig646 » Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:46 am

Damn, nice work! That's an interesting car to find in a US junkyard. I might go back with my machete and bear mace and take a closer look now.
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Re: What's this car?

Postby minig646 » Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:52 am

"Later in the same year, the GTV-6, a version of the GTV with the SOHC V6 2.5 L engine from the Alfa 6 luxury sedan, was released. As a result the hood received a bulge to clear the top of the intake and became its most pronounced feature."

That answers my other question...
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Re: What's this car?

Postby GregSolara » Thu Aug 23, 2012 6:17 pm

Definatly an Alfa GTV6 my dream car!!! IT was designed by Pininfarina, same people who do Ferrari designs. Alfa Romeo's are sexy but unreliable like most Italian cars, an women lol jk.
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Re: What's this car?

Postby sliDingSolAra... » Fri Aug 24, 2012 12:54 am

adopt said car

restore said car

show off said car
02 5spd Engine scattered, working on a 3MZ S/C set-up
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