Murilee, did he happen to tell you what Nissan power plant was put in it? And couldn't you have a windshield made that was stronger so he could take it on the freeway?
@Hung Wei Lo in my Dodge Nitro: The owner says that the aerodynamics (or lack thereof) are responsible for the windshield-removal problem. I suppose it would be possible to anchor a Lexan windshield with some sort of super-adhesive.
Wow, amazing condition, it must be a pain to get replacement parts though.
Speaking of British, I have successfully found layabout's website and flickr account. Fortunately he is still alive and well: his last photo was posted on 28th April.
-1 for the Nissan repower, but frankly if you want to keep it running more than you run after parts, it may be your only hope. But ye gods it's glorious.
Proof that in England, too, the wrong automakers survived.
Imagine flying into London and being stuck with a rental Beardmore 25. Reading on bbc.com or on Jalopnik that MG-Beardmore was bought by a Chinese company. Listening to James May tell a story about Her Majesty's Royal Range Beardmore.
I've revised my plans, so that when I win the lottery, my first stop will be a tour of Alameda. I am also boring my traveling friends who return from the San Fran area by asking them if they went to Alameda. "What? Why?"
@jduffy13: I agree on both counts: This is a great car and the modern two tones just don't get it. I think that the '55 and '56 Fords had the bestest two-tone combinations. Some were pretty far out....like yellow & black, pink and black.
@jduffy13: Good call on the body lines. As far as new cars that pull it off, if I am allowed to take some *cough* Liberties, I present the Cognoscenti.
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I sometimes wonder these things.
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But still uglier than a goat's ass.
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I love the car. Great find.
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Speaking of British, I have successfully found layabout's website and flickr account. Fortunately he is still alive and well: his last photo was posted on 28th April.
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-1 for the Nissan repower, but frankly if you want to keep it running more than you run after parts, it may be your only hope. But ye gods it's glorious.
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Imagine flying into London and being stuck with a rental Beardmore 25. Reading on bbc.com or on Jalopnik that MG-Beardmore was bought by a Chinese company. Listening to James May tell a story about Her Majesty's Royal Range Beardmore.
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*sigh*
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And who needs to go over 40MPH anyways? Thanks for bringing this lovely to our attention.
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Right on about those Ford two tones!
I think what helps the proper use of two tones are the body lines, there's a necessary synergy there that just makes the whole thing pop.
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I agree, though-- two-tone jobs are always about how the body lines are utilized.