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Old 08-04-2010, 11:37 PM   #1141
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Nope & nope. If I give the first letter, it will give it away. - Maybe that does
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Old 08-04-2010, 11:37 PM   #1142
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Old 08-04-2010, 11:40 PM   #1143
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Very good. over to you blue. 94 Buick Park Avenue
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Old 08-04-2010, 11:40 PM   #1144
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Isn't that an '04, not a '94.
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Old 08-04-2010, 11:45 PM   #1145
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Isn't that an '04, not a '94.
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Old 08-04-2010, 11:48 PM   #1146
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Old 08-04-2010, 11:49 PM   #1147
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This one's closer to home.
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Old 08-04-2010, 11:54 PM   #1148
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Around 360 of these were sold in Oz.
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Old 08-04-2010, 11:57 PM   #1149
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It was made in a converted washing machine factory.
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Old 09-04-2010, 12:00 AM   #1150
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I don't mean it to be offensive, so please don't take it that way, but you really seem to like the 'unusual' ones haha.
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Old 09-04-2010, 12:00 AM   #1151
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It's engine came from a company that more often made engines that powered lawn mowers and motorbikes.
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Old 09-04-2010, 12:01 AM   #1152
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It's a rather famous Australia car from the 1960's albeit famous for its failure rather than success.
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Old 09-04-2010, 12:03 AM   #1153
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I think the unusual ones should be easier to ID as they are so different with recognisable unique features unlike many of the modern look-a-like clones.
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Old 09-04-2010, 12:04 AM   #1154
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The fortunes of the maker were founded on something often found on building sites.
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Old 09-04-2010, 12:06 AM   #1155
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You're right about that. The modern ones are mostly generic boxes.
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Old 09-04-2010, 12:12 AM   #1156
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Advertised with the byline: "Australia's own second car".
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Old 09-04-2010, 12:14 AM   #1157
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Anglia?
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Old 09-04-2010, 12:15 AM   #1158
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No; not an Anglia.
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Old 09-04-2010, 12:16 AM   #1159
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Is it a Zeta?
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Old 09-04-2010, 12:16 AM   #1160
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Some sort of Leyland?
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Old 09-04-2010, 12:17 AM   #1161
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Yes; a Lighburn Zeta.
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Old 09-04-2010, 12:18 AM   #1162
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See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightburn
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Old 09-04-2010, 12:19 AM   #1163
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I just went through all our old car mags...I KNEW I had seen that headlight shape before!
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Old 09-04-2010, 12:20 AM   #1164
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Old 09-04-2010, 12:24 AM   #1165
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Good link, aussiblue. There's something interesting I've learned about for the day.
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Old 09-04-2010, 12:28 AM   #1166
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Yes the Zeta was one of those cars when you saw the odd one in the 60's you had to laugh and wonder what possessed the owner to buy it - especially as a mini was only a few hundred dollars more.
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Old 09-04-2010, 12:30 AM   #1167
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Here ya go..



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Old 09-04-2010, 08:34 AM   #1168
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Old 09-04-2010, 08:39 AM   #1169
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