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Old 25-04-2010, 12:08 AM   #1681
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They even copied the T-birds flip forward hole in the bonnet hood:
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Old 25-04-2010, 12:16 AM   #1682
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This is the only pic I can find of the Oz built 5 door station wagon; there must be still some about somewhere:

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I know that there were a few still around in the 70's. While not common most Australians would have know at least one person who owned, or had owned one. Admittedly they were mainly owned by people who were had eclectic or French links or tastes (no; neither I nor any of my family owned a Simca).
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Old 25-04-2010, 12:24 AM   #1683
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Your shot Stevepet; if you're not too busy beating/chastising the wife or fixing the Fairlane :-).
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Old 25-04-2010, 12:51 AM   #1684
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Fix the fairlane next week have to get a radiator. In the meantime try this
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Old 25-04-2010, 12:41 PM   #1685
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Dino?
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Old 25-04-2010, 01:00 PM   #1686
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that was my first thought too
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Old 25-04-2010, 01:07 PM   #1687
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But the indicator seems curved rather than trapezoid like a Dino. Maybe a Kelmark GT or similar clone.
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Old 25-04-2010, 01:15 PM   #1688
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..and aren't all Dino's red :-)
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Old 25-04-2010, 01:22 PM   #1689
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Can anyone else enlarge the thumbnail - it won't open for me.
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Old 25-04-2010, 03:10 PM   #1690
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hope this helps
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Old 25-04-2010, 03:18 PM   #1691
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is it a fiat :
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Old 25-04-2010, 03:20 PM   #1692
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no it isn't
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Old 25-04-2010, 04:00 PM   #1693
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maby some sort of porshe or vw by the look of the wheels but also looks like a datsun coupe
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Old 25-04-2010, 04:51 PM   #1695
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datsun?
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old school jaguar?
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not even close
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Old 25-04-2010, 05:06 PM   #1698
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aston martin?
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Old 25-04-2010, 05:59 PM   #1699
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toyota gt
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Old 25-04-2010, 06:23 PM   #1700
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Puma Gt like this:

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Old 25-04-2010, 06:30 PM   #1701
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and this

The seem to change the front indicator light with each one they made.
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and this esp.

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There was one floating around Perth that used to park in the Newcastle St car park; seemed a very long way from its home.
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..but I see from http://www.pumacars.co.za/about.htm that while they started up Brazil in they ended up in South Africa (I thought they were Brazilian only) - also explains the RHD Perth one - lots of SA expats here.
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Ok what's this one:

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Some 100 made and still available albeit now only in DIY kit form.
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A rear view or two




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Puma gt aussie blue go fornit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 26-04-2010, 01:08 AM   #1709
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The whole car:

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And from some angles it looks reasonably attractive, don't you think?


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