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Old 26-02-2011, 11:50 PM   #2911
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..and to assist the Googlers further, a major design failure was they forgot to allow sufficient clearance around the rear wheels to remove them so repairing a puncture involved major disassembly of the rear end.
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Old 27-02-2011, 12:02 AM   #2912
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Kind of reminds me of the car homer designed lol.
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Old 27-02-2011, 12:29 AM   #2913
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Interior shot:



Yes; Homer would love it.
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Old 27-02-2011, 12:30 AM   #2914
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Another pic:

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Old 27-02-2011, 12:33 AM   #2915
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Engine Bay - this should be another giveaway for the Googlers:

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Old 27-02-2011, 12:45 AM   #2916
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got any badge photo's lol
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Old 27-02-2011, 12:52 AM   #2917
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Yes; can't you see/read it on the front of the first pic. on the compliance plate in the engine bay and on the steering wheel hub?

Actually, another clue is the car's name and badge shares something with Alfa Romeo.
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Old 27-02-2011, 12:58 AM   #2918
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I'm off to bed now; I assume someone will have solved it by morning
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Old 27-02-2011, 10:32 AM   #2919
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OK for those guessing - the luck of the Irish to you.
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Old 27-02-2011, 11:02 AM   #2920
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austin something anyway ;p
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Old 27-02-2011, 11:10 AM   #2921
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No not an Austin. It just uses an Austin engine.
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Old 27-02-2011, 11:40 AM   #2922
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The Lake was a Lough if that helps.
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Old 27-02-2011, 11:40 AM   #2923
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It's a Shamrock.
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Old 27-02-2011, 12:48 PM   #2924
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Correct a Shamrock.
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Old 27-02-2011, 01:18 PM   #2925
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Ok. This should be easy for some folks. I'll make it bigger each day if it doesn't get worked out.
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Old 27-02-2011, 03:23 PM   #2926
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p5 ltd? or dodge charger rt?
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Old 27-02-2011, 03:59 PM   #2927
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US 1970 Ford LTD Brougham hardtop?
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Old 27-02-2011, 04:26 PM   #2928
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or maybe 1970 Ford Country Squire
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Old 27-02-2011, 04:27 PM   #2929
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or 1970 US LTD.
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Old 27-02-2011, 04:54 PM   #2930
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OK Galaxie parts has that image and says its a 1970 Ford Galaxie.
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Old 27-02-2011, 04:59 PM   #2931
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Old 27-02-2011, 05:20 PM   #2932
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Also appears here: http://www.dearbornclassics.com/galaxie.html
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correct, that is the picture i used.
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Old 27-02-2011, 06:03 PM   #2934
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Ok what are these:



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Old 27-02-2011, 06:04 PM   #2935
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correct, that is the picture i used.
Nice car too.
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Old 27-02-2011, 06:08 PM   #2936
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Bullit?
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Old 27-02-2011, 06:21 PM   #2937
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And I see my 1st guess the US 1970 Ford LTD Brougham hardtop full title is a 1970 Ford LTD Brougham Galaxie hardtop.
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Old 27-02-2011, 06:29 PM   #2938
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No not Bullit. Engine bay may give you a clue:

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Old 27-02-2011, 07:33 PM   #2939
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Looks like a Mazda MX5/miata kitcar from france
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Old 27-02-2011, 07:34 PM   #2940
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No; think further south east. Yes the pic was in France but a owners' club just happened to be touring France.
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