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Bush Tucker Man:
I was browsing through some of my old copies of 'Street Machine' & 'Custom' Car' on Tuesday as the bro-in-law is selling his Samurai (see 'For sale' forum) and has had his eye taken by a Model A hot-rod that he's seen somewhere.

So I delved into my back-issues to scout out some pics for him, they're from the days when 'Street Machine' still had proper cars in, not tarted up Novas & Saxos etc....

In the June 1986 issue I found this rendition of a Range Rover, I'd forgotten about it.
It's an interesting idea, be nice done.
The text reads;

'The red car is a radical animal, being basically an off-road sports car. The styling has a slight sixties nostalgia feel, with its faired-in cockpit & tapered pods behind the seats.
Potentially a very exiting & unusual fun-car'

So, how about it someone?? :D

George the Disco:
Ah yes. Street Machine when it used to have proper cars. I like the idea of the RR coupe, espeically since I've seen a 3.5V8 in the Auto Trader for £250!!!

Now how do I pursuade SWMBO? Any ideas?....

On the same theme (SM mag) have you been watching American Hotrod on Men&Motors? All set in Boyd Coddingtons workshop. Nice cars and a very good place to pick up styling ideas and technical know-how.

Chris

George the Disco:
Just been looking on Auto Trader for pictures of RRs to compair against the artists impression above. He's obviously used a 2dr RR as the basis for the sketch given the distance between the rear edge of the door and the front wheel arch.

Am I right in thinking that the doors on 2dr RRs were bigger than those on the 5dr RR?

Chris

George the Disco:
Oh no!

Just spotted a 2dr RR for £450!

Help.....must spend money and get grinder from garage.......

Bush Tucker Man:
Buy it, buy it, you know you want to do it!! :D

It's a nice concept isn't it :D  T
he artist used to do a different car everymonth, there was once a gorgeous Volvo 'Amazon'(B122) that had a chop & looked for all the world like a '49 Mercury (as seen in 'American Graffiti' drive by The Pharoahs) and a hi-rise' street racer version with a tube front axle. 'Sigh' those were the days :D  

Same idea might work with a 3-door Disco, but the tail-gate would be more problematic than a Rangie's

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