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drcoastline 04-20-2022 12:38 AM

Name this car
 
Posted on a Facebook forum. I have no clue what it is. The hood resembles a 1990's firebird to me, Canopies resemble the Splittin image Hot Wheels. Canopies are blacked out so maybe just a display vehicle? As a whole it has a 1960-70's customization.


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1650443590.jpg

Bill Douglas 04-20-2022 12:50 AM

It would make a cool batmobile.

unclebilly 04-20-2022 02:30 AM

It looks like it may be built on a C3 Vette body?

Name this car? “Fugly”

cabmandone 04-20-2022 02:42 AM

^^^
That was my first thought too. Looks like a Vette that has had some work done.

LEAKYSEALS951 04-20-2022 04:03 AM

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1650456180.jpg

pwd72s 04-20-2022 08:28 AM

George Barris?

stevej37 04-20-2022 08:32 AM

Never be able to plate and drive it.

red 928 04-20-2022 08:37 AM

built on C-2
by Mark Hammil maybe?

pwd72s 04-20-2022 08:40 AM

Ed Roth? Both he & Baris were into those plexiglass bubble tops...

masraum 04-20-2022 08:49 AM

I'm going to name it Garfield, but I think it could also be an Ira.

GH85Carrera 04-20-2022 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by masraum (Post 11670870)
I'm going to name it Garfield, but I think it could also be an Ira.

I would name it Ugly money pit.

oldE 04-20-2022 09:02 AM

Cyrano.

Best
Les

island911 04-20-2022 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldE (Post 11670889)
Cyrano.

Best
Les

U nose it...

masraum 04-20-2022 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldE (Post 11670889)
Cyrano.

Best
Les

Perfect
Quote:

Originally Posted by island911 (Post 11670894)
U nose it...

LOL

Bill Douglas 04-20-2022 10:45 AM

It seems I'm the only person who sees the beauty in it.

Umm, maybe that's not such a good thing LOL

masraum 04-20-2022 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas (Post 11671006)
It seems I'm the only person who sees the beauty in it.

Umm, maybe that's not such a good thing LOL

Nah. As far as that kind of thing goes, it looks like it is or could be cool. Obviously, this sort of thing is kind of a fantasy car, but based on the photo, it looks well done. It feels like something from the 70s.

herr_oberst 04-20-2022 11:12 AM

I think someone was inspired by this Darryl Starbird car.

If the car in the OP had shiny custom paint and a proper set of wheels and tires and the correct rake, it would probably look pretty damn good.
Nothing really wrong with the proportions, and the lines I see look good to me.
I'm with Bill D. on this one.

Haters gotta hate?

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1650481850.jpg

pwd72s 04-20-2022 11:20 AM

^^^Is that the "moonbird" as mentioned by Toad in American Graffiti?

masraum 04-20-2022 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by herr_oberst (Post 11671030)
I think someone was inspired by this Darryl Starbird car.

If the car in the OP had shiny custom paint and a proper set of wheels and tires and the correct rake, it would probably look pretty damn good.
Nothing really wrong with the proportions, and the lines I see look good to me.
I'm with Bill D. on this one.

Haters gotta hate?

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1650481850.jpg

The double bubble thing is probably great if you don't want to listen to your passenger. "What? I can't hear you."

I'll bet that's darn hot in the sun!

herr_oberst 04-20-2022 11:30 AM

Not the Moonbird, this one is called "The Alchetron"

I think Ed Roth and Darryl Starbird probably smoked pot while they were coming up with names for their creations!


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