Duck tail PLEASE clarify

[robertmark]

Originally Posted by Racerbvd

Also, there are 3 types of Ducktail, the standard and the aluminum based early, then the 74, which lost the tag lights.
Then of course, the Stratton ducks... Not factory, but don't cost an arm & a leg either



A local 74 Carrera..

Tag light holes? I don't understand? Does someone have a picture? Thanks

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by robertmark

Tag light holes? I don't understand? Does someone have a picture? Thanks

Look at the tail on the Blue 74, it has the tag light holes.

[robertmark]

I don’t see any holes in the tail. ????

[pmax]

Just above the latch in the pic ...

[Lund]

license plate lights on the bottom of the engine lid, two slotted holes, would only be functional on longhoods as the impact bumbers have the reflector in place of the license plate.

[speedster911]

Originally Posted by nathanbs

Yeah I have not seen either one personally of those you described. Whats even stranger is the whale tails with tag lights. I'm guessing when Porsche abandoned the duck they still had metal frames left and so they started glassing the whales on them

Some of the very early 74 ducks with the tag lights are filled in with metal plates that are crudly attched with screws.

[speedster911]

Originally Posted by nathanbs

Yeah I have not seen either one personally of those you described. Whats even stranger is the whale tails with tag lights. I'm guessing when Porsche abandoned the duck they still had metal frames left and so they started glassing the whales on them

These hand built cars are a reflection of reaching into the' parts bin" and whatever the hand grabed was installed.

[specialtyoneinc]

Originally Posted by Alan A

Oh I like that blue one...

I really really like that car.

[nathanbs]

Originally Posted by speedster911

Some of the very early 74 ducks with the tag lights are filled in with metal plates that are crudly attched with screws.

Yeah definitely have seen those as previously mentioned but I wouldn’t consider that “filled in” as you can simply remove the screws and the plates. Have you seen a ‘74 that actually doesn’t have the lamp holes at all?

[RandyMc]

Originally Posted by 993911

So I bought a 72 and during ppi was told it was a real factory ducktail. (Not original but added many years ago) What’s it worth? Not selling just curious.


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How does one tell if it is a factory ducktail?
Thanks!

[nathanbs]

Originally Posted by RandyMc

How does one tell if it is a factory ducktail?
Thanks!

Have the read the various threads on here and look at various books like snodgrass’ carrera 2.7 book. Large quantity can be ruled out if they are all fiberglass

[robertmark]

Originally Posted by pmax

Just above the latch in the pic ...

Thanks, now I get it. I am a slow learner!

[Mocker]

Originally Posted by robertmark

Thanks, now I get it. I am a slow learner!

You probably just haven't spent enough time looking at rusty longhood cars!

[speedster911]

Originally Posted by nathanbs

Yeah definitely have seen those as previously mentioned but I wouldn’t consider that “filled in” as you can simply remove the screws and the plates. Have you seen a ‘74 that actually doesn’t have the lamp holes at all?

I think ( could be wrong) many of the later builds had the next gen lids with no holes.

This is the second 74 carrera i have owned and both late build with no hole lids. I also have a friend who is original owner of his, later build and no holes.

Wish these cars could talk to tell us their secrets.

[nathanbs]

Originally Posted by speedster911

I think ( could be wrong) many of the later builds had the next gen lids with no holes.

This is the second 74 carrera i have owned and both late build with no hole lids. I also have a friend who is original owner of his, later build and no holes.

Wish these cars could talk to tell us their secrets.

What confuses me is if they still had frames leftover to use on the first group of whale tails it seems that they would not have run out of them during ducktail production?

[speedster911]

Originally Posted by nathanbs

What confuses me is if they still had frames leftover to use on the first group of whale tails it seems that they would not have run out of them during ducktail production?

The only outlier I can think of - could CA equipment cars have been treated/ built differently?

The COA on my current 74 states CA equipment (not US equipment as most COAs reflect) also has CA emissions decal on drivers rear window. My friends car is also original CA car.