Ok, I will play. Here are two shots of the same car.
what car 01.jpg what car 02.jpg
Think carefully, it is not what you may think at first.
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Ok, I will play. Here are two shots of the same car.
what car 01.jpg what car 02.jpg
Think carefully, it is not what you may think at first.
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Hmmmmm. Alfa Romeo?
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Datsun z210
I would post my favorite, but I think my avatar would be a spoiler. American iron for this Detroiter, thank you.
NOW you tell me...
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From the looks of the bumpers in that photo, that's a Datsun 260Z. (Several of us kids in high school all owned Z's. Fun little car.) Z's have a fuel filler door that matches the body. Nothing like Mike's photo of the filler cap. .... I haven't noticed a cap like that on a car before, so his photo is a tough one!Originally Posted by ken masoumi
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That looks like my Datsun 240zDatsun z210
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Jensen Healey?
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I don't have a partial picture and its too cold to go out in the barn. I do have a new KG Trimming cam on my desk for it.... Its got a big bore kit, oversized valves, 11.5:1, ported with bigger valves and radiused seats, Weber DCOE's, header and a new cam/lifters soon
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You may be right as I had both a 240z and a 260z 2+2 back in the 70's
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Jensen Healey is the closest guess, but still no cigar.
Here are two more hints.
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This should allow the older guys a chance to identify it.
Mike
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That's a Lotus Europa. I raced one in auto cross.
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We have a winner!
Lotus Europa 1971, Gold Leaf Team Lotus colors
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Mike Chance, you have seen the fuel filler doors (one for each tank on each side) on a Mustang Cobra, I put them on in place of the plebian twist off caps that were standard.
Last edited by mike holden; 02-14-2015 at 3:12 PM.
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Jensen, Ferrari Dino and the Europa because of the headlight shape were my three possibles but could not find a pic of that gas cap. I saw the Lucas headlight so I figured British and took a guess. I like Europas, but I have only seen one in person. That gas cap is probably on the rear deck [?]like a Vette and I could not find a picture of the deck.
Does in run and drive Mike?
Ok, now I see the cap. The pics I found on the net did not have a cap like that in that location.
Last edited by Larry Edgerton; 02-14-2015 at 3:15 PM.
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Larry, I sold it to buy my wife engagement and wedding rings.
Went to a buyer in Japan back in 1992. The paint job and a hermes stage III engine were the selling points.
I miss the car, but have no regrets - I definitely came out ahead with my wife! (grin)
Mike
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Well that's why I couldn't guess it Mike. The parts didn't match the original car! I think I had a Lotus Europa Hot Wheel when I was a kid too! :-) That would be a fun car to drive. As for the filler cap, I honestly haven't looked much at the newer Mustang Cobras. While they appear nice, I prefer the vintage ones.
Nice picture Larry. I don't recall what that is right now without searching the internet, but I remember a school teacher owning one when I was in grade school.
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