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Title: non vw but different
Post by: Alisdair on February 12, 2010, 09:54:20 AM
ive been wanting to share this for a while but refrained due to it being another non aircooled vw....however  
....many years ago i owned one of these rediculously ugly kit cars , its a Concept Centaur from concept cars UK.
 built in 197? using hillman imp running gear. watercooled inline four in the rear . it was the hardest thing to see out of the windows , you had to practically lay flat on your back it was so low. the rear window had 2 windows , one on the inside between driver and engine then one on the outside, yes that little slot is the rear window.   once officially the worlds lowest car at only 37" high.  my neighbours and everyone in town called it the pink panther mobile. i sold it back to the original owner in 91.
 also the car used in the cult movie 'a clockwork orange'. if youve never seen this film , add it to your 'must see' movie list . weird n funny but a must see.   searchin online and found a few pictures.

like i said it was rediculously ugly but was a real "Ed Turner".

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small clip from movie ,.  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ltwX603Ft4

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Title: Re: non vw but different
Post by: somevwguy on February 12, 2010, 08:51:42 PM
wow, AL, wow!!!
Title: Re: non vw but different
Post by: Geoff on February 13, 2010, 11:45:24 AM
Buck Rogers.................Your car is ready ;D
Title: Re: non vw but different
Post by: silas on February 13, 2010, 08:31:16 PM
the first thing i thought of when i saw your pic of your old car was....

condorman!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40Sy_ramx24&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g-TkGM4nKI&feature=related

i was so stoked on that movie when it came out!

 :D
Title: Re: non vw but different
Post by: Alp on March 07, 2010, 09:41:13 PM
there is a VW side to this....the first car run off the road was a Beetle!!
Title: Re: non vw but different
Post by: DarrenE on May 18, 2010, 10:44:00 PM
Condorman.  That's awesome!   PDT_Armataz_01_37
Title: Re: non vw but different
Post by: iceneweb on May 18, 2010, 10:50:56 PM
Clockwork Orange: A brilliant cult film, written by a great writer, shot by a great director and starring a great actor.


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