mikes a40 Michael Crane Raleigh, NC (13 posts) Registered: 09/17/2013 06:49PM Main British Car: 3 '73 TR6s, 2 Austin Devons, 1 Austin A40 Sports |
Name that car! Corvidget? Dodget? CL, north Fla.
One of a kind British V8. Drop in a 350 and you're ready to go!
CORVETTE 1974 MG - $800 (STARKE, FL.) [charlotte.craigslist.org] |
TR6-6SPD Ken Hiebert Toronto Ontario (255 posts) Registered: 04/23/2008 11:43AM Main British Car: 1972 TR6 1994 5.7 L GM LT1 |
Re: Name that car! Corvidget? Dodget? CL, north Fla.
Ugly is an understatement.
The story gave a chuckle though. "Had a lot of time to kill and spent 2 years working on this car" Two years wasted. "Sold the car to a "FRIEND" and he took the engine and transmission out and refused to finish paying for the car, this is what I got back," Ya, some friend! There could be some usable parts there. Just don't let your neighbors see it. |
DiDueColpi Fred Key West coast - Canada (1365 posts) Registered: 05/14/2010 03:06AM Main British Car: I really thought that I'd be an action figure by now! |
Re: Name that car! Corvidget? Dodget? CL, north Fla.
I'd pay the $800.00 if it came with the trailer.
Probably some sort of tragedy would occur on the way home and the car would be lost. Cheers Fred |
88v8 Ivor Duarte Gloucestershire UK (1041 posts) Registered: 02/11/2010 04:29AM Main British Car: 1974 Land Rover Lightweight V8 |
Re: Name that car! Corvidget? Dodget? CL, north Fla.
Corvidget? How about Corblimey !!
I was ready to buy it, then I checked and it's too long for my garage. Curses. :} Ivor Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/09/2013 04:07AM by 88v8. |
pspeaks Paul Speaks Dallas, Texas (698 posts) Registered: 07/20/2009 06:40PM Main British Car: 1972 MGB-GT 1979 Ford 302 |
Re: Name that car! Corvidget? Dodget? CL, north Fla.
I'm not much of a Corvette fan, particularly 74, but what a terrible thing to do to a Corvette frame. I'm sure something could be done to bring this thing up to the level of "Rat Rod" but for the life of me I don't know what it would be.
Before I start getting post, I don't hate Corvettes, in fact there are some very nice Corvette's out there, I'm just not attracted to them. As I brought my "Little British Car" to the dance I'll stick with her. OK, I'll fess up, I have been thinking lately that I would like to share my time with a 65 Mustang Fastback, but don't tell the GT. I could rent a garage on the other side of town so hopefully they wouldn't meet. Paul Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/09/2013 11:22AM by pspeaks. |
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smelfi Steve Melfi Alexandria Ohio (90 posts) Registered: 04/26/2008 07:35AM Main British Car: 1977 MGB 302 |
Re: Name that car! Corvidget? Dodget? CL, north Fla.
Since the gauges are on the passenger side I wonder if part of the grand scheme is to put the glove box on the drivers side.
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6470 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: Name that car! Corvidget? Dodget? CL, north Fla.
Perhaps he was trying to make the driver as inconspicuous as possible by making the front of the car conspicuous and placing the driver as far away from it and in as small a compartment as possible. Probably worked too, especially with the driver's window rolled up.
Nothing magical about that '74 vette frame. It was pretty basic stuff and no different from what was under any other GM car of the era except for the back axle. Jim |
Johnous John Montgomery (22 posts) Registered: 01/11/2010 01:29PM Main British Car: 1978 MGB Roadster 3.5L British Leyland V8 |
Re: Name that car! Corvidget? Dodget? CL, north Fla.
This makes me feel better about the brown 78 in my garage! Could not help but notice that the wheels on the trailer match the car... think there was a sale?
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Re: Name that car! Corvidget? Dodget? CL, north Fla.
If I had my Merlin engine I would buy it.
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roverman Art Gertz Winchester, CA. (3188 posts) Registered: 04/24/2009 11:02AM Main British Car: 74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L |
Re: Name that car! Corvidget? Dodget? Puket? CL, north Fla.
Bill, onto or on something.... houz-bout a Rover V16? Since the design proposes, "What would Captain Nemo Do", while free-basing airplane glue and LSD, as a design exersize. I suspect this could make a "car crusher puke" ? No druggie designs please. Cheers, roverman.
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DiDueColpi Fred Key West coast - Canada (1365 posts) Registered: 05/14/2010 03:06AM Main British Car: I really thought that I'd be an action figure by now! |
Re: Name that car! Corvidget? Dodget? CL, north Fla.
I suspect Captain Nemo would rename it the Nautilus and take it to the bottom of the ocean.
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Charles Charles Long McDonald, TN (177 posts) Registered: 09/15/2013 08:54AM Main British Car: 1966 MGB V6 1994 Camaro 3.4L 60V6 |
Re: Name that car! Corvidget? Dodget? CL, north Fla.
Since there is plenty of room in the engine bay, maybe put 2 Dodge slant sixes end to end and have a slant twelve. I have a couple of rat rod guys I am going to sic on this, you may be seeing this on the world rat tour.
Carl, I think ugly is an understatement, but I don't the word to use. I feel the creator was thinking beauty. I don't think I would have repoed it Charles |
MG wanna B edward davidson mount olive,n.c. (96 posts) Registered: 11/20/2013 07:47PM Main British Car: 1977 mgb 2.8 l gm v6 |
Re: Name that car! Corvidget? Dodget? CL, north Fla.
well, i guess somebody, either got it, or saw all the posts on it, cause the ad is gone. aaawwww, that's a shame.
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