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Not a Sammio

17 Dec 2011, 8:55am
The Ferrari 250 GTO bodies made for the Datsun 240 chassis have been around for a VERY long time...

If my memory serves me right, Ferrari even stopped them from being made, claiming copyright on the shape

With the Datsuns by themselves becoming quite expensive collector's cars, no wonder new donor vehicles are being used now.

Baz
17 Dec 2011, 11:23am
saw 2 of the datsun based ones for sale recently 25k and 30k!!!!!!

so to base them on a cheaper/modern car is a good idea
17 Dec 2011, 1:40pm
Alpha,
You are right - Ferrari did get a bit upset about the Datsun versions ...a company about 20 miles from me had the moulds destroyed in front of them by legal representatives....not nice.

I kept quiet about these as Chris had asked me too....now they are out there , its not a secret anymore.

I have no involvement with these other than Chris has been a friend for about 15 years , we have been involved in projects before loosely and he needed an MX5 to adapt , and I had one !

I might get the car back ....I might not !

He deserves some success with these as its a decent idea .....60's Coupes will always be popular...MX5's are great base cars and Chris had bad luck with his recent Supra based B*ntley look a likey....financial knock backs like that could easily finish some people but he jumped straight up and started creating its replacement which is commendable....

He lurks on here , so may introduce himself on this thread himself....
17 Dec 2011, 6:27pm
Chris does deserve sucess - i looked over his supra based B@@@@ly coupe at Stoneleigh and it deserved to sell.
If the timing had been different i would have built the ferrari looking coupe on my Mazda. Im sure there is a market for it and its prettier than the MEV coupe or the retroforza
17 Dec 2011, 6:29pm
Sometimes I think a Triumph GT6 would be an interesting base to build a (small size) GTO replica on - new bonnet and a rear body to replicate the kamm tail of the original...

Baz
19 Dec 2011, 10:15pm
Gto

I have already said to Gary that I feel that this thread is treading on his toes slightly, but as he's such a nice guy he says he doesn't have a problem with it.
I think this is the wrong place for me to promote a new project, so all I will say is that I will be starting a new build thread shortly, and once again thank you to Gary for the loan of the MX5.
19 Dec 2011, 10:16pm
Mx250

I have already said to Gary that I feel that this thread is treading on his toes slightly, but as he's such a nice guy he says he doesn't have a problem with it.
I think this is the wrong place for me to promote a new project, so all I will say is that I will be starting a new build thread shortly, and once again thank you to Gary for the loan of the MX5.
19 Dec 2011, 11:06pm
Tribute Automotive wrote:
I have already said to Gary that I feel that this thread is treading on his toes slightly, but as he's such a nice guy he says he doesn't have a problem with it.
I think this is the wrong place for me to promote a new project, so all I will say is that I will be starting a new build thread shortly, and once again thank you to Gary for the loan of the MX5.


Good luck , I admire your attitude your previous produvt looked good Im sure the mx5 gto will hit the mark its far more desirable than the aston body kit thats out there.