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Old 03-29-2015, 07:09 PM
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Attended the Michigan NCRS meeting at Werner Meirer's shop today and found resto-mod ugly!
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What is that a C20...

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Looks like Liberaces corvette to me.
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If I was a dog .......
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Oh my. I don't know what ot is about C3's that brings joy to customizers.
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Originally Posted by 396/425
Looks like Liberaces corvette to me.
I was going to say it looks like a prop from a 70s pimp movie....
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Technically, that's not a restomod. It's a full custom, and you're right......butt fug ugly one at that!

I remember seeing that car years ago. It, or one exactly like it, made the car show rounds.
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I'm sorry to say there's a whole series of what ever you want to call that.
Google "Les Dunham" or "Dunham Coachworks".
Old 03-29-2015, 10:51 PM
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You mean someone built more ONE of those monstrosities? Hangin's too go for 'em!!!

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In the last picture (gas lid) it has "Caballista". I have no idea what that is or means.
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Not a Resto Mod. Maybe a Pimp O Mod.
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I'm sorry to say there's a whole series of what ever you want to call that.
Google "Les Dunham" or "Dunham Coachworks".
Looks more like Lena Dunham.
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Pimpmobile museum candidate
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Well I hate to say it, I like modified cars, BUT that is too far gone even for me! Apparently there are 49 more of them.

http://autoweek.com/article/car-news...baroque-fix-it

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Now there's a car I'd be embarrassed to stand by...
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Well I hate to say it, I like modified cars, BUT that is too far gone even for me! Apparently there are 49 more of them.

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That's 50 too many!

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The article said that Caballista is a Spanish word for “horse-man. Well I think this guy is a horses azz.

What is wrong with people?

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Somebody went to a lot of effort to turn that into a turd.
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Originally Posted by Brad-SixTsix
Now there's a car I'd be embarrassed to stand by...
My brand new Nikon shut down before I could take additional pictures. Apparently the camera couldn't take anymore pain!
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Originally Posted by ricks327
My brand new Nikon shut down before I could take additional pictures. Apparently the camera couldn't take anymore pain!
Rick
I don't blame it!!


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