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Guy Mayers
21-07-2012, 15:55
Do we know about this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TFnYPPQZU8

Guy

catswhiskers
21-07-2012, 16:26
Looks like a Corse from Hugh Carson. No doubt John will have more information on it.
Mick

john
21-07-2012, 16:37
Yes, I think it was the last one to go out to Japan from Hugh's workshop.
I heard a rumour that this was the car he never got paid for. Wonder if the guy driving it knows he's driving round in someone elses' car?

Strat Fan
21-07-2012, 23:09
This was the 4th car built under the CAE banner that was exported to Japan in 1997/98 for the L'Operiao dealership. I can't remember if this one was a 2.5litre 12v or a 3litre 12v but I think it was the 3litre. The first was Ferrari 308 powered in Metallic Blue, the second was Honda 2.5 V6 powered in Pearlescent yellow, The third was the Alfa 2.5litre V6 which was shipped in plain white (later painted in red). There were also some previously owned Corse' & Allora that were converted to LHD & shipped under the same deal.
Basic spec was Corse I, GP4 round arch body work, full wishbone type chassis, Granada Scorpio discs & calipers, LHD, Tilton pedal box, Compomotive wheels with 205/45/16 front tyres, 225/45/16 rear tyres, Alfa 164 column & switchgear, VDO instrumentation, Stainless exhaust, fully painted Alitalia colour scheme, Momo Corse seats & steering wheel, 4 point harnesses.

tipo158
22-07-2012, 00:34
I would like to know what happened to the metalic blue one. I think you know why Craig.

john
22-07-2012, 14:56
The blue one is still in Japan.
The owner was in touch with Lionel about four years ago.

tipo158
22-07-2012, 17:06
I would really like to get intouch with him.

john
23-07-2012, 13:36
I don't have any contact details for the owner.

ProtoTipo
23-07-2012, 13:50
The blue one is still in Japan.
The owner was in touch with Lionel about four years ago.

Is that (dark blue 308) the one that Bernie had?, and is the Alitalia one in the youtube film the one in the photo of the CAE classified ads that used to be in Classic and Sportscar at the time?

tipo158
23-07-2012, 15:26
It is my understanding that it was a stainless steel chassis car, it was made from a completed car, the chassis that I have is the chassis of the original car.

john
23-07-2012, 19:47
Craig will be able to answer those questions better than I.
Don't forget, most of my information came from a source which proved ultimately to be "unreliable".
The powertrain for the Blue car certainly came from Bernies car, don't know how much else.

tipo158
24-07-2012, 03:53
Craig is the one who told me that.

john
24-07-2012, 15:08
I wasn't refering to your questions. More Chris's.
Sorry for not making that clear.