Not sure where we go from there tbh 
What about an Alfa Giulia Sprint? Won't come cheap for a nice one, but uber cool mate
I have decided to grow up and have a child. I am now hankering after a serious project ( all alloy bodywork) that can take the three of us and
something to fascinate the little lass.
I need inspiration for a classic car recreation that looks the part and will be fun. The e type looks like really nice . But I think it needs a bit of
updating with the lifted up back end. For me it should be sat down more. I do like the look of gt.coupe fast back 2+2 classic cars.
Any ideas and pictures welcome.
So you quite fancy an E type? But aren't sure about the looks?? Not sure where we go from there tbh
What about an Alfa Giulia Sprint? Won't come cheap for a nice one, but uber cool mate
proper 2+2 cars are tiny in the back. Be warned....
There are some e type replicas out there, some may be "stretched"? or stretchable?
If you are thinking of making your own body in ali you should try to get hold of John Bonnet. He made an ali skinned shell for a GT6, so may be able
to give you a few pointers.
Personally, how about a nice early capri?
2+2 elan, I had one for years, great cars, but the back seats are only for small children,
I am not very tall, and I couldn't sit in the back
steve
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Originally posted by Nickp
So you quite fancy an E type? But aren't sure about the looks??
What about an Alfa Giulia Sprint? Won't come cheap for a nice one, but uber cool mate
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Originally posted by cliftyhanger
proper 2+2 cars are tiny in the back. Be warned....
There are some e type replicas out there, some may be "stretched"? or stretchable?
If you are thinking of making your own body in ali you should try to get hold of John Bonnet. He made an ali skinned shell for a GT6, so may be able to give you a few pointers.
Personally, how about a nice early capri?
Lowered Volvo Amazon 2 door or a 123GT if budget allows
The creator of the Carlton Carrera must have been through a similar thought process. They did it in GRP, though.
What about a Scimitar, I’m half heartedly looking for one for the next project.
Seperate chassis, glass fibre body, loads of potential for better engines, kind of timeless looks imo, front grille arangement needs thought
though.....
What about a McLaren F1 replica?
E-Type
Perhaps swayed by the fact my Dad's a huge fan of them and has instilled the same in me. They're old cars now and sure there are
modernisations that some may like to make. IIRC there was a member on here who fitted fuel injection to one in place of the carbs. Might have made
it tick over and run better and probably better fuel economy. For me they're not about fuel economy though!
They have inboard rear disc brakes either side of the diff. A tidy seup in terms of brake pipes, but hard work to service/repair rear brakes.
For me the earlier models have in terms of looks (without glazed over headlight recesses).
Certainly not cheap to buy though a good E-Type and you need somewhere safe to keep it as well.
From knowledge of going in the back seats there really isn't much room in there - small kids only - you'd really struggle to fold a teenager
in there!
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Originally posted by Benzine
Lowered Volvo Amazon 2 door or a 123GT if budget allows
For me the earlier models have in terms of looks (without glazed over headlight recesses).
Certainly not cheap to buy though a good E-Type and you need somewhere safe to keep it as well.
From knowledge of going in the back seats there really isn't much room in there - small kids only - you'd really struggle to fold a teenager
in there!
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Originally posted by femster87
For me the earlier models have in terms of looks (without glazed over headlight recesses).
Certainly not cheap to buy though a good E-Type and you need somewhere safe to keep it as well.
From knowledge of going in the back seats there really isn't much room in there - small kids only - you'd really struggle to fold a teenager in there!
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What about a jag D type on a locost chassis.
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Originally posted by nick205
E-Type
IIRC there was a member on here who fitted fuel injection to one in place of the carbs. Might have made it tick over and run better and probably better fuel economy. For me they're not about fuel economy though!
!
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Originally posted by jossey
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What about a jag D type on a locost chassis.
[Edited on 15/10/18 by jossey]
Or get a rusty VW Karmann Ghia body
Build a typical US street rod (4x2" ladder frame, Mustang II IFS, SBC 350, Tremec T5 and 9" rear axle),
Pposition the wheels under the body like it was meant to be:
And you have your own Ghia Supersonic ready!
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Now that looks nice