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Re: [TR] Thinking of Getting a Modern Car

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Subject: Re: [TR] Thinking of Getting a Modern Car
From: TeriAnn Wakeman <twakeman@razzolink.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 22:09:15 -0800
jar@aldermanroad.net wrote:
> Interesting comment.  Of which BLC concept is the Miata a copy?

Rumor has the the Southern California design team had a  '60's Lotus 
Elan to play with.


> If you look at the 
> original Datsen 240,Z  there were a lot of elements from the Jaguars of 
> the tme.

Rather think Triumph GT6.  It is really easy to misidentify an old 
Nissan Patrol for a Series Land Rover 88 at first glance.  And there was 
a Datsun roadster based upon the Triumph TR4.

TeriAnn

On the other hand it looks like the TR2-3B could be a size and cost 
reduced style look alike from a XK120.


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