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Re: What the Dickens is that?
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 3:42 pm
by mercrocker
Christ, only the Chinese would boast about copying a super-annuated piss-poor Russian lash-up.
Re: What the Dickens is that?
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 5:15 pm
by Hooli
When using totally the wrong engine layout to be a copy.
If this thing has the 2wd system fitted too, it'd be a fun winter 'car'.
Re: What the Dickens is that?
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2021 1:51 pm
by cros
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mk3-Escort-p ... SwCGhf~gUr
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I didn't know they built Escort pickups and its about time this unloved thread had a poke. Its on ebay so pedants might feel it belongs in the finds dept. Fucking sue me then.
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Whatever, its a handsome thing.
Re: What the Dickens is that?
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:22 pm
by mercrocker
Looks like a Yarpie bakkie. Do not* google South African Escorts.
Re: What the Dickens is that?
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:16 pm
by fried onions
This talk of Russo-Chinese products reminded me of these cars.
Photo nabbed from internet. I'll have to dig out the Motor magazine I have with the models for the top brass.
Re: What the Dickens is that?
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:48 pm
by Hooli
I had no idea they did Escrote pickups either, I'm surprised they felt the need with the P100 filling that role.
Re: What the Dickens is that?
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:25 am
by cros
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Re: What the Dickens is that?
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:32 am
by mercrocker
What a bloody beast that would have been! It was something to do with Gordon Keeble - Jim Keeble had a couple of engineering shops around the South after the GK.1 finished - note there are (or should not be) any references to Vauxhall on the car, I think it may have had G-K or just Black Prince badging and I don't actually think any more cars were made after this demo prototype....
Re: What the Dickens is that?
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:06 am
by Hooli
Now that would have been fun!
Re: What the Dickens is that?
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 12:45 pm
by paulplom
I spotted a mk4 version when I was car booting last August.