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by ThysleRoux » Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:10 am
AMC Hornet Sportabout (or Rambler Sportabout). And no, I did not have to GOOGLE it, as my dad used to own the local version.
Now go clean some dusty shelves...................
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by ThysleRoux » Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:12 am
OK, after posting the above I DID GOOGLE it . The 4x4 version was called the Eagle, but it is the same thing, with an extra diff.....
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by XJ Junkie » Fri Nov 16, 2018 9:40 am
Yes
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by XJ Junkie » Fri Nov 16, 2018 10:45 pm
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by Mike Nel » Sat Nov 17, 2018 8:12 am
Duster?
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by XJ Junkie » Sat Nov 17, 2018 9:58 am
Nope
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by ThysleRoux » Sat Nov 17, 2018 5:14 pm
Is it Spanish ?
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by ThysleRoux » Sat Nov 17, 2018 5:29 pm
It's some obscure European brand - Seat came to mind, but the blacked out name in the pick is too long
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by Mike Nel » Sat Nov 17, 2018 8:18 pm
I wouldn’t bet against it. Neil’s love for French cars would make me look that way.
It certainly is as ugly as anything produced by the Froggs
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by KurtG » Sat Nov 17, 2018 8:33 pm
A quick google search (not reverse image search) of “Rancho” indicates its a Matra. Not sure if that’s the manufacturer or what but the text means it’s definitely Russian or Eastern European
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by XJ Junkie » Sat Nov 17, 2018 10:10 pm
Indeed Kurt. It’s a Matra Simca Rancho.
Basically Le French
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by Mike Nel » Sun Nov 18, 2018 6:33 am
I got the French bit right
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by XJ Junkie » Sun Nov 18, 2018 2:06 pm
Another odd one
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by Mike Nel » Sun Nov 18, 2018 6:07 pm
XJ Junkie wrote: ↑ Sun Nov 18, 2018 2:06 pm
Another odd one
I dunno
But goodness me that looks cool
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by XJ Junkie » Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:53 pm
It’s actually another Russian GAZ
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