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Old 08-03-2010, 02:30 PM
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Interesting car

http://arbroath.blogspot.com/2010/08/diana-dors-car-expected-to-fetch-4m-at.html

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Old 08-03-2010, 02:42 PM
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Wow. I love those swooping lines!
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Old 08-03-2010, 02:45 PM
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Pretty cool, but no one can see the 2K worth of wheels I would want on it...
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Old 08-03-2010, 03:04 PM
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Pretty cool, but no one can see the 2K worth of wheels I would want on it...
You think you can cram 22's in the wheelwells?
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Old 08-03-2010, 03:06 PM
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You think you can cram 22's in the wheelwells?

Oh, definitely, but the spinners.... the spinners .... how will we see the spinners??
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Old 08-03-2010, 04:58 PM
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Wow! Back than cars had a bit more style!
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Old 08-04-2010, 05:59 AM
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I love the fenders and windshield, but the nose is butt ugly! Looks like a pre ww2 international tractor.
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Old 08-04-2010, 06:03 AM
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Wow. Nose looks good to me, looks very French.
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Old 08-04-2010, 06:58 AM
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Like Charles De Gualle
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Old 08-04-2010, 07:38 PM
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Wow. I love those swooping lines!
After (g)oogling Diana Dors I can see why the car was gift

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