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11-07-2012, 12:25 PM
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What coupe should I dream about?
The main concern is looks, and having an engine bay big enough for a 617.
I've been eying the 300CD because of the classic front end and well, it's a 123  Any other suggestions? I was thinking about the possibility of a 50's domestic coupe, something with fins...
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11-07-2012, 01:06 PM
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Modified...you COULD put a 617 into a 560SEC (I think at least one person here has done it)
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11-07-2012, 01:30 PM
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you could make a rabbit two door RWD and have an engine that outweigh's the car its in. That might be fun.
 People have put V8s in Karmann Ghia's and made them RWD, so I have no doubt that this is possible
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11-07-2012, 01:32 PM
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11-07-2012, 02:34 PM
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11-07-2012, 02:34 PM
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W111
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior  Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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11-07-2012, 05:24 PM
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I personally like the look of the old Jaguar XJ6C and XJ12C. Most of the ones I have seen have American V8s in them cause the original engine was complete crap and expensive to maintain.
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11-07-2012, 05:32 PM
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The looks of the 300CD are truly classic!
As for a finned american car, you cannot beat the late fifties Dodges with the fins that block half the side windows on the rear of the station wagon! 
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11-07-2012, 06:15 PM
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Oh that W111 is hot!
The American coupes are great as well, although I'd probably get just a little flak for installing a German Diesel
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11-07-2012, 06:27 PM
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I misread the title. I thought you were considering a coup in response to yesterday's election.
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11-07-2012, 09:34 PM
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All original
and to think it was one of the cheapest American cars in 1937 Last edited by daveuz; 11-07-2012 at 09:48 PM.
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11-08-2012, 01:58 AM
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Come to think of it, that was an excellent combination, american comfort and air ride, german efficiency. Big coupe did better than 30mpg and was plenty fast. Wish I still had it
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