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Mooresy

United Kingdom
161 Posts

Posted - 12 Jun 2013 :  15:46:35  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Anyone fancy owning the car that inspired the Sunbeam Rapier Fastback.
This is the car that Roy Axe allegedly copied as he was a big fan of the styling. They do look remarkably similar. Not a bad price as well (when you consider the pile of junk I looked at recently was just under £3,000 less, The shed-of-a-yellow H120) I'm tempted...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181150661154?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619

Edited by - Mooresy on 12 Jun 2013 15:47:59

andyb

United Kingdom
367 Posts

Posted - 12 Jun 2013 :  16:15:19  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
even the steering wheel is similar

shame the rapier didn't get the v8....mmm how about an allegro replica

would rather have the superbird parked next to it in the garage

sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand
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arrocuda

United Kingdom
501 Posts

Posted - 12 Jun 2013 :  16:34:02  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Mooresy

Anyone fancy owning the car that inspired the Sunbeam Rapier Fastback.
This is the car that Roy Axe allegedly copied as he was a big fan of the styling. They do look remarkably similar. Not a bad price as well (when you consider the pile of junk I looked at recently was just under £3,000 less, The shed-of-a-yellow H120) I'm tempted...




There was a RHD one on the bay a couple of years ago that I posted on here (I think), and was also tempted to bid. Measured my garage and found that I would need to extend it by 397mm so as I could shut the door! Either that, leave it outside or move house. I decided not to bid as yanks don't stand up too well to the great British weather.

Building the 'Mark II' fastback Rapier ('Arrocuda').

Edited by - arrocuda on 12 Jun 2013 16:39:31
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Stig

United Kingdom
34 Posts

Posted - 12 Jun 2013 :  17:23:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
now thats a really nice car,thing is whats the situation with getting parts for it? I would imagine that might be a problem. the sloping back is actually nicer then on the rapier. LHD might be a problem or not for some people. i would always welcome a review if you do go and see it Moresy :)
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JPSH120

United Kingdom
1183 Posts

Posted - 12 Jun 2013 :  20:20:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Not keen personally, much prefer mine!!

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arrocuda

United Kingdom
501 Posts

Posted - 13 Jun 2013 :  12:22:31  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Rumours also had it that Roy's predecessors at Rootes were heavily influenced by this model.



I'll just leave it here and see if anyone knows what it is!

Building the 'Mark II' fastback Rapier ('Arrocuda').

Edited by - arrocuda on 13 Jun 2013 12:22:54
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andyb

United Kingdom
367 Posts

Posted - 13 Jun 2013 :  12:24:31  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Studebaker hawk

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arrocuda

United Kingdom
501 Posts

Posted - 13 Jun 2013 :  14:07:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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Originally posted by andyb

Studebaker hawk

sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand



Is correct! Only took Andy 2 minutes to get that..... I'm impressed. These were the days when plagiarism was the name of the game.... they even nicked the name! The 'Hawk'eyed members of this forum may also recognise the front end off of the Sunbeam Alpine/Tiger model on another well known American car?

See how long it takes Andy to get back to me on this one!

Building the 'Mark II' fastback Rapier ('Arrocuda').
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1922

United Kingdom
549 Posts

Posted - 13 Jun 2013 :  18:38:07  Show Profile  Visit 1922's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I've got Roy Axe's autobiography - he denies ever seeing the Barracuda before he styled the Rapier.
I guess we have to believe him


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arrocuda

United Kingdom
501 Posts

Posted - 13 Jun 2013 :  19:58:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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Originally posted by 1922

I've got Roy Axe's autobiography - he denies ever seeing the Barracuda before he styled the Rapier.
I guess we have to believe him



Always thought it was strange that no one in Rootes was familiar with the Chrysler product range in 1964, the year that Chrysler first bought shares in the Rootes Group.

Building the 'Mark II' fastback Rapier ('Arrocuda').
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andyb

United Kingdom
367 Posts

Posted - 13 Jun 2013 :  20:55:44  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Arrocuda

I always thought they looked like an early ford thunderbird.




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arrocuda

United Kingdom
501 Posts

Posted - 14 Jun 2013 :  08:12:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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Arrocuda

I always thought they looked like an early ford thunderbird.



Is..... also correct!




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