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What would you like Chris to build you?

30 Jul 2016, 9:04am
How about something similar to the new Bristol Bullet.
Z3 or Z4 based with a cut-down windscreen. (just a thought)

30 Jul 2016, 9:17am
Windscreen on modern convertibles is structural, (roll over), so if you chop it, its modified structure.....then IVA.....
30 Jul 2016, 12:17pm
WorldClassAccident wrote:
plus the Bristol looks fugly

IMHO


Agreed, and why is one headlight bigger than the other or is it my eyes :twitch:
30 Jul 2016, 12:25pm
Have Bristol ever built a nice looking car?
30 Jul 2016, 2:01pm
fatbloke wrote:
Have Bristol ever built a nice looking car?


Late 40's Bristol 400 is as good as it gets, I'm afraid. They just got fuglier and fuglier from there.



There were a few streamliiners that look nice from some angles but were never fully resolved designs to my eyes -



Both of those look more like cars from other manufacturers - BMW and Bugatti - than original designs though.
30 Jul 2016, 11:46pm
JG wrote:
Agreed, and why is one headlight bigger than the other or is it my eyes :twitch:


Kits, eh?
1 Aug 2016, 7:02pm
Any thoughts on the roof line of the Lamborghini flying star
1 Aug 2016, 8:36pm
Always nice to see something new... For me it looks better from some angles than others. First impressions are that the rear screen is too narrow? The headlights are, err interesting as well.
2 Aug 2016, 1:21pm
I suppose I'm biased but the way roof flows with the cars wings works for me as a shooting brake roof
2 Aug 2016, 1:30pm
If you were to apply the same roof to a number of shooting breaks I think it would work. The gradually tilting roof and the smaller rear window makes it sporty and sleek and a bigger boot for fishing gear
3 Aug 2016, 8:14am
Mister Towed wrote:
Late 40's Bristol 400 is as good as it gets, I'm afraid. They just got fuglier and fuglier from there.


The later acquired "trademark" requirement to house a spare wheel between the front wheel arch and the door may have something to do with that.

I've noticed on other cars that an extended scuttle in front of the windscreen looks odd.
13 Aug 2016, 3:05pm
What about a OSI 20m ts(ford).they have a mix of designs in one car. Can you name them. I saw a bit of Alfa and Ferrari
20 Aug 2016, 8:34am
Food For Thought?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEAN-CONNERY-KIT-CAR-/152212150825?hash=item23708d1a29:g:cZIAAOSwgZ1Xt4-q&autorefresh=true

Regards, Mick
20 Aug 2016, 8:47am
How about a Mercedes Maybach Vision 6 using a Jag or Mercedes SL as a base.

20 Aug 2016, 9:24am
DSG4ME wrote:
How about a Mercedes Maybach Vision 6 using a Jag or Mercedes SL as a base.



On an XJS ?
21 Aug 2016, 1:12pm
Like the side window. And the roof flowing into the boot . Very sleek.
21 Aug 2016, 8:07pm
DSG4ME wrote:
How about a Mercedes Maybach Vision 6 using a Jag or Mercedes SL as a base.



...or something a little more retro...
3 Sep 2016, 8:23pm
Never seen that before but I really like it. AM are pretty hot on the use of their mouth shape so maybe a non starter for Chris but can see the possibility of someone making a really nice car out of that.
3 Sep 2016, 8:23pm
That is very sexy. Tempting...
David
4 Sep 2016, 6:07am
JG wrote:
Never seen that before but I really like it. AM are pretty hot on the use of their mouth shape so maybe a non starter for Chris but can see the possibility of someone making a really nice car out of that.



Tell them it is a Ford mouth, they look almost the same now:rofl:
4 Sep 2016, 6:30am
True. I had a ford fiesta grill not sure if Chris still has it. Could probably slot in quite nicely. And if jaguar lights were used from a xk8 it would be too far from the swooping mustache shape they have. Also some Toyota celica tailights look nice possibly a mk5 the one where they did the convertible.
4 Sep 2016, 6:44am
It would be ideal for Chris or Dan, a few modifications and it would be a great kit for Scimitar owners and of course no IVA, and then there would be the convertible version!
5 Sep 2016, 4:52am
Something for the forum to discuss, a tirbute to the mid late 60s 2ltr race cars.
I call it a restoration recreation tribute to all things from that era a Mid-engine Berlinetta Tourer