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Keith wrote:
VFK44 wrote: As I have never seen it before I'm guessing it's one of those odd models that originated in a special market like South America.

You're going to wear out that Google key Stephen!
Using the aforementioned Google key reveals that Parobe, as written on the number plate, is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, way down in the south of Brazil.
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My money was actually on Argentina, but at least the right continent! It was not a hard guess as it was not a mainstream European, US, or Japanese car, and there are few pats of the world that are as good at making "specials" that look like they are factory designed as South America. You get these wonderful mixups that were designed by Simca, marketed by Ford abut now have a Renault badge (or is it the other way around?). As for googling Parobe, that would assume my eyesight is up to reading the word - I thought it said RS Panobe, which sounds like a Restaurant Ship, not a place.

Se me another that can't be googled (not a one-off model)...
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AH1951 wrote:Pedestrian Slicer.
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That's the Leyat (or another propeller car).
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Leyat - Yes.
DKW - Yes.

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Well unless this is a trick question and it's a replica based on a Hindustan Amabassador or something... it's the famous and wonderful Checker cab of course (Checker Marathon, and they certainly did marathon miles). I am old enough to have been in one many times in NY when they were the standard issue cab... :D
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Yes, and now defunct.
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AH1951 wrote:a New York City taxicab ordinance was passed in 1996 where livery vehicles must be replaced after 6 years of service."
I can never understand these stupid age-rules. If a car has had good maintenance, why is it not allowed after a few years?
Probably the true reason would be that there are environmental reasons - exhaust gases etc. If so, that should be the measure. If you can upgrade your old vehicle to comply to the rules, it should be allowed regardless of the age.

We have the same here in the Netherlands. Plans, or maybe it is already a rule in some of our big cities, are to allow only cars which are less than 15 years old. Why? I know of a fully electric MGBGT, why should that not be allowed?
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On the Jamaican, I wanted the car to look like a real car rather than a kit car, so I chose to use wire wheels rather than mags and I had a friend scan the cam cover on one of my MGA Twin Cam engines to get the correct emblem, and then machine it on the GM upper plenum.

There were a lot of ill chosen things added to this car although it was basically sound. I tossed out everything except the chassis and body and started fresh.

Just for fun I parked it at an Italian car day (the members were familiar with me as I owned a Lamborghini Islero S) and they all thought it was Italian and were debating what sort of Abarth it might be.

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wspohn4 wrote: Sun Nov 29, 2020 4:32 pm On the Jamaican, I wanted the car to look like a real car rather than a kit car,

Pretty car, Bill.

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Not a 541R
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Riley RMA/E on a SJS (Smiths Jacking System) jack?
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No. But indeed British.
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Fact that the seat back it is hinged would lean towards a 2 door car. The door opening is pretty wide extending far behind the seat. The seat seems fairly simple/thin/narrow which would point to a cheap car. But that clashes with the extra carpet over the sill. My guess would be a Limousine with extra foldable seats in the rear. Something like a Daimler DS420 but maybe older. Armstrong Siddeley Limousine? Or a 50s Daimler Limousine?
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