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#1 mab01uk

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Posted 29 January 2012 - 03:04 PM

The story of how the famous 'Stripteaser' Jaguar powered Minivan Dragster from the 1970's was found, restored and re-born! :thumbsup:
Pictures below show it in the various forms it raced in the past and as it is now fully restored to its former glory.
Read the full story here:
http://www.theaccele...ser/page_1.html

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#2 MaxAndPaddy

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Posted 29 January 2012 - 03:38 PM

Looked great while it was still a minivan, after that it looks like a kids 70's toy

Great history to it though

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Posted 29 January 2012 - 06:48 PM

Looked great while it was still a minivan, after that it looks like a kids 70's toy


Hot Wheels? :D

#4 mab01uk

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Posted 30 January 2012 - 11:22 PM

Some more pics

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Photos: masnarda (mk1 forum)

Edited by mab01uk, 30 January 2012 - 11:24 PM.


#5 olds_kool_lews

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Posted 30 January 2012 - 11:36 PM

did it start life as a smooth roof mk1 van? what happened to the original steel shell anyways?

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Posted 31 January 2012 - 04:27 AM



see on youtube

#7 mab01uk

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Posted 31 January 2012 - 11:37 PM

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Thanks for posting the video! :thumbsup:
Here is some more on the Stripteaser Corgi model, it was a rare prototype:
http://www.qualitydi...ducts/3435-C450

Edited by mab01uk, 31 January 2012 - 11:39 PM.


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Posted 02 February 2012 - 07:04 PM

and for those old enough to remember Triple C :thumbsup:

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Edited by mab01uk, 02 February 2012 - 07:06 PM.





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