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Offline Gmg31

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An extraordinary 907 Europa.
« on: Sunday,July 31, 2016, 11:37:07 AM »
Engine and interior from a Jenson.  The quality of this guy's work was stunning
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Re: An extraordinary 907 Europa.
« Reply #1 on: Sunday,July 31, 2016, 01:46:44 PM »
Wow! What a car! Very nicely and tastefully done!!! I would have preferred stainless steel braided lines... Oh, and the rondel in the steering wheel hub doesn't appear to be aligned with the spokes properly.

Seriously, though, that's a stunningly beautiful custom Europa! I'm sure it moves out pretty smartly, too!
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Re: An extraordinary 907 Europa.
« Reply #2 on: Monday,August 01, 2016, 02:24:21 AM »
Yes was a stunning car and the pics don't do it justice. The details on the way the bonnet and boot (hood & truck) fitted with hidden catches etc. took him 7 years to complete. Subtle body work changes, lengthened  by 4 inches I think he said, widened arches at the rear gave it a real neat stance from the rear.

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Re: An extraordinary 907 Europa.
« Reply #3 on: Monday,August 01, 2016, 10:07:40 AM »
Wow he even used the gear box from the Esprit! Nicely done. That is a cool conversion.
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Re: An extraordinary 907 Europa.
« Reply #4 on: Monday,August 01, 2016, 09:44:46 PM »
Wow he even used the gear box from the Esprit! Nicely done. That is a cool conversion.

Looking at the rear crossmember and the comment about lengthening the body, it made me wonder if he'd used an Esprit chassis cloaked with a Europa bodyshell altered to fit. That might have been an easier way plus of course you could have Esprit running gear throughout ? 

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Re: An extraordinary 907 Europa.
« Reply #5 on: Monday,August 01, 2016, 11:48:03 PM »
Brian,
I think it was a spider special chassis.

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Re: An extraordinary 907 Europa.
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday,August 02, 2016, 02:45:47 PM »
Yes it was a spider special.  The gear box was Citroen

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Re: An extraordinary 907 Europa.
« Reply #7 on: Monday,February 19, 2018, 02:50:01 PM »
The windscreen wipers are a bit strange. Neither European, nor Federal.