Newbie and Crossfire Ancestor

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Oct 13, 2009 | 07:38 PM

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Vegaslegal

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Newbie and Crossfire Ancestor

Thanks for the site. New owner of a 2008 6 speed coupe. Wanted one from day one, and price finally reached my wallet. I collect cars (Sunbeam Tiger, Jensen Healey, and '70 350 SEL w/22,000 original miles), and view the Crossfire as a descendent of my favorite car ever. Pictures of that ancestor are attached. Any guesses?

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Oct 13, 2009 | 07:55 PM

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oledoc2u

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Re: Newbie and Crossfire Ancestor

I don't know...Astin Martin?????

Oct 13, 2009 | 08:00 PM

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Re: Newbie and Crossfire Ancestor

Welcome to the forum !!!

Oct 13, 2009 | 08:03 PM

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Vegaslegal

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Re: Newbie and Crossfire Ancestor

Thanx. And to drive you really nuts on the car posted, its not Italian, not British, and dates to the mid-fifties.

Oct 13, 2009 | 08:30 PM

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InfernoRedXfire

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Re: Newbie and Crossfire Ancestor

Welcome! It looks like a Maserati 3500 GT to me.

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Oct 13, 2009 | 08:51 PM

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s40guy

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Re: Newbie and Crossfire Ancestor

%$#*(&^%## !!!! This kind of thing frustrates me to no end! I have no clue, it matches nothing I've looked up, other than beeing a spitting image of a Maserati 3500 GT. What is it !?

Oct 13, 2009 | 08:59 PM

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mike shelley

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Re: Newbie and Crossfire Ancestor

Newbie here,too.
Siata?

Oct 13, 2009 | 09:38 PM

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Vegaslegal

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Re: Newbie and Crossfire Ancestor

No. Not Italian. Here's a rear-end shot of the car's sister. I believe some of the design ques in the Crossfire are evident here as well. If no one guesses, I'll post the answer tomorrow evening.

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Oct 13, 2009 | 09:46 PM

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musicnsurf

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Re: Newbie and Crossfire Ancestor

looks like a pegaso to me.

Oct 13, 2009 | 10:02 PM

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s40guy

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Re: Newbie and Crossfire Ancestor

Pegaso Z103 (The girlfriend found it. Go figure)

Oct 13, 2009 | 10:17 PM

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InfernoRedXfire

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Re: Newbie and Crossfire Ancestor

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Pegaso Z103 (The girlfriend found it. Go figure)

Hummm?

Oct 13, 2009 | 10:25 PM

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MI1XFIRE

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Re: Newbie and Crossfire Ancestor

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Pegaso Z103 (The girlfriend found it. Go figure)

I'm thinking Z102 if its related to the pic of the sedan's rear end.....but the portholes !!!!!! never seen that before!!!! Were they added on?

Oct 13, 2009 | 10:41 PM

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Vegaslegal

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Re: Newbie and Crossfire Ancestor

Wow, no flies on this group. 1954 Pegaso Z102. I believe this particular car is a Superleggera Coupe by Touring, so not really completely forthright when I said "not Italian." But no one, especially Pegaso, ever called their cars other than Spanish. As to the portholes, almost all Pegasos had some vents on the side, and these included portholes, simple openings, slats, strakes, and whatever else the coachbuilder felt like that day. My guess is that they would be original.
Thanks for playing.

Oct 14, 2009 | 01:15 AM

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604Cash

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Re: Newbie and Crossfire Ancestor

I thought Maserati as well with the portholes

Oct 14, 2009 | 04:56 AM

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racehorse

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Re: Newbie and Crossfire Ancestor

Welcome to the forum, not sure about the car

Oct 14, 2009 | 05:00 AM

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Mimi05SRT6

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Re: Newbie and Crossfire Ancestor

Welcome, and nice collection!

Oct 14, 2009 | 04:43 PM

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acrispy1

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Re: Newbie and Crossfire Ancestor

Welcome to the forum..

Oct 16, 2009 | 04:30 PM

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midlife chrysler

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Re: Newbie and Crossfire Ancestor

Welcome to the forum, and I always thought the Xfire had a lot of influences from the XKE coupe, my all-time favorite!

Oct 16, 2009 | 07:03 PM

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Mike-in-Orange

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Re: Newbie and Crossfire Ancestor

There was a gentleman at the Los Angeles Concours d'elegance last year with a gorgeous silver Pegaso - one of the most beautiful cars I've ever seen. Flawless restoration and the engine bay was just stunning to look at.

Damn nice collection of rides you've got there, and welcome to the forum!!

Oct 17, 2009 | 03:10 AM

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Rennie Mihalovic

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Re: Newbie and Crossfire Ancestor

This sales brochure cover came from Wikipedia.
I photo shopped the car so it would show up better on a t shirt.
It was quite a good looking car. Pegasoz102.JPG