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A98 Coupe nearing completion

Started by a98 coupe, July 11, 2007, 15:47:53

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July 11, 2007, 15:47:53
I see that Steve Gray at Brooklands is half way to completing both an A98 Coupe from scratch and a racing version. Both are out of aluminium and one appears to be based on a later chassis while one is virtually identical to the original. I here that he is using the Roush engine and Aston Martin Vanquish box with the manual coversion. When I was there, one was half way complete with the body buck sitting next to the car and the work being transferred off the buck as he progresses. With that Roush V8 it will be nearly twice the BHP of the original!!!
   
   Can't wait to see these cars finished. They should have been built years ago.

aaron

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August 08, 2007, 01:48:26
it will be nice to see some photo`s of the car wehn its finished

administrator

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August 08, 2007, 09:11:42
I wonder if he made his own body buck or used the original from Maurice Gomm?

a98 coupe

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August 20, 2007, 12:50:59
QuoteOriginally posted by administrator
   
I wonder if he made his own body buck or used the original from Maurice Gomm?
   I understand he has made one but I think it was from the original drawings. How do I add pics on here. Can't seem to find the button?
   
   Regards
   mark

nikbj68

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August 20, 2007, 13:39:27
quote:
Originally posted by a98 coupe
   
quote:
Originally posted by administrator
   
I wonder if he made his own body buck or used the original from Maurice Gomm?

   I understand he has made one but I think it was from the original drawings. How do I add pics on here. Can't seem to find the button?
   
   Regards
   mark
   

   Posting Photos Information here, 5th post down.
   
   Funny coincidence....I was just about to post a picture of the very same Coupé nearing completion.....shame you didn`t get the 5 pictures of the original, though!
   
   

Guest

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August 20, 2007, 14:44:06
An Fia racing version is in build . Great project with pure Ac pedigree[:D]

a98 coupe

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August 22, 2007, 15:45:13
Ahhh it was you who got them eh! I have managed to get copies so all is ok. I have some I bought in France that I have never seen anywhere else so still happy. More happy when my Steve finishes my Coupe though!!!

nikbj68

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August 23, 2007, 08:38:57
No, it wasn`t me, I was just watching...I didn`t expect them to go that high! Good job getting copies though.
   I`ve always thought that this is SO much prettier than the Shelby or Willment Coupé`s, my Dad saw it at Le Mans in `64 (his photo of a98 & Shelby Coupé in Trevor Legate`s "40 Years" book)so it will be great to see it finished.

aaron

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November 14, 2007, 23:33:22
quote:
Originally posted by a98 coupe
   
QuoteOriginally posted by administrator
   
I wonder if he made his own body buck or used the original from Maurice Gomm?
   I understand he has made one but I think it was from the original drawings. How do I add pics on here. Can't seem to find the button?
   
   Regards
   mark
   

   
   Here you go Mark,
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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