The Jag in Harold and Maude was way cool! What a shame when he drove it off that
cliff.
One of the local vintage racers has an early (1953-55) Corvette that was
customized as a wagon. It looks a lot like a Nomad, if you're familiar with that
style. I've only seen pictures of it, but maybe someday he'll bring it out for a
show.
Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of fairlady
> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 4:33 PM
> To: Marc Sayer
> Cc: RoadsterGB@aol.com; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Datsun roadster station wagon?
>
>
> Some other cars that looked good as wagon conversions are the E-type
> Jaguar (in the movie Harold and Maude), late 60s Corvette and the 1962
> Ferrari 250GTO (nicknamed the breadwagon).
> In the back of the NEKO book Fairlady 1 there is a 240Z wagon concept
> which looks particularly sweet. If I bought another Z i think I'd take
> the gas axe to it and turn it in to a wagon and put in an RB26 twin
> turbo motor from a current model skyline.
>
> Phill Brook
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Marc Sayer <marc@gracieland.org>
> Date: Monday, December 31, 2001 9:06 am
> Subject: Re: Datsun roadster station wagon?
>
> > The idea of taking a sports car and making a more utilitarian
> > vehicle from the
> > same body has a solid history. The Volvo P1800 and MGB are two
> > examples that
> > showed how well the idea can work. While the MGB GT was not a
> > wagon, it did
> > offer a variation of the MGB roadster that was much more
> > functional. The MGB GT
> > was probably one of the best efforts at this of all time. Many
> > feel that the MGB
> > GT is actually better looking than the MGB. Having driven both in
> > snowy, cold,
> > winter weather I can attest to how much nicer the GT was. Ditto in
> > the desert,
> > with the dealer installed a/c. I think this is a great idea. You
> > get a car that
> > handles like a sports car yet is functional and suited for all
> > weather. If it
> > worked aesthetically for the MGB, it also could probably work for
> > the Roadster,
> > given how similar the body designs are.
> >
> > Rob, I'd like to see some more shots of this.
> >
> > RoadsterGB@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > In a message dated 30/12/2001 02:54:46 GMT Standard Time,
> > ambradley@yahoo.com> writes:
> > >
> > > > That picture's been photoshopped. The exact same car, sans
> > wagon rear
> > > > end, was shown to me a few months ago because I had the same
> > wheels on
> > > > a 260z I bought.
> > >
> > > Hi Adam - I posted the original picture when you bought the 260 -
> > the station
> > > wagon pic was never meant to be genuine - it's an idea I had two
> > years ago
> > > when I owned a wrecked 1600 the same colour as the 2000 in the
> > pic - in
> > > England we have few summer months and this was an idea for a
> > 'roadster' to
> > > drive all year round with both kids and some luggage space - I
> > guess it
> > > somewhat defeats the object of a roadster - the idea only made
> > it onto a
> > > computer screen and never into metal - the 1600 ended up as
> > scrap - I only
> > > have the engine and gearbox left - though it would have been fun
> > and the back
> > > view would have been really pretty.
> > >
> > > Rob
> > > www.fairlady.org
> > >
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