"Classic" Blingy... ;-)

[Andrew.Bertschi]

With that roof line, must be driven by Mini-Me...

[skip]

The Vee-Butt Windshield and Roofline look like copied from '49 - '51 Ford as does the pancaked hood. Tail lights are Model A Ford. Lines of the tubular grillwork look like something off of customized shoe-box Ford like '57 Fairlane. The rear, well that's anyone's guess. Seats are probably on the floorboards. Chopped tops aren't for seeing out of, they are for being seen and looking cool!!

[Andrew.Bertschi]

One things for sure, I bet lifting the rear up to put jack stands underneath would be real 'fun' given the center muffler and twin tips - perhaps those large sill extensions have jacking pads built-in?

[BIGSHOT]

Yeah, but does your orange one have Mickey Mouse whitewalls?





Dan

[Cheleker]

One of the Heinz 57 cars was hotrodded many years ago. Looked just about as bad as the orange and pink things. I don't have the photo any more. Think I burned it.

[Andrew.Bertschi]

Though far from my interest, you gotta admit that '55-56 Chevesque thing is kinda clever... Wonder what they called it? Austin Bel Air or Morris Delray perhaps?

[Andrew.Bertschi]

I noticed there is what looks like a coachbuilders symbol on the body just in front of the rear wheel on the orange one. Perhaps it's a Ralston-Farina original?

[72 Norty]

57 Mini

I saw the 57 Mini at a car show in Saint Augustine, Florida about 16 years ago along with a "modernised" Riley. I'll dig up the photos and scan them for our entertainment.

[Andrew.Bertschi]

Please do Carl, sorta I'm wondering how a modernized Riley looks?

Dan, does it say "Minnesota" above the rear plate on the pink and white car? That's what it looks like to me??

[Cheleker]

Pink car is called Minisota or some spelling close to that.

[Jerry]

Should be named Mini-sorta

[Peter J Larsen]

does not Mike Priest from the Florida mini club owned that car??
peter

[Cheleker]

Yes, he was the owner the last time I heard.

[Andrew.Bertschi]

If it was based on a BL era Mini they might call it the Leyland Quiff (aka Ducktail...)