"This is a original car"

[Alpine 1789]

Someone should document this so we know how all of our cars are supposed to look: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Other-Makes...a3ae2952a&item=181376554282&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

 

[DanR]

To each his own

 

[Chuck Ingram]

For a supposedly museum car it is not stock
Take away the spoiler and add the bumpers then maybe

Here the car would be most likely pulled off the road

 

[JonPiz]

re "original Alpine"

I love the snow plough attachment on the front

 

[Alpine 1789]

For a supposedly museum car it is not stock
Take away the spoiler and add the bumpers then maybe

Yeah, and then take away the custom seats and interior and maybe do something about the non Rootes engine. But, other than the exterior, the interior, the wheels and the power plant, it is a very original car!

 

[RootesRacer]

Looks like a 2.0 ford.

 

[Bill Blue]

It has to be original. Looks just like my car.

Bill

 

[Alpine 1789]

It has to be original. Looks just like my car.

Bill

For the record, I am not criticizing the car itself. There are plenty of things I'd redo if it were mine (starting with the bumpers and cow catcher/snow plow), but it looks like it could be a really good start at a personalized car. I just got a real kick out of the claim of originality. Maybe they figured that since the Tiger had a Ford V8, it was only logical that the Alpine came from the factory with a Ford 4 banger.

 

[Warren]

Just add

Dingle balls, is that a bumper in the rear or wind up key?

 

[mackzknife]

Not a spoiler

That isn't a spoiler it is a Rootes option luggage rack, I have one for my 66. The camera angle is what is making it look like a spoiler.

For a supposedly museum car it is not stock
Take away the spoiler and add the bumpers then maybe

Here the car would be most likely pulled off the road

 

[Chuck Ingram]

That isn't a spoiler it is a Rootes option luggage rack, I have one for my 66. The camera angle is what is making it look like a spoiler.

I was referring to the front spoiler/air dam

 

[Alpine 1789]

I just noticed this was added at the bottom yesterday:

On Apr-09-14 at 14:38:25 PDT, seller added the following information:
After some digging and research I was able to verify the this vehicle is powered by a 1970 Ford Cortina or Pinto 2.0 liter engine. Casting number from the block reads 70HM6015BA. Thank you for emails and requests. A similar engine with transmission sold for $2000 online. http://www.race-cars.com/engsold/ford/1219807024/1219807024ss.htm

Maybe a little more digging and research would tell him that the bumpers, spoiler and interior aren't original either.

 

[RootesRooter]

I wonder what part of Washington state it was from? I've never seen it here in the Puget Sound area.

 

[Bill Blue]

A similar engine with transmission sold for $2000 online.

Shucks, I have a Pinto 2.0 I will let go for only $500. No tranny, but it does have about 750 pounds of spare parts, including a turbo.

Bill