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Mitrovic · Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 628

A new old car is coming to my garage. Something completely different now... The first time in about 18 years that I have bought a non-english cars for me. It is from 1968, but you'll never guess what it is...

Zoran

Francis · Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Posts: 574 Location: Marly Switzerland

Humm...

With the conversations we have over this chat and the two wonderfull times we met, I will venture to say that I could see you in a Ford Mustang 1968, fastback or convertible...

If you did not go American, I will speculate on a... a Mercedes Benz Pagoda 280 SL.

If you went for something more exotic, please give us an indicaion of that fact.

Francis
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Mitrovic · Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 628

Nice try Francis... but you are way of!

It is the first car I was ever driven in ( of course as a baby )...

But you'll never find out, you would never think I would buy something like that...

Zoran

Francis · Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Posts: 574 Location: Marly Switzerland

Well,

May I assume that you were born behind the ironcurtain?

I will then venture to say that you bought a Trabant or a Zil!!!

Francis
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Vincent · Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 1055 Location: Belgium

Sbarro, Rinspeed,Monteverdi ?
Skoda, Tatra, Wartburg, Lada, Tchaika, Zastava,Volga ?
Don't say a Mercedes ?????
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Francis · Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Posts: 574 Location: Marly Switzerland

I saw a tv program yesterday about the Rinspeed sQuba, very interesting car. It drives, flots and acts as a submarine also!

Francis
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Mitrovic · Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 628

Wow, guys, you are really clever.

It was not the iron curtain, but it was "block-free". Nevertheless Vincent, you got the name, it is a Zastava 750!

Tomorrow I will post some pictures.

Zoran

Mitrovic · Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 628

The car will look like this, but nicer:

http://glavasevic.com/forum/index.php?topic=46.0

and currently it looks like this:

http://glavasevic.com/forum/index.php?topic=24.0

Zoran

Lagondanet · Administrator Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 3109 Location: UK

A fitting and nostalgic partner for the C5.

Mitrovic · Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 628

I just visited the guys who are doing my Zastava. Very skillfull, I have to say. I will bring my Daimler for restoration to them, too.

Mitrovic · Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 628

It has finally arrived:

Lagondanet · Administrator Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 3109 Location: UK

Put an Aston badge on it and it could be a Cygnet.

Lagondanet · Administrator Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 3109 Location: UK

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Posted: 29 Jul 2009 01:03 pm Post subject: As featured in James Bond!

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It took a while, but I finally figured out where I have seen that little bugger: James Bond. In the movie Goldeneye, bond's American counterpart, Wade, picks him up from the airport in one of these! Shortly thereafter, it breaks down, but "a light tap with a sledgehammer" fixed her up!
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Lagonda87

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Posted: 29 Jul 2009 01:18 pm Post subject:

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Zoran,

Fun car, and a very nice restoration.

But what about that interesting Rolls-Royce (Chinese Eye ?) your are hiding in the back of our garage ?

- Didn't you have a Silver Shadow at some point ?

Best regards,

Soren

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Posted: 29 Jul 2009 03:26 pm Post subject:

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you did not win the refrigirator on this, the Bond thing is a Russian Separovitz or how ever you spell that in English .

Btw. Lagondas like to stay next to small cars, mine's beside a '65 DAFfodil

Harry

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Star500E

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Location: Boston, USA
Posted: 29 Jul 2009 07:04 pm Post subject: ooops, no Bond conection then!

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OK, so no Bond connection - still, can you fault me for the mistake?

Either way - that is a lovely car!

I can't help wondering tho: if you were to race it against a 2CV (which was also featured in a James Bond flick) who'd win? That motor looks like it can power my vacuum cleaner. javascript:emoticon('')
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Mitrovic

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Posted: 29 Jul 2009 08:10 pm Post subject:

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Soren: I know we are all Lagonda-brothers, but telling me that the Chinese Eyes is in "our garage" takes it to a new level!...

No, this little car was never in a Bond film, but there have been many other adventures in this little car!

O.K. compare it to a 2CV. I have driven a 2 CV several times! It depends on what roads you drive which will be faster. Difficult conditions like very bumpy roads or even snow: the 2Cv is faster, good suspension and front wheel drive. Track Day: The Zastava would beat it easily....

And in town the little Zastava 750 is musch better: Smaller, and much easier steering as it is rear wheel drive with rear engine and rear gearbox!

Zoran

P.S. The Shadow had to go, but who knows, one day....

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Lagonda87

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Posted: 29 Jul 2009 10:06 pm Post subject:

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Zoran,

"your" and "our"..... Ups, I think I missed an "y" there!!

- Anyway it sure looks like a nice RR hiding in the dark. I understand it's a secret...... you haven't told your wife about it yet ?

Best regards,

Soren