A chap in New Zealand has built a replica of the Allegro (V8 fastback). I
think his name is David Craw (sp?)
Russ Maddock
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Hill" <tom.hill@att.net>
To: <ellis838@concentric.net>; <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2001 5:10 AM
Subject: RE: Alpine GT
> Full story on the English chap that did the conversion back in the 60s.
>
> http://www.able-solar.co.nz/sccnz/fastback.htm
>
> Tom Hill
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-alpines@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-alpines@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
> ellis838@concentric.net
> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 7:32 PM
> To: alpines@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Alpine GT
>
>
> There was a fastback Rapier built with the Ford drive train, the Allegro.
> The
> information I saw was on a site about fastback Rapiers,
> www.rapiers.clara.net/,
> will get you there I think. There were only a couple built on H120
chassis,
> if I
> am remembering correctly. Jim
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