Re: V8 "Avant"

[c a l i b a n <caliban@sharon.net>]

On Wed, 13 Oct 1999, Brett Dikeman wrote:

]Especially with that Ford Escort Wagon rear glass(note tha hinges, 
]large areas "blacked" out, and defroster wires.)  Well, whoever owns 
]it certainly has two claims: a totally unique car, and a totally 
]ass-ugly car.

	in person, one can clearly see the "quattro" defroster
	wires.  so it's either audi glass, or he managed to 
	get the quattro defroster wiring onto taurus glass.
	either seems morelikely than putting parts from yet
	a third car onto the project, but i don't know any
	of the parts in question to make claims either way.

	what i can do is ask the guy ;)

	ass-ugly is entirely a matter of taste, but thanks for
	proclaming yours so loudly!  i love avants, and in my
	book it's a little nicer looking than the 200 avants.
	go ahead and flame away for that, i am ready, but 
	*please* send flames personally, not to the list.

]The shape of the car reminds me of a Volvo P1800 wagon; the roof just 
]keeps falling and falling the further back you go, making the car 
]look like the rear shocks are blown out or there's a 500lb guy 
]sitting in the back.

	part of the look of it is that trailer, it's a really heavy
	trailer and it really sags the back of it.

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