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I don't know what happened but that Bandini page locked my laptop up so tight that the only way I could get out of it was to push the "on/off" button.
 
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Sorry! It's a huge page. If you don't have high
speed it will take a LONG time, and even with high
speed you might have to wait a minute
 
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I have high speed & it popped right up, no problem...just when I wanted to come back here, I couldn't....I couldn't get out of it so had to shut my laptop down incorrectly....could be it was still downloading information in the background but my message was that it wasn't responding
 
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With out seeing it in person it's hard to fathom
just how small it is! That's my mom and she's about
five four.

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Sure that isn't a pedal-car!! (only kidding...that is one gorgeous shape!) It actually kinda reminds me of my all-time favorite, if I could have anything, dream car!!(1952 Maserati A6GCS - see below!)
 

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Is that the birdcage Maserati...you know there's a company making a kit version of it?
 
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Yes, my Father loves that car and tried many times to buy it in the 1960's and 1970's. He actually had <span style="color: #CC0000">3</span> A6GCS Masers if you can believe that! Here is one of them:

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He also had a Birdcage. You can see pics of them on this page (don't worry, its not a very big page):

https://www.cliffreuter.com/maserati.htm

-cliff
 
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So, you're a SWB guy. A lot of people are. I prefer
the 250 Monza and of course the GTO.

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He sold all of those cars too early, but we're VERY happy to still have the two Bandinis!

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something akin.... a nice counterfeit if ya can't have the "real deal":
 
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GTO wif four leets onna front! WOOHOO!!! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/devilgrin.gif
 
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Hey Doc That Maser replica A6GCS must be of a newer version than the pix I posted! Much more streamlined than the '52!
One of the things I love about the '52 is that the fenders are held on with Dzuz fasteners (so you could race open wheel or sports car races!!)
PS: Tony this car pre-dates the birdcage a bit!(which is also a gorgeous car but a "pure" racer!!).
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]PS: Tony this car pre-dates the birdcage a bit!(which is also a gorgeous car but a "pure" racer!!). [/QUOTE]

Ah, well, the one being produced now up in the Seattle area is a replica of the birdcage.
 
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I think the birdcage was of 1956 vintage! Still a nice car! I wonder what they are putting in that replica for power? A Jag engine would have the right look (at least as far as the pic of the '52 engine goes!)
 
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