Uncle-Pekka Posted July 29, 2008 Report Posted July 29, 2008 Hear Brothers! I was dazed & amazed yesterday at my local mall parking lot to spot almost immaculate P12 convertible there among a heard of Toyotas and opels... It is registered in Finland and obviously recently well restored, see the below pictorial testimonial: The spots on the nose are dead bugs & flies... The newly installed badge reads "the flying horse" in finnish!!! Unfortunately I have no idea of the owner or home town of this beauty. Quote
PatS.... Posted July 29, 2008 Report Posted July 29, 2008 That's a beauty. There is something about the steering column which gives away a secret about the car. A very well done job and it's killing bugs like it should! Quote
Don Coatney Posted July 29, 2008 Report Posted July 29, 2008 Very nice looking car! However the bugs on the front of my car look flatter:D Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted July 29, 2008 Report Posted July 29, 2008 I see that - since you mentioned it - Pat. Maybe unique to Finnish vehicles. Quote
greg g Posted July 29, 2008 Report Posted July 29, 2008 Ah yes the Athens of Finland, center of education and Host City for the Rallye of Finland event of the world rallye championship. Nice looking convert. Quote
Uncle-Pekka Posted July 29, 2008 Author Report Posted July 29, 2008 Thanks for your compliments, Gregg... Pat, I am a bit ashamed, but I have to admit I did not noticed the trick while gazing at the cockpit myself - Is there an automatic transmission dial on the column? - I must defend by telling that this is the 1st and only P12 I've seen "live", thus details do not jump on me... I just learned from another forum, that the owner/builder of this P12 is Mr. Kauko Latva from helsinki. The car was imported as a wreck in 2004 from USA. I also learned, that the car has won a torphy in a hot rod show in street rod class, thus I belive it may hide V8 and o-matic under the silky skin... Quote
PatS.... Posted July 29, 2008 Report Posted July 29, 2008 I certainly wasn't criticizing the car...it's a beauty, and it doesn't bother me that it has an automatic, I just thought that it was well done and the column shift was well camouflaged. I would have it in my garage in a second and not change anything. Quote
Allan Faust Posted July 29, 2008 Report Posted July 29, 2008 Could be an ididit column as well, they have that specific model... and bracket to boot.... Allan Quote
Fireball Posted July 30, 2008 Report Posted July 30, 2008 There's 318 cid LA motor under the hood in Kakes Plym Quote
Uncle-Pekka Posted July 30, 2008 Author Report Posted July 30, 2008 I certainly wasn't criticizing the car...it's a beauty, and it doesn't bother me that it has an automatic, I just thought that it was well done and the column shift was well camouflaged.I would have it in my garage in a second and not change anything. Pat, No sweat - I did not took your comment as critic on the car. Just that I do not know the car or the owner and externally it appeared very original exept the wide wheels and full moon hub caps. After having learned a little bit of the cars history and power plant, I admire it as much as I did in the first glimpse. It is a fine machine and reliable modern V8 does not make it any worse. Obviously it has been a huge job to bring it back to present glory... Let the good THINGS roll. P.S. Fireball, Do you know the (possible) story behind the extraordinary nose badge "Lentävä Hevonen" ? Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted July 31, 2008 Report Posted July 31, 2008 Looks like small hubcaps and trim rings on the wheels. Can't tell if the caps have any writing on them. Quote
Fireball Posted August 1, 2008 Report Posted August 1, 2008 P.S. Fireball, Do you know the (possible) story behind the extraordinary nose badge "Lentävä Hevonen" ? Nope, but when I discussed with the owner year ago, he showed me the project pics and I can tell you guys that the job done has been massive. The starting point was quite pathetic, and what a beauty it's now. Quote
Uncle-Pekka Posted August 1, 2008 Author Report Posted August 1, 2008 Fireball, I read a story in a web-magazine and do belive the restoration/soft rodding of the Plym has been a heroic effort. It is stunning now. Looks like small hubcaps and trim rings on the wheels. Can't tell if thecaps have any writing on them. Bob, There is no text in the hub caps. If I trust my memory, the wheels are appx. size 235R15 and chrome trim on them looks like aftermarket. They do look very good under the P12, though. Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted August 1, 2008 Report Posted August 1, 2008 Pekka.....definitely a beautiful car. As you may know, yellow is my favorite color. A lot of credit goes to the man for making it so nice. Quote
Normspeed Posted August 2, 2008 Report Posted August 2, 2008 41 is my all time favorite Plymouth. That one is a beauty. Hope to own a 41 coupe some day. Quote
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