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« on: March 03, 2018, 16:24:36 pm » |
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check what i've seen on facebook
is it a fake tarbabe?? some rebuild a fake one to make money??
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« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2018, 16:27:25 pm » |
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here's the one that russell own
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« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2018, 16:54:37 pm » |
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Why is the R missing in tar babe?
All a bit odd, as there is a guy on the samba who claims to have the original tar babe chassis too.
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« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2018, 19:49:44 pm » |
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I would say it's a fake, but no idea why someone would build a replica in that condition? Only thing I can think is that someone was building a replica and abandoned the project when the original turned up. I'd like to know more!
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« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2018, 19:51:57 pm » |
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a friend of mine find that those were suicide doors the hinges are on the B pilar
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« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2018, 20:19:58 pm » |
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How has the door lettering survived whatever it was that took the paint off of most of the door?
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« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2018, 20:38:48 pm » |
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Have looked at some old pics of tar babe, the gap between the bottom of tar babe and the sponsors names is far too small on the pic at the top of the thread, compared to the original pics of tar babe. I'd say this one is a fake  |
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« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2018, 22:07:16 pm » |
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« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2018, 04:44:07 am » |
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The pan and suspension isn't original to the tar babe that was restored in Europe for starters.
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WARNING! BE PREPARED FOR A ROLLING BLACKOUT.
West Coast Blitz... "Motha Sucka!"
You may have some Swag, but I OWN da Swagoo!!
This right here is my 'lil Nazi-killa!
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« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2018, 06:28:40 am » |
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The lettering above Tar Babe has too much spacing !!!!!
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« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2018, 09:51:20 am » |
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a guy answered on fb , and said that it 's a replica and grillos team will work on The tag on the Jeep is from Mexico City..... where the previous owner of the real TB is from. |
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« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2018, 20:26:20 pm » |
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so that will be a replica of tarbabe
here's another phto and the lettering was done just to see howit works there's soem commetn on the hot vws page on fb
here''re soem commetns
Alejandro Gamboa This lettering is just a "test and see" how it could look, it's not even painted on the other side. Greetings from Mexico.
Alejandro Gamboa We had the original Tar Babe in Grillos Racing (Mexico City) and sold it to Mr. Russell in Europe, now we want to make a replica of the legend that was with us for so many years. Greetings from Mexico
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« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2018, 06:49:06 am » |
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I received a message from them with rolling eyeballs meaning something different.
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West Coast Blitz... "Motha Sucka!"
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« Reply #13 on: March 05, 2018, 09:33:20 am » |
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I find this a strange story?
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« Reply #14 on: March 05, 2018, 18:18:45 pm » |
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Did the mexican guys sell the fake one to the UK and keep the real one for themselves?
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« Reply #15 on: March 05, 2018, 18:26:54 pm » |
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Maybe the fake one is inch pincher, how many early chop top bodies are in mexico?
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« Reply #16 on: March 05, 2018, 19:54:42 pm » |
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Did the mexican guys sell the fake one to the UK and keep the real one for themselves?
 Er, no. I have plenty of photographic evidence from the teardown that the one in Russell's collection is the genuine 'shell. |
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« Reply #17 on: March 05, 2018, 23:53:16 pm » |
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Did the mexican guys sell the fake one to the UK and keep the real one for themselves?
Er, no. I have plenty of photographic evidence from the teardown that the one in Russell's collection is the genuine 'shell. Just a theory!  |
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« Reply #18 on: March 06, 2018, 05:27:54 am » |
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Did the mexican guys sell the fake one to the UK and keep the real one for themselves?
Er, no. I have plenty of photographic evidence from the teardown that the one in Russell's collection is the genuine 'shell. Just a theory! Not funny at all |
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« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2018, 23:34:37 pm » |
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Engle with a E!
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« Reply #20 on: March 07, 2018, 19:30:59 pm » |
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Engle with a E!
yes on the right side it was with an E it's on the driver side with the I |
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« Reply #21 on: March 09, 2018, 10:10:40 am » |
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Did the mexican guys sell the fake one to the UK and keep the real one for themselves?
Er, no. I have plenty of photographic evidence from the teardown that the one in Russell's collection is the genuine 'shell. Same here from when I saw the car in Mexico City about 15 years ago. There were many genuine details about the car that neither Mario nor Alejandro knew about. |
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« Reply #22 on: March 11, 2018, 18:58:40 pm » |
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It s strange to see nice lettering and under rust on the door ..
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« Reply #23 on: March 13, 2018, 18:41:22 pm » |
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Es solo una copia
No estara a la venta
Un amigo lo tenia desde hace muchos years , recientemenete me lo regalo
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« Reply #24 on: March 13, 2018, 20:36:42 pm » |
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Es solo una copia
No estara a la venta
Un amigo lo tenia desde hace muchos years , recientemenete me lo regalo
Google translate says: "It's just a copy It will not be for sale A friend had it for many years, recently I gave it to him as a gift" I think it's cool anyway, but I like a good chop top and this does look like a good chop! |
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