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I went on an 800 odd kilometre road trip yesterday with some other car guys so we got to talking about some funny stuff.
Towards the end of the trip one of the topics that came up was this.
If you organised a car club where the only criteria was that the car had a forward-hinging bonnet, what makes/models would it attract?
Humour us.  :lol:
We came up with (of course):

Jaguar
Daimler
Leyland P76
Triumph (various models)

Can you think of any others?
I think you'd end up with some interesting cars.
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Saab Aero (I think) and Lancia HPE maybe (My Stepdad had both)
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Ok, thanks guys  :goodjob2:
It would make a good club.
In Perth there is one where your car has to have steel bumpers, not plastic.
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Now we're getting some  :goodjob2:
How about a rear-engined VW Beetle  :lol:
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Fiats many, particularly 124/125.

Wonderful... oversteer... oversteer!

PS, I thought I might add, the bonnet was held up by the flimsiest torsion bar arrangement.



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IN 1962 I was taught to drive in a 'Triumph Herald'...    The whole front of the car tilted forwards.

Since then I have always had a soft spot for that car, even tho I have never owned one.  :goodjob:


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what about truck of Scania and MAN ?
when checking the engine, they always open the truck head forward. :razz:


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