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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2017 23:08:34 GMT
Hello guys.
Im new to this forum but not to kit cars.
Way way back in the day I had a Nova - which turned into a money pit over essex way but thst was a lobg time ago.
I still think about it and hiw nice they look but I never thought muchabout eagle's - until now.
So I was wondering what is out there for sale.
If anybody hears of anything could you let me know.
Many thanks.
Jason
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Post by E.O.C. Administrator on Jan 13, 2017 11:14:40 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2017 20:45:49 GMT
Hi Jason
I have got a blue eagle 2+2, which has been in my garage for the past 20+ years. Not sure of the condition as not been in the garage for a long time! I am planning on clearing the garage so if you are interested let me know.
Jim
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Post by Peter on Jan 28, 2017 14:45:49 GMT
Like this one?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2017 21:02:18 GMT
Yes, similar to the picture
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Post by neilsmith on Feb 18, 2017 18:30:45 GMT
there was also one with targa roof. I think it was a little earlier.
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Post by neilsmith on Feb 18, 2017 18:35:43 GMT
This one is from a 1987 brochure. It has different headlamps and a bonnet that looks more suitable for a ford pinto engine, I think the 2+2 had 4 seats and the 2+ was a 2 seater.
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Post by neilsmith on Feb 18, 2017 18:50:50 GMT
On the Eagle owners club website it states that there was about 680 eagle SS model kits sold. I don't know if this includes the 2+ and the 2+2 or not. Anyone know haw many of these kits sold? It also mentions that there was about 100 RV kits sold. I thought that there was more than that number of RV's sold.
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Post by Peter on Feb 19, 2017 13:30:51 GMT
The numbers for SS are for the 6 models of SS only. The 2+2 was considered a separate model from the SS,it also used a different donor, the Ford Escort..
About 345 VW SSs and the same for Ford/Cortina SSs, in MI,II & III versions. According to Reg Budd himself when he delivered my MkIII VW SS in 1995, less than three years before the last Eagle was made.
The Ford Escort based 2+2 didn't sell that well and although I have tried to get some numbers from Messrs Dutton, Breeze and Budd and others who worked for Eagle cars we can only guess that it is about a dozen and as far as I know only a 2+2 version was made but as it used panels from the SS there are a few variations such as bonnet and boot lids.
As far as RVs go it is a more difficult question as there were other companies who made RVs both during and after eagle cars time. There are 87 on the register including 4x4, Diahatsu Ford Cortina and VW based. A rough guess would be a couple of hundred as they didn't start production until later after Tim Dutton's time with a few VW based before going totally Ford Cortina donor and finally a few 4x4. Diahatsu, etc conversions. also there are a few made after Eagle Cars demise in 1998 and of course the 'Pilgrim' version.
Unfortunately as the only people who really know are retired (to France) or dead it is hard to get a definitive answer, not that I haven't tried over the years.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2017 18:19:58 GMT
Hi the donor car for my car was a Ford Cortina and was actually built by eagle as their demo with a view to been raced but never made it to the track. I bought it back in 1986 and had it on the road until 1990 and it has been stored in a garage since.
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Post by Peter on Feb 23, 2017 18:05:40 GMT
Hi the donor car for my car was a Ford Cortina and was actually built by eagle as their demo with a view to been raced but never made it to the track. I bought it back in 1986 and had it on the road until 1990 and it has been stored in a garage since. SET IT FREE, LET THE EAGLE FLY!
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Post by Peter on Feb 26, 2017 17:46:21 GMT
But of moderating gone on, SS bodies and RV pending moved to 'for sale' board.
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