What kind of car did I see?

[Murse]

So we were coming from 70e and turning onto 256 and this car then turned onto Taylor rd.

 

It looked like a corvette stingray with the rear cut off and the nose slightly stretched. It was silver, 2 small round tail lights. But I was too far away to see any badging let alone get a photo.

 

Based on that description does anyone have any idea what car that was?

[AJ]

I'm going to the car show he's at so I'll try and find it.

[Murse]

Where is there a car show going on?

[Mallard]

Evora?

[Murse]

I'm assuming your thinking lotus? And no this is and older styled car

[AJ]

Right off Taylor rd. where it dead ends and you make that left onto old Taylor rd. black mailbox with the old spoke wheel on it.

[Murse]

Hmm cool! Get some photos if you can, I never saw the front, just rear and right rear 3/4

[Jewtoys]

There's an older vette down here in NC that looks just like that. Doubt it's the same car but you never know

[Doc1647545523]

Hmmmm.

[302Powered]

Opel GT?

 

http://www.johncline.com/images/opel/1969_opel_gt_02.jpg

[Murse]

Close but it had tiny tail lights and the rear cut down right after the rear glass, the front was longer as well

[Mitch]

like this? shelby daytona coupe

http://www.cobracountry.com/superformance/coupe-large-side.jpg

[Flyin Miata]

Saab Sonnett?

 

http://world-viewer.com/data_images/saab-sonett-iii/saab-sonett-iii-11.jpg

 

http://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/plugins/PostviaEmail/images/1969_Saab_Sonett_V4_Rally_Car_For_Sale_Rear_resize.jpg

[Murse]

Not sure if the Shelby is it but it's pretty damn close. I was kinda far away to see alot of detail, but I would lean toward saying that's what it was

[Murse]

So I showed the photo of the Shelby to my wife who says she saw the front (somehow I missed it but even tho she was driving she saw it) an she says for sure that's what it was!

 

AJ if you get photos would you mind posting them up?

[AJ]

I didn't see it there. He must have left before I got there.

[gaewsky1]

I was behind the same exact car on Taylor and 256 turning into BW3. Definitely looked Corvettish with a chopped rear end. I'm thinking it was a kit car of some sort.

 

what car show was that?

 

 

EDIT: After searching other pics it may have been a Shelby Daytona coupe. The rear end didn't look as extreme as the Shelby though.

[Murse]

Yeah I'm not 100% that it was a Shelby Daytona but it sure looked similar! It seems like the rear was chopped off more than that like closer to the wheel wells. But I was too far to get a good look. But it had 2 tiny brake lights like the coupe.

[2pointslow]

http://a3.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/25/44ed52e169a84e239ffe7772bfbf65b8/l.jpg

 

Griffin?

[Skinner]

I saw a couple shelby GTs this weekend a silver (probably the same one) and a blue on as well.

[Murse]

I wish I could have seen it up close!

[JuicedH22]

Only other car with "tiny" taillights I can think of is an old ferrari 250 GTO, but that is not very "vette-ish" My guess would be a kit car...

http://www.looksfeelsworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Ferrari_250-GTO_1962.jpg

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/wp-content/uploads//2011/05/17Ferrari250GTO19622-640x417.jpg

 

 

The 68-72 vettes had small taillights too. and i know that there is a kit that takes the sting ray, and 'stretches' the front make room for a modern c5 drivetrain... (hunting for pic now)

 

Here is a stretched '73... the rear isnt "chopped" though...

http://www.sriiimotorsports.com/images/560_5-21-10_055a.jpg

[2pointslow]

It was a GRIFFIN, talked to the owner. It is a tube chassis with a fiber glass body and a 289 hi-po. The car weighs 1400lbs and was built in new york, only a few were made.

[El Karacho1647545492]

It was a GRIFFIN, talked to the owner. It is a tube chassis with a fiber glass body and a 289 hi-po. The car weighs 1400lbs and was built in new york, only a few were made.

 

That has all the makings of a ridiculously fun track car.

[Murse]

I'm coming up empty on google searching for the Griffin car, anyone have any luck?