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Auto Talk => Guess The Car Challenge => Topic started by: cawimmer430 on March 27, 2012, 04:07:33 AM

Title: GTCC #790
Post by: cawimmer430 on March 27, 2012, 04:07:33 AM
Since Mark is not responding, Wimmer performs CPR on the GTCC thread by posting another easy car!


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Title: Re: GTCC #790
Post by: Colin on March 27, 2012, 04:30:30 AM
Looks like a weird sort of Oldsmobile Tornado Station Wagon - extended.
Title: Re: GTCC #790
Post by: cawimmer430 on March 27, 2012, 04:49:47 AM
Quote from: Colin on March 27, 2012, 04:30:30 AM
Looks like a weird sort of Oldsmobile Tornado Station Wagon - extended.

Right track, but it had a special and unique name.
Title: Re: GTCC #790
Post by: Colin on March 27, 2012, 04:53:51 AM
Centipede, I believe. A combination of Toronado drive train and stretched VistaCruiser body, intended for Airport Limo duty.
Title: Re: GTCC #790
Post by: ifcar on March 27, 2012, 05:23:53 AM
The name for it I've seen is "Jetaway 707 American Quality Coach."
Title: Re: GTCC #790
Post by: Colin on March 27, 2012, 02:03:56 PM
More research suggests that Iffy is correct and that between 52 and 150 (no-one knows) of these were built before the project bankrupted the American Quality Coach Company (AQC).

The document I found, which called the vehicle Centipede was this: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2008/07/05/lost-and-found-overflow-multilegged-toronado-and-caged-fiero/

Google and you will find all manner of weird and wonderful stretched limos............ monster Hummers painted in pink used to transport excited younsters to the prom or girls to hen nights are not as new a concept as one might think!
Title: Re: GTCC #790
Post by: cawimmer430 on March 28, 2012, 05:27:59 AM
Quote from: ifcar on March 27, 2012, 05:23:53 AM
The name for it I've seen is "Jetaway 707 American Quality Coach."

Correct!

Post the next mystery car!