Just a Standard Pop

[stealthstylz]

I've been trying to find photos of this car for years as it was in the garage scene of Street Machine painted purple. Built by Aussie Jim Peall, it's not a Pop at all. Infact its a Standard Eight bodyshell, widened, chopped, channelled. Independent suspension all round and a non turbo SR20 motor. It was built for hill climbing hence the BGW and lairy paint but doesn't it look cool.

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Matt

[kevfromwales]

nice work matt - I remember the car from the garage scene pages too!!

I always thought it was matt black, but I guess it could well have been dark matt purple

definately a cool way to build a car, take a scrapper pop shell, build a spaceframe and use a donor nissan for engine and box - IVA and win all the way home!

[stealthstylz]

I think there were some pics of it in matt black, and then some in purple with graphics. Can't believe a thread about an interesting retro car has got one reply and a thread about what caused a dent has got 18. Maybe a "in what county did I get this stonechip" thread would go down better.

[Blown_Imp]

I know what it is, there was something not quite right about it, it's the wheels! Needs a set of split rims. Other than that it looks like an excellent budget build, interesting passenger too

J