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6 Oct 2004, 16:09 (Ref:1117108)
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Gropa Cars
Were they all built from Chevrons or did they ever build their own chassis ????? How many were built .
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6 Oct 2004, 18:26 (Ref:1117230)
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By incredible coincidence, I was talking to a Gropa owner on the phone not five minutes ago!
My understanding is that seven of them were Chevrons (B6s and B8s) with the roof chopped off; and five more were ground-up jobbies. |
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7 Oct 2004, 13:18 (Ref:1118017)
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David we need to find Andrew Mylius who built them. I understand he is in Scotland somewhere in volved with horses.
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7 Oct 2004, 14:09 (Ref:1118047)
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I don't know the answer but shall make inquiries
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7 Oct 2004, 16:12 (Ref:1118168)
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Ive got some Gropa bodywork in my workshop. We are eventually gonna make a trackday car that has that lovely look of early 70s sportscars
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8 Oct 2004, 03:59 (Ref:1118551)
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On TNF recently Richie asked about Race Designer Bob Curl. I believe that Bob Curl was the designer and builder of the Gropa's. Richie made contact with Bob Curl, you might try to contact him thru Richie on TNF. Mick |
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11 Oct 2004, 08:41 (Ref:1120869)
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"Philippe Demeyer mentioned that later Gropa cars were complete original designs and not modified Chevrons"
http://www.ritzsite.demon.nl/Sportsc...1999_R2_p5.htm |
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11 Oct 2004, 18:07 (Ref:1121293)
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i saw a gropa at the 500km at the ring in 1969. it was the bright yellow painted open sportscar, which design had nothing to do with chevron b6/8.
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18 Oct 2004, 16:15 (Ref:1127437)
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Ted,
Please find the Chevron and Derek Bennett thread on the "other" site... a short while back, I posted a story that appeared in the Chevron Association News - an interview with Andrew Mylins, creator of the G.R.O.P.A. cars. |
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21 Oct 2004, 20:07 (Ref:1131051)
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I thought Bob Curl was responsible for the Nomad sports cars. Is that right?
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