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It is true to say that a lot of the early UK replicas were built 'in the style of' the 289 body, but each car seemed to have its own variation on the theme. The Unique Autocraft Python was another with 289-style rear but the overall appearance was more 427.
The rear section of the RAM was more 289 but the front, with bonnet scoops etc, was more 427. Also a lot of the moulds were taken from 427s and 'modified' and rumour has it that the very first Dax body was taken from the Arntz, which in turn.........on so on. The Dax bodies are now a variation on the theme. I could run around with a tape measure but have no intention of doing so. Boring.
However, all the underpinnings are so different that the shape of the body hardly matters. No point in having a car that looks like an AC289 if it does'nt drive like one. That then rules out all the above.
Trevor
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