# What is this car? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 23, 2023, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-car/983070 "2023-04-23T03:31:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EnolaStraight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2023, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-car/983070/1 "2023-04-23T03:31:31Z")
[​​​ (1) Phillips Run,Drip & Bubble Company - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkxh3aUUN9XRZEF0SDbJzqrvXGijea6Rwtv) It appears to have design elements from late 60s/early 70s Mopars and Camaros. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2023, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-car/983070/2 "2023-04-23T03:47:57Z")
I think it is a custom, not a straight up factory car. But yeah, if you dropped a 1970-ish Camaro, Firebird, GTO, Challenger, _and_ a Javelin all into a big sack & shook it up hard, something close to this would fall out. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2023, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-car/983070/3 "2023-04-23T04:08:46Z")
> **[Two Guys Built This Awesome Retro Muscle Car Out of an '84 Firebird](https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a25862234/1984-pontiac-firebird-custom-for-sale/)** > > This car started out as a V6-powered 1984 Firebird. Now, it's a completely unique muscle car that's full of '60s flair. ---
**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-car/983070/4 "2023-04-23T16:55:42Z")
Before reading further downthread and seeing the answer, my first hunch was that it was an Australian car. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2023, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-car/983070/5 "2023-04-23T20:16:48Z")
I thought the 3 shark gill side vents just aft of the front grille were totally Firebird; I’m sure my Dad rented a car like that once. But I could not find a closeup pic of that aspect of a stock period Firebird to verify. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-car/983070/6 "2023-04-23T21:05:20Z")
Man, that thing is not working for me. That is one Fugly car! Those wheels are doing it no favors. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2023, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-car/983070/7 "2023-04-23T21:11:44Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Man, that thing is not working for me. That is one Fugly car! Those wheels are doing it no favors. - They’re holding it off the ground, aren’t they? ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-car/983070/8 "2023-04-23T21:26:08Z")
It’s a bit jarring to see a car that has the exterior of a mid 70s muscle car and the interior of a mid 90’s Chevy Tahoe/Savana. Or at least that’s a mid 90’s GM Radio. I feel like the vents are GM as well\*, but I’m not sure. And that instrument cluster, I’m nearly positive I’ve seen it somewhere, but I can’t place it. I woulda guessed it was from an 80’s or 90’s Econoline. But I don’t think that’s it. \*Looks like those vents are from an old Maserati . ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-car/983070/9 "2023-04-24T16:45:37Z")
The thing has hints of a De Tomaso Pantera in the back as well. With hints of Chevy Monza. Not a fan of that car. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2023, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-car/983070/10 "2023-04-24T17:36:36Z")
Yeah, the front end is OK, but the back has wayyyyy too much Mustang II for my tastes.