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03/05/2026 6:45 pm
It looks fast and expensive. Thanks.
Steve
04/05/2026 4:31 am
Yep, I have seen the Pegaso before. In fact, if I can track it down, I believe Raffi Minasian sent me a photo of his Pegaso. In a different configuration, this Z-102 is sharp! Jaunty and spritely, it looks to be like an overpowered go-kart, and I'd love to toss it into some mountain turns!!
Thanks for another great and interesting case file John!!
This post was modified 6 months ago by Tony Perrone
04/05/2026 6:47 am
Now that is artwork on wheels. 🤑
04/05/2026 7:21 am
Yes, it DOES look like a Karmann Ghia!
Nice, but the first pic does make it look like an over-sized kit body mounted on a too-narrow chassis. Doesn't look so bad in the second pic, but I couldn't resist giving it a set of bigger boots and wider track. As ever, feel free to disagree. (I may have overdone it a little!)
This post was modified 6 months ago by Graeme Ogg
Graeme.M. Ogg
London U.K.
04/05/2026 8:13 am
@graeme-ogg, I didn't notice until you pointed it out. Yours is an improvement.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
04/05/2026 9:34 am
As per my earlier post, above. Here's a shot of Raffi Minasian's Pegaso in his garage, left. The car on the right is his Lancia. Do not recall what model the Pegaso is:
A shot I took of Raffi at Concours d'Elegance in Pebble Beach 2000.
04/05/2026 9:43 am
The 1954 Pegaso looks great ! A very neat automobile that would also make a pretty cool replica in any scale. Then, if someone viewed your model collection and knew/named this car, they would get a prize !
04/05/2026 11:46 am
This is one I remember from my youth. I think there was an article about the Z102 coupe in Road and Track back in the mid 1950s. I liked it then and I like it now.
04/05/2026 6:01 pm
Yep great looking car. IMHO there is a resemblence to the early 60s French Facel Vega. They made cars from 1939 to 1964. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facel_Vega. I cannot find any cross reference in either article.
I have an OK Hachette et al 1/24 of the Facel Vega.
as always a really interesting contribution, thanks John
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