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The original was in extremely good condition, but it's not that good looking. There is an enormous improvement in the headlight and grill area
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very odd proportions, but fun to look at
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and it's amazing to see from the bottom most diagram of where the cuts were made, and how the jigsaw puzzle of pieces came together to keep the body lines, just move the bumpers closer together
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images from
http://www.rodauthority.com/news/pfaff-designs-unveils-the-59-imperial-speedster/ and
http://murraypfaff.wordpress.com/