Watanabe 'Flying Pegasus'

J.R.Booij · **Posted:** Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:13 pm

Supposedly a forerunner to the Griffon by Carrozzeria Watanabe, this one was named Flying Pegasus.
With its steeply raked windscreen and sharp GT styling it reminds me of the Fairthorpe TX-GT.

Michiel Mobiel · **Posted:** Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:15 pm

What is she based on?

J.R.Booij · **Posted:** Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:18 pm

Michiel Mobiel wrote:

What is she based on?

The Honda S600, or so it is believed.

J.R.Booij · **Posted:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:42 am

Just for fun - the Watanabe and the Fairthorpe.
They are from the same year too.

pan68 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:57 pm

I like the Pegasus '2' very much. Are any more pics available?

J.R.Booij · **Posted:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:08 pm

pan68 wrote:

I like the Pegasus '2' very much. Are any more pics available?

Not that I know of.
And now that I am am comparing: that one has a bit of an LMX resemblance, don't you think?

Michiel Mobiel · **Posted:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:16 pm

J.R.Booij wrote:

pan68 wrote:

And now that I am am comparing: that one has a bit of an LMX resemblance, don't you think?

My thoughts exactly!

J.R.Booij · **Posted:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:20 pm

Michiel Mobiel wrote:

J.R.Booij wrote:

pan68 wrote:

And now that I am am comparing: that one has a bit of an LMX resemblance, don't you think?

My thoughts exactly!

Glad to notice we are thinking on the same level when Watanabe's creations are discussed!
(I am becoming a fan)

pan68 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:51 pm

J.R.Booij wrote:

pan68 wrote:

I like the Pegasus '2' very much. Are any more pics available?

Not that I know of.
And now that I am am comparing: that one has a bit of an LMX resemblance, don't you think?

It has indeed, but there are small differences (design of the hood, bulges of the wings etc.) that makes the Pegasus 2 more appealing to me.
Would like to see it from different angles, but the posted pic is the only one I know, too. :sorry:

pan68 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 06, 2010 12:51 pm

Current pics available!!!
(it's still hard to tell what this car is called, actually. Griffon or "Flying Pegasus"?)

J.R.Booij · **Posted:** Wed Sep 08, 2010 12:13 pm

pan68 wrote:

Current pics available!!!
(it's still hard to find out what this car was actually called. Griffon or "Flying Pegasus"?)

Wow!
Where did these come from?

pan68 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 08, 2010 5:22 pm

from Japanese pages

pan68 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 02, 2020 10:56 am

Probably the name of the car has to be changed to "Leopard" as shown in this Japanese magazine:
Not based on the Honda S600, but apparently on the Nissan SR 311 Fairlady as far as I understand

Watanabe 'Flying Pegasus'

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