Puzzle #308 - Solved! 1949 Lester MG

Otto Puzzell · May 15, 2007, 05:33:55 AM

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Allan L · May 18, 2007, 04:05:11 AM

American I presume?

Otto Puzzell · May 18, 2007, 04:40:01 AM

This car is not American in origin. It's colorful plumage, as you rightly surmised, came after it was purchased by an American for who campaigned it in the US..

Allan L · May 18, 2007, 05:28:31 AM

French then?

grobmotorix · May 18, 2007, 06:02:53 AM

Maybe a Delage or Delahaye?

billtorrance9999 · May 18, 2007, 06:05:04 AM

Early Ferrari - 125?

Allan L · May 18, 2007, 07:44:37 AM

Quote from: grobmotorix on May 18, 2007, 06:02:53 AM
Maybe a Delage or Delahaye?

or Talbot

Otto Puzzell · May 18, 2007, 08:12:08 AM

Quote from: Allan L on May 18, 2007, 05:28:31 AM
French then?

No

Otto Puzzell · May 18, 2007, 08:12:24 AM

Quote from: grobmotorix on May 18, 2007, 06:02:53 AM
Maybe a Delage or Delahaye?

No

Otto Puzzell · May 18, 2007, 08:12:37 AM

Quote from: billtorrance9999 on May 18, 2007, 06:05:04 AM
Early Ferrari - 125?

No

Otto Puzzell · May 18, 2007, 08:12:54 AM

Quote from: Allan L on May 18, 2007, 07:44:37 AM
Quote from: grobmotorix on May 18, 2007, 06:02:53 AM
Maybe a Delage or Delahaye?
or Talbot

No

Allan L · May 18, 2007, 09:03:03 AM

Italian?

Otto Puzzell · May 18, 2007, 09:20:21 AM

Not Italian.

GRAYWOLF · May 18, 2007, 02:14:45 PM

British?

Otto Puzzell · May 19, 2007, 03:22:29 AM

Yes!

Allan L · May 19, 2007, 09:58:28 AM

Possibly an Alvis special

Otto Puzzell · May 20, 2007, 02:38:44 AM

Not an Alvis

Allan L · May 22, 2007, 06:42:29 PM

Manufacturer's car or special?

Otto Puzzell · May 23, 2007, 04:26:08 AM

A special, though series-built.

grobmotorix · May 23, 2007, 04:14:27 PM

Maybe it is a (Jaguar-based) Ronart.

They usually have fenders:

http://www.ronart.co.uk/es/w152withoodimage.jpg

So maybe this is a more classic racing style variation of the Ronart W152.

Otto Puzzell · May 23, 2007, 04:19:18 PM

No sir.

Otto Puzzell · June 02, 2007, 07:29:45 AM

Here is a big ol' clue.

Allan L · June 04, 2007, 04:19:06 AM

It should have become easy, but it hasn't.
Non-cross-flow engine with the carbs/exhaust on the right narrows the field, as does the beam front axle.
The steering column seems to disappear forwards but not show underbonnet.
It is also not easy to get the scale of the beast, but it seems smaller than it looked at first (scaling by the twin-end SU pump).
MG TC would fit, but not with that oil filler or steering column.

Otto Puzzell · June 04, 2007, 06:22:32 AM

That is indeed an MG engine...

Allan L · June 04, 2007, 07:34:15 AM

How about a Lester-MG then?

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Puzzle #308 - Solved! 1949 Lester MG