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Re: A#271
« Reply #25 on: September 26, 2009, 04:34:14 AM »
Convair Roadster?
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Re: A#271
« Reply #26 on: September 26, 2009, 05:05:15 PM »
One of the "Buy our fibreglass body and put it on the chassis of a Ford that has rusted away" genre.

A Falcon?
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Re: A#271
« Reply #27 on: September 27, 2009, 01:06:30 AM »
Not Convair. Not Falcon.
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Re: A#271
« Reply #28 on: September 27, 2009, 01:29:32 AM »
Buckler 90?
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Re: A#271
« Reply #29 on: September 27, 2009, 03:14:32 AM »
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Re: A#271
« Reply #30 on: September 27, 2009, 03:35:42 AM »
You have almost fooled me. Because you have reduced the color picture to a b&w, I first thought this is an archive shot.

Anyhow, to get down to business, this is a car by Martin Plastics, body number 4. Name is Martin Sports Ford Special. The Martin has a Ford 8hp sidevalve engine.
Only five are still known to exist: one is in Germany undergoing a long restoration.
Frederick E. Martin started out as a panel beater, and established Martin Plastics in 1953. The prototype was produced in the same year (TKK 86), and exhibited on the Bakelite Stand at the British Plastics Exhibition. It received an award for good design.
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Re: A#271
« Reply #31 on: September 27, 2009, 11:35:03 AM »
Quote from: pnegyesi on September 27, 2009, 03:35:42 AM
You have almost fooled me. Because you have reduced the color picture to a b&w, I first thought this is an archive shot.

Anyhow, to get down to business, this is a car by Martin Plastics, body number 4. Name is Martin Sports Ford Special. The Martin has a Ford 8hp sidevalve engine.
Only five are still known to exist: one is in Germany undergoing a long restoration.
Frederick E. Martin started out as a panel beater, and established Martin Plastics in 1953. The prototype was produced in the same year (TKK 86), and exhibited on the Bakelite Stand at the British Plastics Exhibition. It received an award for good design.

That's the car! Honestly, I expected it to reach pro league... But, pnegyesi, You've found it! ;)
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Re: A#271
« Reply #32 on: September 27, 2009, 11:38:18 AM »
Some pictures:
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Re: A#271 Solved: 1954 Martin (Ford) Sports Special
« Reply #33 on: September 27, 2009, 05:14:02 PM »
Another Martin pic (slightly different body)
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SAC#1514 : Martin Ford Sidevalve Special
« Reply #34 on: February 22, 2021, 04:55:11 PM »
What is this car , for 1 point !  :)
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Re: SAC#1514
« Reply #35 on: March 06, 2021, 02:51:26 AM »
Experts !
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Re: SAC#1514
« Reply #36 on: March 06, 2021, 11:33:43 AM »
VW-based ?
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Re: SAC#1514
« Reply #37 on: March 06, 2021, 01:52:04 PM »
Not VW-based !
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Re: SAC#1514
« Reply #38 on: March 06, 2021, 03:24:21 PM »
Ford Ten based?
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Re: SAC#1514
« Reply #39 on: March 07, 2021, 02:48:51 AM »
Yes !
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Re: SAC#1514
« Reply #40 on: March 11, 2021, 06:15:57 PM »
Looks like a Martin Ford Sidevalve Special.
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Re: SAC#1514
« Reply #41 on: March 13, 2021, 03:10:45 AM »
Yes ! Martin Ford Sidevalve Special !
1 point for  Skut !  :)
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Re: A#271 Solved: 1954 Martin (Ford) Sports Special
« Reply #42 on: March 13, 2021, 06:38:43 AM »
Puzzle merged.

Quote from: Quiller on September 27, 2009, 05:14:02 PM
Another Martin pic (slightly different body)

I don't think you're right there Quiller!
That is the Lansing Bagnall Shay Sports:

https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/new-board/barrett's-1001/

Which actually used a Microplas Toledo body!
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