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Puzzle #147 - Solved! Marauder 2 litre Sports
« on: December 21, 2006, 03:55:38 AM »


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Re: Puzzle #147
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2006, 07:07:34 AM »
Constructed on a Rover P4 (75) chassis, the Marauder 2 litre Sports was built in 1950-52 by ex-Rover men Gordon Mackie and Peter Wilks.
It was not a great success, and you see 13% of the production in this one photo.

I know a special-builder who bought the last set of Marauder body panels to cloth a Sunbeam-Talbot 90 chassis which he powered with a Lea-Francis engine. You don't get much more devious than that, do you? ;D
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Re: Puzzle #147
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2006, 07:54:33 AM »
Correct!  ;D

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Re: Puzzle #147
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2006, 09:33:30 AM »
Quote from: KarnUtz on December 21, 2006, 07:54:33 AM
Correct!  ;D

I believe you have set a record for quickest-ever promotion to the rank of Expert AutoPuzzler!   :applause:

Well that's nice to know. You did help by posting some european items - most of your USofA obscuities are a closed book to us over here ;D
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What it is 70...SOLVED>>>Rover Marauder
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2007, 04:25:45 PM »
« Last Edit: April 02, 2007, 09:26:24 AM by GRAYWOLF »
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Re: What it is 70
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2007, 03:56:32 AM »
Healey 3 litre (Alvis)
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Re: What it is 70
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2007, 07:39:51 AM »
Looks like the Rover 75 based Marauder A/100. Fifteen built between 50-52.

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Re: What it is 70...SOLVED>>>Rover Marauder
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2007, 12:50:18 PM »
See also Puzzle 147
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Re: What it is 70...SOLVED>>>Rover Marauder
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2007, 01:16:25 PM »
Wow - I don't know how I missed that!  :D
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Re: What it is 70...SOLVED>>>Rover Marauder
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2007, 01:59:26 PM »
So did I, if you notice my dud answer above.

This picture looks like an artist's impression and not very accurate cf the photo of actual cars in 147
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Re: What it is 70...SOLVED>>>Rover Marauder
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2007, 02:23:14 PM »
This is the source of the pic...
« Last Edit: April 02, 2007, 02:27:17 PM by GRAYWOLF »
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Re: What it is 70...SOLVED>>>Rover Marauder
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2007, 02:29:38 PM »
Quote from: GRAYWOLF on April 02, 2007, 02:23:14 PM
This is the source of the pic...


Well, that explains everything.

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Re: What it is 70...SOLVED>>>Rover Marauder
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2007, 02:32:04 PM »
Whatever i can do to help!!!
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Re: Puzzle #147 - Solved! Marauder 2 litre Sports
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2009, 07:20:01 AM »
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Re: Puzzle #147
« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2009, 03:17:48 PM »
Quote from: Allan L on December 21, 2006, 07:07:34 AM
Constructed on a Rover P4 (75) chassis, the Marauder 2 litre Sports was built in 1950-52 by ex-Rover men Gordon Mackie and Peter Wilks.
It was not a great success, and you see 13% of the production in this one photo.

I know a special-builder who bought the last set of Marauder body panels to cloth a Sunbeam-Talbot 90 chassis which he powered with a Lea-Francis engine. You don't get much more devious than that, do you? ;D

That reminds me to say that I was confused and wandering when I wrote that second bit - he used Swallow Doretti panels, not Marauder. Just as devious, though!
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Re: Puzzle #147 - Solved! Marauder 2 litre Sports
« Reply #15 on: November 02, 2011, 04:08:29 PM »
another pic:
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