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SOLVED: Djetset #253: DNK De Novo Hornet
« on: December 08, 2009, 05:07:11 PM »
A point up for grabs if you know the make and model name.
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Re: Djetset #253
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2009, 10:50:03 AM »
Up for some expertise.
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Re: Djetset #253
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2009, 06:15:19 AM »
I think this is the Doug Pinchin design that started off as the KNW 2 and became the DNK De Novo Hornet. I found an article that refers to the Hornet demonstrator as having a red dralon interior, which seems to match the pictured car.

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Re: Djetset #253
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2009, 01:36:07 PM »
Well done, that's the complete, informative answer that we like to see!  A well-earned point is yours.
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Re: SOLVED: Djetset #253: DNK De Novo Hornet
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2009, 02:40:56 AM »
One-off creation?

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Re: SOLVED: Djetset #253: DNK De Novo Hornet
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2009, 06:43:01 AM »
No, it was offered as a kit car on a commercial basis for a while, and I think a few were sold, although probably not many.  The example illustrated is actually the MK II model with some very minor modifications over the MK I.
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Re: SOLVED: Djetset #253: DNK De Novo Hornet
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2014, 11:31:16 AM »
It seems some were made!:

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