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Barrett's #27 - Solved at last!- 1971 Magnum
« on: June 29, 2010, 07:09:45 AM »
What's this then? I only have a name and a year. I think it's a hard one, so two points are available here
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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2010, 12:43:42 AM »
Experts? You'll have to work hard for this!

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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2010, 06:19:44 AM »
Pros?

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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2010, 06:28:16 AM »
European?

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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2010, 06:57:16 AM »
I think so,  but i'm not really sure!

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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2010, 07:12:44 AM »
I don't know why, but it looks distinctly North American to me.  Is is electric?
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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2010, 08:32:28 AM »
As far as I know it's a normal internal combustion engine. You're right about it looking North American, but I honestly don't know. I remember finding the pictures on an English website, where it was for sale in the UK - I think! I wish I'd saved some more information about it now  ::)
anyway, perhaps another view will help?

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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2010, 08:33:47 AM »
I've just noticed the US license plates - looks like it is from the good ol'USA after all....

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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2010, 02:50:49 AM »
A clue before this gets sent down the hole?

This car only has one name, and it's a name that has been used by at least one mainstream car maker.... it's also a unit of size.

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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2010, 05:12:59 AM »
Like Metro?

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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2010, 05:27:12 AM »
Not a Metro.
The name is used to measure a very specific product.... it's also the name used by an infamous (non-automotive) company... is that making it easier, or harder?  ;)

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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #11 on: October 27, 2010, 05:35:06 AM »
Like Caliber?

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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #12 on: October 27, 2010, 06:05:22 AM »
You're getting closer!

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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #13 on: October 27, 2010, 06:17:16 AM »
Calibra?

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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #14 on: October 27, 2010, 06:20:54 AM »
Nope, it's not a variation of 'caliber'.

'caliber' does relate directly to the non-automotive product that shares the name, however.....

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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #15 on: October 27, 2010, 06:22:35 AM »
Colt?

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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #16 on: October 27, 2010, 06:31:11 AM »
Very close!
But, a Colt is not also a measurement is it? ;)

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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #17 on: October 27, 2010, 06:46:35 AM »
Is Taurus also a measurement unit?
I'll go with Magnum, then.

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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #18 on: October 27, 2010, 06:48:19 AM »
I dont think so....

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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #19 on: October 27, 2010, 06:49:27 AM »
This measurement unit, is it about distance?

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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #20 on: October 27, 2010, 06:55:53 AM »
That picture was a clue, ya know!

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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #21 on: October 27, 2010, 07:02:35 AM »
So it has nothing to do with guns...but fluids, like Pint?

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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #22 on: October 27, 2010, 07:07:08 AM »
I still think Magnum fits them all... :-\
...but there was the For  Pint .

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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #23 on: October 27, 2010, 07:27:03 AM »
Apologies!
I didn't see your 'Magnum' comment, did you edit your post??

That is correct, sorry for leading you up the garden path! (as we say in England)

You get the point, but do you want to guess at a year? Just for fun!

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Re: Barrett's #27
« Reply #24 on: October 27, 2010, 07:34:37 AM »
No problem, I edit my previous post right after I wrote it...and I had fun reading pages of obscure measurements units looking for car names!
I can only guess the year...mid 80s...1983?