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Barrett's #24 'not a car' solved - Vixen XC TD RV
« on: June 18, 2010, 03:30:27 AM »
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Re: Barrett's #24 'not a car'
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2010, 07:12:43 AM »
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Re: Barrett's #24 'not a car'
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2010, 09:25:51 PM »
This looks like maybe a FMC .... motorhome manufacturer ..... this one looks to be modified as an executive limo version.
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Re: Barrett's #24 'not a car'
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2010, 09:42:57 PM »
Not an FMC
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Re: Barrett's #24 'not a car'
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2010, 04:05:40 AM »
Is it an MSV (for Mauck Special Vehicles)?
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Re: Barrett's #24 'not a car'
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2010, 06:50:21 AM »
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Re: Barrett's #24 'not a car'
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2010, 07:58:18 AM »
Quote from: Oswald on July 06, 2010, 04:05:40 AM
Is it an MSV (for Mauck Special Vehicles)?

Not that...
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Re: Barrett's #24 'not a car'
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2010, 11:31:50 AM »
Vixen XC, made between 1986 and 1989 in Pontiac, Michigan.  This model has a 2.4 BMW turbo diesel in the rear.
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Re: Barrett's #24 'not a car'
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2010, 12:19:49 PM »
It is indeed a BMW powered Vixen!
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Re: Barrett's #24 'not a car' solved - Vixen XC TD RV
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2010, 03:49:48 AM »
I used to see these all the time. The factory was just a few miles from where I lived at the time. Toward the end of their short run, they used some Buick powerplants in place of the BMW units.
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Re: Barrett's #24 'not a car' solved - Vixen XC TD RV
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2010, 02:56:52 PM »
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on July 12, 2010, 03:49:48 AM
I used to see these all the time. The factory was just a few miles from where I lived at the time. Toward the end of their short run, they used some Buick powerplants in place of the BMW units.

Lucky you! As far as I know, there are only two in the UK, one used to be very local to me, and some friends almost bought it as a touring van for thier band, but the guy was asking 5k for it, which was a bit rich.... Really lovely looking things though, although I can't imagine they are that much fun to drive
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Re: Barrett's #24 'not a car' solved - Vixen XC TD RV
« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2010, 07:43:37 PM »
The web site I found showed three models, easily identified by their roofs, this low roof, one with higher roof and one with a lift up roof.  Each had different engines, but few were made in total.
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