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Q#161 - solved - KM 200
« on: November 17, 2008, 05:21:41 PM »
What's the name of this car?

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Re: Q#161
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2008, 07:16:02 AM »
Jensen?
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Re: Q#161
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2008, 12:40:44 PM »
Bandini?

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Re: Q#161
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2008, 02:16:04 PM »
Neither Jensen nor Bandini

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Re: Q#161
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2008, 08:10:19 AM »
Falcon MkII?
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Re: Q#161
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2008, 04:07:03 PM »
Elva?
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Re: Q#161
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2008, 05:10:12 PM »
Actually, it could be both Falcon and Elva as in the beginning Elva sold only the chassis, which was mated with various bodyshells, often that from Falcon.
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Re: Q#161
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2008, 04:28:59 AM »
Actually, it could be both Falcon and Elva as in the beginning Elva sold only the chassis, which was mated with various bodyshells, often that from Falcon.

It could be either, but unfortunately it isn't either  ;)

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Re: Q#161
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2008, 06:54:44 AM »
Stanguellini?

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Re: Q#161
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2008, 09:13:46 AM »
Ashley Sports Racer?

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Re: Q#161
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2008, 01:49:16 PM »
Neither Stanguellini nor Ashley

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Re: Q#161
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2008, 09:20:42 AM »
Hi, this is the KM200, by Keith Morrison

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Re: Q#161 - solved - KM 200
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2008, 10:47:33 AM »
Yes it is, well done. From Australia.

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Solved - MJW #075 - KM 200 1958
« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2010, 01:35:52 PM »
One point for the make and model

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Re: MJW #075
« Reply #14 on: November 02, 2010, 04:04:17 PM »
Difficult for the rookies I think - what do the experts make of it?

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Re: MJW #075
« Reply #15 on: November 02, 2010, 05:14:27 PM »
I assume you are looking for a name for this particular car, rather than the company that built the body? (which would narrow it down to three guesses...)

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Re: MJW #075
« Reply #16 on: November 03, 2010, 12:18:44 AM »
As far as I can ascertain there were two companies involved in the construction of this car.
One for the body and one for the chassis.
They appear to be owned by the same man.

It is sufficient to provide me with the name under which these cars (approx. 30 were built) were known as and the model (there were two different models).

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Re: MJW #075
« Reply #17 on: November 03, 2010, 02:37:24 AM »
Well, I don't think I'm going to get it. the body was at one stage an Elva, which then became an Ashley, and then a Falcon. I believe the moulds are now owned by a company called Autotune who produced an updated version called the Gemini.
I'm guessing this car is none of those, but another mould taken from one of those cars.
Was this built concurrently with the Ashley or Falcon?

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Re: MJW #075
« Reply #18 on: November 03, 2010, 02:40:52 AM »
Well, I think the body could well have been copied from an Elva however this car was not built in the UK.

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Re: MJW #075
« Reply #19 on: November 05, 2010, 12:39:14 PM »
I've drawn a blank with this one.
Is it Australian?

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Re: MJW #075
« Reply #20 on: November 05, 2010, 02:28:13 PM »
It is Australian!

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Re: MJW #075
« Reply #21 on: November 06, 2010, 08:06:55 AM »
Buchanan Body?

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Re: MJW #075
« Reply #22 on: November 06, 2010, 01:41:00 PM »
Not a Buchanan body

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Re: MJW #075
« Reply #23 on: November 11, 2010, 11:48:41 AM »
Pros should know this

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Re: MJW #075
« Reply #24 on: November 11, 2010, 01:53:25 PM »
I recognize the car, but don't remember anything certain.

Was it Bolwell related, though?