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Q716- solved - Riley Coupe proposal
« on: September 21, 2010, 02:37:54 PM »
What's the identity of this car? If you know, you'll get a point
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Re: Q716
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2010, 11:56:34 AM »
ahh, this is a Peugeot 406 coupé underneath, but the image is composite. Was this ever actually built?
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Re: Q716
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2010, 05:36:29 PM »
It's distinctly possible that it was never built. In fact I strongly suspect a magazine may have doctored a pic to create the 'car'. But if you know what it was supposed to be, then the puzzle will be solved...
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Re: Q716
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2010, 11:53:38 AM »
What is it supposed to be?
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Re: Q716
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2010, 12:18:57 PM »
Surely it's some kind of Rover Coupe proposal?  600?
Those rear-lights; the number plate surround; the exhausts.  They shout MG-Rover!
And aren't those wheels MGF?
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Re: Q716
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2010, 04:25:22 PM »
Not a Rover 600 proposal
But you are definitely on to something...
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Re: Q716
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2010, 06:09:36 PM »
Was it a proposal during BMW's ownership of Rover to revive Bernd Pischetsrieder's beloved Riley marque?
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Re: Q716
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2010, 09:33:57 PM »
Audi?
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Re: Q716
« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2010, 12:30:32 PM »
Quote from: Carnut on November 09, 2010, 06:09:36 PM
Was it a proposal during BMW's ownership of Rover to revive Bernd Pischetsrieder's beloved Riley marque?

Yes it was!
This is a Riley Coupe proposal, which appeared in a French magazine. How genuine it is, I'm not sure, but...
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Re: Q716- solved - Riley Coupe proposal
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2010, 02:53:14 AM »
Trust the French to use a Peugeot 406 coupé as the basis for a "spy" image of a Riley proposal !!!

Definitely made up, but a worthy puzzle! Thanks for this one Quiller.
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