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SOLVED: Djetset #218 - Conversion Car Bodies Estate car
« on: October 28, 2009, 05:30:09 PM »
Another Rookie treat for a point.  Despite the poor-quality image, can you tell me what this is?
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Re: Djetset #218
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2009, 02:08:14 PM »
Over to the Experts...
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Re: Djetset #218
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2009, 04:05:18 PM »
Estate Car by Conversion Car Bodies, Naco Works, Epping (Essex), GB, 1960.
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Re: Djetset #218
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2009, 05:27:29 AM »
The perfect answer.  Well done.
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Re: SOLVED: Djetset #218 - Conversion Car Bodies Estate car
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2009, 05:33:48 AM »
Sorry, forgot to add that it was a late 1950s kit car based, based on the chassis of a Ford Popular 100E.
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Barrett's #44 - Solved -'Estate Car' by Conversion Car Bodies
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2010, 08:26:05 AM »
Know what this is? I don't! If you can tell me what it is you'll get a point, but i'll need to see some proof!
« Last Edit: September 27, 2010, 08:23:30 PM by barrett »
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Re: Barrett's #44
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2010, 12:48:58 PM »
Any experts know?
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Re: Barrett's #44
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2010, 01:33:07 PM »
AKS?
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Re: Barrett's #44
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2010, 02:51:51 PM »
I dont know!

It does look sort of like one, but i've never seen this estate style before  ???
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Re: Barrett's #44
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2010, 06:50:55 PM »
Quote from: barrett on September 07, 2010, 02:51:51 PM
I dont know!

It does look sort of like one, but i've never seen this estate style before  ???

Neither have I!
It's obviously 1172 cc Ford sidevalve-based (those wheels are a dead giveaway!) and it's definitely reminiscent of the AKS's appearance, but it was a bit of a wild guess really...

Digging on the internet might not produce any result, so it'll mean some proper searching!
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Re: Barrett's #44
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2010, 02:28:01 AM »
Although I found this picture on the web, I dont believe there is any other information about it online. This comes from a scan of an advert from an old copy of Autocar magazine. Googling the company name and address provided no results  >:( Also it's not mentioned on the very comprehensive websites dedicated to this type of British 'special'. About 10 years ago, as a teenager, I got quite enthralled by this type of vehicle and did a fair bit of research on them, and this is not a body I have ever seen or heard of before. If this makes it to the pros i'll post up the complete advert.
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Re: Barrett's #44
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2010, 05:26:49 PM »
It's the Estate Car made by Conversion Car Bodies/Naco Works, Epping (Essex) GB in 1960.
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Re: Barrett's #44
« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2010, 08:19:45 PM »
oops! Didn't see this! It is indeed made by Conversion Car Bodies. Does anyone else have any information about this interesting car?
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Re: SOLVED: Djetset #218 - Conversion Car Bodies Estate car
« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2013, 06:05:05 AM »
Topics merged!
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Re: SOLVED: Djetset #218 - Conversion Car Bodies Estate car
« Reply #14 on: July 31, 2014, 08:25:26 AM »
A survivor!
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Re: SOLVED: Djetset #218 - Conversion Car Bodies Estate car
« Reply #15 on: July 31, 2014, 09:21:38 AM »
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