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SOLVED: Djetset #357 - DeLorean/Healey TR7 project
« on: April 23, 2010, 03:47:55 PM »
To earn your point I need to know what this is, including the make and ideally some background details please.
« Last Edit: August 19, 2010, 05:37:50 AM by Djetset »
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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2010, 04:45:37 PM »
No, not William Towns (no 'e').

« Last Edit: May 17, 2010, 06:21:53 PM by Djetset »
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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2010, 07:56:58 AM »
Is it an early Harris Mann sketch for the TR7?

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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2010, 11:51:43 AM »
No, not that either, though you are on to something here.
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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2010, 06:22:12 PM »
Up to the Experts.
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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2010, 03:30:18 PM »
proposal for a Triumph Stag successor?

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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2010, 06:42:45 AM »
No, not that.
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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2010, 09:47:42 AM »
Proposal for a new Reliant?

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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2010, 09:52:05 AM »
Not that either.
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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2010, 11:20:46 AM »
proposal for a knowm manufacturer?

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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2010, 11:37:14 AM »
Known-ish, so yes!
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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2010, 07:12:55 PM »
Chris Humberstone's design?

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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2010, 09:10:48 AM »
No, not one of his.
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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2010, 09:17:31 AM »
its design is similar to Rapport cars

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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2010, 09:30:54 AM »
It's design is in a Rapport Cars style, all of which was the work of Chris Humberstone, but this isn't one of his, or theirs.
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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #15 on: June 02, 2010, 06:08:29 AM »
Oliver Winterbottom?
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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #16 on: June 02, 2010, 07:22:12 AM »
Anthony Steven's?

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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #17 on: June 02, 2010, 10:47:06 AM »
Or anything to do with the Reliant Scimitar SS1 and Michelotti?
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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #18 on: June 03, 2010, 05:57:44 PM »
Sorry, no to each of the last three posts.
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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #19 on: June 04, 2010, 04:25:34 AM »
let's start from another view, british?

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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #20 on: June 04, 2010, 04:55:20 AM »
Yes, very British, but also with a non-British connection!!  ???
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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #21 on: June 04, 2010, 05:07:31 AM »
so the make is british but designer not?

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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #22 on: June 04, 2010, 05:16:44 AM »
Not another Fiore effort for TVR?!
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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #23 on: June 04, 2010, 01:54:34 PM »
The make is British, and so is the designer, but there is also an overseas link.  And no, sadly it's not elegant enough to be another Fiore effort for TVR!
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Re: Djetset #357
« Reply #24 on: June 04, 2010, 06:39:49 PM »
based on USA car?