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Solved - NEH 839: Alexis GT - mid '50s
« on: November 19, 2010, 10:52:58 AM »
What is this car, for 1 point?
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Re: NEH 839
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2010, 04:36:38 AM »
Time for the Experts to enlighten us?
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Re: NEH 839
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2010, 06:30:31 AM »
I think this is the Alexis-Rochdale. GRP Rochdale GT body on an Alexis tubular chassis. I can't remember what engine it runs but it was owned for many years by Duncan Rabigliati

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Re: NEH 839
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2010, 06:47:07 AM »
My apologies, it's been several years since I read about this car. I just thought I should double check, it seems it's just known as the Alexis GT. The chassis is in fact a Buckler spaceframe. It has an MGA engine.
Buckler offered this car for sale as the Buckler GT/R1, but this isn't one of the Buckler versions

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Re: NEH 839
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2010, 07:02:40 AM »
That's about the long and the short of it!
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Re: Solved - NEH 839: Alexis GT - mid '50s
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2014, 07:50:32 AM »
Is there anithing more about? Who built it?

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Re: Solved - NEH 839: Alexis GT - mid '50s
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2014, 07:30:23 AM »
I'm afraid I can't find any more out about it.
Quiller might be best placed to add something?
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