Author Topic: KU Puzzle #1658 - Morgan (Ford) Fiat Special (Read 2043 times)

Otto Puzzell · « **on:** June 03, 2010, 04:29:38 AM »

Know what it is?

Please, respond below and identify the engine, chassis and builder.
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Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #1 on:** June 10, 2010, 04:15:30 AM »

Maybe an easy expert point - but looks can be deceiving.

gilescooperuk · « **Reply #2 on:** June 11, 2010, 06:11:41 PM »

Fairthorpe?

D-type · « **Reply #3 on:** June 11, 2010, 07:16:27 PM »

Australian?

woodinsight · « **Reply #4 on:** June 12, 2010, 01:57:03 AM »

Buchanan with either an MG or Holden engine

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #5 on:** June 12, 2010, 03:39:34 AM »

It would seem so, but no.

D-type · « **Reply #6 on:** June 12, 2010, 04:40:02 PM »

Is that not Australian, not a Buchanan, or not both?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #7 on:** June 13, 2010, 03:27:07 AM »

The latter.

D-type · « **Reply #8 on:** June 13, 2010, 02:45:11 PM »

I'm still confused.
The answer is ambiguous. "The latter" means the second of two choices, but I gave you three, so your reply could mean:
Alternative (a) It is not a Buchanan, ie it is Australian, or
Alternative (b) It is not both, ie it is not Australian and not a Buchanan.

I'm not being pedantic, I am genuinely confused

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #9 on:** June 14, 2010, 03:25:10 AM »

Not a Fairthorpe, and not a Buchanan with either an MG or Holden engine

D-type · « **Reply #10 on:** June 15, 2010, 06:42:31 PM »

Gladiator?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #11 on:** June 19, 2010, 06:10:46 AM »

Not a Gladiator. There is a Buchanan connection, but this is not actually a Buchanan. Its builder shares only a name with a well-known European brand, still active today.

Since I missed it before, I'll let you know this car was not built in Australia, but in New Zealand.

geology · « **Reply #12 on:** June 20, 2010, 03:50:48 AM »

Chevron?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #13 on:** June 20, 2010, 05:17:54 AM »

Not Chevron

Allemano · « **Reply #14 on:** June 20, 2010, 05:19:48 AM »

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #15 on:** June 20, 2010, 05:20:56 AM »

Patience - as it's on the front page, you'll see it here for a week before I move it again.

shamrock · « **Reply #16 on:** June 24, 2010, 10:41:36 AM »

Reworked Berkley

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #17 on:** June 24, 2010, 10:43:31 AM »

To the best of my knowledge, no Berkley bits.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #18 on:** July 01, 2010, 05:00:34 AM »

And, now to the Pro's

Allemano · « **Reply #19 on:** July 01, 2010, 05:02:24 AM »

It's Allen Rowley's Morgan-Fiat Special.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #20 on:** July 01, 2010, 05:45:53 AM »

I suspected this one would go quickly here.

This car belongs to Gawler car club member Allen Rowley. In recent times it has been called the Morgan-Fiat Special. Built in New Zealand, it has nothing to do with the English Morgan. Nat Buchanan entered into business by the name of Jock Morgan. Buchanan and Morgan had a parting of the ways and Morgan moved to New Zealand, taking a chassis and body with him. It was originally built up in NZ using a side valve Ford E93A engine. The Fiat powerplant came later.

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Author Topic: KU Puzzle #1658 - Morgan (Ford) Fiat Special (Read 2043 times)