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Whaddyacallit #494 - Irwin's Lancers series 1, 2 and 3
« on: August 26, 2010, 05:27:53 PM »


Ever seen these?

What do these three cars have in common?
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Re: Whaddyacallit #494
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2010, 12:46:49 PM »
Bella foto!  :thumbsup:
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Re: Whaddyacallit #494
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2010, 10:46:55 AM »
Experts, have at it! (old Autopuzzles saying)
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Re: Whaddyacallit #494
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2010, 11:07:57 AM »
Is it that they all stem from the same original car, the Glasspar G2?
I know that's not a detailed answer, but if I'm on the right track I can take it from there...
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Re: Whaddyacallit #494
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2010, 02:49:44 PM »
:lurk: :lurk: :lurk:
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Re: Whaddyacallit #494
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2010, 05:17:34 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on September 01, 2010, 11:07:57 AM
Is it that they all stem from the same original car, the Glasspar G2?
I know that's not a detailed answer, but if I'm on the right track I can take it from there...


No connection with the Glasspar, sorry.
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Re: Whaddyacallit #494
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2010, 11:42:08 AM »
All these cars are Lancers, made by Eric Irwin in the early 1950's.
This picture is taken from a brochure he produced and show (from left to right) the Series 1, 3 and 2 cars.
He also made a 4th series, not shown here, and there might even be more!
Not a great deal is documented about these cars but certainly at least one still exists!
A series 2 Lancer appeared in the film 'Johnnie Dark'.
Lancers are some of the very earliest production fiberglass cars made.
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Re: Whaddyacallit #494
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2010, 11:44:43 AM »
I have tried to delete this post as it was just a repeat of the above post somehow but the Delete button has vanished with the changes!!
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Re: Whaddyacallit #494
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2010, 11:48:12 AM »
We had that 4th series car a while ago, though not particularly mentioned...
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Re: Whaddyacallit #494
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2010, 11:49:46 AM »
Quote from: Allemano on September 07, 2010, 11:48:12 AM
We had that 4th series car a while ago, though not particularly mentioned...

Yes, I think it was one of mine actually!
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Re: Whaddyacallit #494
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2010, 11:57:26 AM »
The one I mean was one of PJ's.
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Re: Whaddyacallit #494
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2010, 12:03:03 PM »
Quote from: Allemano on September 07, 2010, 11:57:26 AM
The one I mean was one of PJ's.

My NEH 551 was a Lancer, but not any of the cars pictured in this puzzle.
A search by me doesn't reveal a Lancer posted by PJ in the Solved section...
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Re: Whaddyacallit #494
« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2010, 12:06:13 PM »
I don't know if I'm allowed to reveal it...
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Re: Whaddyacallit #494
« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2010, 12:26:42 PM »
this one?
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Re: Whaddyacallit #494
« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2010, 12:27:22 PM »
Sure!
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Re: Whaddyacallit #494
« Reply #15 on: September 09, 2010, 09:54:32 AM »
Then we have all of the 4 series....(and a solved puzzle?)
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Re: Whaddyacallit #494
« Reply #16 on: September 09, 2010, 10:10:56 AM »
The second pic:
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Re: Whaddyacallit #494
« Reply #17 on: September 10, 2010, 05:45:49 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on September 07, 2010, 12:03:03 PM

My NEH 551 was a Lancer, but not any of the cars pictured in this puzzle.
A search by me doesn't reveal a Lancer posted by PJ in the Solved section...

Your NEH 551 was the Lancer 1, the same car as the one on the left of my picture. But on yours it had a bumper, on mine it doesn't.
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Re: Whaddyacallit #494 - Irwin's Lancers series 1, 2 and 3
« Reply #18 on: February 08, 2012, 07:04:04 AM »
Another pic of this pretty car.
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