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Barrett's #160 - Solved - (The first?) Elfin Clubman, 1962
« on: May 28, 2011, 05:26:47 PM »
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Re: Barrett's #160
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2011, 04:45:02 AM »
Do the experts know?
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Re: Barrett's #160
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2011, 07:48:46 AM »
Gordon Murray built Ford special , man behind the wheel could be Gordon's father .
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Re: Barrett's #160
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2011, 02:36:05 AM »
Nothing to do with Gordon, or his dad
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Re: Barrett's #160
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2011, 06:05:33 PM »
Very early (pre-litigation) Westfield?
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Re: Barrett's #160
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2011, 08:14:14 PM »
Not a Westfield either
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Re: Barrett's #160
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2011, 03:01:29 PM »
A pro will know
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Re: Barrett's #160
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2011, 06:15:53 PM »
Isn't that Prince Rainier?
The car though... a Lotus?
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Re: Barrett's #160
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2011, 08:14:22 PM »
Not a Lotus.... I'm pretty sure it's not Prince Rainier either!
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Re: Barrett's #160
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2011, 04:36:25 AM »
Quote from: barrett on July 05, 2011, 08:14:22 PM
I'm pretty sure it's not Prince Rainier either!

Just his doppelganger!
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Re: Barrett's #160
« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2011, 06:03:31 AM »
Is it one of the Walklett brothers in a Ginetta?
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Re: Barrett's #160
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2011, 06:44:58 AM »
Not that either
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Re: Barrett's #160
« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2011, 11:19:30 AM »
Is it Australian?
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Re: Barrett's #160
« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2011, 03:58:23 PM »
Sorry I only just saw your reply. Yes, it is Australian!
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Re: Barrett's #160
« Reply #14 on: July 25, 2011, 04:09:45 PM »
Now it is easy: Elfin Clubman 1962
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Re: Barrett's #160
« Reply #15 on: July 25, 2011, 04:11:03 PM »
It's an Elfin Clubman.
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Re: Barrett's #160
« Reply #16 on: July 25, 2011, 07:48:43 PM »
Yes, that's it. Probably the very first Elfin Clubman in fact as the image is taken from the first advertisement for the car.

Well done Siata1, bad luck Djetset!
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Re: Barrett's #160 - Solved - (The first?) Elfin Clubman, 1962
« Reply #17 on: July 26, 2011, 02:35:44 AM »
Darn it, Siata1 can obviously type faster than I can! :-\
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