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Solved: GC025 - Bill Sayer's Tiger Avon MR2
« on: February 11, 2011, 03:26:02 PM »
Bit tricky this one - I'm after several bits of information.

Not the base kitcar as that is easy
But the builder
And why it is unique
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Re: GC025
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2011, 02:20:12 PM »
Maybe not as easy as I thought.....
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Re: GC025
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2011, 03:07:31 PM »
Electric?

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Re: GC025
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2011, 03:31:48 PM »
It is a mid-engined Locost roadster, still looking for the builder.

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Re: GC025
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2011, 05:40:49 PM »
Electric?
Not Electric - conventional power.
It is a mid-engined Locost roadster, still looking for the builder.
You are on the right lines....
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Re: GC025
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2011, 03:54:36 PM »
I know which of the midengined Locosts it is but I don't think I understand by "unique".

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Re: GC025
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2011, 05:45:28 PM »
Well lets have your answer then?

by unique this is the only one based on this particular model of locost.
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Re: GC025
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2011, 11:30:47 AM »
I didn't want to spoil it if someone else could give you the full answer you wanted. But, I was certain that it is a Sylva Riot but, since you said that it is the only one of its kind, I don't know then.

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Re: GC025
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2011, 04:22:05 AM »
Not a sylva riot or anything made by Jeremy Philips
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Re: GC025
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2011, 06:30:55 PM »
Time to let the pros have a go...
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Re: GC025
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2011, 10:50:00 PM »
Quote from a well-known site...
"and then there was the most unique Tiger I have ever seen, owned by Bill Sayer it consists of an Avon chassis mated to the back end of a Mk1 Toyota MR2, this bizarre creation even goes so far as to have the instrument panel and centre console from the donor car. A truly strange machine"
https://rareandunique.media - Rare&Unique Vehicles magazine
http://magyarjarmu.hu - detailed Hungarian motoring history (Hungarian language)
http://automuseums.info - motoring museums' guide

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Re: GC025
« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2011, 05:39:41 PM »
That would be my website then.....

Correct...
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