Author Topic: Solved - MJW #343 - Hopper Special (3rd) 1951 (Read 3386 times)

woodinsight · « **on:** April 06, 2011, 02:32:08 PM »

Time for a few more puzzles.....
I wonder who knows this rather smart road-going sports car?
Who built it, nationality and year for a point.

woodinsight · « **Reply #1 on:** April 13, 2011, 04:58:05 AM »

Time for an expert opinion

barrett · « **Reply #2 on:** April 13, 2011, 07:10:56 PM »

It's not a JBM is it?

woodinsight · « **Reply #3 on:** April 14, 2011, 12:03:27 AM »

Quote from: barrett on April 13, 2011, 07:10:56 PM

It's not a JBM is it?

Not a JBM......

gilescooperuk · « **Reply #4 on:** April 20, 2011, 06:18:44 PM »

Kougar?

D-type · « **Reply #5 on:** April 20, 2011, 07:19:14 PM »

1952 Kieft ??

woodinsight · « **Reply #6 on:** April 21, 2011, 05:01:55 AM »

Not Kougar - earlier than that
Not Kieft
More obscure than either of those

woodinsight · « **Reply #7 on:** April 23, 2011, 02:16:19 AM »

I wonder if a Pro can solve this?

neilshouse · « **Reply #8 on:** April 23, 2011, 05:27:56 AM »

Lenham Austin Healey?

woodinsight · « **Reply #9 on:** April 23, 2011, 08:24:24 AM »

Quote from: neilshouse on April 23, 2011, 05:27:56 AM

Lenham Austin Healey?

Nope - much earlier than that

Allan L · « **Reply #10 on:** April 23, 2011, 09:50:12 AM »

Looks like a British street scene, and the car's right-handed but it really doesn't look familiar which it should if it's British so perhaps it is not.

woodinsight · « **Reply #11 on:** April 23, 2011, 10:04:20 AM »

Quote from: Allan L on April 23, 2011, 09:50:12 AM

Looks like a British street scene, and the car's right-handed but it really doesn't look familiar which it should if it's British so perhaps it is not.

It is British
As a clue, it is one of three different cars completed by this builder that all carry the same name.

woodinsight · « **Reply #12 on:** April 23, 2011, 11:28:56 AM »

Here's another shot of the car - this time at a hill climb

barrett · « **Reply #13 on:** April 23, 2011, 05:08:50 PM »

Although it doesn't look like either of the two other cars I've seen, could this be a Marsh Special? I believe there were three of those....

woodinsight · « **Reply #14 on:** April 23, 2011, 05:19:24 PM »

Quote from: barrett on April 23, 2011, 05:08:50 PM

Although it doesn't look like either of the two other cars I've seen, could this be a Marsh Special? I believe there were three of those....

Not a Marsh Special but it is a car make that I've featured before in my one of my puzzles.

D-type · « **Reply #15 on:** April 25, 2011, 06:05:42 PM »

A long shot: Alta-Jaguar

Built by HW Motors

woodinsight · « **Reply #16 on:** April 25, 2011, 11:00:37 PM »

Quote from: D-type on April 25, 2011, 06:05:42 PM

A long shot: Alta-Jaguar

Built by HW Motors

Similar but not that and much less well known......

Allan L · « **Reply #17 on:** April 26, 2011, 05:03:25 AM »

Those wheels are not ones I remember seeing on anything! Must be a clue there if I can only follow it.
Probably not Jaguar-powered as there are two slight bulges in the bonnet: so is it V-engined?
Perhaps it's not that but Jowett flat-four engined.

woodinsight · « **Reply #18 on:** April 26, 2011, 05:10:39 AM »

Quote from: Allan L on April 26, 2011, 05:03:25 AM

Those wheels are not ones I remember seeing on anything! Must be a clue there if I can only follow it.
Probably not Jaguar-powered as there are two slight bulges in the bonnet: so is it V-engined?
Perhaps it's not that but Jowett flat-four engined.

This one has an engine that you will know very well Allan!

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #19 on:** April 26, 2011, 05:12:32 AM »

Is that a Gordano?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #20 on:** April 26, 2011, 05:14:32 AM »

3 cars (1.1cc, 1.5cc,1.7cc), one already featured here...1 powered by a Lea Francis engine...it fits!

woodinsight · « **Reply #21 on:** April 26, 2011, 05:14:50 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on April 26, 2011, 05:12:32 AM

Is that a Gordano?

No, not that

woodinsight · « **Reply #22 on:** April 26, 2011, 05:23:06 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on April 26, 2011, 05:14:32 AM

3 cars (1.1cc, 1.5cc,1.7cc), one already featured here...1 powered by a Lea Francis engine...it fits!

It's a coincidence!
Not a Gordano but the puzzle car does have a Lea-Francis 1496cc engine and it's post WW II.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #23 on:** April 26, 2011, 05:31:49 AM »

And it looks like one of those too!
Turner?

woodinsight · « **Reply #24 on:** April 26, 2011, 05:39:27 AM »

Not Turner

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Author Topic: Solved - MJW #343 - Hopper Special (3rd) 1951 (Read 3386 times)