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Solved - MJW #423 - BMC Issigonis project XC9001 1958
« on: May 12, 2011, 11:15:41 AM »
Make and model of this unusual car for a point
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Re: MJW #423
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2011, 11:31:44 AM »
Wasn't this Issigonis's first prototype for an Austin 1800, based on an elongated 1100?
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Re: MJW #423
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2011, 11:35:53 AM »
This is the 1958 BMC/Austin XC9001 prototype - developed by Alec Issigonis as a very early design for what would become the Austin/Morris 1800 series.
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Re: MJW #423
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2011, 11:41:10 AM »
Quote from: tonyola on May 12, 2011, 11:35:53 AM
This is the 1958 BMC/Austin XC9001 prototype - developed by Alec Issigonis as a very early design for what would become the Austin/Morris 1800 series.
Yes it's the XC9001 prototype but I have this under a different marque name.
I'm not sure now that I'm correct on this. I'll have to check my source again.
Any further thoughts?
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Re: MJW #423
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2011, 11:44:35 AM »
Carnut, you also guessed what it may have been first so I'll open it again for a guess between the two of you (Tonyola guessed the model correctly).
No other replies please except from Carnut and Tonyola.
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Re: MJW #423
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2011, 11:49:32 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on May 12, 2011, 11:44:35 AM
Carnut, you also guessed what it may have been first so I'll open it again for a guess between the two of you (Tonyola guessed the model correctly).
No other replies please except from Carnut and Tonyola.

Thanks.
I was going to enlarge after a bit of investigation..
I think tonyola is right in that it is XC9001 from 1958, which grew out of the 1956 XC9000 1500cc class car and which looked like a huge elongated Mini.
It is the car that eventually went on to be developed into the 1800 series.
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Re: MJW #423
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2011, 11:50:18 AM »
The XC in the name stood for Experimental Car and the 9001 was the code number. BMC XC and ADO cars typically were not assigned to a particular marque until they were fairly far along, and the 9001 was a very early concept. None of the sources I found give the XC9001 a marque name, though had it reached production, it would have been sold under the Austin and/or Morris badges.
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Re: MJW #423
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2011, 11:59:39 AM »
Well I have to admit that my source (usually reliable) provided me with the wrong information.
Since you both gave the correct answer and added additional information, I'll award you each a point.
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Re: Solved - MJW #423 - BMC Issigonis project XC9001 1958
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2011, 01:03:16 PM »
Thank you!
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