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Solved - MJW #480 - Stevens GT Manley Imp
« on: June 10, 2011, 07:52:10 PM »
I don't know very much about this car and I only have this poor image of it.
Can you tell me the make and what engine was fitted?
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2011, 01:04:33 PM »
Experts?
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2011, 06:59:30 PM »
fraser gt imp engine
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2011, 07:03:57 PM »
Quote from: shamrock on June 19, 2011, 06:59:30 PM
fraser gt imp engine
It apparently has an Imp engine but is not a Fraser
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2011, 08:33:51 AM »
Pros?
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2011, 11:42:47 AM »
Darrian?
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2011, 12:07:13 PM »
Not Darrian, sorry
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2011, 12:13:05 PM »
Actually looks a bit Lotus-ish.  Any connection?
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2011, 05:42:18 PM »
No Lotus connection as far as I'm aware but it is British
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2011, 07:02:11 PM »
Diva?
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2011, 12:56:50 AM »
Not a Diva.
Let me provide you with a clue as this is I believe a hard one.
As far as I can ascertain, this is a one-off prototype by a known design company - perhaps for an established UK manufacturer. The car carries the name of the design company.
It has an Imp engine (modified by Manley) and is fitted with all-alloy bodywork.
The photo was cropped from a dealer' s listing when the car was for sale in the late 1970s/early 1980s.
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2011, 04:15:18 AM »
Looks like a an Eric Broadly design - any connection to Lola?
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2011, 05:10:12 AM »
OGLE
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #13 on: July 15, 2011, 05:43:44 AM »
Neither Broadley or Ogle.
It's a company similar to Ogle.....
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #14 on: July 15, 2011, 12:56:55 PM »
Siva?
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #15 on: July 15, 2011, 03:11:16 PM »
Not Siva.
Let me give a further clue....
The design company produced a car that was inexplicably rejected by the car manufacturer whilst the design that was accepted was basically a failure and had to be redesigned a few times.
No more clues now as I've been too generous so far!
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #16 on: July 15, 2011, 07:27:11 PM »
Quote from: woodinsight on July 15, 2011, 03:11:16 PM
Not Siva.
Let me give a further clue....
The design company produced a car that was inexplicably rejected by the car manufacturer whilst the design that was accepted was basically a failure and had to be redesigned a few times.
No more clues now as I've been too generous so far!

That could apply to the Michelotti Reliant Scimitar convertible but this design looks too early for that..?
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #17 on: July 15, 2011, 09:58:05 PM »
Triumph?
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #18 on: July 15, 2011, 11:14:33 PM »
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #19 on: July 15, 2011, 11:28:04 PM »
Quote from: Carnut on July 15, 2011, 07:27:11 PM
Quote from: woodinsight on July 15, 2011, 03:11:16 PM
Not Siva.
Let me give a further clue....
The design company produced a car that was inexplicably rejected by the car manufacturer whilst the design that was accepted was basically a failure and had to be redesigned a few times.
No more clues now as I've been too generous so far!

That could apply to the Michelotti Reliant Scimitar convertible but this design looks too early for that..?
Not Michelotti but you have found the car manufacturer that this design company carried out proposals for - in the shape of prototypes. These were rejected by Reliant.
As far as I can tell, the puzzle car was a one-off and not constructed for any particular car manufacturer.
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #20 on: July 16, 2011, 08:08:04 AM »
Apart from Ogle, the only company I can find that made prototypes for Reliant was Motor Panels of Nuneaton (not too far away from the Reliant works at Tamworth)... unless it's Ashley?
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #21 on: July 16, 2011, 05:43:29 PM »
Quote from: Carnut on July 16, 2011, 08:08:04 AM
Apart from Ogle, the only company I can find that made prototypes for Reliant was Motor Panels of Nuneaton (not too far away from the Reliant works at Tamworth)... unless it's Ashley?
Not Ashley or Motor Panels.
The design company in question made a well-known prototype (known name and model) and presented it to Reliant (not at Reliant's request) where they decided it was too expensive to produce.
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #22 on: July 17, 2011, 06:17:32 AM »
Specialised Mouldings?
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #23 on: July 17, 2011, 10:36:13 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on July 17, 2011, 06:17:32 AM
Specialised Mouldings?
Not that
The company is best known under the designer's name.
In other words - X (forename) X (surname) Design Ltd.
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Re: MJW #480
« Reply #24 on: July 17, 2011, 11:18:35 AM »
Chris Humberstone?
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