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Solved - NEH 1211: Phil Robinson's Imp Special FOG 47D
« on: August 01, 2011, 08:42:39 AM »
What is this car?
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Re: NEH 1211
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2011, 05:23:01 AM »
Movin' up...
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Re: NEH 1211
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2011, 04:23:02 PM »
1949 Cooper-Vauxhall
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Re: NEH 1211
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2011, 04:27:18 AM »
1949 Cooper-Vauxhall

No.  Much later.
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Re: NEH 1211
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2011, 07:40:02 AM »
Professionals?
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Re: NEH 1211
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2011, 07:43:14 AM »
Robinson Imp 1994

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Re: NEH 1211
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2011, 07:46:50 AM »
Robinson Imp 1994


Quite so.
Commonly known as FOG 47D after it's registration number, I believe.
Must be based on a 1966 Hillman Imp.
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Re: Solved - NEH 1211: Phil Robinson's Imp Special FOG 47D
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2011, 07:48:34 AM »
Certainly Hillman Imp engined and built by Philip Robinson.

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Re: Solved - NEH 1211: Phil Robinson's Imp Special FOG 47D
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2014, 01:56:43 PM »
A picture showing how the car looks now
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Re: Solved - NEH 1211: Phil Robinson's Imp Special FOG 47D
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2015, 07:08:05 AM »
Apparently the owner/creator calls this car the Robinson-Climax!
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