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Solved: Wendax 397 - John Hile's Sprite
« on: November 30, 2011, 02:21:07 AM »
A little sports car.

For one point, please respond and identify this car by telling me the base car and its builder.

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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2011, 02:24:15 AM »
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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2011, 03:21:51 PM »
Frazer Nash ?
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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2011, 04:25:57 PM »
No

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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2011, 02:24:40 AM »
Professional help needed

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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2011, 03:08:46 AM »
Austin-Healey underneath?

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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2011, 03:18:52 AM »
Yes

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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2011, 02:38:35 AM »
Built in the USA?

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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2011, 02:42:43 AM »
No

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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2011, 03:21:30 AM »
Built in the UK?

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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2011, 03:27:05 AM »
No

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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2011, 03:36:48 AM »
How about Oz?
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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2011, 03:45:09 AM »
Yes, it is from down under.

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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2011, 03:46:06 AM »
Holden V8 under the bonnet?
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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2011, 03:48:00 AM »
Pandarus Sports Cars of Seaford, Victoria 1983-1985?

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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #15 on: December 16, 2011, 03:52:23 AM »
Holden V8 under the bonnet?

No, that would be a very tight fit I presume.

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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #16 on: December 16, 2011, 03:53:05 AM »
Pandarus Sports Cars of Seaford, Victoria 1983-1985?
Wrong car, wrong time

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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #17 on: December 16, 2011, 03:56:59 AM »
No, that would be a very tight fit I presume.

It would, but it's been done
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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #18 on: December 16, 2011, 04:05:16 AM »
Anything to do with Paul England of Melbourne?

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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #19 on: December 16, 2011, 04:09:55 AM »
Not as far as I know

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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #20 on: December 16, 2011, 04:36:26 AM »
Was the Austin engine swapped for something else?
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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #21 on: December 16, 2011, 04:42:22 AM »
Perhaps an early car from J.W.F. Fibreglass Industries?

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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #22 on: December 16, 2011, 05:52:30 AM »
Was the Austin engine swapped for something else?
Not that I know

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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #23 on: December 16, 2011, 05:53:27 AM »
Perhaps an early car from J.W.F. Fibreglass Industries?
No, but it has a fibreglass body

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Re: Wendax 397
« Reply #24 on: December 16, 2011, 06:51:48 AM »
Presumably nothing to do with Sid Ward either?