Author Topic: Barrett's #257 - Solved - Ford-based special by John Hawker (Read 1646 times)

barrett · « **on:** December 30, 2011, 02:04:18 AM »

Who built this car and what was it based on?

barrett · « **Reply #1 on:** January 08, 2012, 11:29:40 AM »

Up...

roger · « **Reply #2 on:** January 08, 2012, 06:07:21 PM »

Looks like an Austin A35 Grill
So A35 as the base car?

barrett · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2012, 07:26:55 PM »

An Austin grille for sure, but the running gear is from a different make

barrett · « **Reply #4 on:** January 16, 2012, 02:45:33 PM »

Pros?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #5 on:** January 16, 2012, 02:53:10 PM »

MG based?

barrett · « **Reply #6 on:** January 16, 2012, 02:57:57 PM »

Not MG based

woodinsight · « **Reply #7 on:** January 16, 2012, 03:02:20 PM »

Buckler with Autobodies body?

barrett · « **Reply #8 on:** January 16, 2012, 03:21:40 PM »

The body isn't a commercial item, but a one-off built by an individual. The chassis isn't by Buckler.

woodinsight · « **Reply #9 on:** January 16, 2012, 03:32:09 PM »

Ford based?

barrett · « **Reply #10 on:** January 16, 2012, 03:33:45 PM »

Ford based?

Yes!

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #11 on:** January 16, 2012, 03:39:00 PM »

I've found a similar car called Healey Duncan

Carnut · « **Reply #12 on:** January 17, 2012, 05:31:00 AM »

Anything to do with Fairthorpe?

barrett · « **Reply #13 on:** January 17, 2012, 03:20:01 PM »

No Healey, Duncan or Fairthorpe connection

woodinsight · « **Reply #14 on:** January 17, 2012, 03:58:01 PM »

barrett · « **Reply #15 on:** January 18, 2012, 10:45:27 AM »

Not that

woodinsight · « **Reply #16 on:** January 18, 2012, 10:57:16 AM »

Kendon?

barrett · « **Reply #17 on:** January 18, 2012, 04:32:30 PM »

No. I don't believe this car had an actual name and it wasn't built by any known company. I'm just looking for the name of the man who built it.

woodinsight · « **Reply #18 on:** January 20, 2012, 12:06:42 PM »

Brookes?

barrett · « **Reply #19 on:** January 20, 2012, 04:25:51 PM »

Not that

woodinsight · « **Reply #20 on:** January 22, 2012, 04:38:47 AM »

Edwards?

barrett · « **Reply #21 on:** January 22, 2012, 11:22:11 AM »

Not Edwards...

woodinsight · « **Reply #22 on:** January 22, 2012, 12:51:09 PM »

This is difficult without a further clue as I have another 30 possibles!
Another try - Bateson?

barrett · « **Reply #23 on:** January 22, 2012, 01:25:16 PM »

Now you only have 29 possibilities

woodinsight · « **Reply #24 on:** January 22, 2012, 01:29:57 PM »

Thank you - you're too kind!

Anyway let's press on then......... Madden?

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