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Barrett's #268 - Solved - Martin Kent's Gordon Keeble (with Sunbeam Rapier body)
« on: January 21, 2012, 11:01:00 AM »
Should be an easy point. Full details of what this car is and who was responsible for it please.
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Re: Barrett's #268
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2012, 04:36:00 PM »
The basis seems to be an early 70s Sunbeam Alpine/Rapier, but hours of searching have got me nowhere as to the history of this one.  :(
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Re: Barrett's #268
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2012, 10:11:24 AM »
Well, a Sunbeam Rapier certainly makes up part of this vehicle, but the answer is much more unusual than that
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Re: Barrett's #268
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2012, 04:44:56 AM »
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Re: Barrett's #268
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2012, 11:39:09 AM »
thanks!
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Re: Barrett's #268
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2012, 12:31:12 PM »
I had forgotten about this one!

Up it goes...
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Re: Barrett's #268
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2012, 03:21:12 PM »
its the Martin Kent built and driven chevy powered Sunbeam Rapier in British Supersaloon races , the basis of the car was the chassis and running gear from a Gordon Keeble which Martin crashed in a race .
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Re: Barrett's #268
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2012, 09:21:23 AM »
Yes, that's right!
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Re: Barrett's #268 - Solved - Martin Kent's Gordon Keeble (with Sunbeam Rapier body)
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2012, 02:33:20 PM »
Ouch, what a waste of a Gordon Keeble!  The Rapier does look cool though.
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