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Solved - NEH 170: Fiberfab Jamaican
« on: December 23, 2009, 09:03:00 AM »
A nice easy Christmas present for 1 lucky Rookie (and this car has not appeared before as a full puzzle picture in its own right, for those who are about to shout "re-post"!):
« Last Edit: August 20, 2018, 04:08:06 PM by Wendax »
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Re: NEH 170
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2009, 11:43:06 AM »
One of the greatest kit cars of all time.  The Fiberfab Jamaican!

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Re: NEH 170
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2009, 07:22:50 PM »
One of the greatest kit cars of all time.  The Fiberfab Jamaican!


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#A123 by Amsterdam SOLVED: Fiberfab Jamaican V8 coupe
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2010, 09:58:34 AM »
One point for who knows this car.

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Re: #A123 by Amsterdam
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2010, 01:45:05 PM »
Experts?

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Re: #A123 by Amsterdam
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2010, 02:09:07 PM »
Erm, a Fiberfab Jamaican?

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Re: #A123 by Amsterdam
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2010, 02:25:59 PM »
Yes it is!

Fiberfab Jamaican V8 coupe

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Re: #A123 by Amsterdam SOLVED: Fiberfab Jamaican V8 coupe
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2010, 02:46:10 PM »
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Re: Solved - NEH 170: Fiberfab Jamaican
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2010, 02:53:36 PM »
merged.

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Re: Solved - NEH 170: Fiberfab Jamaican
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2010, 03:53:15 PM »
There's one of these sitting about a mile from my home, almost a twin to the red car. It looks to be pretty nicely finished, and may in fact be for sale. I'll take a photo the next time I'm over that way.
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What is this - DSC-6
« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2011, 11:32:20 AM »
Name the car and the year and from which car is the motor?

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Re: What is this - DSC-6
« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2011, 01:13:52 PM »
Also resized!
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Re: What is this - DSC-6
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2011, 11:56:47 PM »
Fiberfab Jamaican I, probably with an Austin Healey chassis and motor. 1967?

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Re: What is this - DSC-6
« Reply #13 on: December 28, 2011, 07:05:53 AM »
Fiberfab Jamaican I, probably with an Austin Healey chassis and motor. 1967?

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Re: What is this - DSC-6
« Reply #14 on: December 28, 2011, 10:41:07 AM »
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Re: What is this - DSC-6
« Reply #15 on: January 03, 2012, 07:32:23 AM »
Facel's reply awaited?
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Re: What is this - DSC-6
« Reply #16 on: January 05, 2012, 03:04:46 PM »
Sorry, I didn't know it was a repost.

And yes, it is a Fiberfab Jamaican with a Austin Healey 100 Six motor.
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Re: Solved - NEH 170: Fiberfab Jamaican
« Reply #17 on: January 05, 2012, 03:20:38 PM »
Merged
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Re: Solved - NEH 170: Fiberfab Jamaican
« Reply #18 on: August 20, 2018, 04:32:19 PM »
Three different cars merged into one thread: Carnut's Jamaican is based on a MGA chassis, which makes it a close relative to Facel's Jamaican based on an Austin-Healey. Those were two of the three chassis options the Jamaican started with, the third one being a Triumph chassis. Later a version was offered which could be built on a VW Beetle chassis. Finally the V8 came on a tubular chassis built by Fiberfab itself. That's Amsterdam's puzzle car.

So to complete this agglomeration of different versions, here is a VW-based Jamaican II, said to be the only one in Europe: