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Solved - NEH 1275: Savannah by Chris Humberstone
« on: September 13, 2011, 10:24:55 AM »
Identify this car and its designer for 1 point
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Re: NEH 1275
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2011, 08:10:01 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 1275
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2011, 08:31:32 AM »
Bitter related?
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Re: NEH 1275
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2011, 09:22:23 AM »
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Re: NEH 1275
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2011, 03:29:47 AM »
Reminds me of a prototype from Jensen ...
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Re: NEH 1275
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2011, 04:34:30 AM »
Quote from: Delorean on September 21, 2011, 03:29:47 AM
Reminds me of a prototype from Jensen ...

No Jensen connection that I'm aware of.
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Re: NEH 1275
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2011, 10:31:23 AM »
it's got bits of Bertone Marzal and Lamborghini Espada in the nose. An italian design?
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Re: NEH 1275
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2011, 11:38:19 AM »
Quote from: thewarlord on September 21, 2011, 10:31:23 AM
it's got bits of Bertone Marzal and Lamborghini Espada in the nose. An italian design?

It does look familiar in that sort of way, but it's not actually Italian!
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Re: NEH 1275
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2011, 02:26:17 AM »
It's a designsketch for the Owen Sedanca, designed by Chris Humberstone and based on a Jaguar XJ6 chassis. Only 5 were ever build ...

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Re: NEH 1275
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2011, 05:41:38 AM »
It is by Chris Humberstone, yes, but although it's very similar to the Owen Sedanca it's not, AFAIK, a sketch for that design.  It's so similar he probably designed this on the same day though!

It has a name all its own, which I need for that point but I'll lock it for you for 48 hours since you've found the designer.
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Re: NEH 1275
« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2011, 06:07:56 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on September 22, 2011, 05:41:38 AM
It is by Chris Humberstone, yes, but although it's very similar to the Owen Sedanca it's not, AFAIK, a sketch for that design.  It's so similar he probably designed this on the same day though!

It has a name all its own, which I need for that point but I'll lock it for you for 48 hours since you've found the designer.

You're right, I should have looked a bit further, I thought I had it there. Anyway (after Googling a bit further), it's an Imp 408 disigned by Chris Humberstone. I've found it on a site where I found this picture:

At the end of the page is the same 'sketch' and there it's called 'Sauannah', also designed by Chris Humberstone. The rest of the site is also interesting, few things I didn't know ...
« Last Edit: September 22, 2011, 06:16:30 AM by Otto Puzzell »
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Re: NEH 1275
« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2011, 06:18:29 AM »
Note:

I replaced the hot-linked pic with an embedded picture of the car.

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Re: NEH 1275
« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2011, 07:02:57 AM »
I guess it should be 'Savannah' instead of 'Sauannah'.
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Re: NEH 1275
« Reply #13 on: September 22, 2011, 09:16:37 AM »
That's it Delorean - Savannah is the name I'm looking for!
Although it appears on the same page as the Imp 408 it doesn't actually say this car was meant to have an Imp engine, although it does perhaps imply it..

Anyway you've got its name so that gets you the point; well done!
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Re: NEH 1275
« Reply #14 on: September 22, 2011, 01:57:19 PM »
Quote from: Allemano on September 22, 2011, 07:02:57 AM
I guess it should be 'Savannah' instead of 'Sauannah'.

The latter is an unusual, though not unheard of person's name. At least one Sauannah in the UK, as many as six in the US  :)
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Re: NEH 1275
« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2011, 06:18:38 AM »
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on September 22, 2011, 01:57:19 PM
Quote from: Allemano on September 22, 2011, 07:02:57 AM
I guess it should be 'Savannah' instead of 'Sauannah'.

The latter is an unusual, though not unheard of person's name. At least one Sauannah in the UK, as many as six in the US  :)

That's 7 people who didn't know how to spell 'Savannah' then....!
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SOLVED: Djetset #623 - Chris Humberstone Design Savannah
« Reply #16 on: December 01, 2012, 07:09:39 AM »
Hopefully we've not seen this one before, although it does look familiar!  So, for a point, who designed it, and what was its model name?
« Last Edit: December 16, 2012, 11:47:35 AM by Djetset »
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Re: Djetset #623
« Reply #17 on: December 16, 2012, 07:04:29 AM »
Some Expertise required.
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Re: Djetset #623
« Reply #18 on: December 16, 2012, 08:54:55 AM »
Chris Humberstone design Savannah.
Re-post: http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=18017.0
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Re: Djetset #623
« Reply #19 on: December 16, 2012, 11:46:32 AM »
I thought this might be a re-post, but couldn't find it on a search.  Anyway, a point to you, and perhaps this one can now be merged please.  Thanks.
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Re: Djetset #623
« Reply #20 on: December 17, 2012, 06:35:48 AM »
Quote from: Djetset on December 16, 2012, 11:46:32 AM
I thought this might be a re-post, but couldn't find it on a search.  Anyway, a point to you, and perhaps this one can now be merged please.  Thanks.

Done!
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