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Barrett's #261 - Solved - Austin Special by A. Nicholson
« on: January 09, 2012, 11:20:44 AM »
Who built this little car and what was it based on?

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Re: Barrett's #261
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2012, 02:38:40 PM »
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Re: Barrett's #261
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2012, 04:30:23 PM »
East Europe?

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Re: Barrett's #261
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2012, 10:51:49 AM »
Despite its looks, not from there

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Re: Barrett's #261
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2012, 08:37:40 AM »
Pros?

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Re: Barrett's #261
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2012, 08:52:20 AM »
Asia?
https://rareandunique.media - Rare&Unique Vehicles magazine
http://magyarjarmu.hu - detailed Hungarian motoring history (Hungarian language)
http://automuseums.info - motoring museums' guide

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Re: Barrett's #261
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2012, 09:55:16 AM »
Austin Special built by A. Nicholson of Withernsea

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Re: Barrett's #261
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2012, 01:43:09 PM »
I was going to ask if it has anything to do with Vauxhall, as that grille looks so like a '54 Wyvern.

But it might be from Withernsea?  That's almost just up the road from where I'm sitting right now and I've never ever heard of it!  Well, well..
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Re: Barrett's #261
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2012, 02:08:46 PM »
The source:

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Re: Barrett's #261
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2012, 11:21:02 AM »
Yes, well done, a perfect answer