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Solved - NEH 1580: Bruce McLaren's first car, an Austin 7 Special
« on: February 15, 2012, 10:04:05 AM »
What's this, who built it and what special significance does it have - for 1 point?

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Re: NEH 1580
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2012, 10:56:52 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on February 15, 2012, 10:04:05 AM
What's this, who built it and what special significance does it have - for 1 point?

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Dixi, Austin 7 made under licence in Germany eventually taken over by BMW so the first car manufactured by BMW?
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Re: NEH 1580
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2012, 11:20:28 AM »
Sorry, no!
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Re: NEH 1580
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2012, 04:21:40 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 1580
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2012, 06:32:29 PM »
Colin Chapman's first car - Austin Seven special?
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Re: NEH 1580
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2012, 05:18:13 AM »
Quote from: max on February 22, 2012, 06:32:29 PM
Colin Chapman's first car - Austin Seven special?

It's an Austin 7 Special (the easy bit!) but nothing to do with Colin Chapman.
You're thinking on the right lines though so I'll lock it for you for 24 hours to see if you can find the right answer; if not then it's open to all again.
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Re: NEH 1580
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2012, 03:51:53 PM »
Please unlock!
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Re: NEH 1580
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2012, 05:29:35 AM »
Quote from: max on February 23, 2012, 03:51:53 PM
Please unlock!

OK, 24 hours are up so it's open to any eligible puzzler again!
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Re: NEH 1580
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2012, 05:31:26 AM »
Professionals?
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Re: NEH 1580
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2012, 05:36:17 AM »
Could this be Eric Broadley's first car - an Austin Seven Special? (not the Ford 1172 based Broadley Special)
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Re: NEH 1580
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2012, 05:51:53 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on March 07, 2012, 05:36:17 AM
Could this be Eric Broadley's first car - an Austin Seven Special? (not the Ford 1172 based Broadley Special)

It is an Austin 7 Special - we've already established that!
Nothing to do with Eric Broadley though.
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Re: NEH 1580
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2012, 06:09:36 AM »
Was this car built by a well-known racing car manufacturer?
I get the impression after Colin Chapman and Eric Broadley that that may be case.
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Re: NEH 1580
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2012, 08:07:55 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on March 07, 2012, 06:09:36 AM
Was this car built by a well-known racing car manufacturer?
I get the impression after Colin Chapman and Eric Broadley that that may be case.

That's the conncection, although at the time the manufacturer didn't exist of course..
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Re: NEH 1580
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2012, 08:15:33 AM »
The only other one I can think of off the top of my head is Bruce McLaren who had an Austin Seven that his father Les had restored in 1952. He was still a teenager at the time.
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Re: NEH 1580
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2012, 09:26:57 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on March 07, 2012, 08:15:33 AM
The only other one I can think of off the top of my head is Bruce McLaren who had an Austin Seven that his father Les had restored in 1952. He was still a teenager at the time.

Well, you don't need to think of any more because this was Bruce McLaren's first car, an Austin 7 that he modified to go a bit quicker!
And the rest, as they say, is history...
Well done.
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Re: Solved - NEH 1580: Bruce McLaren's first car, an Austin 7 Special
« Reply #15 on: March 07, 2012, 10:39:42 AM »
I came across this photo of the proud owner with his first car.
Little did he realise then what the McLaren name would become in the future...... :D
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