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Solved - NEH 1743: MEX 52 Jaguar V12 Special - 1978
« on: April 11, 2012, 05:57:44 AM »
What's this, based on what and from when does it date, for 1 point?

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Re: NEH 1743
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2012, 06:36:09 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 1743
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2012, 04:03:23 PM »
Is this car a one-off "special"?
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Re: NEH 1743
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2012, 06:29:24 PM »
Quote from: RayTheRat on April 18, 2012, 04:03:23 PM
Is this car a one-off "special"?

Yes.
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Re: NEH 1743
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2012, 05:02:07 AM »
Professionals?
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Re: NEH 1743
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2012, 03:50:17 AM »
I vaguely remember seeing something like this. Argentinian?
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Re: NEH 1743
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2012, 04:23:20 AM »
Quote from: faksta on May 03, 2012, 03:50:17 AM
I vaguely remember seeing something like this. Argentinian?

Not Argentinian.
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Re: NEH 1743
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2012, 04:35:44 AM »
Thanks for the front page coverage.
Curious though that the front registration plate is a different colour?!
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Re: NEH 1743
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2012, 04:52:38 AM »
It just looked messy, with the rattle-can bandit's work showing.  ;)
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Re: NEH 1743
« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2012, 06:07:52 AM »
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on May 03, 2012, 04:52:38 AM
It just looked messy, with the rattle-can bandit's work showing.  ;)

Right!
It was bit dark working down there and I couldn't really see what I was doing!
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Re: NEH 1743
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2012, 03:57:57 PM »
Any connection to Siata?
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Re: NEH 1743
« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2012, 04:26:48 AM »
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Re: NEH 1743
« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2012, 03:45:34 PM »
Based on a British chassis?
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Re: NEH 1743
« Reply #13 on: May 05, 2012, 07:10:05 PM »
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Re: NEH 1743
« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2012, 02:41:25 AM »
The car looks quite large - based on a Jaguar?
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Re: NEH 1743
« Reply #15 on: May 06, 2012, 06:14:13 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on May 06, 2012, 02:41:25 AM
The car looks quite large - based on a Jaguar?

And Yes again!
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Re: NEH 1743
« Reply #16 on: May 16, 2012, 03:53:06 AM »
was it built in Europe?
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Re: NEH 1743
« Reply #17 on: May 16, 2012, 04:38:47 AM »
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Re: NEH 1743
« Reply #18 on: May 17, 2012, 02:26:08 PM »
was it built in UK?
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Re: NEH 1743
« Reply #19 on: May 17, 2012, 03:06:37 PM »
Found this one as a Jaguar Special named MEX 52.
It is based on Jaguar XJ 12 running gear, has a body by CC Coachworks and was built in 1978.
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Re: NEH 1743
« Reply #20 on: May 18, 2012, 04:33:34 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on May 17, 2012, 03:06:37 PM
Found this one as a Jaguar Special named MEX 52.
It is based on Jaguar XJ 12 running gear, has a body by CC Coachworks and was built in 1978.

Yes indeed!
Well dug out!

Here are a couple more pictures:

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Re: Solved - NEH 1743: MEX 52 Jaguar V12 Special - 1978
« Reply #21 on: May 18, 2012, 04:50:22 AM »
a pot-bellied pig on wheels.
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Re: Solved - NEH 1743: MEX 52 Jaguar V12 Special - 1978
« Reply #22 on: May 18, 2012, 07:44:15 AM »
You didn't include the picture of the engine.  That would tell most people it was an XJ12.
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Re: Solved - NEH 1743: MEX 52 Jaguar V12 Special - 1978
« Reply #23 on: May 18, 2012, 08:00:09 AM »
Quote from: sixtee5cuda on May 18, 2012, 07:44:15 AM
You didn't include the picture of the engine.  That would tell most people it was an XJ12.


All right then, here are some more pictures (I didn't want to give the impression I actually like this car...!):

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Re: Solved - NEH 1743: MEX 52 Jaguar V12 Special - 1978
« Reply #24 on: May 19, 2012, 06:10:06 AM »
Well, I decided that it has a Rover P5 radiator grille and spent a [very enjoyable] couple of hours googling all the permutations of Rover **** I could think of.  I found out a lot about the P5 but didn't find this car for obvious reasons.
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