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Solved - NEH 1796: Mini Jem modified by Paul Beever restored by Patrick Gicquel
« on: May 03, 2012, 07:49:00 AM »
What's this and who was responsible for the modifications?

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Re: NEH 1796
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2012, 05:20:11 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 1796
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2012, 05:51:20 AM »
Looks like a Mini Marcos with a bigger boot ...
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Re: NEH 1796
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2012, 05:57:58 AM »
Quote from: Delorean on May 10, 2012, 05:51:20 AM
Looks like a Mini Marcos with a bigger boot ...

Close relation..
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Re: NEH 1796
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2012, 06:16:17 AM »
Is it a racing variant with a bigger engine?
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Re: NEH 1796
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2012, 07:09:33 AM »
Quote from: Delorean on May 10, 2012, 06:16:17 AM
Is it a racing variant with a bigger engine?

It's been modified for competition.
Don't know that the engine is any bigger though.
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Re: NEH 1796
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2012, 07:23:37 AM »
A longtail Mini Marcos? Sort of a McLaren F1 GTR Longtail, but for a smaller budget ...  :D
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Re: NEH 1796
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2012, 08:11:39 AM »
 A racing mini Jem .
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Re: NEH 1796
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2012, 10:00:48 AM »
Quote from: Delorean on May 10, 2012, 07:23:37 AM
A longtail Mini Marcos? Sort of a McLaren F1 GTR Longtail, but for a smaller budget ...  :D

As I said it's a close relation of the Mini Marcos, but it isn't actually one..

Quote from: shamrock on May 10, 2012, 08:11:39 AM
A racing mini Jem .

Mini Jem it is!
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Re: NEH 1796
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2012, 12:10:56 PM »
Who: Robin Statham ?
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Re: NEH 1796
« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2012, 02:24:03 PM »
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Re: NEH 1796
« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2012, 09:23:34 AM »
Paul Beever?
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Re: NEH 1796
« Reply #12 on: May 21, 2012, 10:28:12 AM »
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Re: NEH 1796
« Reply #13 on: May 21, 2012, 03:08:07 PM »
Paul Beever bought the car as a shell in 1982, and sold it in 1991.  He applied the aerodynamic changes to reduce lift, and to fit the rear suspension of a Mini Van.  Paul Beever indicates the car looked basically like the puzzle image when he sold it.

Andrew Stones owned the car in 1991.

Current owner is probably Patrick Gicquel in France. 

(I doubt the point is mine)

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Re: NEH 1796
« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2012, 03:13:22 PM »
Quote from: sixtee5cuda on May 21, 2012, 03:08:07 PM
Paul Beever bought the car as a shell in 1982, and sold it in 1991.  He applied the aerodynamic changes to reduce lift, and to fit the rear suspension of a Mini Van.  Paul Beever indicates the car looked basically like the puzzle image when he sold it.

Andrew Stones owned the car in 1991.

Current owner is probably Patrick Gicquel in France. 

(I doubt the point is mine)

Patrick Gicquel is the name I was looking for although incorrectly it seems...
He must have just restored the car recently but wasn't responsible for the modifications.
I've given you a point for producing the name I was looking for but I've also given geology a point because he correctly identified the person responsible for the modifications.

So it's solved!
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Re: Solved - NEH 1796: Mini Jem modified by Paul Beever restored by Patrick Gicquel
« Reply #15 on: May 22, 2012, 10:31:41 AM »
A couple more pics:

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