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Solved - NEH 2238: Said to be a customised Kaiser
« on: November 12, 2012, 09:23:21 AM »
What's this car said to be - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 2238
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2012, 05:29:51 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 2238
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2012, 06:04:38 AM »
Did ik look from the factory like this or is this a customised car?

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Re: NEH 2238
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2012, 06:08:01 AM »
Kaiser Darrin?

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Re: NEH 2238
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2012, 07:15:40 AM »
Kaiser Darrin?

Indeed that is what it is said to be based on.
No more is known about it but if anyone out there knows anything they're welcome to post it!
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Re: Solved - NEH 2238: Said to be a customised Kaiser Darrin
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2012, 10:24:39 AM »
Very unusual for a customizer or coachbuilder to replace a modern, curved one-piece windshield with a retrograde dual-pane example. The prototype K-D had a two-pane windshield. Production cars did not.

Also, is this car covered in rust? Darrin's were fiberglass-bodied.

I suspect it may be based upon a run-of-the mill Kaiser, perhaps a Manhattan. The hood looks to be more-or-less like a '53 Manhattan's
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Re: Solved - NEH 2238: Said to be a customised Kaiser
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2012, 11:15:42 AM »
Very unusual for a customizer or coachbuilder to replace a modern, curved one-piece windshield with a retrograde dual-pane example. The prototype K-D had a two-pane windshield. Production cars did not.

Also, is this car covered in rust? Darrin's were fiberglass-bodied.

I suspect it may be based upon a run-of-the mill Kaiser, perhaps a Manhattan. The hood looks to be more-or-less like a '53 Manhattan's

Yes, looking at my files it didn't actually say it was a Darrin, just a Kaiser "of some sort", but I can't find the source any more.  Sorry.
I'll change it in the heading.

I do have another picture though:

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Re: Solved - NEH 2238: Said to be a customised Kaiser
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2012, 02:48:55 PM »
Fair enough, gentlemen....I am happy to conceed the point!

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Re: Solved - NEH 2238: Said to be a customised Kaiser
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2012, 04:32:01 PM »
I don't think you will lose the point. I was just flappin' my jaw.  :)

I can't say absolutely what it is or isn't.
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Re: Solved - NEH 2238: Said to be a customised Kaiser
« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2012, 05:10:32 AM »
I don't think you will lose the point. I was just flappin' my jaw.  :)

I can't say absolutely what it is or isn't.

No-one seems to be able to!  It's lost in the mists of time.
Kaiser alone was enough for the point!
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