« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Solved - NEH 2126: Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite Works Special - 1961 (AKA Nassau Sprite)  (Read 599 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40954
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Solved - NEH 2126: Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite Works Special - 1961 (AKA Nassau Sprite)
« on: October 05, 2012, 06:12:07 AM »
What's this and from when does it date, for 1 point?:

ANYONE FOUND GIVING ANSWERS GLEANED BY USING GOOGLE SEARCH BY IMAGE MAY BE BANNED FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD!
« Last Edit: October 16, 2012, 06:00:17 AM by Carnut »
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40954
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 2126
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2012, 06:04:34 AM »
Experts?
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline dzima1985

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 2640
  • Country: by
  • Puzzle Points 376
  • AutoPuzzles - The Internet's Museum of Rare Cars!
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 2126
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2012, 06:21:13 AM »
Austin-Healey Sprite?
Logged

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40954
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 2126
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2012, 07:31:49 AM »
Quote from: dzima1985 on October 12, 2012, 06:21:13 AM
Austin-Healey Sprite?

That's the basis, yes, but not the complete answer!
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline dzima1985

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 2640
  • Country: by
  • Puzzle Points 376
  • AutoPuzzles - The Internet's Museum of Rare Cars!
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 2126
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2012, 08:13:11 AM »
After search, I found the answer: 1961 Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite Lightweight Works Special
Logged

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40954
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 2126
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2012, 08:55:30 AM »
Indeed so.
Pretty car!:

Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40954
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
NEH 3140
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2013, 07:40:04 AM »
Identify this car correctly and from it dates, for 1 point:

ANYONE FOUND GIVING ANSWERS OBTAINED BY USING GOOGLE SEARCH BY IMAGE MAY BE BANNED FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD!
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40954
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 3140
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2013, 11:06:27 AM »
This car has actually been puzzled here before, but more information seems to have come to light so I'm looking for its special name.
The threads will have to be merged sooner or later but let's see what the Rookies can come up with first..
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40954
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 3140
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2013, 06:01:51 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on December 04, 2013, 11:06:27 AM
let's see what the Rookies can come up with first..

Not a lot it seems.
I'll give the Experts one shot at solving this and if they don't get it quickly it will be merged with the original and given its 'new' name.
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline WayneB

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 905
  • Country: ca
  • Puzzle Points 205
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 3140
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2013, 10:06:10 AM »
1961 Austin Healey Sprite Lightweight Sebring Works Special A.K.A. Nassau Sprite.
Logged

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40954
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 3140
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2013, 10:13:07 AM »
Quote from: WayneB on December 17, 2013, 10:06:10 AM
1961 Austin Healey Sprite Lightweight Sebring Works Special A.K.A. Nassau Sprite.

That's right.
This car was auction by RM Auctions at Amelia Island, where it was described as the 1961 Austin-Healey Nassau Sprite.  That seems to have been a name it gained later in life but is due its win in the Nassau Governors Cup race in the Bahamas.

It's actually the same car that I've puzzled before, so it will be merged now.
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18598
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 648
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Solved - NEH 2126: Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite Works Special - 1961 (AKA Nassau Sprite)
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2013, 12:11:06 PM »
A period shot of the car at the 1961 Sebring 12-hours, driven by Ed Leavans and John Colgate, where it finished 25th overall and 3rd in class. Works Sprites were often fitted with non-standard bodywork at that time, since they usually had to compete in the prototype class because they were powered by what amounted to Formula Junior-spec engines.
Logged
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline WayneB

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 905
  • Country: ca
  • Puzzle Points 205
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Solved - NEH 2126: Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite Works Special - 1961 (AKA Nassau Sprite)
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2013, 01:02:13 PM »
I liked it better how it appeared originally with the modified Frogeye Sprite grille and wire wheels, it looks more pure to its roots that way. 8)

Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »