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Solved - NEH 2501: ADO 35 - Austin-Healey Coupé version of ADO 34 small sports car proposal
« on: February 28, 2013, 07:28:43 AM »
Identify this car correctly for 1 point:

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Re: NEH 2501
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2013, 05:51:50 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 2501
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2013, 07:09:30 AM »
Austin Healey prototype on ADO 18 base...this evening I could tell something more.
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Re: NEH 2501
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2013, 07:19:14 AM »
It's an MG proposal based on a Mini known as ADO35. It was a coupe version of the ADO34 designed by Pininfarina.
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Re: NEH 2501
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2013, 07:21:09 AM »
Quote from: targhediferro on March 07, 2013, 07:09:30 AM
Austin Healey prototype on ADO 18 base...this evening I could tell something more.

I was going to say you were on the right track but not correct and to see what you came up with this evening but..

Quote from: nicanary on March 07, 2013, 07:19:14 AM
It's an MG proposal based on a Mini known as ADO35. It was a coupe version of the ADO34 designed by Pininfarina.

..you've been pipped at the post because this is what it actually is.
I believe they just strapped a hardtop on to the convertible to produce this coupé!
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Re: Solved - NEH 2501: MG ADO 34 Coupé (ADO 35) proposal
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2013, 11:01:41 AM »
I was wrong about ADO 18...I cannot remember the exact number;  But I don't think I was wrong about the make that I'm convinced is Austin Healey and not MG.
On the base project, Abington designers (particularly Dick Burzi) studied the A.H. and MG versions, perhaps with the overview of Michelotti.
The pictures I add are from MG model (named ADO35) and of the roadster Austin Healey (identified both as ADO34AH and ADO36).  As you can see, the quiz coupè is much more similar to the roadster than to MG.
I logically may be wrong, but this is my opinion about this car.
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Re: Solved - NEH 2501: MG ADO 34 Coupé (ADO 35) proposal
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2013, 11:10:09 AM »
I've looked into this on the very well-known Aronline site and you do in fact seem to be right.
I thought all the small sports car proposals were MGs but not this one.
So I'll give you a point to compensate you for being accused of being wrong, and I'll correct the title!
My apologies.
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Re: Solved - NEH 2501: ADO 35 - Austin-Healey Coupé version of ADO 34 small sports car proposal
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2013, 11:17:12 AM »
That's the site I got my info from ! Aronline seem to believe it's an MG - all a bit odd.
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Re: Solved - NEH 2501: ADO 35 - Austin-Healey Coupé version of ADO 34 small sports car proposal
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2013, 02:55:41 PM »
Quote from: nicanary on March 07, 2013, 11:17:12 AM
That's the site I got my info from ! Aronline seem to believe it's an MG - all a bit odd.

Actually I got the picture from the Aronline site and it was described as an MG there; but if you look under the ADO 34 pages you'll find it described as an Austin-Healey!

I'll send you the link by PM later.
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Re: Solved - NEH 2501: ADO 35 - Austin-Healey Coupé version of ADO 34 small sports car proposal
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2013, 06:05:57 AM »
Thank you very much.  :)
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Re: Solved - NEH 2501: ADO 35 - Austin-Healey Coupé version of ADO 34 small sports car proposal
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2013, 06:48:43 AM »
I feel a bit ashamed now - I got a point for the wrong answer. :bag:
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Re: Solved - NEH 2501: ADO 35 - Austin-Healey Coupé version of ADO 34 small sports car proposal
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2013, 07:48:31 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on March 08, 2013, 06:48:43 AM
I feel a bit ashamed now - I got a point for the wrong answer. :bag:

Well, I could take it away but I left it because it's the answer I had as well and was the one I was looking for!
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