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Solved - NEH 2632: Early de Joux GT - 1962
« on: April 18, 2013, 07:37:35 AM »
Identify this car and its builder for 1 point:

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Re: NEH 2632
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2013, 08:05:22 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 2632
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2013, 01:30:03 PM »
Your puzzle question suggests that this is a one-off special. Is it ?
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Re: NEH 2632
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2013, 06:20:35 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on April 30, 2013, 01:30:03 PM
Your puzzle question suggests that this is a one-off special. Is it ?

No, a small handful were made, but they are all a bit different.
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Re: NEH 2632
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2013, 06:32:11 AM »
It looks a lot like the HWM-Jaguar open car XPE2. Was it rebodied at some time ?
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Re: NEH 2632
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2013, 06:38:49 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on May 01, 2013, 06:32:11 AM
It looks a lot like the HWM-Jaguar open car XPE2. Was it rebodied at some time ?

No, it was built like this and it's not related to HWM or Jaguar..
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Re: NEH 2632
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2013, 06:43:39 AM »
Is it another RGS Atalanta from the hands of Dick Shattocks ?
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Re: NEH 2632
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2013, 06:52:05 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on May 01, 2013, 06:43:39 AM
Is it another RGS Atalanta from the hands of Dick Shattocks ?

Not one of those, no.
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Re: NEH 2632
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2013, 09:01:44 AM »
One of the Tojeiro-Bristols was built as a road car, but I've never seen a photo so I don't know whether it was open or closed. Is this it ?
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Re: NEH 2632
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2013, 11:12:54 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on May 01, 2013, 09:01:44 AM
One of the Tojeiro-Bristols was built as a road car, but I've never seen a photo so I don't know whether it was open or closed. Is this it ?

It's not..
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Re: NEH 2632
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2013, 02:41:28 PM »
Ginetta?
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Re: NEH 2632
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2013, 03:06:17 PM »
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Re: NEH 2632
« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2013, 03:50:26 PM »
nobody has asked.  Is it British?
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Re: NEH 2632
« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2013, 06:18:40 PM »
Quote from: D-type on May 01, 2013, 03:50:26 PM
nobody has asked.  Is it British?

That's what I kept thinking!
No, it isn't.
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Re: NEH 2632
« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2013, 05:27:48 AM »
I've managed to close my gaping mouth at last. I thought the nationality had been established at the beginning of the thread ! but it is RHD as far as I can see.

You have a penchant for NZ at the moment. So is it from the land of Kiwis ?
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Re: NEH 2632
« Reply #15 on: May 02, 2013, 05:51:07 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on May 02, 2013, 05:27:48 AM
I've managed to close my gaping mouth at last. I thought the nationality had been established at the beginning of the thread ! but it is RHD as far as I can see.

You have a penchant for NZ at the moment. So is it from the land of Kiwis ?

Indeed it is!
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Re: NEH 2632
« Reply #16 on: May 02, 2013, 06:42:20 AM »
Is this one of the early DeJoux cars, built in 1962 by Ferris deJoux and Kevin Lamb ?
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Re: NEH 2632
« Reply #17 on: May 03, 2013, 06:13:44 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on May 02, 2013, 06:42:20 AM
Is this one of the early DeJoux cars, built in 1962 by Ferris deJoux and Kevin Lamb ?

Aha - yes, it is!
Any idea what he called his early cars then, just to complete the ID question?  It's simple and obvious..
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Re: NEH 2632
« Reply #18 on: May 03, 2013, 06:17:01 AM »
Are you looking for "Gran Turismo" ? (he obviously wasn't inventive in the name department)
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Re: NEH 2632
« Reply #19 on: May 03, 2013, 06:28:28 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on May 03, 2013, 06:17:01 AM
Are you looking for "Gran Turismo" ? (he obviously wasn't inventive in the name department)

Indeed, it was the de Joux GT.  I believe these early cars were Standard Vanguard-based, but the later ones had V8 engines.

Here's the unmodified puzzle picture:

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Re: Solved - NEH 2632: Early de Joux GT - 1962
« Reply #20 on: May 03, 2013, 07:37:23 AM »
.. and one period pic (barrett's image): http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=10342.0
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