« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Solved - NEH 2703: Proposal for up-dated Austin-Healey 3000 built by Jensen - 1960  (Read 424 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40957
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Solved - NEH 2703: Proposal for up-dated Austin-Healey 3000 built by Jensen - 1960
« on: May 24, 2013, 12:20:23 PM »
What's this, by whom, from when - for 1 point?:

ANYONE FOUND GIVING ANSWERS OBTAINED BY USING GOOGLE SEARCH BY IMAGE MAY BE BANNED FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD!
« Last Edit: May 28, 2013, 07:54:03 AM by Carnut »
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40957
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 2703
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2013, 05:50:16 AM »
Experts?
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline fyreline

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 795
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 261
  • Livin' the Dream . . .
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 2703
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2013, 08:11:34 AM »
After barking up the wrong tree entirely for a while (although I found some other neat cars along the way), I now say this is a 1960 proposal for the Austin Healey 3000 done by Jensen. I think. Maybe.
Logged
"You are entitled to your own opinion, but you are NOT entitled to your own facts"

Offline nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18667
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 654
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 2703
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2013, 08:48:30 AM »
Whilst on "that site" I was warned by AVG of a virus threat, so watch yourselves.
Logged
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40957
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: NEH 2703
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2013, 09:07:00 AM »
Quote from: fyreline on June 05, 2013, 08:11:34 AM
After barking up the wrong tree entirely for a while (although I found some other neat cars along the way), I now say this is a 1960 proposal for the Austin Healey 3000 done by Jensen. I think. Maybe.

Exactly!

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

Offline Otto Puzzell

  • Founder and
  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 31557
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 444
  • Open field, with a window.
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
    • AutoPuzzles
Re: Solved - NEH 2703: Proposal for up-dated Austin-Healey 3000 built by Jensen - 1960
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2013, 09:57:25 AM »
The world of good-looking automobiles dodged a bullet there...
Logged
You wanna be the man, you gotta Name That Car!

Offline nicanary

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 18667
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 654
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Solved - NEH 2703: Proposal for up-dated Austin-Healey 3000 built by Jensen - 1960
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2013, 10:16:43 AM »
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on June 05, 2013, 09:57:25 AM
The world of good-looking automobiles dodged a bullet there...

I thought that Carnut had photoshopped the badge - I didn't realise that it was that big. Very similar to Pininfarina's offerings of the time like the Peugeot 404 and Osca 1500, but somehow not quite "right".
Logged
I must be right - that's what it says on Wikipedia

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40957
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Solved - NEH 2703: Proposal for up-dated Austin-Healey 3000 built by Jensen - 1960
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2013, 10:42:05 AM »
I thought it looked like a pumped-up Spridget..
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline fyreline

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 795
  • Country: us
  • Puzzle Points 261
  • Livin' the Dream . . .
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Solved - NEH 2703: Proposal for up-dated Austin-Healey 3000 built by Jensen - 1960
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2013, 02:15:23 PM »
Quote
Whilst on "that site" I was warned by AVG of a virus threat, so watch yourselves.

Thank goodness I was on my work computer. They have excellent anti-virus software - but thanks for the heads-up.

Quote
The world of good-looking automobiles dodged a bullet there...

It's not exactly ugly, but you're right, it's certainly nothing special. The classic "Big Healey" was, at least to my eyes, much more distinctive and better-looking than this proposal even if it was getting a bit dated by the 60's.

Quote
I thought it looked like a pumped-up Spridget..

Yep, that's it. I knew it reminded me of something.

Are any other views of this design proposal available?
Logged
"You are entitled to your own opinion, but you are NOT entitled to your own facts"

Offline Carnut

  • Editor
  • *
  • Posts: 40957
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 423
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Solved - NEH 2703: Proposal for up-dated Austin-Healey 3000 built by Jensen - 1960
« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2013, 02:21:37 PM »
I haven't seen any other pictures, no.
At least they had the good sense not to proceed with it but to stick with the 3000 until 1965 anyway.  Unfortunately they never actually directly replaced it with anything then..
More BMC mismanagement!
Logged
Interests in life:  Cars, cars, cars - oh and ..er..cars

Offline wingroad

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 919
  • Country: gb
  • Puzzle Points 108
    • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: Solved - NEH 2703: Proposal for up-dated Austin-Healey 3000 built by Jensen - 1960
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2013, 03:07:55 PM »
What is the "That site",I would like to see it. Thanks in advance.
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »