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Solved - NEH 2992: 1940 Mercury Continental Coupe custom by Gale Morris
« on: September 19, 2013, 04:58:11 AM »
Identify this car and its builder for 1 point:

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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2013, 06:19:52 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2013, 08:38:22 PM »
any ties with citroen,dagonet 2cv ?
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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2013, 05:19:29 AM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 26, 2013, 08:38:22 PM
any ties with citroen,dagonet 2cv ?

No citroen connection (or Dagonet) at all!
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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2013, 07:58:13 AM »
maybe hansa?
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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2013, 08:34:24 AM »
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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2013, 11:34:41 AM »
Is it german?
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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2013, 12:38:22 PM »
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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2013, 04:00:05 PM »
any audi connection?
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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2013, 04:17:41 PM »
please scrap this question ,I meant cisitalia not audi ,my apologies
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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2013, 05:48:12 AM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 28, 2013, 04:17:41 PM
please scrap this question ,I meant cisitalia not audi ,my apologies

Nothing to do with Cisitalia, no.
(You can always just modify your post..)
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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #11 on: September 29, 2013, 08:27:51 AM »
Is it,Bristol?
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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #12 on: September 29, 2013, 10:07:09 AM »
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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #13 on: September 29, 2013, 10:09:54 AM »
Maserati prototype perhaps?
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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #14 on: September 29, 2013, 10:12:46 AM »
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Maserati prototype perhaps?

No, it's not a Maserati.
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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #15 on: September 29, 2013, 01:52:44 PM »
any connection with saab?
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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #16 on: September 29, 2013, 02:37:49 PM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 29, 2013, 01:52:44 PM
any connection with saab?

None at all!
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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #17 on: September 29, 2013, 03:34:42 PM »
Volkswagen parts ?
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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #18 on: September 29, 2013, 05:58:56 PM »
Is this car a one-off creation?
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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #19 on: September 29, 2013, 06:47:50 PM »
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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #20 on: September 29, 2013, 06:59:45 PM »
Morris Minor based?
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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #21 on: September 29, 2013, 10:35:09 PM »
did ted Pritchard ,have a hand in it,s creation?
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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #22 on: September 30, 2013, 05:02:54 AM »
Quote from: ropat53 on September 29, 2013, 06:59:45 PM
Morris Minor based?

No..

Quote from: kwgibbs on September 29, 2013, 10:35:09 PM
did ted Pritchard ,have a hand in it,s creation?

..and No!
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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #23 on: September 30, 2013, 07:32:51 AM »
Is this one-off car have any connections with other cars,or is it his entirely own creation ,from the ground up?
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Re: NEH 2992
« Reply #24 on: September 30, 2013, 07:39:26 AM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on September 30, 2013, 07:32:51 AM
Is this one-off car have any connections with other cars,or is it his entirely own creation ,from the ground up?

It is based on a production car (i.e. chassis and running gear), but the body is entirely the builder's own creation.
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