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Offline Allan L

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AL84 Austin Victoria
« on: May 28, 2013, 12:53:47 PM »
I don't think we've had this smart-looking car before so you can earn a point for its identification:
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Re: AL84
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2013, 12:03:10 PM »
A week and 50 views but no guess so I've kicked it upstairs.
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Re: AL84
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2013, 12:08:16 PM »
Austin Victoria.

(It's been a long and tiring day - It's an Austin Apache or Authi Victoria TBH I don't know any differences)
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Re: AL84
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2013, 02:12:15 PM »
Austin Victoria it is!

I think it was the Spanish version of what was known in South Africa as the Austin Apache. It was an 1100/1300 centre with Michelotti designed front and rear which were rather Triumph looking.
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Re: AL84 Austin Victoria
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2013, 06:01:00 AM »
This one could only be the Spanish Austin Victoria (built by Authi) as it is a top-of-the-range model with twin round headlamps. 

No South African-built Austin Apache was offered with twin headlamps, as they all had single rectangular lights, irrespective of trim level, whereas only base Spanish Victorias used the rectangular lamps.  I hope this helps.

I have a feeling this car is a repost and can now be merged (I think Carnut posted it some time back), but the search function doesn't seem to be working at the moment so can't find the original puzzle.
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Re: AL84 Austin Victoria
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2013, 06:13:07 AM »
Carnut did post it but not as a puzzle - it was in this thread:
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=20362.25
and this photo was in post no.41
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Re: AL84 Austin Victoria
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2013, 06:26:40 AM »
Ah ha, thanks Allan.  Thought my memory was failing me for a moment there! :)
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