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Solved - NEH 3242: JC Composites Wyvern
« on: January 25, 2014, 11:00:31 AM »
What's this, who built it and what is it based on, for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 3242
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2014, 05:29:02 PM »
Is it some kind of a MG TF replica? I remember there was a brand called "NG" that made such cars, is it one of them?

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Re: NEH 3242
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2014, 10:31:29 AM »
Is it some kind of a MG TF replica? I remember there was a brand called "NG" that made such cars, is it one of them?

No, it's not an NG nor is there any MG connection.
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Re: NEH 3242
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2014, 05:24:18 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 3242
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2014, 04:21:40 PM »
Volkswagen based?

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Re: NEH 3242
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2014, 04:30:24 AM »
Volkswagen based?

No VW bits that I'm aware of, no.
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Re: NEH 3242
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2014, 09:15:04 PM »
JBA falcon?

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Re: NEH 3242
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2014, 06:14:36 AM »
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Re: NEH 3242
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2014, 09:48:21 AM »
Triumph underpinnings?
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Re: NEH 3242
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2014, 10:45:41 AM »
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Re: NEH 3242
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2014, 12:12:58 PM »
Time to start eliminating.  Is this car British?
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Re: NEH 3242
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2014, 04:56:11 AM »
Time to start eliminating.  Is this car British?

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Re: NEH 3242
« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2014, 05:14:04 AM »
Professionals?
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Re: NEH 3242
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2014, 05:26:45 AM »
Wyvern based on Vauxhall Viva?

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Re: NEH 3242
« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2014, 05:42:51 AM »
Wyvern based on Vauxhall Viva?

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Re: NEH 3242
« Reply #15 on: February 21, 2014, 05:52:16 AM »
JC Composites

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Re: NEH 3242
« Reply #16 on: February 21, 2014, 06:07:16 AM »
Quite so!
JC Composites being named after its builders, Jerry Johnson and Brian Cook of Hereford.
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Re: Solved - NEH 3242: JC Composites Wyvern
« Reply #17 on: June 14, 2023, 05:29:10 AM »
44 cars said to be made.