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Author Topic: Solved - NEH 3246: Mercedes 280SL concept by Nigel Watts, Coventry Lanchester Polytechnic 1986  (Read 3365 times)

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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #25 on: March 04, 2014, 06:12:22 PM »
Is it based on a German car?
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #26 on: March 05, 2014, 04:55:16 AM »
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #27 on: March 05, 2014, 05:37:16 AM »
Based on a Mercedes-Benz SL ?
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #28 on: March 05, 2014, 07:11:46 AM »
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #29 on: March 05, 2014, 07:27:03 AM »
It's got the look of William Towns about it. Is it by him?
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #30 on: March 05, 2014, 07:28:41 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on March 05, 2014, 07:27:03 AM
It's got the look of William Towns about it. Is it by him?

No, he wasn't involved.
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #31 on: March 11, 2014, 12:02:32 PM »
Is it designed by IAD?
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #32 on: March 11, 2014, 02:46:36 PM »
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #33 on: March 12, 2014, 04:45:23 AM »
Was it supposed to represent a joint venture of some kind?
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #34 on: March 12, 2014, 05:16:36 AM »
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on March 12, 2014, 04:45:23 AM
Was it supposed to represent a joint venture of some kind?

No, more a project.
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #35 on: March 12, 2014, 05:27:48 AM »
A project to revive a dead brand?
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #36 on: March 12, 2014, 06:39:49 AM »
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on March 12, 2014, 05:27:48 AM
A project to revive a dead brand?

No, we've already established it was based on a Mercedes-Benz SL and it remained an M-B.  Clearly not a factory job though..!
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #37 on: March 12, 2014, 07:53:26 AM »
I saw the MB answer previously. I was thinking of a revival, à la the numerous "Packard" and "Duesenberg" revival proposals that appeared in North America, based on production models from other companies. 

So, not such a car.

Was it build as a proposal by a suppler of parts or materials?
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #38 on: March 12, 2014, 08:29:53 AM »
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on March 12, 2014, 07:53:26 AM
Was it build as a proposal by a suppler of parts or materials?

No, not by anyone actually involved in the motor industry..
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #39 on: March 12, 2014, 02:16:33 PM »
Movie prop?
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #40 on: March 12, 2014, 07:20:00 PM »
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #41 on: March 13, 2014, 05:04:11 AM »
A school / university project?
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #42 on: March 13, 2014, 05:29:45 AM »
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #43 on: March 13, 2014, 06:01:28 AM »
Was this a Royal College of Arts (RCA) student project?
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #44 on: March 13, 2014, 06:37:20 AM »
Quote from: Djetset on March 13, 2014, 06:01:28 AM
Was this a Royal College of Arts (RCA) studend project?

No, not one of theirs.
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #45 on: March 13, 2014, 01:03:18 PM »
Was it a product of a student of Coventry Polytechnics (later University) Automotive and Transportation design course?
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #46 on: March 13, 2014, 02:36:36 PM »
Quote from: WayneB on March 13, 2014, 01:03:18 PM
Was it a product of a student of Coventry Polytechnics (later University) Automotive and Transportation design course?

No, not Coventry.
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #47 on: March 15, 2014, 04:30:49 PM »
Quote from: Carnut on March 13, 2014, 02:36:36 PM
Quote from: WayneB on March 13, 2014, 01:03:18 PM
Was it a product of a student of Coventry Polytechnics (later University) Automotive and Transportation design course?

No, not Coventry.

I've been doing some checking and in fact I find I was wrong.
It is indeed from what at the time was Coventry Lanchester Polytechnic. Sorry.
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #48 on: March 16, 2014, 09:05:21 AM »
Actually WayneB, since you've identified where it was built I'll lock it for you now until your next guess to see if you can find who did it.
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Re: NEH 3246
« Reply #49 on: March 17, 2014, 08:21:59 AM »
And here's the original picture, not that it helps:

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