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Solved - NEH 3337: LaDawri-Triumph
« on: April 02, 2014, 07:14:42 AM »
What's this and what powers this particular one - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 3337
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2014, 05:02:34 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 3337
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2014, 06:12:37 AM »
Prototype Gilbern Genie with Ford V6 power
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Re: NEH 3337
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2014, 07:18:49 AM »
Prototype Gilbern Genie with Ford V6 power

No, it's neither a Gilbern nor Ford powered.
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Re: NEH 3337
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2014, 03:03:47 PM »
Triumpf ?

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Re: NEH 3337
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2014, 09:58:49 PM »
British car?

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Re: NEH 3337
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2014, 04:01:50 AM »
Triumpf ?

Yes, it's powered by a Triumph engine..

British car?

..but it's not a British marque.
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Re: NEH 3337
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2014, 12:57:27 PM »
From down under ?

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Re: NEH 3337
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2014, 04:58:00 PM »
I have LA DAWRI SICILIAN (=VICTRESS C2) and the engine is a Triumph TR3
The only difference beetween La Dawri Sicilian and the Victress C2 is the size of the back window.

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Re: NEH 3337
« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2014, 05:06:24 PM »
Sorry, I can't delete my first post.
With an other source, i found Jaguar XK140 (1956) with type C "culasse" (in french), for the engine and rebodied by Dawri or Ladauri in 1963.

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Re: NEH 3337
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2014, 02:02:19 AM »
I think it could be a victress c3 by la dawri too

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Re: NEH 3337
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2014, 04:00:51 AM »
I have LA DAWRI SICILIAN (=VICTRESS C2) and the engine is a Triumph TR3
The only difference beetween La Dawri Sicilian and the Victress C2 is the size of the back window.

It's this one with a Triumph engine.
We've had a La Dawri Sicilian before but with slightly different bodywork.
Anyway, it's this particular car I was looking for with the Triumph engine so I'll give you the point and call it solved.

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