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Solved - NEH 3375: Pininfarina proposal for Austin 1800
« on: April 09, 2014, 07:22:53 AM »
What's this, by whom, from when - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 3375
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2014, 04:19:46 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 3375
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2014, 08:30:09 AM »
was this a kitcar?

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Re: NEH 3375
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2014, 08:35:59 AM »
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Re: NEH 3375
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2014, 10:28:57 AM »
Ford Zephyr base?

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Re: NEH 3375
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2014, 10:29:37 AM »
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Re: NEH 3375
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2014, 10:32:27 AM »
British car?

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Re: NEH 3375
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2014, 10:36:37 AM »
a shot in the dark... Pininfarina??
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Re: NEH 3375
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2014, 10:40:00 AM »
a shot in the dark... Pininfarina??

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Re: NEH 3375
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2014, 11:22:06 AM »
so this was a one-off?

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Re: NEH 3375
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2014, 11:26:43 AM »
Austin Landcrab prototype XC9001 1958 by Pininfarina

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Re: NEH 3375
« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2014, 11:31:05 AM »
British car?

Sorry frederick, I overlooked your reply (the answer is Yes)..

so this was a one-off?

Yes..

Austin Landcrab prototype XC9001 1958 by Pininfarina

..and Yes - that solves it!
Well done; I'm looking forward to the day when someone other than Majeko solves one of my puzzles...!

It has a clear resemblance to the PF Cadillac Starlights from around the same period:

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Re: Solved - NEH 3375: Pininfarina proposal for Austin 1800
« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2014, 11:38:28 AM »
Serra solved one yesterday ;D