Solved - NEH 3456: AC A98 LM Coupé under construction in 1963

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Carnut

May 14, 2014, 07:57:44 AM Last Edit: May 23, 2014, 04:25:15 AM by Carnut
What's happening here and when was this, for 1 point?:

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Carnut

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May 21, 2014, 04:06:29 AM
Experts?
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shamrock

#2
May 21, 2014, 04:18:36 AM
Body buck under construction for the GTO  prototype 

Carnut

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May 21, 2014, 04:23:16 AM
Quote from: shamrock on May 21, 2014, 04:18:36 AM
Body buck under construction for the GTO  prototype

Nothing to do with Ferrari!
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Zerk

#4
May 21, 2014, 10:56:58 AM
Is it Bourne Plastics, creating the molds for the Lotus Elan, circa 1962?

Carnut

#5
May 21, 2014, 11:21:57 AM
Quote from: Zerk on May 21, 2014, 10:56:58 AM
Is it Bourne Plastics, creating the molds for the Lotus Elan, circa 1962?

No, it's nothing to do with Lotus either.
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Majeko

#6
May 21, 2014, 03:24:51 PM
Shelby Cobra?

Carnut

#7
May 21, 2014, 06:29:30 PM
Quote from: Majeko on May 21, 2014, 03:24:51 PM
Shelby Cobra?

No, but related.
Close enough to give you a 24  hour lock to see what you can find.
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Majeko

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May 22, 2014, 07:35:37 AM
Type 65 Daytona Super Coupe

Carnut

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May 22, 2014, 07:55:43 AM
Quote from: Majeko on May 22, 2014, 07:35:37 AM
Type 65 Daytona Super Coupe

Not that.
Seven and a half hours of your lock left!
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Majeko

#10
May 22, 2014, 08:25:37 AM
Body buck for the A98 Le Mans Cobra Replica built by Alan Gibbison of Perth?

Carnut

#11
May 22, 2014, 09:18:52 AM
Quote from: Majeko on May 22, 2014, 08:25:37 AM
Body buck for the A98 Le Mans Cobra Replica built by Alan Gibbison of Perth?

Much closer...
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Majeko

#12
May 22, 2014, 03:21:57 PM
Body buck for the A98?

Carnut

#13
May 23, 2014, 04:11:45 AM
Quote from: Majeko on May 22, 2014, 03:21:57 PM
Body buck for the A98?

Exactly, yes.
It's the original A98 under construction in 1963.  This was of course the car AC tested on the new M1 motorway when they were preparing it for entry in the 1964 Le Mans 24 hour race, the public, media and politicians taking great exception to cars being driven at over 180 mph on public roads; have they no soul?!  It is said that led directly to the 70 mph limit on our motorways, from which we have never recovered..

Here's a picture of the completed car, which underwent numerous changes before its actual Le Mans appearance, and one of the car recently restored, which I believe might have been puzzled here before but I can't find it:

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Carnut

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May 23, 2014, 04:32:27 AM
And here's a picture of the car racing at Le Mans:

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