Author Topic: SOLVED: WTH # 350 - 1982 Viking 380 SSR by Leaping Cats (Read 530 times)

sixtee5cuda · « **on:** August 06, 2014, 11:10:15 PM »

Easy part: Specify the builder and brand of this car.
Hard part: Specify the exact model name as shown on the radiator (obscured for puzzle purposes).

D-type · « **Reply #1 on:** August 07, 2014, 04:25:29 PM »

Lynx SS100

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #2 on:** August 07, 2014, 04:59:22 PM »

Not a Lynx, and the model isn't SS100

oko94 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 21, 2014, 04:19:11 AM »

Seems like one of those Beetle-based Bugatti 35 replicas modified to vaguely look like an SS Jaguar

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #4 on:** August 21, 2014, 08:01:05 AM »

Not Beetle-based

gilescooperuk · « **Reply #5 on:** August 22, 2014, 02:58:59 PM »

Going off the mascot - Jaguar based?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #6 on:** August 22, 2014, 03:06:06 PM »

Correct, based on a Jaguar

gilescooperuk · « **Reply #7 on:** August 22, 2014, 05:31:49 PM »

going by the numberplate british - post 1965 base (White number plates) so probably a Series 1 XJ6 base?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #8 on:** August 22, 2014, 06:30:34 PM »

Probably based on an XJ. Not sure which series it would be.

Judging by the implied engine size, the engine may not have come from an XJ.

gilescooperuk · « **Reply #9 on:** August 22, 2014, 06:46:27 PM »

Was it a home build or based on a production kit?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #10 on:** August 23, 2014, 10:10:39 AM »

Probably not a 'home build", or one-off. The company involved spent many years modifying Jaguars.

One source of information on this car uses the word "kit", but I'm not sure that is accurate.

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #11 on:** August 25, 2014, 07:39:02 AM »

After looking at the books on my shelf, I have found this car is based on an XJ6, and fewer than 20 were built.

Of the 3 images of this brand I have found, this is the only example with "cycle fenders".

gilescooperuk · « **Reply #12 on:** August 25, 2014, 08:06:48 AM »

Birchfield sports?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #13 on:** August 25, 2014, 08:11:30 AM »

Not Birchfield

D-type · « **Reply #14 on:** August 25, 2014, 08:16:09 AM »

Steedman ST100 ?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #15 on:** August 25, 2014, 10:03:24 AM »

Not a Steedman ST100. Nor is it a Steadman.

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #16 on:** September 04, 2014, 03:50:31 PM »

Up! Time for the Pros to give it a try.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #17 on:** September 04, 2014, 05:29:40 PM »

Viking?

Arunas · « **Reply #18 on:** September 05, 2014, 01:02:28 AM »

TRAC?

Carnut · « **Reply #19 on:** September 05, 2014, 03:51:54 AM »

Quote from: gilescooperuk on August 22, 2014, 05:31:49 PM

going by the numberplate british - post 1965 base (White number plates) so probably a Series 1 XJ6 base?

Despite its appearance and layout that's not a British registration (too many numbers).
It could come from some British or ex-British colony somewhere but I don't know where..
Is the car American-built?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #20 on:** September 05, 2014, 08:26:45 AM »

Carnut: I am in the habit of changing the car registrations on my puzzles. I believe it is a British plate.

LOCKED for Paul Jaray, as this car is a Viking. Please provide the name of the company which built this car, and the model name assigned.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #21 on:** September 05, 2014, 08:34:55 AM »

I'll track down the builders...they took the car from Classic Cars of Coventry and then pass it to Leaping Cats, right?

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #22 on:** September 05, 2014, 08:37:35 AM »

I have it as being built by Leaping Cats, which is the builder name I was looking for.

Still LOCKED

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #23 on:** September 05, 2014, 09:40:47 AM »

380SSR, thank you Steve Hole.

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #24 on:** September 05, 2014, 10:15:34 AM »

And the point goes to Paul Jaray.

When I posted the puzzle, I didn't have much info on the car, except knowing the radiator badge said "Viking 380SS...", and the last letter wasn't clearly visible. I couldn't find much information about the car on the internet, but one of the car books on my shelf provided the 380SSR info.

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Author Topic: SOLVED: WTH # 350 - 1982 Viking 380 SSR by Leaping Cats (Read 530 times)