Topic: SOLVED: Djetset 709 - Saga Coupe, Mini-based

[Djetset]

For a point, please name the car and its base.

[Djetset]

Up...

[kwgibbs]

was this a prototype Subaru?

[Djetset]

was this a prototype Subaru?

No Subaru here.

[kwgibbs]

was it a mass-produced car?

[Djetset]

was it a mass-produced car?

No, not at all.

[kwgibbs]

is it Asian if so,chinese?

[Djetset]

No, it's not Asian.

[kwgibbs]

was it a student car project at a university?

[Djetset]

was it a student car project at a university?

No.

[richard cuyler]

Is it from the1960s/1970s or more recent?

[Djetset]

Is it from the1960s/1970s or more recent?

Yes, from that time period.

[richard cuyler]

Is it (Issigonis) Mini-based?

[Djetset]

Is it (Issigonis) Mini-based?

Yes.

[richard cuyler]

British?

[Djetset]

British?

Yes.

[Djetset]

Up to the Pros (and I know which one will know this car well!)

[Paul Jaray]

Mini based SAGA

[Djetset]

Mini based SAGA

That's the one, although I was expecting another Pro to answer this one!!    Another point to you PJ.

[richard cuyler]

Comparing the two photos, there are quite a few apparent differences.

First, the bonnet hump is a different shape, the lights, whilst similar, are also differently shaped and on the puzzle car the front wings seem to have a rounded rollover, whereas the poor scrappy looking one clearly has razor edges.

I wonder if the puzzle car is perhaps the production model and the decaying vehicle the original 'mule'?

Or am I imagining the differences?

[Paul Jaray]

It's the same. 1 car was built in 1965 by Brian Diss, former Elva employee. Once moved to Avignon he updated the car and replaced the aluminum bonnet with a fiberglass one. It was painted dark red there. There are several pics and the full story in Jeroen Booij's excellent book...

[Oswald]

I'm still hoping to find this car one day - and so is Brian…!