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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2015 => Topic started by: Djetset on April 03, 2015, 01:17:35 PM

Title: SOLVED: Djetset 709 - Saga Coupe, Mini-based
Post by: Djetset on April 03, 2015, 01:17:35 PM: For a point, please name the car and its base.
Title: Re: Djetset 709
Post by: Djetset on May 09, 2015, 12:47:19 PM: Up...
Title: Re: Djetset 709
Post by: kwgibbs on May 09, 2015, 12:49:02 PM: was this a prototype Subaru?
Title: Re: Djetset 709
Post by: Djetset on May 09, 2015, 12:51:04 PM: Quote from: kwgibbs on May 09, 2015, 12:49:02 PM
was this a prototype Subaru?
No Subaru here.
Title: Re: Djetset 709
Post by: kwgibbs on May 09, 2015, 01:06:18 PM: was it a mass-produced car?
Title: Re: Djetset 709
Post by: Djetset on May 09, 2015, 03:41:38 PM: Quote from: kwgibbs on May 09, 2015, 01:06:18 PM
was it a mass-produced car?
No, not at all.
Title: Re: Djetset 709
Post by: kwgibbs on May 09, 2015, 05:30:45 PM: is it Asian if so,chinese?
Title: Re: Djetset 709
Post by: Djetset on May 09, 2015, 05:53:59 PM: No, it's not Asian.
Title: Re: Djetset 709
Post by: kwgibbs on May 09, 2015, 06:13:16 PM: was it a student car project at a university?
Title: Re: Djetset 709
Post by: Djetset on May 23, 2015, 03:48:42 PM: Quote from: kwgibbs on May 09, 2015, 06:13:16 PM
was it a student car project at a university?
No.
Title: Re: Djetset 709
Post by: richard cuyler on May 24, 2015, 01:23:08 PM: Is it from the1960s/1970s or more recent?
Title: Re: Djetset 709
Post by: Djetset on May 24, 2015, 01:38:25 PM: Quote from: richard cuyler on May 24, 2015, 01:23:08 PM
Is it from the1960s/1970s or more recent?
Yes, from that time period.
Title: Re: Djetset 709
Post by: richard cuyler on May 26, 2015, 07:27:11 AM: Is it (Issigonis) Mini-based?
Title: Re: Djetset 709
Post by: Djetset on May 26, 2015, 03:55:38 PM: Quote from: richard cuyler on May 26, 2015, 07:27:11 AM
Is it (Issigonis) Mini-based?
Yes.
Title: Re: Djetset 709
Post by: richard cuyler on May 26, 2015, 07:51:07 PM: British?
Title: Re: Djetset 709
Post by: Djetset on May 28, 2015, 03:47:50 PM: Quote from: richard cuyler on May 26, 2015, 07:51:07 PM
British?
Yes.
Title: Re: Djetset 709
Post by: Djetset on June 23, 2015, 09:42:10 AM: Up to the Pros (and I know which one will know this car well!) ;)
Title: Re: Djetset 709
Post by: Paul Jaray on June 23, 2015, 10:34:15 AM: Mini based SAGA
Title: Re: Djetset 709
Post by: Djetset on June 23, 2015, 10:57:51 AM: Quote from: Paul Jaray on June 23, 2015, 10:34:15 AM
Mini based SAGA
That's the one, although I was expecting another Pro to answer this one!! :) Another point to you PJ.
Title: Re: SOLVED: Djetset 709 - Saga Coupe, Mini-based
Post by: richard cuyler on June 23, 2015, 01:45:04 PM: 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? ??? ???
Title: Re: SOLVED: Djetset 709 - Saga Coupe, Mini-based
Post by: Paul Jaray on June 24, 2015, 01:46:44 AM: 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...
Title: Re: SOLVED: Djetset 709 - Saga Coupe, Mini-based
Post by: Oswald on June 24, 2015, 04:11:03 AM: I'm still hoping to find this car one day - and so is Brian…!