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Solved - NEH 3977: Ginetta G3
« on: March 19, 2015, 08:24:09 AM »
Identify this car correctly for 1 point:

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Re: NEH 3977
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2015, 06:57:35 PM »
Is it European?
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Re: NEH 3977
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2015, 06:43:23 AM »
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Re: NEH 3977
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2015, 06:23:26 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 3977
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2015, 08:14:41 AM »
French?
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Re: NEH 3977
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2015, 08:23:19 AM »
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Re: NEH 3977
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2015, 03:58:28 PM »
Looks as if it may have a Spridget scuttle and doors. So based on a Spridget?
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Re: NEH 3977
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2015, 04:06:03 AM »
Quote from: richard cuyler on April 09, 2015, 03:58:28 PM
Looks as if it may have a Spridget scuttle and doors. So based on a Spridget?

No.
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Re: NEH 3977
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2015, 08:00:19 AM »

Italian?
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Re: NEH 3977
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2015, 10:33:17 AM »
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Re: NEH 3977
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2015, 04:38:50 AM »
Too easy for the Pro's but it has to move, so...
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Re: NEH 3977
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2015, 07:15:23 AM »
The windshield is not quite right, but is it a Fairlite?
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Re: NEH 3977
« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2015, 07:33:54 AM »
It's LHD, which made me think it could be an American rebody of a British chassis, but that's a Renault Trafic/Master van parked beside it.

Is the car from Europe?
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Re: NEH 3977
« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2015, 07:38:00 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on May 01, 2015, 07:33:54 AM
It's LHD, which made me think it could be an American rebody of a British chassis, but that's a Renault Trafic/Master van parked beside it.

Is the car from Europe?

I left the TraficMaster in to confuse those who might think it's French, especially in view of the LHD!
See answer below though...

Quote from: Paul Jaray on May 01, 2015, 07:15:23 AM
The windshield is not quite right, but is it a Fairlite?

There's no confusing PJ though!
It's not a Fairlite (which would be a repost I think) but you're very close.
So close that I'll lock it for you until your next reply.
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Re: NEH 3977
« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2015, 07:39:33 AM »
Fairlite were Ginetta G3...so is that a Ginetta G3?
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Re: NEH 3977
« Reply #15 on: May 01, 2015, 07:40:59 AM »
Quote from: Paul Jaray on May 01, 2015, 07:39:33 AM
Fairlite were Ginetta G3...so is that a Ginetta G3?

Quite so!
Basically the same car but with a change of name once Ginetta was established by the Walklett brothers.
Well spotted!
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Re: NEH 3977
« Reply #16 on: May 01, 2015, 07:41:32 AM »
Found it a as "Ginetta G3 or Fairlite":
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Re: Solved - NEH 3977: Ginetta G3
« Reply #17 on: May 01, 2015, 07:43:51 AM »
M-Reg would indicate 1973, but why the LHD?. And why so late after the GRP boom?
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Re: Solved - NEH 3977: Ginetta G3
« Reply #18 on: May 01, 2015, 07:51:51 AM »
Quote from: nicanary on May 01, 2015, 07:43:51 AM
M-Reg would indicate 1973, but why the LHD?. And why so late after the GRP boom?

The only reason for an M-reg would be that it was re-imported to the UK from whichever LHD market it had been sold to before (USA?) and proof of the original build-date was unvailable.  Later on it would receive a Q-reg but maybe they hadn't quite been invented yet back in 1974 (from when the M-reg dates). 

I got my picture from another site where it was unequivocal that this was a G3; I specifically went looking for one that was a Ginetta and not a Fairlite!  Maybe the single-piece screen is the identifying factor?
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Re: Solved - NEH 3977: Ginetta G3
« Reply #19 on: May 01, 2015, 08:49:30 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on May 01, 2015, 07:51:51 AM
Quote from: nicanary on May 01, 2015, 07:43:51 AM
M-Reg would indicate 1973, but why the LHD?. And why so late after the GRP boom?

The only reason for an M-reg would be that it was re-imported to the UK from whichever LHD market it had been sold to before (USA?) and proof of the original build-date was unvailable.  Later on it would receive a Q-reg but maybe they hadn't quite been invented yet back in 1974 (from when the M-reg dates). 

I got my picture from another site where is was unequivocal that this was a G3; I specifically went looking for one that was a Ginetta and not a Fairlite!  Maybe the single-piece screen is the identifying factor?

I'd forgotten you were the "platemeister" of AP! I thought it would have been age-related. Not important, anyway.
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