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Solved - NEH 4529: Phoenix Shrike VW-powered kit-car
« on: February 25, 2016, 07:18:35 AM »
What's this, powered by what - for 1 point?  Picture has been changed due to a too-recent re-post:

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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2016, 05:23:31 AM »
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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2016, 04:55:35 AM »
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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2016, 06:54:48 AM »
VW-powered, "GT" - one part of the name of this car. I search in the my archive..
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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2016, 07:38:09 AM »
Quote from: dzima1985 on March 31, 2016, 06:54:48 AM
VW-powered, "GT" - one part of the name of this car. I search in the my archive..

No lock yet though.
Most cars like this are VW-powered and called 'GT'!
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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2016, 05:57:15 AM »
Open to all Pro's
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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2016, 06:54:48 AM »
Made in USA ?
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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2016, 07:37:48 AM »
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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2016, 11:54:10 AM »
Was the company behind it known for other cars ?
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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2016, 03:01:13 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on April 08, 2016, 11:54:10 AM
Was the company behind it known for other cars ?

I haven't been able to find out the maker of this, so I couldn't say with any certainty.
But there is another model with the same name, so I figured they were made by the same outfit.
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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2016, 04:21:41 PM »
I found a year and some more pictures, but no name so far.
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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2016, 06:27:54 AM »
I sympathise!
I've had those photos for 2 or 3 years but could only post the car as a puzzle when I found its name recently!
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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2016, 08:09:07 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on April 08, 2016, 03:01:13 PM
Quote from: oko94 on April 08, 2016, 11:54:10 AM
Was the company behind it known for other cars ?

I haven't been able to find out the maker of this, so I couldn't say with any certainty.
But there is another model with the same name, so I figured they were made by the same outfit.
Is this other model a kit car too?
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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2016, 09:12:52 AM »
Quote from: Paul Jaray on April 13, 2016, 08:09:07 AM
Is this other model a kit car too?

Yes, although I think very few were made.
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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2016, 09:17:36 AM »
Named after anything, like an animal?
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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #15 on: April 13, 2016, 10:22:09 AM »
Quote from: Paul Jaray on April 13, 2016, 09:17:36 AM
Named after anything, like an animal?

Good guess!  Yes, an animal.
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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #16 on: April 13, 2016, 10:53:49 AM »
Named after a mammal ?
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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #17 on: April 13, 2016, 11:41:34 AM »
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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #18 on: April 13, 2016, 11:44:35 AM »
Named after a bird ?
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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #19 on: April 13, 2016, 12:31:10 PM »
Are there other makers or model with that name or just these 2 kit cars?
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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #20 on: April 13, 2016, 01:34:39 PM »
Quote from: oko94 on April 13, 2016, 11:44:35 AM
Named after a bird ?

Yes!
Quote from: Paul Jaray on April 13, 2016, 12:31:10 PM
Are there other makers or model with that name or just these 2 kit cars?

I've never heard of any others.
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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #21 on: April 13, 2016, 05:01:02 PM »
OK, matching Wikipedia with my index, here's what I have:
(I really hope that it's an English word!)
Those are the ones I will not consider

Albatross: just 1 maker, no models.
Bluebird: Nissan, Willys, Overland or Campbell's
Condor: about 13 models with that name (Aguzzoli, Altona, ARH, ...)
Crow: Chrysler, Imperia, Toyota...
Curlew: that was a British one-off..
Dove: Harrington's GTR4
Eagle: dozens of models
Falcon: dozens of models
Harrier: beside Zagato's concept there were a military vehicle and the Hustler.
Hawk: dozens of models
Heron: at least 6 makers with that name...
Hummingbird: Baker-Bell and EPC (plus 3 makers)
Jackdaw : there were 2 British vans, built by Imperial and by Minion.
Jay: there was just the Jay-Eye-See...
Kestrel: beside Riley's model there ws just the Scorpion/Dovetail/Protoflight
Kite: beside Fioravanti's concept, there was an obscure maker and a 3-wheeler
Lark: Lexington, Studebaker, Willys
Martin: at least 17 makers with that name plus 4 similar
Monarch: Mercury, but also Auto Parts and few more...no kits.
Pelican: Pashley's 3-wheelers and a  French electric triporteur.
Robin: Reliant and few others but no kit cars.
Shrike: Halibrand Indy cars plus 3 kit-cars (Norton, Naf and Phoenix)
Snipe: Humber's model
Sunbird: at least 2 models (Pontiac, Holden)
Sparrow: the Corbin is not a kit car.
Swallow: Alternative Cars, Bishoprick, Brookland, Kit Cars, Zwaluw and few others...
Swift: Suzuki and a couple more
Tyrant: built in Netherland by Cock, was not a kit-car

I have doubts about the following:

Kingfisher: no kits that I now of.
Ibis: there was a kit with this name, but it was from NZ (unless it's the Berkley Bandit revival...)
Flamingo is the closest I found but you wrote " there is another model with the same name, so I figured they were made by the same outfit", and it was not a kit car (or American).
Vulture: there was a British kit car and an American 3-wheeler
Osprey: a British kit car built by 2 companies.

So, my final guess would be
Sandpiper:there was a Buggy with this name, VW-powered and built by Lincoln Industries and Kellison (plus a limited version of the Holden Gemini.)



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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #22 on: April 13, 2016, 06:10:08 PM »
Well, lists can never be exhaustive!
You say it can't be Kingfisher because there are no kits with that name, but check here:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2015-44/solved-neh-4031-kingfisher-sprint/msg366151/#msg366151

In actual fact it is one of those that you say you won't consider and have crossed out!
It is indeed an English word..
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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #23 on: April 13, 2016, 06:12:31 PM »
...but that's a maker...I was ruling out the models... :'(
Shrike?
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Re: NEH 4529
« Reply #24 on: April 13, 2016, 06:15:28 PM »
Quote from: Paul Jaray on April 13, 2016, 06:12:31 PM
...but that's a maker...I was ruling out the models... :'(
Shrike?

Ah I see.
You won't need to ask any more questions anyway because it is indeed called Shrike!
We've had a Shrike puzzled here before and as I said I assumed this car was related but it's by no means certain; I haven't been able to find out.
Well done!
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