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Solved - NEH 4894: 1951 Ford Prefect Custom
« on: September 30, 2016, 07:05:58 AM »
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Re: NEH 4894
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2016, 05:14:10 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 4894
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2016, 07:32:21 AM »
is it a crosley-based self-built?

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Re: NEH 4894
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2016, 07:34:55 AM »
is it a crosley-based self-built?

Self-built but no Crosley connection..
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Re: NEH 4894
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2016, 10:52:37 AM »
is it American?

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Re: NEH 4894
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2016, 01:11:26 PM »
is it American?

It was built in the US but the base is not American.
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Re: NEH 4894
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2016, 03:08:54 PM »
is the base DKW?

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Re: NEH 4894
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2016, 08:52:35 AM »
There really are no words, are there?  :o

It looks as if the donor of the rear deck may have been an unsuspecting 1953 Studebaker Commander.  :'( :'(  Was the chassis and engine from the UK?

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Re: NEH 4894
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2016, 12:08:09 PM »
Austin Bantam base?

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Re: NEH 4894
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2016, 12:48:14 PM »
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Re: NEH 4894
« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2016, 01:44:19 PM »
Sunbeam-based?

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Re: NEH 4894
« Reply #11 on: October 17, 2016, 04:03:47 AM »
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Re: NEH 4894
« Reply #12 on: October 17, 2016, 07:45:42 AM »
british ford?

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Re: NEH 4894
« Reply #13 on: October 17, 2016, 07:55:45 AM »
british ford?

Yes, so I'll lock it for you..
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Re: NEH 4894
« Reply #14 on: October 17, 2016, 08:34:21 AM »
is it based  off the zephyr model?

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Re: NEH 4894
« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2016, 09:26:55 AM »
is it based  off the zephyr model?

No..
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Re: NEH 4894
« Reply #16 on: October 17, 2016, 10:33:04 AM »
is it the Anglia?

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Re: NEH 4894
« Reply #17 on: October 17, 2016, 10:34:44 AM »
is it the Anglia?

Close but no cigar (yet!)..
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Re: NEH 4894
« Reply #18 on: October 17, 2016, 10:53:07 AM »
Cortina?

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Re: NEH 4894
« Reply #19 on: October 17, 2016, 11:12:11 AM »
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Re: NEH 4894
« Reply #20 on: October 17, 2016, 11:18:41 AM »
is it Consul?

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Re: NEH 4894
« Reply #21 on: October 18, 2016, 03:40:51 AM »
is it Consul?

Earlier still..
(and still locked)
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Re: NEH 4894
« Reply #22 on: October 18, 2016, 06:05:50 AM »
was it the Prefect?

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Re: NEH 4894
« Reply #23 on: October 18, 2016, 06:55:02 AM »
was it the Prefect?

Indeed it was!
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Re: Solved - NEH 4894: 1951 Ford Prefect Custom
« Reply #24 on: October 18, 2016, 06:56:49 AM »
I like the fin,s cool looking car.