Author Topic: Solved NIC#320 - 1953 Lotus Mk VI with body by Peter Kirwan-Taylor (Read 1577 times)

nicanary · « **on:** October 15, 2014, 07:32:47 AM »

What is this car, and who designed and built it?

nicanary · « **Reply #1 on:** November 21, 2014, 07:22:27 AM »

Experts?

Majeko · « **Reply #2 on:** November 26, 2014, 04:46:33 PM »

Gandini?

nicanary · « **Reply #3 on:** November 26, 2014, 06:53:09 PM »

Certainly not him!

Majeko · « **Reply #4 on:** December 21, 2014, 02:06:59 PM »

British?

nicanary · « **Reply #5 on:** December 21, 2014, 02:30:35 PM »

Quote from: Majeko on December 21, 2014, 02:06:59 PM

British?

Yes. All British.

Majeko · « **Reply #6 on:** December 21, 2014, 04:11:18 PM »

Trevor Frost?

Majeko · « **Reply #7 on:** December 28, 2014, 02:45:26 PM »

nicanary · « **Reply #8 on:** December 28, 2014, 03:39:25 PM »

Quote from: Majeko on December 28, 2014, 02:45:26 PM

Up!

Sorry Majeko, I missed that post. Not Trevor Frost.

nicanary · « **Reply #9 on:** January 16, 2015, 10:49:30 AM »

Time for some help. The man who built this car went on to design an iconic car for a well-known maker.

Majeko · « **Reply #10 on:** January 16, 2015, 02:56:03 PM »

Alec Issigonis?

nicanary · « **Reply #11 on:** January 16, 2015, 07:00:26 PM »

Quote from: Majeko on January 16, 2015, 02:56:03 PM

Alec Issigonis?

Not him. Sports car maker.

Majeko · « **Reply #12 on:** January 17, 2015, 03:46:03 AM »

Malcolm Sayer?

nicanary · « **Reply #13 on:** January 17, 2015, 05:32:12 AM »

Quote from: Majeko on January 17, 2015, 03:46:03 AM

Malcolm Sayer?

Not him, but you're getting closer. If you can find the name of the man, you can find out what the car is.

When I said he designed a well-known car, it was just the body. The chassis was designed by a very famous man.

Majeko · « **Reply #14 on:** January 17, 2015, 06:11:57 AM »

Len Terry?

nicanary · « **Reply #15 on:** January 17, 2015, 06:22:56 AM »

Quote from: Majeko on January 17, 2015, 06:11:57 AM

Len Terry?

Not him. Body designer, not chassis.

Majeko · « **Reply #16 on:** January 17, 2015, 07:51:43 AM »

It's a Lotus Six chassis with a body designed by Peter Kirwan-Taylor. The body was built by Williams and Pritchard in 1954

nicanary · « **Reply #17 on:** January 17, 2015, 08:17:51 AM »

Quote from: Majeko on January 17, 2015, 07:51:43 AM

It's a Lotus Six chassis with a body designed by Peter Kirwan-Taylor. The body was built by Williams and Pritchard in 1954

Yes! Well done - you were very persistent.

Peter Kirwan-Taylor designed this body for his own Lotus 6, and his talent was spotted by Colin Chapman who invited him to come up with a proposal for the new Lotus road car, the Elite. The result was one of the prettiest cars of all time IMHO. How much Chapman paid him I don't know, but doubtless CC got away with as little as possible.

I'm surprised this hasn't been on AP before.

nicanary · « **Reply #18 on:** January 17, 2015, 08:24:45 AM »

I've found this photo (very small) of the car being raced in period.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #19 on:** January 17, 2015, 08:25:02 AM »

I was waiting for this too

Here's a front view:

Carnut · « **Reply #20 on:** January 17, 2015, 11:35:45 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on January 17, 2015, 08:25:02 AM

I was waiting for this too
Here's a front view:

Weren't we all...!

Majeko · « **Reply #21 on:** January 17, 2015, 02:06:17 PM »

Sorry guys!

nicanary · « **Reply #22 on:** January 18, 2015, 05:56:11 AM »

Quote from: Carnut on January 17, 2015, 11:35:45 AM

Quote from: Paul Jaray on January 17, 2015, 08:25:02 AM
I was waiting for this too
Here's a front view:

Weren't we all...!

Hard luck! I know that at least one of you two guys agrees with me that clues are a legitimate tool, and that the puzzle-setter has jurisdiction over how his puzzle progresses up the sections. It was a puzzle that really didn't merit the scramble from the Pros which would have resulted. I'm just surprised that only one Expert had any real attempt at it.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #23 on:** January 18, 2015, 07:47:12 AM »

Yes, of course...no complain at all

Just needed a reason to post that pic...

galrot · « **Reply #24 on:** May 10, 2016, 04:38:37 PM »

This seems to only have been solved as part of a group puzzle before. So what is it (for 1 point)?

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Author Topic: Solved NIC#320 - 1953 Lotus Mk VI with body by Peter Kirwan-Taylor (Read 1577 times)