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Solved - NEH 4495: Reliant Comino prototype built by Dedono Coachbuilders, Malta 1985
« on: February 12, 2016, 07:35:01 AM »
What's this, based on what, who built it, when and where - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 4495
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2016, 05:49:21 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NEH 4495
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2016, 05:38:41 AM »
Pro's with fewer than 400 points?
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Re: NEH 4495
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2016, 09:03:55 AM »
is it a soviet car one-off?
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Re: NEH 4495
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2016, 09:18:45 AM »
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Re: NEH 4495
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2016, 11:47:41 AM »
Brazilian?
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Re: NEH 4495
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2016, 12:59:27 PM »
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Re: NEH 4495
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2016, 10:16:19 AM »
is it French?
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Re: NEH 4495
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2016, 05:27:58 AM »
mmm... the wheels seems to be similar to Reliant Fox: maybe English kit car?
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Re: NEH 4495
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2016, 05:51:46 AM »
Quote from: kwgibbs on March 20, 2016, 10:16:19 AM
is it French?

No.

Quote from: thorax on March 21, 2016, 05:27:58 AM
mmm... the wheels seems to be similar to Reliant Fox: maybe English kit car?

You're on to something with the Reliant connection!
But it's not a kit-car and wasn't made in England.
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Re: NEH 4495
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2016, 07:15:10 AM »
 :-\
made in Europe?
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Re: NEH 4495
« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2016, 08:04:36 AM »
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Re: NEH 4495
« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2016, 12:25:35 PM »
Netherlands?
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Re: NEH 4495
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2016, 12:31:21 PM »
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Re: NEH 4495
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2016, 05:52:33 PM »
seems to be right hand drive, mediterranean landscape, european but not english : Cyprus or Malta  :-\
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Re: NEH 4495
« Reply #15 on: March 21, 2016, 07:25:53 PM »
Quote from: thorax on March 21, 2016, 05:52:33 PM
seems to be right hand drive, mediterranean landscape, european but not english : Cyprus or Malta  :-\

Yes Holmes, Malta it is!
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Re: NEH 4495
« Reply #16 on: March 22, 2016, 04:58:35 PM »
searching for "Reliant made in Malta", I've found the car described as Reliant Comino pre-production prototype made in 1985 by a local coachbuilder
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Re: NEH 4495
« Reply #17 on: March 22, 2016, 07:26:24 PM »
Quote from: thorax on March 22, 2016, 04:58:35 PM
searching for "Reliant made in Malta", I've found the car described as Reliant Comino pre-production prototype made in 1985 by a local coachbuilder

All correct so far, but I still need to know the name of that local coachbuilder for the point..
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Re: NEH 4495
« Reply #18 on: March 23, 2016, 01:30:18 PM »
Dedono?  :-\ :-\
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Re: NEH 4495
« Reply #19 on: March 24, 2016, 05:37:04 AM »
Quote from: thorax on March 23, 2016, 01:30:18 PM
Dedono?  :-\ :-\

Yes, it was built on Malta by Dedono Coachbuilders.
I've just realised you haven't actually correctly said what car it was based on yet; Reliant yes, but not the Fox.
Locked for you to do so therefore.
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Re: NEH 4495
« Reply #20 on: March 24, 2016, 06:03:51 AM »
Reliant Kitten.
Never heard about Debono: I've read that they imported the first Toyota in Europe (a Toyopet Crown Deluxe) in 1960
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Re: NEH 4495
« Reply #21 on: March 24, 2016, 06:25:11 AM »
Quote from: thorax on March 24, 2016, 06:03:51 AM
Reliant Kitten.
Never heard about Debono: I've read that they imported the first Toyota in Europe (a Toyopet Crown Deluxe) in 1960

Kitten is right, yes, and I believe the car pictured is the prototype; whether they actually produced any I'm not sure.
I'd never heard of them either; there can't be too many coachbuilders on Malta though..
Another point for you.
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